Martin P Schwellnus

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Affiliation: University of Cape Town
Country: South Africa

Publications

  1. ncbi Reduced eccentric loading of the knee with the pose running method
    Regan E Arendse
    MRC UCT Exercise Science and Sports Medicine Research Unit, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Sports Science Institute of South Africa, PO Box 115, Newlands 7725, South Africa
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 36:272-7. 2004
  2. ncbi Increased running speed and pre-race muscle damage as risk factors for exercise-associated muscle cramps in a 56 km ultra-marathon: a prospective cohort study
    Martin P Schwellnus
    Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa
    Br J Sports Med 45:1132-6. 2011
  3. ncbi Cause of exercise associated muscle cramps (EAMC)--altered neuromuscular control, dehydration or electrolyte depletion?
    M P Schwellnus
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa
    Br J Sports Med 43:401-8. 2009
  4. ncbi Increased running speed and previous cramps rather than dehydration or serum sodium changes predict exercise-associated muscle cramping: a prospective cohort study in 210 Ironman triathletes
    Martin P Schwellnus
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    Br J Sports Med 45:650-6. 2011
  5. ncbi Muscle cramping in the marathon : aetiology and risk factors
    Martin P Schwellnus
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    Sports Med 37:364-7. 2007
  6. ncbi Muscle cramping in athletes--risk factors, clinical assessment, and management
    Martin P Schwellnus
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, 3rd Floor, Sports Science Institute of South Africa, Boundary Road, Newlands, Cape Town 7700, South Africa
    Clin Sports Med 27:183-94, ix-x. 2008
  7. ncbi The association between the COL12A1 gene and anterior cruciate ligament ruptures
    Michael Posthumus
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    Br J Sports Med 44:1160-5. 2010
  8. ncbi The COL1A1 gene and acute soft tissue ruptures
    Malcolm Collins
    South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa
    Br J Sports Med 44:1063-4. 2010
  9. ncbi The COL5A1 gene is associated with increased risk of anterior cruciate ligament ruptures in female participants
    Michael Posthumus
    Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    Am J Sports Med 37:2234-40. 2009
  10. ncbi Factors associated with a self-reported history of exercise-associated muscle cramps in ironman triathletes: a case-control study
    Gavin Shang
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    Clin J Sport Med 21:204-10. 2011

