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sports medicine

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Sports medicine sits at the vibrant intersection of athletic performance and human health, exploring how the body responds to physical stress, injury, and recovery. This field goes far beyond treating sprains and fractures; it delves into optimizing training methods, understanding the long-term effects of repetitive impact, and developing faster, safer ways for athletes to return to play.

At Gist.Science, we make these rapidly evolving discoveries accessible to everyone by curating the latest research from medRxiv. We process every new preprint in this category as soon as it is published, transforming complex data into both clear, plain-language overviews and detailed technical summaries. This ensures that coaches, clinicians, and curious readers can stay ahead of the curve without getting lost in dense jargon.

Below are the latest papers in sports medicine that have recently appeared on medRxiv, each accompanied by our dual-format breakdowns to help you understand the science behind the game.

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The Effects of AI-Guided Exercise and a Smart Ring on Arterial Stiffness (GONDOR-AS): protocol for a randomized controlled trial

The GONDOR-AS randomized controlled trial protocol outlines a study comparing the effects of an AI-guided exercise program, supervised high-intensity interval training, and passive monitoring on arterial stiffness and cardiorespiratory fitness in 165 sedentary adults to evaluate the scalability and efficacy of digital health interventions for cardiovascular disease prevention.

Pentikäinen, H., Strömmer, S., Caraker, D., Kosonen, J., Rantanen, A., Hiltunen, S., Komulainen, P., Similä, H., de Z (…)2026-03-22
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Comparing the effects of a short nap and non-sleep deep rest on perceptual, cognitive, and physical performance in active adults

In a study of 60 active young adults, a 25-minute nap significantly reduced fatigue and improved perceived readiness to perform 40 minutes post-intervention compared to a control group, whereas a 10-minute non-sleep deep rest (NSDR) session showed no significant benefits on perceptual, cognitive, or physical outcomes.

Boukhris, O., Suppiah, H., Driller, M. W.2026-03-04
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An interpretable and explainable neural network to classify sports-related cardiac arrhythmias in professional football athletes

This study presents an interpretable neural network framework that classifies sports-related cardiac arrhythmias in professional footballers by comparing standard and sinc convolution architectures, revealing that sinc models better capture periodic rhythms like normal sinus rhythm while standard models excel at complex morphological patterns, with both validated through physiological feature attribution.

Vanegas Mueller, E., Harford, M., He, L., Banerjee, A., Leeson, P., Villarroel, M.2026-03-02
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Perturbation-based balance training using trips and slips can reduce fall injuries in older adults: The SafeTrip randomised controlled trial

The SafeTrip randomized controlled trial demonstrates that a low-dose, perturbation-based balance training program involving six sessions over 12 months significantly improves reactive balance and reduces fall-related injuries by 57% in older adults, offering a novel, evidence-based approach to fall prevention that targets the specific mechanisms of trips and slips neglected by conventional exercise.

Okubo, Y., Phu, S., Chaplin, C., Hicks, C., Coleman, E., Humburg, P., Martinez, P. S., Lord, S.2026-02-23