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Associated Factors of Time Spent Walking for Community-Dwelling Stroke Survivors
CONCLUSIONS: Environmental and personal factors are associated with insufficient walking time in community-dwelling stroke survivors.PMID:37597844 | DOI:10.1123/jpah.2022-0415
Source: Journal of Physical Activity and Health - August 19, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Young-Ah Choi Jung Soo Lee Yeo Hyung Kim Source Type: research

Exertional Heat Stroke, the Return to Play Decision, and the Role of Heat Tolerance Testing: A Clinician's Dilemma
Exertional heat stroke (EHS) is a leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality among both athletes and warfighters. Since current evidence suggests that the history of a prior event is an important risk factor for an EHS event, sports medicine providers can find post-EHS return to play/duty (RTP/D) decisions challenging. Heat tolerance testing is a tool that can help with such decisions by exposing the subject to a given heat load under controlled conditions to assess the presence or absence of heat tolerance. This special communication explores the challenge of the RTP/D after an EHS event and the potential role o...
Source: Current Sports Medicine Reports - July 1, 2018 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Nutrition and Ergogenic Aids: Special Communication Source Type: research

Case Study: Physical Capacity and Nutritional Status Before and After a Single-Handed Yacht Race.
Abstract During solitary sailing the sailor is exposed to sleep deprivation and difficulties in consuming regular meals. Sailor weight loss is often reported. In the present case study we describe changes in the physical capacity and the nutritional status of an athlete attempting a single-handed yacht race around the globe. An Italian male ocean racer (GM) asked for our help to reach an optimum level of physical and nutritional preparation. We planned his diet after assessing his anthropometric parameters and body composition as well as his usual energy intake and nutritional expenditure. The diet consisted in 12...
Source: International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism - December 18, 2017 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Ghiani G, Magnani S, Doneddu A, Sainas G, Pinna V, Caboi M, Palazzolo G, Tocco F, Crisafulli A Tags: Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab Source Type: research