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Effect of 30 days of ketogenic Mediterranean diet with phytoextracts on athletes' gut microbiome composition

open access: yesFrontiers in Nutrition, 2022
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
doaj   +1 more source

Sports Victories as a Value Uniting Russians (Through the Example of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics)

open access: yesСоциологическая наука и социальная практика, 2020
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
doaj   +1 more source

Rationale and Design of the ORCCA (Outcomes Registry for Cardiac Conditions in Athletes) Study

open access: yesJournal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2023
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
doaj   +1 more source

National Rugby League athletes and tendon tap reflex assessment: A matched cohort clinical study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
BACKGROUND: Limited research suggests elite athletes may differ from non-athletes in clinical tendon tap reflex responses. METHODS: In this matched cohort study, 25 elite rugby league athletes were compared with 29 non-athletes to examine differences in ...
Condon, Greg   +4 more
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Participation in college sports and protection from sexual victimization [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Some sociologists have argued that sport is a male-dominated institution and sexist culture in which female athletes experience various forms of discrimination, including sexual harassment from coaches and male athletes. Some research does indicate that
Brackenridge, CH   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Contrast Sensitivity Is a Significant Predictor of Performance in Rifle Shooting for Athletes With Vision Impairment

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2018
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
doaj   +1 more source

Health and Well-Being of Athletes During the Coronavirus Pandemic: A Scoping Review

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2021
Background: The ongoing global pandemic has become the world's leading health problem, causing massive public fear and concern. Reports suggest that athletes are seeking mental health support, showing the pressures of boredom, and tension associated with
Raven Haan   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

A pilot study comparing the metabolic profiles of elite-level athletes from different sporting disciplines [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
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
core   +1 more source

Rifle Shooting for Athletes With Vision Impairment: Does One Class Fit All?

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2019
Revised evidence-based classification criteria introduced for shooting for athletes with vision impairment (VI shooting) suggest that athletes with impaired contrast sensitivity (CS) and visual acuity (VA) should be eligible for inclusion in the sport ...
Peter M. Allen   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The relationship between athletes' perceptions of Covid-19 and communication with the psychological skills

open access: yesJournal Sport Area, 2021
Many athletes experienced psychological problems and communication with their coaches during the Covid-19 pandemic. The purposes of this study was to determine: athletes’ perceptions of Covid-19, communication athletes to coaches, the psychological ...
Tono Sugihartono   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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