In sport didactical discussions the students' "cognitive activation" is considered a characteristic of good teaching in physical education. Thereby the cognitive activity is often equated with elaborate thinking. in this article we explain why performing and teaming motor actions are regarded as an ...

The decision of the German Association of Soccer (DFB) to accept trans-athlete in female competitive sports at the amateur level severely challenges the social system of sport. The author discusses problems arising from this decision. Based on Luhman's theory of the functional autonomy of social...

Objectives: This study aimed to establish health and exercise professionals' (i) current practice of screening for pelvic floor (PF) symptoms in women within sports/exercise settings (ii) between-professional group differences in screening practice (iii) confidence and attitudes towards screening...

Objectives: This consensus statement from Sports Medicine Australia and the Australian Psychological Society aims to provide guidance to practitioners on the ways that physical activity can be promoted to maximise benefits to mental health. Methods: Following the Clinical Consensus Statement...

Identifying risk factors for musculoskeletal injury is critical to maintain the health and safety of athletes. While current tests consider isolated assessments of function or subjective ratings, objective tests of reactive postural responses, especially when in cognitively demanding scenarios, may ...

Objectives: This study aimed to quantify injury claims in organised community cricket in New Zealand over a 10-year period, 1 July, 2008 to June 30, 2018. Design: Retrospective analysis of administrative insurance claims data from the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), New Zealand. Methods:...

Objectives: The frequency of bushfires in Australia is increasing and it is expected bushfire smoke will become a more prevalent phenomenon impacting air quality. The objective of this position statement is to provide guidance to the sport sector regarding exercise in air affected by bushfire...

Objectives: Equestrians have a high risk of concussions per hospital records. However, most concussions occur in private settings where concussions are not tracked. We determined concussion incidence by self-report, expressed per 1000 h of exposure, and determined helmet usage and concussion...

Objectives: To measure the impact of the health crisis related to SARS-CoV-2 on the aerobic capacities of healthy patients based on the measurement of VO2max and VO2 at the first ventilatory threshold (AT). To measure the impact of the introduction of the antibacterial filter on the ventilatory...

Objectives: The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is one of the most investigated brain regions on exercise due to its relationship with maintaining exercise. This study aims to demonstrate the effects of a high-intensity exercise on cerebral hemodynamic parameters in the PFC and how physical load reflects...