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Cricket is a widely played sport, characterized by intermittent efforts with varying intensities, including persistent low intensity activity. However, it includes some high-intensity movements as well, such as bowling and batting [1]. Several physical attributes like muscular strength, endurance, speed, power, and agility affect the game. Muscle strength, power and speed are the essential components for batting, chasing the ball, running between the wickets, bowling, fielding and throwing.
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Participation in physical activity has increased in intensity at a young age. Due to their growth with hormonal changes and influences, young people are prone to spinal problems. It is therefore of great importance that trainers, paediatricians and parents are familiar with the sport-specific movement sequences and take measures to prevent potential problems.
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Apophyses are bone nuclei of adolescence that are connected to the actual bone via their cartilaginous apophyseal joint. They are of particular clinical relevance where larger tendons and ligaments attach. The apophyses, as well as their joints, are particularly active during growth and represent potentially injury-prone areas, especially in developing young athletes during critical phases of growth.
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The SEMS Journal and the SEMS Education Committee have decided to publish an annual “Special Continuing Education Issue”. These issues are based on the contents of the individual SEMS postgraduate education courses and intend to serve as a reference body of work.
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With suggestions that limiting sedentary time can prevent obesity, the need to identify a cut-off point for daily sedentary time is being recognized. Therefore, this study aims to examine the dose-response relationship between daily sedentary time and obesity and to suggest a cutoff of daily sedentary time for the prevention of obesity. Data from the 2003 to 2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were analyzed. A total of 5,127 adults (>19 years old) were included in the present study.
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ntroduction: Rugby union has one of the highest injury incidence rates among all collective sports. Data on incidence and type of injuries at non-professional level in rugby are sparse. Our objective was to assess the severity, incidence, type and location of injuries sustained during the top-tier of the Portuguese rugby union senior male fifteens championship.
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