Frequent consumption of sports and energy drinks among athletes is of concern due to its detrimental impact on oral health. The present study aimed to assess sports and energy drink consumption, oral health status and impacts on daily activities and sports performance among elite athletes from...
Author(s)
Kamran Khan; Abdul Qadir; Trakman, G.; Aziz, T.; Khattak, M. I.; Nabi, G.; Metab Alharbi; Abdulrahman Alshammari; Muhammad Shahzad
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Nutrients, 2022, 14, 23,
The plant defence compound caffeine is widely consumed as a performance enhancer in a sporting context, with potential benefits expected in both physiological and psychological terms. However, although caffeine modestly but consistently improves alertness and fatigue, its effects on mental...
Author(s)
Kennedy, D. O.; Wightman, E. L.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG, Cham, Switzerland
Citation
Sports Medicine, 2022, 52, Suppl. 1, pp 69-90
This article presents perennial grasses, without whose presence it is impossible to imagine the natural environment as well as agriculture, recreation, sport, and satisfactory aesthetics of the environment. Grasses have by far the widest distribution of all flowering families, grow on every...
Author(s)
Wiewióra, B.; Żurek, G.
Publisher
MDPI Publishing, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Agronomy, 2023, 13, 4,
This book aims to provide scientific appraisal of current practice and practical guidance on sports turf construction and maintenance, and is written primarily for those in moist, temperate climates. The first part of the book describes general principles, with chapters on identifying the problems; ...
Publisher
E & FN Spon, London, UK
Citation
Sports turf. Science, construction and maintenance., 1994, pp xiii + 260 pp.
This study aimed to analyse the effects of Tetraselmis chuii (TC) microalgae supplementation during thirty days on ergospirometric, haematological and biochemical parameters in amateur soccer players. Thirty-two amateur soccer players divided into a control group (CG; n = 16; 22.36 ± 1.36 years;...
Author(s)
Toro, V.; Siquier-Coll, J.; Bartolomé, I.; Robles-Gil, M. C.; Rodrigo, J.; Maynar-Mariño, M.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020, 17, 18,
Sports complementary medicine covers a broad range of commonly employed therapies, such as massage, relaxation, osteopathy and chiropractic. Shockwave therapy has conflicting evidence for chronic musculoskeletal pain, but is believed by practitioners to be generally effective. Acupuncture has level ...
Publisher
Optimal Health Communications Pty Ltd, Crows Nest, Australia
Citation
Journal of Complementary Medicine, 2006, 5, 6, pp 39-43
Publisher
North American Veterinary Community (NAVC), Gainesville, USA
Citation
Proceedings of the NAVC Conference, 17-21 January 2015, Orlando, Florida, USA. Volume 29, Small animal and exotics edition, Book 1 & Book 2, 2015, pp 60-63
Costochondritis (ChC), especially chronic ChC, typically manifests as spontaneous vague pain in anterior chest area and often occurs in adolescents for unknown reasons; it has prevented many collegiate athletes from participating in physical training and competitions. A 21-year-old female...
Author(s)
Zhang Bin; Jiang Ying; Cheng ChunSong; Lin Hong; Guo YouPing
Publisher
Elsevier, Oxford, UK
Citation
Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2020, 18, 5, pp 450-454
Sporting events are becoming more prevalent within protected areas. To investigate the potential for trail runners to facilitate alien plant introductions into a protected area, we identified plants germinating from material from shoes obtained from 682 trail runners prior to four races in a South ...
Author(s)
Smith, K.; Kraaij, T.
Publisher
Elsevier, Oxford, UK
Citation
Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 2020, 31,
Objectives: To review the evidence relating to the effect of cannabis on exercise performance. Design: A systematic review of published literature Methods: Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the principal psychoactive component of cannabis. A search was conducted using PUB med, Medline and Embase...
Publisher
Elsevier Australia PLC, Marrickville, Australia
Citation
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2017, 20, 9, pp 825-829