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Mental health symptoms and disorders in elite athletes: a systematic review on cultural influencers and barriers to athletes seeking treatment

British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2019
Objective To summarise the literature on the barriers to athletes seeking mental health treatment and cultural influencers of mental health in elite athletes.
J. Castaldelli-Maia, J. Gallinaro, Rodrigo FalcÃo, V. Gouttebarge, M. Hitchcock, B. Hainline, C. Reardon, Todd Stull   +7 more
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Diseases of the Aorta in Elite Athletes

Clinics in Sports Medicine, 2015
Sudden cardiovascular deaths in athletes are rare and only a fraction are due to aortic events. There has been concern that the hemodynamic load during exercise may lead to aortic dilation, but aortic dimensions in endurance and strength-trained athletes are only slightly larger than those in sedentary comparison subjects.
Paul D. Thompson, Aline Iskandar
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other trauma-related mental disorders in elite athletes: a narrative review

British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2019
This narrative review examines post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other trauma-related disorders—mental health conditions with complex diagnosis and treatment considerations—in elite athletes.
C. Aron, S. Harvey, B. Hainline, M. Hitchcock, C. Reardon   +4 more
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Airway Hyperresponsiveness in Elite Athletes

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2000
It has been suggested that high-level training could contribute to the development of airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR), but the comparative effects of different sports on airway function remains to be determined. We evaluated 150 nonsmoking volunteers 18 to 55 yr of age; 100 athletes divided into four subgroups of 25 subjects each according to the ...
Jean-Bruno Langdeau, Dennis Bowie, Hélène Turcotte, Jean Jobin, Pierre Desgagné, Louis-Philippe Boulet   +5 more
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Scaphoid Fracture in the Elite Athlete

Hand Clinics, 2012
Scaphoid fracture remains a common, potentially devastating, injury that can impair upper extremity function. Early recognition with proper imaging and treatment provides the best opportunity to heal and return to a normal activity level. Surgical treatment offers the patient a quicker return to the rehabilitation of the extremity and therefore an ...
Mark R. Belsky, Matthew I. Leibman, David E. Ruchelsman   +2 more
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Hereditary thrombophilia in elite athletes

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 2002
Although under normal circumstances exercise prevents thrombosis, there are cases in the literature that indicate a connection between exercise and the onset of thrombosis. In the average population, hereditary thrombophilia is a major cause of thrombosis.
Dieter Jeschke, Holger H. W. Gabriel, Thomas Hilberg   +2 more
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Recreational and ergogenic substance use and substance use disorders in elite athletes: a narrative review

British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2019
Background Substances from various classes may be used for recreational purposes, self-treatment or to boost performance. When substance use shifts from occasional to regular, heavy or hazardous use, positive and negative effects can develop that vary by
D. McDuff, Todd Stull, J. Castaldelli-Maia, M. Hitchcock, B. Hainline, C. Reardon   +5 more
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The elite young athlete

2008
Abstract This chapter will focus on the development of elite young athletes. The chapter begins by identifying who becomes an elite young athlete. A broader discussion of how potential sporting expertise is best developed follows. The chapter then concludes with the consideration of key risks faced by youngsters involved in elite sport.
Armstrong, N, McManus, AM
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Overtraining and Elite Young Athletes

2010
In comparison to adults, our knowledge of the overtraining syndrome in elite young athletes is lacking. The evidence indicates an incidence rate of ∼20-30%, with a relatively higher occurrence seen in individual sport athletes, females and those competing at the highest representative levels.
Richard J. Winsley, Nuno F. Matos
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The Elite Young Athlete

2010
Preface: Armstrong, N. McManus A.M. Physiology of Elite Young Male Athletes: Armstrong, N. McManus A.M. Physiology of Elite Young Female Athletes: McManus A.M. Armstrong, N. Nutrition and Elite Young Athletes: Jeunkendrup, A. Cronin, L. Endurance Training and Elite Young Athletes: Armstrong, N. Barker, A.R.
Ali M. McManus, Neil Armstrong
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