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Spatio-temporal analysis of the state of sports facilities in Slovenia from 1975 to 2012 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Sports facilities are built objects and outdoor surfaces\ud in the built environment, with significant impacts\ud and effects on society, economy and environment.\ud High-quality sports facilities, their proper spatial\ud distribution and accessibility ...
Petrovič, Dušan, Starček,, Simon
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Compulsive exercise and mental health challenges in fitness instructors; presence and interactions

open access: yesJournal of Eating Disorders, 2021
Plain English summary For some people, physical activity may be driven by compulsive thoughts, which can be associated with mental health issues and psychosocial impairment.
Christina Gjestvang   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Leisure-time physical activity and circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in cancer survivors: A cross-sectional analysis using data from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Objectives: Circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) is associated with improved cancer prognosis in some studies, yet it may be a surrogate marker for physical activity.
Toriola, Adetunji T, Yang, Lin
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Walking barefoot vs. with minimalist footwear – influence on gait in younger and older adults

open access: yesBMC Geriatrics, 2020
Background In recent years, minimalist footwear has been increasingly promoted for its use in sportive and recreational activities. These shoes are considered to function naturally like barefoot walking while providing a protective surface.
Evi Petersen   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of compression on performance and regeneration

open access: yesVeins and Lymphatics, 2016
Not ...
Helmut Lötzerich
doaj   +1 more source

The sedentary (r)evolution: Have we lost our metabolic flexibility? [version 1; referees: 2 approved]

open access: yesF1000Research, 2017
During the course of evolution, up until the agricultural revolution, environmental fluctuations forced the human species to develop a flexible metabolism in order to adapt its energy needs to various climate, seasonal and vegetation conditions ...
Jens Freese   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The effects of video games on cognitive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment: a meta-analysis

open access: yesFrontiers in Aging Neuroscience
ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of video-game–based interventions in enhancing global cognitive function and executive functioning among individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).MethodsA systematic search was conducted across ...
Bo Liu, Xiaomei Li, Hejia Cai
doaj   +1 more source

The sedentary (r)evolution: Have we lost our metabolic flexibility? [version 2; referees: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

open access: yesF1000Research, 2018
During the course of evolution, up until the agricultural revolution, environmental fluctuations forced the human species to develop a flexible metabolism in order to adapt its energy needs to various climate, seasonal and vegetation conditions ...
Jens Freese   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Outdoor sports

open access: yes, 2021
Modern technology, the virtual world, is taking up more and more space in our lives and, unfortunately, keeps us captive more and more in closed spaces, in front of computers, at work or at home. The so-called computer sports have nothing to do with real sports, and parents who are overly protective, more and more often save their children from the ...
Şunea, R., Toma, A.
openaire   +1 more source

The Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown During Spring 2020 on Personal Trainers' Working and Living Conditions

open access: yesFrontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2020
Purpose: The aim of this study was to map changes in working and living conditions of Norwegian personal trainers (PTs) during the Covid-19 lockdown spring 2020.Methods: A total of 150 PTs (mean (SD) age 35.5 (8.4) years, with 6.5 (5.3) years of ...
Solfrid Bratland-Sanda   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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