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Publications21

  1. ncbi Reduced eccentric loading of the knee with the pose running method
    Regan E Arendse
    MRC UCT Exercise Science and Sports Medicine Research Unit, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Sports Science Institute of South Africa, PO Box 115, Newlands 7725, South Africa
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 36:272-7. 2004
    ..The aim of this study was to compare the biomechanical changes during natural heel-toe running with learned midfoot and Pose running...
  2. ncbi Increased running speed and pre-race muscle damage as risk factors for exercise-associated muscle cramps in a 56 km ultra-marathon: a prospective cohort study
    Martin P Schwellnus
    Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa
    Br J Sports Med 45:1132-6. 2011
    ..Despite the high prevalence of exercise-associated muscle cramping (EAMC) in endurance runners, the aetiology and risk factors for this condition are not fully understood...
  3. ncbi Cause of exercise associated muscle cramps (EAMC)--altered neuromuscular control, dehydration or electrolyte depletion?
    M P Schwellnus
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa
    Br J Sports Med 43:401-8. 2009
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  4. ncbi Increased running speed and previous cramps rather than dehydration or serum sodium changes predict exercise-associated muscle cramping: a prospective cohort study in 210 Ironman triathletes
    Martin P Schwellnus
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    Br J Sports Med 45:650-6. 2011
    ..Despite the high prevalence of exercise-associated muscle cramping (EAMC) in endurance athletes, the aetiology and risk factors for this condition are not fully understood...
  5. ncbi Muscle cramping in the marathon : aetiology and risk factors
    Martin P Schwellnus
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    Sports Med 37:364-7. 2007
    ..The development of premature muscle fatigue appears to explain the onset of EAMC...
  6. ncbi Muscle cramping in athletes--risk factors, clinical assessment, and management
    Martin P Schwellnus
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, 3rd Floor, Sports Science Institute of South Africa, Boundary Road, Newlands, Cape Town 7700, South Africa
    Clin Sports Med 27:183-94, ix-x. 2008
    ..The diagnosis of EAMC is made clinically, and the most effective immediate management of EAMC is rest and passive stretching. The key to the prevention of EAMC is to reduce the risk of developing premature muscle fatigue...
  7. ncbi The association between the COL12A1 gene and anterior cruciate ligament ruptures
    Michael Posthumus
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    Br J Sports Med 44:1160-5. 2010
    ..Type XII collagen, similarly to types I and V collagen, is a structural component of the ligament fibril and is encoded by a single gene, COL12A1...
  8. ncbi The COL1A1 gene and acute soft tissue ruptures
    Malcolm Collins
    South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa
    Br J Sports Med 44:1063-4. 2010
    ..0001) groups. This combined analysis indicates that the TT genotype appears to be protective against acute soft tissue ruptures and should be incorporated into multifactorial models determining risk of acute soft tissue ruptures...
  9. ncbi The COL5A1 gene is associated with increased risk of anterior cruciate ligament ruptures in female participants
    Michael Posthumus
    Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    Am J Sports Med 37:2234-40. 2009
    ..The COL5A1 gene, which encodes for the alpha1 chain of type V collagen, has been shown to be associated with Achilles tendon injuries...
  10. ncbi Factors associated with a self-reported history of exercise-associated muscle cramps in ironman triathletes: a case-control study
    Gavin Shang
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    Clin J Sport Med 21:204-10. 2011
    ..The exact cause of and risk factors for EAMC are still being investigated. The main objective of this study was to investigate factors that are associated with a self-reported history of EAMC in Ironman triathletes...
  11. ncbi The COL5A1 gene, ultra-marathon running performance, and range of motion
    James C Brown
    Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    Int J Sports Physiol Perform 6:485-96. 2011
    ..The aim of this study was to investigate whether COL5A1 is associated with ultra-marathon running performance and whether this relationship could be partly explained by prerace SR ROM...
  12. ncbi The COL5A1 gene: a novel marker of endurance running performance
    Michael Posthumus
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine of the Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 43:584-9. 2011
    ..Type V collagen is a quantitatively minor fibrillar collagen, which is believed to regulate fibrillogenesis within tendons and other connective tissue...
  13. ncbi Are splanchnic hemodynamics related to the development of gastrointestinal symptoms in ironman triathletes? A prospective cohort study
    Helen Wright
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    Clin J Sport Med 21:337-43. 2011
    ..To determine if prerace to postrace changes in superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and coeliac artery hemodynamics were related to the development of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms during a triathlon...
  14. ncbi A comparison of two treatment protocols in the management of exercise-associated postural hypotension: a randomised clinical trial
    Cameron Anley
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa
    Br J Sports Med 45:1113-8. 2011
    ..To investigate which of two commonly used treatment protocols for exercise-associated postural hypotension (EAPH) resulted in earlier discharge from the medical facility...
  15. ncbi The COL5A1 Gene, Ultra-Marathon Running Performance, and Range of Motion
    James C Brown
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    Int J Sports Physiol Perform 6:485-96. 2011
    ..The aim of this study was to investigate whether COL5A1 is associated with ultra-marathon running performance and whether this relationship could be partly explained by prerace SR ROM...
  16. ncbi Investigation of the Sp1-binding site polymorphism within the COL1A1 gene in participants with Achilles tendon injuries and controls
    Michael Posthumus
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine of the Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa
    J Sci Med Sport 12:184-9. 2009
    ..In conclusion, this study has shown that there is no association between the Sp1-binding site polymorphism within the first intron of COL1A1 and Achilles tendinopathy or Achilles tendon rupture within the population studied...
  17. ncbi The intrinsic risk factors for ACL ruptures: an evidence-based review
    Michael Posthumus
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    Phys Sportsmed 39:62-73. 2011
    ..These data should be used to establish multifactorial risk factor models designed to identify individuals at high risk of sustaining an ACL injury...
  18. ncbi Serum electrolytes in Ironman triathletes with exercise-associated muscle cramping
    Nicole U Sulzer
    UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 37:1081-5. 2005
    ..The increased EMG activity of cramping muscles may reflect increased neuromuscular activity...
  19. ncbi Tendon and ligament injuries: the genetic component
    Alison V September
    UCT MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    Br J Sports Med 41:241-6; discussion 246. 2007
    ..In future, specific genotypes associated with increased risk of injury to specific tendons and ligaments can prevent these injuries by identifying individuals at higher risk...
  20. ncbi The incidence and nature of injuries in South African rugby players in the rugby Super 12 competition
    Louis J Holtzhausen
    MRC/UCT Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, South Africa
    S Afr Med J 96:1260-5. 2006
    ..Injuries tended to occur late in games and early in the season, suggesting lack of physical conditioning and fatigue as possible causes of injury...
  21. ncbi International Olympic Committee consensus statement: molecular basis of connective tissue and muscle injuries in sport
    Arne Ljungqvist
    International Olympic Committee Medical Commission, Lausanne, Switzerland
    Clin Sports Med 27:231-9, x-xi. 2008
    ..The International Olympic Committee (IOC) now has high-level scientific advisors who can advise the IOC as to the use and abuse of these technologies...