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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Exercise medicine"”.
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UNDERSTANDING THE FACTORS INFLUENCING FUNCTIONAL TASKS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY-RELATED BIOMECHANICS
… common and relevant in the current sports and exercise medicine literature. The choice of which task to use, which variation to adopt and which metric to extract is dependent on the research question and on the population investigated. However, each of those factors (in combination with many …
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Physical activity for health: the impact of exercise on the human gut microbiota and pro-inflammatory cytokines
… of the interplay between host organ systems and exercise is limited, preventing us from harnessing the full potential exercise promises in the prevention and treatment of chronic disease. Methods: To maximize our ability to use exercise-related adaptions for health improvement, we focussed on …
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Balance and agility in mountain bikers: a reliability and validity study on skills affecting control in mountain biking
… indicates an area of concern in sports and exercise medicine. We developed novel tests to assess the skill components of balance and agility on a mountain bike. The novel bicycle-specific tests are robust assessments of mountain biking performance and can be applied in clinical and research …
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Medical consequences in endurance sports - Two Oceans Marathon longitudinal study : an evaluation of participation guidelines in runners presenting with symptoms of acute illness before competition
… the most common clinical decisions a Sports and Exercise Medicine (SEM) physician is required to make is whether an athlete presenting with symptoms or signs of an acute illness can participate in exercise training or competition. Currently, a clinical tool, known as the ‘neck check’ is used to …
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Cardio-metabolic and neuromuscular adaptations following whole-body eccentric resistance training in older adults
Regular exercise is key to minimise the negative effects of aging on health; however, it is reported that 65% of older Australians are categorised as physically inactive. Recent studies reported that eccentric resistance training (ECC-RT) is an effective modality to produce cardio-metabolic and …
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The Effects of a Uniformly Weighted Exercise Suit on Biomarkers of Bone Turnover in Response to Aerobic Exercise in Postmenopausal Women with Low Bone Density
… agents. More recently, physical activity and exercise have been suggested as highly effective, low cost alternatives. Weighted aerobic exercise, utilizing load carriage systems (LCS), is known to increase the gravitational forces impacting bone, creating a higher osteogenic stimulus than …