BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine

Industry-supported healthcare programme for concussion management in junior community Australian football

Objective Junior Australian football players with sport-related concussion (SRC) often do not access optimal healthcare. We ...
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COVID-19 infection and return-to-play outcomes of elite athletes in Japan: a retrospective descriptive study

Objectives To describe the characteristics of COVID-19 among elite Japanese athletes and their return-to-play (RTP) ...
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48 Measuring eccentric hip adductor strength during the copenhagen adduction exercise: a proof of concept and test re-test reliability study

Introduction Eccentric hip adductor (EHAdd) strength is a relevant outcome measure for male athletes competing in multi-directional sports, where adductor-related groin pain is prevalent. This study ...
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Considerations for the development of extreme heat policies in sport and exercise

We detail key considerations for the development of extreme heat policies in sport and exercise. Policies should account for the four environmental parameters (ambient temperature, humidity, air ...
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Long-term effects of daily physical education throughout compulsory school on duration of physical activity in young adulthood: an 11-year prospective controlled study

Objectives We examined whether daily physical activity (PA) during compulsory school encourages children to be more physically active during the intervention and 4 years after termination of the ...
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Developing and training mental toughness in sport: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies and pre-test and post-test experiments

Data sources Journal articles, conference papers and doctoral theses indexed in Embase, Scopus, PubMed and SPORTDiscus from inception to 22 November 2019. Eligibility criteria for selecting studies ...
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Symptoms of eating disorders and low energy availability in recreational active female runners

Objectives This retrospective, cross-sectional study aimed to investigate symptoms of eating disorders (EDs) and low energy availability (LEA) among recreational female runners. Methods Females (18–39 ...
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Water intake after dehydration makes muscles more susceptible to cramp but electrolytes reverse that effect

Objective No previous study has compared water and oral rehydration solution (ORS) intake after dehydration induced by exercise in the heat for the effect on muscle cramps. The present study tested ...
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Contribution of walking, running and cycling to moderate-to-vigorous and total physical activity in adolescents and adults across and within seasons: cross-sectional data from ...

Objectives To examine the contribution of walking, running and cycling to moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and total physical activity (TPA) across and within seasons in adolescents and ...
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Lifestyle medicine and physical activity knowledge of final year UK medical students

Objectives It has previously been reported in the British Journal of Sports Medicine that final year UK medical students are lacking knowledge of the physical activity guidelines. This study assesses ...
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Long-term impact of adherence to muscle-strengthening guidelines on inflammation markers: a 17-year follow-up study with obesity parameters as mediators

Objective To evaluate the relationship between adherence to muscle-strengthening guidelines in young adulthood and inflammation markers over a 17-year follow-up period. Additionally, it aims to ...