Search Results - Physical Activity and Health
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Comparing the physiques of elite Polish female and male swimmers training for short and long distances with their non-training peers - is swimming a health-promoting sport?
Stachowicz, A., Keska, A., Milde, K., Stachowicz, M.Published in PLOS ONE (2025)“…Such observations also document the health benefits of swimming, allowing this form of physical activity to be promoted to the public.…”
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Examination of mental toughness, anxiety, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) levels of elite and amateur cyclists
Aslan, S., Agbuga, B.Published in Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise (2025)“…Nowadays, it is an accepted fact that in order to achieve high performance in sports environment, the athlete's psychological competence is as important as his/her physical competence. Cycling is an activity performed by large masses all over the world for recreational, health, and performance purposes. …”
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Physiological and physical characteristics of BMX freestyle athletes: a preliminary review
Liang, W., Hou, Y., Liu, C., Ma, S., Zong, Y., Yan, X.Published in Frontiers in Physiology (2025)“…Despite the sport`s rapid evolution, there is a notable scarcity of scientific investigation into the distinct physiological and physical attributes of its athletes. This preliminary review synthesizes the extant literature to delineate the key physiological and physical characteristics of BMX Freestyle athletes and to identify pressing directions for future research. …”
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The effect of running experience and speed on local dynamic stability in running
Cerrito, A., Wittwer, L., Schmitt, K.-U.Published in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living (2025)“…Introduction: As a coach or health care professional working with physically active people, it can be difficult to guide runners towards safe and effective progression, because making changes to single aspects of running technique may not lead to the desired result. …”
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Painful shoulder syndrome and upper limb function in competitive swimmers
Pozarowszczyk-Kuczko, B., Kumorek, M., Mroczek, D., Clemente, F., Dziubek, W.Published in Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity (2024)“…Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity…”
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Bone mineral density in elite male athletes according to different sports: a systematic review
Raškovic, B., Dimitrijevic, V., Vukadinovic Jurišic, M., Javorac, D., Kojic, M., Cvetkovic, M., Obradovic, B.Published in 10th International scientific conference on kinesiology. Book of abstracts (2024)“…Physical activity is crucial for maintaining bone health, but not all types of physical activity have the same effect. …”
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Energetics of a world-tour female road cyclist during a multistage race (Tour de France Femmes)
Areta, J. L., Meehan, E., Howe, G., Redman, L. M.Published in International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism (2024)“…Total daily energy expenditure assessed with the doubly labeled water technique was 7,572 kcal/day (~4.3 physical activity levels), among the highest reported in the literature to date for a female. …”
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Comparison of bone metabolism markers (BAP and TRACP-5b)* elite versus non-elite in collegiate male long-distance runners
Wakamatsu, K., Fujita, S., Sakuraba, K., Sanomura, M., Watanabe, K., Yanagita, K.Published in 28th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, 4-7 July 2023, Paris, France (2023)“…INTRODUCTION: The effect of exercise on bone health has received much attention in recent years. …”
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The impact of home confinement by COVID-19 on mood state and adaptive behaviors in Spanish swimmers
Jaenes, J. C., Rubio, D. A., Arenilla-Villalba, M. J., Wilczynska, D.Published in Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity (2023)“…Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity…”
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Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) cycling pregnancy and postpartum guidance
Heron, N., Bigard, X., Jones, N.Published in Science & Sports (2023)“…However, the UCI encourages pregnant women to participate in recreational/leisure cycling as a form of physical activity throughout their pregnancy; but the ability to participate in organised recreational activities is only possible up to the end of the 1st trimester. …”
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Age-related physical and performance changes in young swimmers: The comparison of predictive models in 50-meter swimming performance
Demirkan, E., Ozkadi, T., Alagoz, I., Cagla Caglar, E., Camici, F.Published in Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity (2023)“…Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity…”
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The influence of functional states on the normative indicators of cross-country running of students before and after the COVID-19 pandemic
Zaitseva, I. P.Published in Theory and Practice of Physical Culture (2023)“…The issue of maintaining health, both physical and psychological, in conditions of self-isolation is still relevant, and therefore there is an increasing need to develop and apply various types of monitoring the results of people's motor activity in various conditions of life.…”
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Comparisons of cardiorespiratory and thermoregulatory responses to table tennis and cycling at similar perceived levels of effort
Ishiguro, A., Amano, T.Published in Science & Sports (2022)“…Purpose Table tennis is a popular physical activity offering several health benefits. …”
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Bone mineral density in elite male and female cyclists at different stages of a professional cycling career
Hilkens, L., Weijer, V. C. R., van Schijndel, N., Boerboom, M., van der Burg, E., Kempers, R., Peters, V., Bons, J., van Loon, L. J. C., van Dijk, J. W.Published in 27th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science (ECSS), Sevilla, 30. Aug - 2. Sep 2022 (2022)“…Exploratory analyses suggest that low BMD is associated with fracture incidence, lack of bone-specific physical activity and low energy availability in active career elite cyclists. …”
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What forms of socialization lead women to stop cycling during adolescence?
Sayagh, D., Dusong, C.Published in International Review for the Sociology of Sport (2022)“…By highlighting processes of reinforcement of gendered bodily and spatial inclinations, our results shed light on the links between the socio-construction of inequalities in accessing public space and of inequalities in accessing physical activities. Furthermore, they encourage the study of bicycle socialisation in an intersectional way and suggest the interest of studying the links between urban, ecological, health, sport and mobility socialisations.…”
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Does a six-week intervention with added respiratory dead space volume in swimming improve haematological and immunological status?
Szczepan, S., Michalik, K., Hebisz, R.Published in Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity (2022)“…Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity…”
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