Dental Traumatology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background/Objectives The use of mouthguards protects teeth and the supporting tissues against impacts. Digital impressions and 3D‐printed models can reduce manufacturing steps and minimize discomfort. This study evaluated the fit, comfort, and usability of custom‐made mouthguards, obtained by conventional and digital workflow, in amateur ...
Maryuri Macías Bautista +8 more
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene polymorphism rs6265 and elite athlete status in four independent populations. [PDF]
Biol SportAnikevičiūtė G +13 more
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Sports CEOs and Corporate Innovation
European Financial Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Using a hand‐collected data set, we find that firms led by CEOs who were student‐athletes in college exhibit significantly superior innovation outcomes, as measured by patent numbers, citation counts, and the economic value of patents. Evidence from CEO turnover analysis supports a CEO imprinting interpretation.
Jaideep Chowdhury +2 more
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Elite athlete initiatives in school mental health: crafting an art-based educational methodology for promoting mental health help-seeking. [PDF]
Discov Ment HealthOjio Y, Kawamura S.
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Fatal spinal cord compression in a horse with chronic actinobacterial cranial nuchal bursitis
Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.Summary A 14‐year‐old warmblood gelding was managed for waxing and waning cranial nuchal bursitis for 2 years. Intensive medical and surgical management was not curative, and the patient was subjected to euthanasia after becoming acutely recumbent. Ante‐mortem and post‐mortem next generation sequencing of bursal tissue and post‐mortem conventional PCR ...
H. Mesch +4 more
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The use of exercise testing to assess training efficacy in sport horses
Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.Summary Training programmes for horses must be tailored to the physiological demands of each Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) discipline to optimise performance and welfare. Standardised exercise tests (SETs) have emerged as essential tools for evaluating equine fitness by measuring physiological responses to controlled workloads.
E. W. Siegers +2 more
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The effects of aerobic gymnastics training on performance-related variables in an elite athlete: a 2-year follow-up study. [PDF]
Front PhysiolKyselovičová O, Zemková E.
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Cardiac arrhythmia prevalence and risk factors in 24‐h electrocardiograms of sedentary horses
Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Background Cardiac arrhythmias are common in horses, but their clinical relevance remains controversial. Objectives To describe prevalence and identify risk factors for arrhythmias that may warrant additional screening in a sedentary mixed‐breed population of horses. Study Design Prospective cross‐sectional.
Lauren T. Maas +6 more
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Correction: Genetic variants in myostatin and its receptors promote elite athlete status. [PDF]
BMC GenomicsLeońska-Duniec A +5 more
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Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Background Gestational and early‐life exposures may modulate development during growth and influence future athletic performance. Objectives To investigate associations between gestational and early‐life exposures in Thoroughbreds and (i) likelihood of racing, (ii) total number of runs and (iii) total prizemoney by the end of the 3‐year‐old ...
Rebecca Mouncey +3 more
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