AMSSM Sports Medcasts

Dr. Mike Maddaleni reviews the No. 1 article of 2024, titled “Leukocytes Do Not Influence the Safety and Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial,” which was originally published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine in October 2024. Dr. Jeremy Schroeder serves as the series host. Dr. Maddaleni is a member of the Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2024, as selected for the 2025 AMSSM Annual Meeting. Leukocytes Do Not Influence the Safety and Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/03635465241283500

Dr. Mike Maddaleni reviews the No. 2 article of 2024, titled “Subacromial Injection of Platelet-Rich Plasma Provides Greater Improvement in Pain and Functional Outcomes Compared to Corticosteroids at 1-Year Follow-Up: A Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial,” which was originally published in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery in December 2024. Dr. Jeremy Schroeder serves as the series host. Dr. Maddaleni is a member of the Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2024, as selected for the 2025 AMSSM Annual Meeting. Subacromial Injection of Platelet-Rich Plasma Provides Greater Improvement in Pain and Functional Outcomes Compared to Corticosteroids at 1-Year Follow-Up: A Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial: https://www.jshoulderelbow.org/article/S1058-2746(24)00544-5/abstract

Dr. Mike Maddaleni reviews the No. 3 article of 2024, titled “The Effect of Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Therapy on Pain in Patients with Various Tendinopathies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Control Trials,” which was originally published in BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation in April 2024. Dr. Jeremy Schroeder serves as the series host. Dr. Maddaleni is a member of the Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2024, as selected for the 2025 AMSSM Annual Meeting. The Effect of Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Therapy on Pain in Patients with Various Tendinopathies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Control Trials: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13102-024-00884-8

Dr. Mike Maddaleni reviews the No. 4 article of 2024, titled “Analysis of the Effect of Different Physical Exercise Protocols on Depression in Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials,” which was originally published in Sports Health in March 2024. Dr. Jeremy Schroeder serves as the series host. Dr. Maddaleni is a member of the Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2024, as selected for the 2025 AMSSM Annual Meeting. Analysis of the Effect of Different Physical Exercise Protocols on Depression in Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/19417381231210286

On this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast (X: @TheAMSSM), host Dr. Jeremy Schroeder, DO (X: @thejschro), is joined by Dr. Adam Tenforde, MD, to provide a preview of the Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) Pre-Conference that will take place during the 2026 AMSSM Annual Meeting. Dr. Tenforde is a sports medicine physician and an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School. He is also the Director of Running Medicine at Spaulding National Running Center and the Co-Director of Harvard Sports Medicine. As a former elite distance runner, he has a great interest in running medicine, bone health, prevention, and management of overuse injuries. In-person and virtual attendance options are still available for the conference. Register to attend the 2026 AMSSM Annual Meeting at annualmeeting.amssm.org.

Dr. Christie Langenberg reviews the No. 5 article of 2024, titled “Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Persons with Obesity and Knee Osteoarthritis,” which was originally published in The New England Journal of Medicine in October 2024. Dr. Jeremy Schroeder serves as the series host. Dr. Langenberg is a member of the Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2024, as selected for the 2025 AMSSM Annual Meeting. Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Persons with Obesity and Knee Osteoarthritis: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2403664

Dr. Christie Langenberg reviews the No. 6 article of 2024, titled “Clinical Efficacy of Multiple Intra-Articular Injection for Hip Osteoarthritis,” which was originally published in The Bone and Joint Journal in June 2024. Dr. Jeremy Schroeder serves as the series host. Dr. Langenberg is a member of the Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2024, as selected for the 2025 AMSSM Annual Meeting. Clinical Efficacy of Multiple Intra-Articular Injection for Hip Osteoarthritis: https://boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/10.1302/0301-620X.106B6.BJJ-2023-1272.R1

On this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast, host Dr. Devin McFadden, MD, is joined by Dr. Jesse Cook, PhD, to discuss Building a Sleep Health Plan for Athletes. In this conversation, which was recorded during the 2025 AMSSM Annual Meeting, Dr. Cook shares more information on his main stage lecture of the same name, which focused on best practices and essential principles. Dr. Cook is a postdoctoral fellow with a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research focuses on the intersection of sleep and mental health, with his primary program of research purposed to advance the classification, assessment, and treatment of unexplained hypersomnolence. He has additional research interests related to the strengths, limitations, and overall utility of wearable sleep tracking technology for research and clinical purposes, as well as the roles of sleep and circadian health in the performance and well-being of athletes. Clinically, he embraces an integrative orientation, drawing principally from CBT and third-wave therapy approaches (i.e., ACT and DBT).   Registration is now open for the 2026 AMSSM Annual Meeting! Visit the conference website to learn more: annualmeeting.amssm.org/

Dr. Christie Langenberg reviews the No. 7 article of 2024, titled “Platelet-Rich Plasma Versus Alternative Injections for Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Systematic Review and Statistical Fragility Index-Based Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials,” which was originally published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine in February 2024. Dr. Jeremy Schroeder serves as the series host. Dr. Langenberg is a member of the Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2024, as selected for the 2025 AMSSM Annual Meeting. Platelet-Rich Plasma Versus Alternative Injections for Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Systematic Review and Statistical Fragility Index-Based Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/03635465231224463

Dr. Peter Rippey covers the No. 8 article of 2024, titled “High-Intensity Interval Training and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Adults: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses,” which was originally published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports in May 2024. Dr. Jeremy Schroeder serves as the series host. Dr. Rippey is a member of the Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2024, as selected for the 2025 AMSSM Annual Meeting. High-Intensity Interval Training and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Adults: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sms.14652