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Nutrition for Elite Athletes

2015
Foundations of Energy Metabolism Adam M. Persky, PhD, FACSM and Anne E. Eudy, PharmD Nutrition for Endurance Athletes Antonio Herbert Lancha, PhD, Luciana Oquendo Pereira Lancha,PhD, RD, Patricia Lopes Campos-Ferraz, PhD, and Rodrigo Branco Ferraz, MSc Dietary Supplements for Endurance Athletes Melvin H.
Eric S. Rawson, Stella Volpe
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Physiology of Elite Young Male Athletes

2010
The participation of girls in elite sport has increased exponentially over the past 30 years. Despite these increases a tradition for recruiting boys for exercise studies persists and our knowledge of the physiologic response to exercise in girls remains limited.
Mcmanus, AM, Armstrong, N
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Mortality and longevity of elite athletes

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2010
The health benefits of leisure-time physical activity are well known, however the effects of engaging in competitive sports on health are uncertain. This literature review examines mortality and longevity of elite athletes and attempts to understand the association between long-term vigorous exercise training and survival rates.
Teramoto, Masaru, Bungum, Timothy J.
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Sports Psychology and the Elite Athlete

Clinics in Sports Medicine, 1983
The objective of sports psychology is to optimize competence through the development of psychological skills that will permit athletes to enhance performance and gain maximal satisfaction. Sports psychology programs of the United States Olympic Committee are discussed and examples of training in psychological skills are presented, including the ...
Jerry R. May, Rainer Martens, Denis E. Waitley   +2 more
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Percutaneous Nucleotomy in Elite Athletes

Journal of Spinal Disorders, 2001
Percutaneous nucleotomy in elite athletes is considered a minimally invasive treatment of lumbar disc herniation. However, long-term effectiveness has not been established by careful follow-up studies. This article evaluates the outcome of percutaneous nucleotomy in elite athletes who have undergone the procedure. Thirty elite athletes with lumbar disc
Kazuhiro Nishimura, Takeshi Nomura, Masahiko Okuma, Joji Mochida, Eiren Toh   +4 more
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Psychotherapy for mental health symptoms and disorders in elite athletes: a narrative review

British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2019
Background Athletes, like non-athletes, suffer from mental health symptoms and disorders that affect their lives and their performance. Psychotherapy, either as the sole treatment or combined with other non-pharmacological and pharmacological strategies,
Mark A. Stillman, I. Glick, D. McDuff, C. Reardon, M. Hitchcock, V. M. Fitch, B. Hainline   +6 more
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Inspiratory Stridor in Elite Athletes*

Chest, 2003
Diagnosis and medical intervention for exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB) are often based on self-reported symptoms, without spirometric confirmation. Inspiratory stridor (IS), a symptom of vocal cord dysfunction (VCD), is frequently mistaken for EIB wheeze.
Barry A. Spiering, Kenneth W. Rundell
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Elite athletes and pubertal delay

Minerva Pediatrics, 2017
Intensive physical training and participation in competitive sports during childhood and early adolescence may affect athletes' pubertal development. On the other hand, pubertal timing, early or late, may impact on an athlete selection for a particular sport.
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Infection and the Elite Athlete: A Review

Research in Sports Medicine, 2003
Light to moderate exercise has been associated with an increase in immune function and reduced risk of infectious diseases. Conversely, heavy exercise has been implicated in suppression of many immune parameters and a concomitant increased risk of infectious diseases.
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Nutrition and Elite Young Athletes

2010
Nutrition can play an essential role in the health of elite young athletes as well as exercise performance. Children and adolescents need adequate energy intake to ensure proper growth, development, and maturation. In addition, the requirements may further increase with increasing exercise training.
Asker Jeukendrup, Linda Cronin
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