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The epidemiology of injuries across the weight-training sports [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background: Weight-training sports, including weightlifting, powerlifting, bodybuilding, strongman, Highland Games, and CrossFit, are weight-training sports that have separate divisions for males and females of a variety of ages, competitive standards ...
A Eberhardt   +65 more
core   +1 more source

Elite athletes get pregnant, have healthy babies and return to sport early postpartum

open access: yesBMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 2019
Objectives To enhance knowledge on pregnancy and return to sport in the postpartum period in elite female athletes. Methods 34 Norwegian elite athletes (33.1 years) and 34 active controls (31.5 years) were asked about training and competitive history ...
J. Sundgot-Borgen   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Impact of Soy Products and Isoflavones on Male Reproductive Hormones: A Systematic Review and Dose–Response Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

open access: yesFood Frontiers, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Given the growing evidence that soy may exhibit estrogenic effects in males under certain conditions, it was essential to conduct a comprehensive study to elucidate this. This dose–response meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials was conducted to investigate the effects of soy and its products on male sex hormones.
Seyede Hamide Rajaie   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The AGT M235T (RS699, 4072T>C) polymorphism is not associated with elite weightlifting performance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
It is now well established that genetic background influences an athlete’s ability to excel in different sport disciplines. Previous studies have demonstrated that among power athletes, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the AGT genotype (Thr-Thr ...
Ben-Zaken, Sigal   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Preliminary psychometric validation of a brief screening tool for athlete mental health among male elite athletes: the Athlete Psychological Strain Questionnaire

open access: yesInternational Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2019
There is growing interest in the area of elite athlete mental health, however brief, valid and reliable screening instruments designed to identify early indictors of athlete-specific distress and potential mental health symptoms are lacking.
S. Rice   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Associations of fetal and infant growth patterns with behavior and cognitive outcomes in early adolescence

open access: yesJCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Fetal life and infancy might be critical periods for brain development leading to increased risks of neurocognitive disorders and psychopathology later in life. We examined the associations of fetal and infant weight growth patterns and birth characteristics with behavior and cognitive outcomes at the age of 13 years.
Romy Gonçalves   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stories of success: Cultural narratives and personal stories of elite and professional athletes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Using a narrative methodology to explore the stories Olympic and elite athletes tell about success, we identified three alternatives to the dominant conception of success as the achievement of performance outcomes.
Crossley M.L.   +17 more
core   +1 more source

Noninvasive Diagnosis of Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome With Shear Wave Elastography and Subharmonic Aided Pressure Estimation

open access: yesJournal of Ultrasound in Medicine, EarlyView.
Objective Chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) is an underdiagnosed condition that affects young athletes. CECS is caused by increased compartmental pressure in the fascial spaces during exercise. CECS is diagnosed by direct pressure readings (in mmHg), which is a painful and invasive test.
Corinne E. Wessner   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The potential role of genetic markers in talent identification and athlete assessment in elite sport [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
In elite sporting codes, the identification and promotion of future athletes into specialized talent pathways is heavily reliant upon objective physical, technical, and tactical characteristics, in addition to subjective coach assessments.
Anderton, Ryan S   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

The Variability of Sleep Among Elite Athletes

open access: yesSports Medicine - Open, 2018
Practicing sport at the highest level is typically accompanied by several stressors and restrictions on personal life. Elite athletes’ lifestyle delivers a significant challenge to sleep, due to both the physiological and psychological demands, and the ...
M. Nédélec   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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