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Child Athletes and Athletic Objectification

Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 2017
This article examines the risks associated with conceptualizing the child athlete’s body primarily in aesthetic terms and as an instrument of sporting victory, and develops a concept of “athletic objectification.” It draws on a recent research project involving Australian males and females aged between 18 and 25 who participated in organized sport as ...
Cameron, Nadine   +4 more
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Body Perception in Athletes and Non-Athletes

Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1979
20 male athletes and 20 control subjects were required to make estimates of the length of their body dimensions and of external comparison objects. Athletes were more accurate in judging body dimensions than comparison objects while the reverse pattern was demonstrated by non-athletes.
B. Rossi, ZOCCOLOTTI, Pierluigi
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Incidence in Adolescent Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2020
Background: The incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries among adolescent athletes is steadily increasing. Identification of the highest risk sports for ACL injuries by sex and competitive setting (ie, practice vs match) is important for ...
Joshua T. Bram   +4 more
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The Dizzy Athlete [PDF]

open access: possibleCurrent Sports Medicine Reports, 2007
Dizziness is a common complaint both in athletes and their nonathletic counterparts. The diagnosis and treatment of dizziness is not significantly different between the two groups. The first step in evaluation involves defining dizziness as either presyncope, vertigo, disequilibrium, or nonspecific dizziness.
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The effects of COVID-19 pandemic on perceived stress and psychobiosocial states in Italian athletes

International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2020
Italy was one of the most impacted countries by the COVID-19 crisis, with detrimental effects on the world of sports. In this exploratory study, we examined Italian athletes’ perceived stress and functional/dysfunctional psychobiosocial states during the
Selenia di Fronso   +7 more
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Athlete's foot.

BMJ clinical evidence, 2005
Around 15% to 25% of people are likely to have athlete's foot at any one time. The infection can spread to other parts of the body and to other people.We conducted a systematic review and aimed to answer the following clinical question: What are the effects of topical treatments for athlete's foot?
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Ventilatory endurance in athletes and non-athletes

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 1981
Do the ventilatory muscles (VM) of normal persons become fatigued while high ventilation is maintained during strenuous exercise? If so, then one effect of the intense training performed by endurance athletes should be an increase in VM endurance.
Bruce J. Martin, Joel M. Stager
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The athlete's mouthpiece

The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 1980
This article points out several needs. The first is the need to have research on the design of the athlete's mouthpiece. This study demonstrates that the most frequently used athlete's mouthpieces alter the relationship of the lower jaw to the upper jaw. Second, this article expresses the need for design change in the present mouthpiece.
Max M. Novich, Robert Schwartz
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The athlete with fatigue

Current Sports Medicine Reports, 2004
Fatigue is a common presenting complaint in primary care offices. Nearly everyone experiences fatigue at one time or another, typically caused by overexertion or lack of sleep. Fatigue in the athlete is problematic as it may affect training and competitive performance.
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The Electrocardiogram and the Athlete [PDF]

open access: possibleSports Medicine, 1984
Physiological adaptations of the heart to prolonged, intense physical training produce electrocardiographic changes considered abnormal in untrained persons. Increased vagal tone, anatomical changes in the heart, and other less understood mechanisms are thought to cause a spectrum of surface ECG changes characteristic of trained athletes.
Jeffrey A. Ferst, Bernard R. Chaitman
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