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Youth Resistance Training: The Past, the Present, and the Future

Based on anecdotal and preliminary evidence, the perception of youth resistance training (RT) was critical in the past. Accordingly, this opinion editorial aims to summarize information on youth RT by taking past and present research findings into account to deduce future research avenues.

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Editorial 3-2023

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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Badminton improves neuromotor skills and functioning: Encouraging sports among older adults of United Arab Emirates

Research from a variety of scientific fields suggests that physical activity in nature and feelings of connection to nature enhance psychological health and well-being [1]. Outdoor physical activity has higher benefits in lowering the levels of stress, anxiety, depression, and parameters related to non-communicable diseases in particular.

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Daily sedentary time of less than six hours is beneficial for the prevention of obesity in US adults

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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No Pain – No Gain(?)

In almost any gym in the world you will be confronted with T-shirts brandishing slogans like “No Pain – No Gain” or “Pain is weakness leaving the body”. Everybody knows that you have to push through the pain, and most people still assume that muscle soreness is a hallmark of a worthwhile work-out. The older one among us will remember Arnold’s adages about screaming while working out, the younger ones follow people doing exactly that on Instagram and TikTok. So – is experiencing and ignoring pain a criterion for quality in sports?

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Prävalenz der Schulwegmobilität und des Spielens im Freien bei Kindergartenkindern in der Schweiz

Outdoor play and the daily way to school are considered as essential fields of experience for children to satisfy their motor needs, to gain increasing mobility and to establish social contacts. Although the kindergarten age is a central socialisation context in the active exploration of the environment, there have so far been only a few empirical findings on such activities of young children in Switzerland.

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Les suisses en force au congrès français de Toulon 2023

En Suisse, nous sommes souvent fiers de notre multilinguisme, toujours mis en exergue lors de nos congrès et dans notre journal. Une force que nous cultivons, certes, et qui s’accompagne parfois de difficultés pour le développement d’échanges avec nos pays voisins parlant nos langues (France, Allemagne, Autriche, Italie); les collègues étrangers ne s’aventurent que rarement à participer à notre congrès, ne pratiquant pas forcément nos autres langues nationales. Dans le cadre de nos relations internationales, une opportunité s’est ouverte à nous récemment.

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Place de la réalité virtuelle dans la rééducation de l’épaule: une étude préliminaire

Des technologies en tout genre ont fait leur apparition ces dernières années dans le monde de la rééducation. Ludiques et interactifs, les dispositifs de réalité virtuelle permettraient à l’utilisateur de vivre des expériences proches de la réalité (réaliser en temps réel des tâches, anticiper ou réagir à des objets ou à des évènements) à moindre coût et de façon beaucoup plus aisée et sécuritaire. L’objectif de cette étude préliminaire est de présenter les résultats à court terme d’un protocole de rééducation en réalité virtuelle immersive sur les douleurs et la fonctionnalité chez de patients souffrant de troubles musculo-squelettiques de l’épaule.

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Toxine Botulique de type A et médecine du sport: revue de littérature et applications pratiques

In sports medicine, Botulinum Toxin type A (BoNT-A) can sometimes be used as an alternative for some of the most common pathologies of the musculoskeletal system. The objective of this narrative review is to identify the main current indications for BoNT-A in common sports pathologies, the technical conditions for its use, the doses used, and the main beneficial or adverse effects expected, in order to allow a practical approach for the clinician.

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Effets d’un programme de marche rapide chez le sujet institutionnalisé sur l’activité du système nerveux autonome

Introduction: The age-related decline of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity is a well-known risk factor for adverse cardiovascular outcomes that can be prevented through regular physical activity (PA) but PA engagement remains too low in older adults. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a 9-month brisk walking training on the ANS activity assessed through the measure of heart rate variability (HRV).