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Athletes and Hypertension [PDF]
Current Cardiology Reports, 2021 Abstract Purpose of Review We reviewed most current medical literature in order to describe the epidemiology, clinical manifestation, outcome, and management of hypertension in athletes. Recent Findings An estimated quarter of the world’s population is suffering from ...
Schweiger, Victor +4 more
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Vascular adaptation in athletes: is there an ‘athlete's artery’? [PDF]
Experimental Physiology, 2012 Whilst the existence of a specific phenotype characterized as ‘athlete's heart’ is generally acknowledged, the question of whether athletes exhibit characteristic vascular adaptations has not been specifically addressed. To do so in this symposium, studies which have assessed the size, wall thickness and function of elastic, large muscular and smaller ...
Angela L. Spence +6 more
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Circulation, 2001 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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Immunizations in Athletes [PDF]
Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach, 2018 Context: Immunizations are a cornerstone of preventive care and an important consideration for team physicians caring for athletes. Evidence Acquisition: A PubMed search was performed from August 2016 through May 2017 as well as a website review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, and Immunization Action ...
Jennifer J Bryan, Christopher D Boston
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Sports Medicine, 1994 Coaches and athletic team physicians have provided anecdotal information and case studies to support their beliefs that athletes may be unusually prone to illness during strenuous training or competition. Many athletes, in contrast, believe that physical activity improves their resistance to infectious disease.
Pang N. Shek +2 more
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POPULAR FALLACIES REGARDING ATHLETES AND ATHLETICS. [PDF]
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1889 As a branch of medicine that has for its object the bringing of man to a greater state of physical perfection, the question of athletics has for the more advanced and liberal minded of our profession the highest interest. In our parliamentary city where so many persons suffer from the effect of sedentary life, the athletic remedy seems to be the only ...
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Asian Journal of Sports Medicine, 2011 Background: Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disorder of unknown etiology, characterized by “noncaseating granulomas” in different organs. Clinical signs are variable and dependent on the organ involved. Although it is often asymptomatic in athletes, considering the high level of athletic performance and the related risks due to the potential
L. Stefani +4 more
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Bone accrual in oligo-amenorrheic athletes, eumenorrheic athletes and non-athletes [PDF]
Bone, 2019 Mechanical loading improves bone mineral density (BMD) and strength while decreasing fracture risk. Cross-sectional studies show that exercise advantage is lost in oligo-amenorrheic athletes (OA). Longitudinal studies examining the opposing effects of exercise and hypogonadism on bone are lacking in adolescents/young adults.Evaluate differences in bone
Meghan Slattery +10 more
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Health Care Analysis, 2016 This paper seeks to explore the attraction and the beauty of the contemporary athletic body. It will be suggested that a body shaped through muscular bulk and definition has come to be seen as aesthetically normative. This body differs from the body of athletes from the early and mid-twentieth century.
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