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Cycling is associated with a lower incidence of cardiovascular diseases and death: Part 1 – systematic review of cohort studies with meta-analysis
Objectives Physical inactivity is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Cycling as a physical activity holds great potential to prevent CVD. We aimed to determine whether cycling reduces the ...
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Self-reported sports injuries and later-life health status in 3357 retired Olympians from 131 countries: a cross-sectional survey among those competing in the games between ...
7 Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis Versus Arthritis, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK Objective Describe the self-reported prevalence and nature of Olympic-career ...
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Amount and intensity of daily total physical activity, step count and risk of incident cancer in the UK Biobank
Objectives To investigate associations between daily physical activity, activity intensity and step counts with incident cancer risk. Methods Prospective analysis of UK Biobank participants who wore ...
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Boston Marathon athlete performance outcomes and intra-event medical encounter risk associated with low energy availability indicators
Objective To determine the association between survey-based self-reported problematic low energy availability indicators (LEA-I) and race performance and intra-event medical encounters during the ...
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Sport Concussion Office Assessment Tool 6 (SCOAT6)
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Is physical activity a cause of longevity? It is not as straightforward as some would believe. A critical analysis
Correspondence to Professor Urho M Kujala, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä 40014, Finland; Urho.M.Kujala{at}jyu.fi There are discrepant findings between (A) ...
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Effect of intravenous iron therapy on exercise performance, fatigue scores and mood states in iron-deficient recreationally active females of reproductive age: a double-blind ...
Objectives Non-anaemic iron deficiency (IDNA) is highly prevalent in exercising females. Although iron therapy can be used to correct this issue, its impact on exercise performance is equivocal. Our ...
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Depression, reduced physical activity and the risk of heart disease: a prospective cohort of European middle-aged and older adults
5 Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Providencia, Chile 6 Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Escuela de Ciencias de la Actividad Física, el Deporte y la Salud, ...
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Bringing reproductive, pelvic and breast health to light: insights from the Health of Elite Retired Australian female athletes survey (HER-Aus)
Objectives To describe the reproductive, pelvic and breast health of retired elite Australian female athletes. Methods Data were collected as part of a larger online cross-sectional survey that was ...
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Associations of abusive supervision among collegiate athletes from equity-deserving groups
Objective To examine differences in abusive/supportive coach supervision experienced by collegiate athletes across race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and disability; determine the impact of ...
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Sedentary behaviour and the risk of depression: a meta-analysis
Correspondence to Professor Dongfeng Zhang, Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Qingdao University Medical College, No.38 Dengzhou Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266021, China; ...
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Sedentary time in older adults: a critical review of measurement, associations with health, and interventions
Sedentary time (ST) is an important risk factor for a variety of health outcomes in older adults. Consensus is needed on future research directions so that collaborative and timely efforts can be made ...