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To the Editor: I read with great interest the meta-analysis on athlete’s heart by Pluim et al.1 In the introduction, they quote previous investigations, including the results of a meta-analysis from my group,2 3 and state that “...they have not been able to resolve satisfactorily the question regarding the existence of 2 types of athlete’s heart.” I ...
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Screening elite winter athletes for exercise induced asthma: A comparison of three challenge methods [PDF]
The official published version can be obtained from the link below.Background: The reported prevalence of exercise induced asthma (EIA) in elite winter athletes ranges from 9% to 50%. Many elite winter athletes do not report symptoms of EIA.
Dickinson, JW +3 more
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Injuries in the Chinese Arena Football League: American Versus Chinese Players. [PDF]
Background: Arena football is an indoor version of American football played in indoor arenas on a smaller field with 8 players per team. Only 1 study has evaluated injury rates in arena football, and no study had compared 2 distinct cohorts of players ...
Chen, Shiyi +7 more
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Sexual harassment and eating disorders in female elite athletes - A controlled study [PDF]
The aims were to examine the percentage of female elite athletes and controls reporting sexual harassment and abuse (SHAB), and whether a higher percentage of female athletes with eating disorders (ED) had experienced SHAB.
B. Berglund +27 more
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Breathing concerns in athletes are common and can be due to a wide variety of pathology. The most common etiologies are exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) and paradoxic vocal fold movement disorder (PVFMD). Although some patients may have both, PVFMD is often misdiagnosed as EIB, which can lead to unnecessary treatment. The history and physical
David, Krey, Thomas, Best
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A pilot study comparing the metabolic profiles of elite-level athletes from different sporting disciplines [PDF]
Background: The outstanding performance of an elite athlete might be associated with changes in their blood metabolic profile. The aims of this study were to compare the blood metabolic profiles between moderate- and high-power and endurance elite ...
A Boldyrev +51 more
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BackgroundRecent research suggest that gut microbiome may play a fundamental role in athlete's health and performance. Interestingly, nutrition can affect athletic performance by influencing the gut microbiome composition.
Laura Mancin +13 more
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Purpose: In order to develop an evidence-based, sport-specific minimum impairment criteria (MIC) for the sport of vision-impaired (VI) shooting, this study aimed to determine the relative influence of losses in visual acuity (VA) and contrast sensitivity
Peter M. Allen +7 more
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Sports Victories as a Value Uniting Russians (Through the Example of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics)
Based on research performed by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center and the Russian Society of Sociologists, the mechanism for identifying Russian society under the influence of the victory of the Russian national team at the Olympic Games in Sochi
Pavel V. Fadeev
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Rationale and Design of the ORCCA (Outcomes Registry for Cardiac Conditions in Athletes) Study
Background Clinical practice recommendations for participation in sports and exercise among young competitive athletes with cardiovascular conditions at risk for sudden death are based largely on expert consensus with a paucity of prospective outcomes ...
Nathaniel Moulson +14 more
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