A sports hernia is a type of core muscle injury that occurs when there is weakening or a tear in the lower abdominal wall or the tendons that attach muscles to your pelvis. Although it can be found in a similar location to an inguinal hernia, typically, there is no bulge of the intestine protruding...
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Chemical compounds prohibited in sport
Competitive sport means both competition and equal chances. It means a lack of pharmacological and technical support. Thus, different drugs, medication, and even training methods are not allowed. Nevertheless, these restrictions are valid only in the world of professional sports. According to the amateur competitions, their approach to this topic is less orthodox. Let’s try...
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Two weeks after sports-related concussion, most patients have not recovered
Recovery may be slower than current guidelines state, reports Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH Less than half of patients with sports-related mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) achieve clinical recovery within two weeks after injury, reports a study in Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by...
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Blood-flow-restricted training: A new way to boost muscle performance
by Danny Christiansen, The Conversation Strapping a band tightly around your limbs to reduce blood flow while training may seem like an odd way to boost athletic performance, but our latest study suggests that it does just that. In our study, we show that if you do interval cycling with reduced blood flow by strapping nylon...