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Comparison of Spatiotemporal Parameters between Athletes and Non-Athletes at Upslope Running

Upslope locomotion is challenging in our day to day life for which neuromuscular system have to work extraordinarily [1]. Despite increasing popularity of trail running, trekking, hiking that include various slope inclination, the majority of running biomechanics studies have only considered level running [2].

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How Metabolomics Could Contribute to Advancing the Field of Sport and Exercise Medicine: A Clinician Perspective

Metabolomics is a system biology approach that aims to analyze the metabolome comprehensively. The metabolome is defined as the complete set of metabolites within a given biological system. Metabolomics can identify the unique metabolic fingerprint underlying complex phenotypes in physiological and pathological conditions.

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Anthropometry, body composition and hand grip strength of select female athletes from Chennai, India

This was a cross-sectional study, conducted from March to December 2021. Purposive sampling was used to select 154 female athletes aged 18 to 23 years from various colleges and sports organisations. The participants were involved in athletics, ball sports, racquet sports, field

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The therapeutic role of exercise training in vascular diseases

It is well known that regular exercise training reduces the risk of developing cardio-vascular diseases. Therefore, along with cardiovascular risk factor management and pharmacological treatment, exercise training is considered a cornerstone of therapeutic care in patients with cardio-vascular diseases.

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Exercise as medicine in post-COVID-19: a call to action

This is a call to action. The long-term sequelae of COVID-19 (post-COVID-19) pose a considerable challenge for public health, significantly impacting the personal and professional life of patients. There is a growing body of evidence available discussing possible mechanisms of these sequelae.

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Why exercise by itself is often ineffective for weight loss but crucial for weight management

The prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide, and excess body weight is associated with a substantially increased risk of adverse health conditions. Exercise supports the prevention and management of obesity; however, when used for weight loss, exercise (even at high volumes) is usually relatively ineffective, frequently producing less weight loss than expected based on measured energy expenditure.

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The Future of Sport and Exercise Medicine

Exercise is medicine. This motto has become widely accepted. However, we are far from implementing it in clinical practice. This concerns both the advice given in the medical doctor and the knowledge of how to properly apply exercise as medicine. Only about 20-30% of medical doctors advise their patients to be physically active during a GP visit.

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Recreational Female Athletes Scored Higher on the Landing Error Scoring System-Real Time

Increased sports participation has resulted in an increased incidence of sports-related injuries. It has become increasingly clear that different sexes present with different injury profiles [1]. For instance, female athletes are more likely to sustain lower extremity injuries than males [2]. The underlying static factors include a wider pelvis, increased hip varus, femoral anteversion, as well as increased knee and external tibial torsion in the female body [2], and dynamic factors include dynamic valgus during landing [2].

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Sollen Kopfbälle im Kinder- und Jugendfussball verboten werden?

Vor einigen Monaten meldete sich eine Abiturientin bei mir mit der Bitte um ein Interview für ihre Maturaarbeit. Thema ihrer Arbeit war das (mögliche) Verbot von Kopfbällen bei Kindern und Jugendlichen im Fussball. Kurz darauf stellte sich im Rahmen der Generalversammlung der Gesellschaft für pädiatrische Sportmedizin (GPS) dieselbe Frage: Wieso sind in England/USA Kopfbälle im Jugendbereich verboten, in Deutschland und der Schweiz aber nicht?

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Should headers be banned in children’s and youth soccer?

A few months ago, a high school graduate contacted me with a request for an interview for her “Matura thesis”. The topic of her thesis was the (possible) ban on headers in children and adolescents in soccer. Shortly afterwards, the same question came up at the general assembly of the Society for Paediatric Sports Medicine (GPS): why are headers banned in youth soccer in England/US, but not in Germany and Switzerland? Reason enough to take a closer look at this topic and try to find evidence-based answers to this question.