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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"injury and illness"”.
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Injury and illness risk factors for elite athletes in training environment
… leads to the development of first comprehensive injury surveillance system in multi-sport Olympic Games in 2008. However, injury and illness occurred in training phases have not been systematically studied due to its multi-facets, potentially interactive risk related factors. The present thesis …
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Psychological correlates of performance, injury and illness in Two Oceans Ultramarathon athletes
… play an important role in athletic performance, illness and injury. Yet, few studies have investigated the effects of psychological factors on performance, illness and injury in endurance athletes. While general psychological traits of athletes and the non-athletic population has been described …
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Does a greater training load increase the risk of injury and illness in ultramarathon runners? A prospective descriptive, longitudinal design
… such as increased risk of musculoskeletal injury and illness. Training loads imposed on an athlete should induce positive physiological adaptations to improve their performance. Monitoring of an athlete's training load has become extremely important in terms of injury prevention. Currently, …
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The impact of training load on injury and illness in a 12-week training period for an iron-distance triathlon
… Olympic Committee (IOC), a focus on injury prevention strategies for participation in triathlon is necessary. A model for injury prevention programme development that is used currently is the Translating Research into Injury Prevention Practice (TRIPP) model. The literature on …
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The relationship between training load and incidence of injury and illness over a pre-season at an Australian Football League Club
… the maximum number of their players free from injury and illness and available for selection in as many games as possible throughout the season. The training programme of the club, and therefore training load, can have an impact on the incidence of injury and illness amongst the players. The …
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Profiles of illness and injury among South African elite athletes with disability at the 2012 Summer Paralympic Games
… data is important to better understand injury and illness patterns in para athletes. Medical teams used a web-based injury and illness surveillance system (WEB-IISS system) to all the para-athlete injuries and illnesses during the 2012 London Paralympic games. All team physicians …
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Application of the Traditional Epidemiological Model to Predict Occupational Injury Rates in Manufacturing Industries
… of disease causation in modeling occupational injury rates and the presence of occupational illness in the manufacturing industry. More specifically, this research involved use of the agent, host, and environment constructs of the Traditional Epidemiological Model to examine the effects of five …
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Training loads, injury profiles and illness in elite South African rugby players
… Union is a popular international team sport and is known to have one of the highest reported incidences of injury and illness across sporting codes. The Super Rugby tournament is played annually between professional Rugby Union teams and is one of the most competitive sports tournaments in …
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Injuries and illnesses in athletes with spinal cord injury during the 2012 London Summer Paralympic Games
… of a mere 16 athletes at the 1948 Stoke-Mandeville Games, to a large multi-code event of 4176 athletes competing in 20 different sporting codes at the 2012 London Summer Paralympic Games. Unlike able-bodied athletes, Paralympic athletes represent a heterogenous group of people with a …
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The effect of post-resistance exercise water immersion on muscular adaptation and performance in athletes
High training load and reduced well-being increase the risk of injury, illness and performance decrements. Post-exercise recovery strategies (e.g., water immersion) are used in Olympic and teamsport training settings to induce recovery and enhance subsequent performance. Recent suggestions that …
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Evaluation of injury surveillance data collected during major multisport games: Informing a standardized prospective injury surveillance system for the Canada Games
This thesis includes two projects focused on the injury surveillance system used by the Canada Games (CG). The first, examined the interrater reliability of coding of injury information collected using the injury surveillance system employed at the CG. The injury report form data from the 2017 and …
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Unsung Equine Heroes: An Analysis of Equine Care and Management During the Great War
… examining various aspects of war equine care and management. It addresses the significance behind the use of these animals in the war before delving into the reality of how equines were cared for in terms of farrier work, skin care and management, feeding and watering, as well as psychological …
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Upper limb injuries in athletes participating at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
… participation in the Games since its inception and has made strong efforts to collect comprehensive injury and illness data during the London 2012 Paralympics. Until now, no studies have comprehensively evaluated upper limb injuries at the Paralympic Games. To describe the epidemiology and …
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Illness and injuries in athletes with visual impairment at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
… in sport by athletes with impairment has grown and evolved rapidly since the inception of the Paralympic Games. Athletes with visual impairment were first included in the Paralympic Games in 1976. Surveillance of illnesses and injuries forms the first important step in determination of the …
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A Proposed Algorithm for the Identification of Occupational COPD in a Cohort of Washington Workers
… Disease (COPD) is caused by vapor, gas, dust and fumes (VGDF). In collaboration with the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention Program, we report a new algorithm for surveillance of Occupational COPD. Methods: Cases were …
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Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Pulmonary Concerns in Remote Spaceflight Triage Environments
… as a less than optimal modality for diagnosis and treatment of the pulmonary system, as air-interfaces disrupt ultrasound views. Researchers have recently identified various lung signs and patterns indicative of lung injuries and illness improving the utility of pulmonary ultrasound. The …
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Educating Nurses on the Use of the Bedside Mobility Assessment Tool (BMAT) to Create a Culture of Safety
<p>Healthcare workers are more at risk for injury than workers in any other industry, the injury rate in hospitals is almost double that of the entire private sector put together (OSHA, 2013). This high rate of injury has led hospital administrators and policymakers to take a closer look at the job …
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Educating Nurses on the Use of Bedside Mobility Assessment Tool (BMAT) through E-learning/Online Education Module
… to other industries. Nursing assistants and orderlies have the high risk of work-related injury. The study found that the top reason that causes the injuries was due to over-exertion or bodily reaction.</p> <p><strong><em>Aim</em></strong><em> </em>State of California requires hospitals …
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The Use of a BIM-Based Framework to Support Safe Facility Management Processes
… recorded 98,420 cases of occupational injuries and illness, with 26,190 cases requiring a minimum of 31 days away from work. Workers in this field are at constant risk of electrical shock, falls, crushing, cuts, and bruises and as a result, have a much higher rate of injury and illness than the …
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Influence of Acculturation and Individual Differences on Risk Judgments of Construction Laborers
In 2002 the number of reported nonfatal injury and illness cases in the construction industry involving days away from work was over 98,000 for European-Americans (non Hispanic) and 26,000 for Hispanics. Disproportionate to the number of injury and illness cases, the construction industry is …
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