Air pollution exposure during training impairs performance in Thoroughbred racehorses
Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Background Ambient air pollution contributes substantially to human morbidity and mortality, and athletes are recognised as a particularly vulnerable group. However, little is known about the impact of air pollution on equine athletes. Objectives To explore the relationship between air pollution exposure during the pre‐competition training ...
Danielle Scott +4 more
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Talent Identification and Long-Term Athlete Development in Throwing Events (Javelin and Discuss) In Central Ethiopia Regional State [PDF]
This mixed-methods study investigated the talent identification and long-term athlete development (LTAD) processes in javelin and discus throwing events within the U-17 athletic projects of three central Ethiopian regional states. The researcher used
Melkamu Dugasa +2 more
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Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Background The prevalence of insulin dysregulation (ID) has not been investigated in sport horses. Stall‐side insulin assays offer convenience but need further validation. Objectives To determine the prevalence of and risk factors for ID in a sport horse population using an oral sugar test (OST) and assess agreement between stall‐side and ...
Kimberly L. Hallowell +7 more
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Background: The development of young athletes often faces issues related to short-term achievement orientation, early specialization practices, and the limited implementation of science-based approaches.
Tomoliyus +3 more
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Effect of exercise‐related nasopharyngeal disorders on upper airway function in racehorses
Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Background Exercise‐related upper respiratory tract (URT) disorders are frequently diagnosed in racehorses. Treatment recommendations are routinely based on subjective assessment of clinical evaluation and exercising endoscopy findings. Objectives To objectively investigate how palatal instability (PI), intermittent dorsal displacement of the ...
Hanna Vermedal +4 more
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Similar locomotor patterns across Quarter Horse disciplines inform lameness assessment
Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Background Lineage‐based selection is central to the Quarter Horse industry and is often justified by the assumption that morphology determines locomotor function. However, objective evidence linking static conformation to discipline‐specific locomotor behaviour under standardised conditions remains limited.
Renata Farinelli de Siqueira +4 more
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Effects of Sport-Specific Training during the Early Stages of Long-Term Athlete Development on Physical Fitness, Body Composition, Cognitive, and Academic Performances. [PDF]
Front Physiol, 2017 Granacher U, Borde R.
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Long-Term Athletic Development Special Topic Issue
Strength & Conditioning Journal, 2020 openaire +2 more sources
Aftasten/Tantear: A sensorial, coalitional wayfinding among Muslim runners
Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.Abstract Muslim recreational runners in Muslim‐minority settings that take up running as their preferred form of leisure indicate that they feel they have to navigate a sense of exclusion when running outdoors. This article explores the process of exploration and sensing in public, represented by the Dutch verb aftasten, to investigate the way Muslim ...
Jasmijn Rana
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The complexities of athlete development in North American professional sport. [PDF]
Front PsycholLablans D, Johnston K, Baker J.
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