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Cycling is associated with a lower incidence of cardiovascular diseases and death: Part 1 – systematic review of cohort studies with meta-analysis
Objectives Physical inactivity is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Cycling as a physical activity holds great potential to prevent CVD. We aimed to determine whether cycling reduces the ...
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Effectiveness of physical activity interventions for improving depression, anxiety and distress: an overview of systematic reviews
Objective To synthesise the evidence on the effects of physical activity on symptoms of depression, anxiety and psychological distress in adult populations. Design Umbrella review. Data sources Twelve ...
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British athletics muscle injury classification: a new grading system
4 British Athletics Medical Team, British Athletics National Performance Centre, LoughboroughUniversity, Loughborough, UK Correspondence to Dr Noel Pollock, British Athletics Medical Team, Level 1 ...
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Improved reporting of overuse injuries and health problems in sport: an update of the Oslo Sport Trauma Research Center questionnaires
In 2013, the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center Overuse Injury Questionnaire (OSTRC-O) was developed to record the magnitude, symptoms and consequences of overuse injuries in sport. Shortly afterwards ...
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Return-to-play and performance after operative treatment of Achilles tendon rupture in elite male athletes: a scoping review
Correspondence to Dr Marc R Safran, Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Redwood City, California, USA; msafran{at}stanford.edu Objective To examine the current ...
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#REDS (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport): time for a revolution in sports culture and systems to improve athlete health and performance
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Development and validation of a new method for the registration of overuse injuries in sports injury epidemiology: the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Centre (OSTRC) Overuse Injury ...
Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway Correspondence to Benjamin Clarsen, Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, PO Box ...
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International Olympic Committee consensus statement: methods for recording and reporting of epidemiological data on injury and illness in sport 2020 (including STROBE Extension ...
Injury and illness surveillance, and epidemiological studies, are fundamental elements of concerted efforts to protect the health of the athlete. To encourage consistency in the definitions and ...
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Infographic. Graduated return to play guidance following COVID-19 infection
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Primary cam morphology; bump, burden or bog-standard? A concept analysis
Correspondence to Dr H Paul Dijkstra, Department of Medical Education, Aspetar Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar; Paul.Dijkstra{at}aspetar.com Design We conducted a concept ...
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Impact energy attenuation performance of football headgear
Objectives—Commercially available football head protectors were tested to determine their impact energy attenuation performance and ability to reduce the likelihood of concussion. Methods—Prospective ...
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The never-ending story of physical activity and health
The link between health and physical activity has been enshrined in medical lore since ancient times. Over 2000 years ago, practitioners in India, China, Greece and the Roman Empire espoused the ...