35 yo runner trains for marathon: calf pain during running at about 4 km and gradually increases. Which is likely cause?

He can do 18 heel rises on the left and 19 on the right

Sports medicine… (which one is wrong?)

Is focusing its efforts on the development of maximal performance

The 11+ program has been developed to integrate prevention in football. Which is the most correct statement?

The 11+ can help reduce acute traumatic knee injuries, and overuse injuries

In order to prevent ankle sprain injuries in basketball, which strategy would you not recommend in the first place?

Use high-top basketball shoes (covering the malleoli)

What is the most important thing when it comes to an exercise program for prevention of muscles injuries in team sports?

The exercises need to be integrated in the normal training session

The acute to chronic workload ratio is

A number that gives an idea of the current variation in training load

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35 yo runner trains for marathon: calf pain during running at about 4 km and gradually increases. Which is likely cause?
He recently started wearing compression sleeves for the calves
He is using neutral shoes, yet has a moderate pronation of the foot
His lumbar spine X-ray shows moderate degenerative changes at L3-4
He can do 18 heel rises on the left and 19 on the right
His ferritin level is 32 µg/L
2
When an athlete presents with fatigue lasting for 4 weeks, what are important aspects to consider? Pick the best answer
a, b and c
Training history and progression
Full blood panel for micronutrient deficiencies
Other life commitments of the athlete
Full blood count, ferritin, CRP, TSH, liver function tests
3
Sports medicine… (which one is wrong?)
Is focusing its efforts on the development of maximal performance
Brings its practitioners a broad knowledge of movement for every one
Is a medical discipline with a strong culture of interdisciplinarity
Is not a full specialty in Switzerland in the sense of the FMH
Is a discipline which enables doctors to care for elite athletes
4
Sudden cardiac death can be caused most frequently by the following problem:
Substance abuse
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia
Inverted T-waves in DIII
Coronary heart disease
Brugada syndrome
5
The 11+ program has been developed to integrate prevention in football. Which is the most correct statement?
It only works in 12 to 17 yo female adolescent athletes
Teams that implemented the 11+ have won more games
The program has not been spread to other sports due to copyright issues
The 11+ can help reduce acute traumatic knee injuries, and overuse injuries
It is highly effective in reducing the incidence of concussions in football
6
In order to prevent ankle sprain injuries in basketball, which strategy would you not recommend in the first place?
Implement a multimodal comprehensive warm-up program twice a week
Use high-top basketball shoes (covering the malleoli)
Enforce the rules that restrict the space for landing safely
Use of an ankle brace for 12 months after an initial sprain
Balance and lower limb strength training exercises
7
In return-to-play from ACL reconstruction, it is recommended to assess the following, except
Psychological readiness
Hip abductors strength
Maximal hopping capacity
Isometric knee peak extension strength
Dynamic balance control
8
Who is responsible to reduce or eliminate interpersonal violence in Swiss sports?
athletes
SEMS (and you, that is!)
all of the above
Swiss Sport Integrity and Ernst König
coaches
9
About stretching, which is true?
It provides analgesic relief
It can reduce risk of medial tibial stress syndrome (periostitis tibialis)
It reduces delayed-onset muscle soreness
It serves no purpose at all
Is a necessary part of warmup before running
10
What are the best methods for recovery from intense training?
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES)
Whole body cryotherapy
Sleep
50g of carbohydrate intake post exercise
Stretching
11
What is the most important thing when it comes to an exercise program for prevention of muscles injuries in team sports?
Muscle pain must be monitored after every training session
Players must have protein supplements after each training session
Stretching after training is essential to restore normal muscle tone
The exercises need to be integrated in the normal training session
It needs to be done 5 times/week individually, outside of group training
12
The acute to chronic workload ratio is
A number that gives an idea of the current variation in training load
A way to monitor fatigue in athletes
A measure of forces (1 step vs 10 steps) forces on the lower leg in running
An estimation of the current state of fitness of the athlete
An important parameter to measure in ACL RTP testing
13
Which team will win Swiss Superleague this season?
Servette FC
FC Basel
Young Boys
Lugano FC
FC Lausanne Sport
14
Who won the Swiss Basketball League Championship last season (2023 - 2024)?
Fribourg Olympic
BC Boncourt
BBC Nyon
Geneva Lions
Lugano Tigers
15
Exercise-related difficulty in breathing can be caused by the following problems:
All of the above
Laryngeal obstruction during exercise
Insufficient ventilation in closed swimming pools
Exercise-induced asthma
Cold dry air in winter sports

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