Objective. To determine if a 10-month after-school physical activity (PA) intervention could prevent deleterious changes in body composition and cardiovascular (CV) fitness in young black boys. Methods. Following baseline measures, 106 boys (812…
Papers in Sports and Recreation
Miscellaneous papers in Sports and Recreation, A
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PURPOSE: To compare the effects of a 10-week training program with two different exercises - traditional hamstring curl (HC) and Nordic hamstrings (NH), a partner exercise focusing the eccentric phase - on muscle strength among male soccer players.…
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the outcome 10 years after an individual course of pelvic floor muscle (PFM) exercises for genuine stress incontinence. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Postal questionnaires were sent to 52 women who had undergone PFM training 10 years…
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BACKGROUND: A treatment algorithm and screening examination have been developed to guide patient management and prospectively determine potential for highly active individuals to succeed with nonoperative care after anterior cruciate ligament…
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To clarify the determinants of dynamic knee stability early after anterior cruciate ligament injury.
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Snowboard injuries in a Swedish ski area were evaluated from 1989 to 1999. All injured skiers (alpine, telemark, snowboarders) who sought medical attention at the local Medical Center within 48 h of the accident, were asked to answer an injury form.…
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PURPOSE: Professional baseball players frequently use smokeless tobacco and are at risk of oral leukoplakia. There are limited long-term data on current trends in tobacco use and resultant oral health in this high-risk group. The purpose of this…
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Bone remodeling may be involved in the pathogenesis of stress fractures in athletes. We conducted a 12-month prospective study to evaluate bone turnover in 46 female and 49 male track and field athletes aged 17-26 years (mean age 20.3; SD 2.0) 20 of…
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OBJECTIVE: Physical and psychological incapacity, including fear of falling is related to decreased satisfaction with life in osteoporosis (OP). The impact of a balance exercise program on improving the quality of life is not well established. We…
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OBJECTIVE: To summarize the medical encounters (injury/illness) for runners and the meteorologic data collected in the medical area of a large marathon race. DESIGN: Prospectively transcribed medical records were analyzed for encounter rate,…
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Although studies in C. elegans have identified numerous genes involved in fat storage, the next step is to determine how these factors actually affect in vivo lipid metabolism. We have developed a (13)C isotope assay to quantify the contribution of…
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The purpose of this paper is to test the hypothesis that daily physical activity over a period of 15 years has been beneficial to aerobic fitness in young male and female participants (13-27 years) in the Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal…
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Objectives: Concerns about the significant injury risks in boxers have been well documented. To inform the continuing debate, updated information about the risk of injury for participants, and suitable means of modifying or preventing these risks,…
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OBJECTIVES: To determine the rate and type of injuries occurring to registered professional kickboxers in Victoria, Australia over a 16 year period. METHODS: Data describing all fight outcomes and injuries sustained during competition for the period…
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OBJECTIVE: To determine A1C cut points for glucose intolerance in Asian Indians. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A total of 2,188 participants without known diabetes were randomly selected from the Chennai Urban Rural Epidemiology Study. All had…
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PURPOSE: Identification of the maximal lactate steady state (MLSS) involves multiple days of testing. Heart rate (HR), rating of perceived exertion (RPE), breathing frequency (bf), and race pace may be useful in estimating the MLSS, thus allowing…
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When running indoors on a treadmill, the lack of air resistance results in a lower energy cost compared with running outdoors at the same velocity. A slight incline of the treadmill gradient can be used to increase the energy cost in compensation.…
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When running indoors on a treadmill, the lack of air resistance results in a lower energy cost compared with running outdoors at the same velocity. A slight incline of the treadmill gradient can be used to increase the energy cost in compensation.…
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BACKGROUND: This study is an extension of a 28-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of memantine in 252 patients with moderate to severe Alzheimer disease. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate long-term memantine treatment in moderate to…
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