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Obstetric Medicine, 2012 We are writing this in the week after the London 2012 Olympics. Even the most cynical of Brits were forced to join in the infectious and friendly atmosphere that impressed all visitors to a city not normally known for its welcoming and helpful inhabitants. The unifying power of sport that the world witnessed was impressive.
Catherine, Nelson-Piercy, Sandra, Lowe
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PM&R, EarlyView.Abstract Background Participation in American‐style football (ASF) results in trauma‐related concerns including joint injuries. Limited work has described arthritis and knee and hip total joint arthroplasty (TJA) in this population. The association of these conditions to pain interference and physical and mental function has not been well described ...
Michelle M. Bruneau +8 more
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The Spatial Dimension of Winter Olympic Village. Between local model and regionalisation strategies
EracleSince the second half of the 20th century, the editions of the Winter Olympic Games have catalysed different urban transformations, allowing the development of a new critical perspective on the spatial dimension of the Olympic event.
Valerio della Sala
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Women in the 2006 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games: An Analysis of Participation, Leadership and Media Coverage [PDF]
, 2006 Increasing women's participation in the Olympic Movement as participants and leaders has been a slow and challenging process. While the number of "events" open to female athletes has increased steadily during the past 30 years, the actual number of ...
Donna A. Lopiano +2 more
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PM&R, EarlyView.Abstract Background The effectiveness of platelet‐rich plasma (PRP) injections in chronic tendinopathies remains debated. Although the product's characteristics play a role, the impact of postinjection recommendations remains poorly investigated. Objective To establish principles and guidelines for post‐PRP injection rehabilitation and return to ...
Vincent Gremeaux +12 more
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Consuming the Olympics: the fan, the rights holder and the law [PDF]
, 2010 The London Olympic Games and Paralympics Act 2006 (the Act) received its Royal Assent on 30 March 2006, well over six years before the Games themselves are due to begin.
James, MD, Osborn, G
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Towards a Model of Olympic Social Capital: Theory and Early Evidence
Current Issues in Sport Science, 2020 Social capital in sports has become an increasingly studied topic. In particular, it has been argued that social capital is created by value-based cultural practices and social exchanges with respect to sport participation and sporting events.
Nathalie Prüschenk, Markus Kurscheidt
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, 2014 Nadine (Ingersoll) Kincaid \u2776 shares stories of her experience serving as a volunteer at four Olympic ...
Kincaid, Nadine Ingersoll, \u2776
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Wheat breeding approaches for designing wheat to thrive in a warmer world
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Wheat is a vital food crop, accounting for approximately 20% of daily calories and protein consumed worldwide. However, modern‐day wheat is under pressure from global change. The improvement rate of wheat yields is not keeping up with the demand of our growing population. Furthermore, abiotic and biotic stressors are becoming more prevalent. This paper
Jake Hill, Surbhi Grewal, Stella Edwards
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The Regeneration Games: Commodities, Gifts and the Economics of London 2012 [PDF]
, 2008 This paper considers contradictions between two concurrent and tacit conceptions of the Olympic ‘legacy’, setting out one conception that understands the games and their legacies as gifts alongside and as counterpoint to the prevailing discourse, which ...
Amin A. +40 more
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