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Advances in Sports Rehabilitation and Injury Prevention

A special issue of Medicina (ISSN 1648-9144). This special issue belongs to the section "Sports Medicine and Sports Traumatology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 3327

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Hassane Zouhal

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Movement, Sport and Health Sciences (M2S) Laboratory, University of Rennes 2, 35043 Rennes, France
Interests: sport sciences & health; exercise physiology; sport performances; sport rehabilitation
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Prof. Dr. Jelena Pausic

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Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, Split, Croatia
Interests: rehabilitation; sport; manual therapy; kinesiotherapy; sport rehabilitation

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce a Special Issue on "Advances in Sports Rehabilitation and Injury Prevention". Sports participation, while beneficial to health, often comes with the risk of injuries. This Special Issue aims to explore the latest advancements in preventing, managing, and rehabilitating sports injuries, providing a platform for the dissemination of cutting-edge research and innovative practices.

We invite submissions that address various aspects of sports injury prevention and rehabilitation, including but not limited to the following:

  • Innovative injury-prevention strategies and their implementation in real-world settings.
  • Advanced rehabilitation techniques tailored to specific sports and injuries.
  • Use of technology and personalized approaches in injury assessment and recovery.
  • Interdisciplinary methods combining manual therapy, nutrition, posture management, and psychological support

Our goal is to compile a comprehensive collection of research that not only enhances our understanding of injury mechanisms but also contributes to the development of more effective prevention and rehabilitation protocols. By bringing together diverse perspectives from experts in sports medicine, physical therapy, exercise science, and related fields, we hope to push the boundaries of current knowledge and practice.

We look forward to your contributions that will help shape the future of sports rehabilitation and injury prevention, ensuring athletes can perform their best while minimizing injury risks.

Prof. Dr. Hassane Zouhal
Guest Editor

Prof. Dr. Jelena Pausic
Guest Editor Assistant

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Medicina is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2200 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • sports injury prevention
  • sports rehabilitation
  • exercise science
  • manual therapy
  • physical therapy
  • posture management
  • injury management
  • athletes

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ACE I/D Genotype and Risk of Non-Contact Injury in Moroccan Elite Athletes: A Pilot Study
by El Mokhtar El Ouali, Jihan Kartibou, Juan Del Coso, Rashmi Supriya, Ismail Laher, Zineb El Kettani, Hassan Ghazal, Najib Al Idrissi, Ayoub Saeidi, Abdelhalem Mesfioui and Hassane Zouhal
Medicina 2025, 61(1), 98; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina61010098 - 10 Jan 2025
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Background and Objectives: The insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism in ACE, the gene encoding the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), has been suggested as a genetic variation that can influence exercise performance and risk of injury in elite athletes. The I allele has been associated with [...] Read more.
Background and Objectives: The insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism in ACE, the gene encoding the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), has been suggested as a genetic variation that can influence exercise performance and risk of injury in elite athletes. The I allele has been associated with enhanced endurance performance and with reduced inflammation, while the D allele has been associated with improved performance in strength and power activities. However, the role of this genetic variant in the incidence of non-contact injury is underexplored. This study investigated the possible association of ACE I/D genotypes with the risk of non-contact injury in elite Moroccan athletes. Materials and Methods: Forty-three elite male athletes (19 cyclists and 24 field hockey players) from the Moroccan national team participated voluntarily. Non-contact injuries were recorded for all athletes and classified according to the IOC consensus statement by the medical staff of the teams. ACE I/D polymorphism genotyping was performed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using genomic DNA from blood samples. Results: There were four cyclists (21.05%) and eight field hockey players (33.33%) with a non-contact injury during the season. The distribution of the ACE I/D genotypes was similar in the athletes with vs. without non-contact injury for cyclists (DD/ID/II 25.00/50.00/25.00% vs. 46.67/40.00/13.33% non-injured, respectively; X2 = 0.69, p = 0.70), field hockey players (DD/ID/II 50.00/50.00/0.00% vs. 50.00/43.75/6.25%; X2 = 0.54, p = 0.76) and for the whole group of athletes (DD/ID/II 41.67/50.00/8.33% vs. 48.39/41.94/9.68%; X2 = 0.22, p = 0.89). In the whole group of athletes, neither the dominant (DD + ID vs. II = OR: 1.17, 95% CI: 0.15–16.56, p = 0.89) nor the recessive (DD vs. ID + II = OR: 1.31, 95% CI: 1.31–4.89, p = 0.69) models showed an increased risk of non-contact injury. Conclusions: The distribution of the ACE I/D genotypes was similar in elite cycling and field hockey athletes with or without non-contact injury during the season. These results indicate that there is no significant association between the ACE I/D polymorphism and the susceptibility to non-contact injury in these athletes. Further research is warranted to validate these findings and to investigate their broader implications for advancing knowledge in sports injury prevention and optimizing athlete management strategies. Full article
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