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INJURIES AND ILLNESS DURING MASS-PARTICIPATION TRIATHLON RACES: OPTIMISING COMPETITOR SAFETY

1 Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health, Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences, University College, London, United Kingdom 2 Department of Sport and Exercise Medicine, Nuffield Orthopaedic ...
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Effects of evidence-based prevention training on neuromuscular and biomechanical risk factors for ACL injury in adolescent female athletes: a randomised controlled trial

6 Clinical Research Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager-Hvidovre, Denmark Background Adolescent female football and handball players are among the athletes with the highest risk of ...
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Non-operative treatment of anterior cruciate ligament injuries: two-thirds avoid surgery at 2-year follow-up in a nationwide cohort

Objective To describe the nationwide population of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injured patients initially managed non-operatively, quantify the proportion undergoing delayed ACL reconstruction ...
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093 The incidence of injuries and illness during open-water swimming events: optimising swimmer safety

Background Open-water swimming (OWS) is a popular mass-participation sport in the UK; however, it presents unique safety and medical challenges. Objective To compare the incidence of illness and ...
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Hamstring injuries: prevention and treatment—an update

Despite increased knowledge of hamstring muscle injuries, the incidence has not diminished. We now know that not all hamstring injuries are the same and that certain types of injuries require ...
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Older people's perspectives on participation in physical activity: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative literature

1 The George Institute for Global Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2 School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ...
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The importance of non-exercise physical activity for cardiovascular health and longevity

Background Sedentary time is increasing in all societies and results in limited non-exercise physical activity (NEPA) of daily life. The importance of low NEPA for cardiovascular health and longevity ...
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Psychological interventions used to reduce sports injuries: a systematic review of real-world effectiveness

Correspondence to Adam Gledhill, Carnegie School of Sport, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds LS6 3QS, UK; adam.gledhill{at}leedsbeckett.ac.uk Objective To systematically review studies examining the ...
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Revisiting the StARRT framework

The Strategic Assessment of Risk and Risk Tolerance (StARRT) framework has been instrumental in the way practitioners view return-to-sport (RTS) decision-making.1 2 According to the framework, RTS ...
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Practical tips to manage travel fatigue and jet lag in athletes

Travel forms an integral part of modern-day athletes lives. The interrelated effects of travel fatigue, jet lag and increased risk of illness, are likely to affect performance unless managed ...
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It is time to bust the myth of physical inactivity and obesity: you cannot outrun a bad diet

Correspondence to Dr A Malhotra, Department of Cardiology, Frimley Park Hospital and Consultant Clinical Associate to the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges; aseem_malhotra{at}hotmail.com A recent ...
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Aerobic exercise increases hippocampal volume in older women with probable mild cognitive impairment: a 6-month randomised controlled trial

5 Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, UBC, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Background Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a well-recognised risk factor for dementia and represents a ...