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Tempo de mudança: a partida como primeiro estágio da Jornada Mitológica de Mulheres Olímpicas Brasileiras

Psicol. rev; 28 (2), 2019
No Brasil, muitas crianças e jovens têm a oportunidade de conhecer diferentes modalidades esportivas. Por vezes, esse contato desperta um encanto pelo esporte, sendo a ele dada uma importância e um significado tão grandes que fazem com que eles o prefiram às atividades comuns para outras pessoas da ...

La participación de los atletas veteranos en deportes competitivos: ¿El ideal de envejecimiento activo?

Rev. Kairós; 22 (4), 2019
En los últimos años se ha asistido a un aumento de la participación en disciplinas deportivas competitivas durante la vejez. El objetivo de este artículo es reflexionar si los atletas veteranos mayores pueden considerarse un ideal de envejecimiento activo. Para ello, se exploran tanto los factores de...

A arbitragem na ginástica artística masculina do Brasil segundo a perspectiva de seus protagonistas

Rev. bras. ciênc. mov; 27 (4), 2019
A Ginástica Artística possui um sistema de pontuação qualitativo, pautada por um intrincado conjunto de regras e atributos quantitativos, que visa normalizar o julgamento e garantir uma classificação justa dos competidores. No entanto, devido à natureza qualitativa do referido processo avaliativo,...

Treatment of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Professional Soccer Players by Orthopedic Surgeons

Abstract Objective To describe the treatment provided by specialists for ACL lesions in professional soccer players. Methods A cross-sectional study in which orthopedic surgeons affiliated to soccer teams competing in the Brazilian Soccer Championship answered a questionnaire about the treatment of ACL...

The promise of growth hormone in sport: doped or duped

ABSTRACT Skeletal muscle is a target tissue of GH. Based on its anabolic properties, it is widely accepted that GH enhances muscle performance in sports. Athletic performance depends on muscle strength and the energy required to power muscle function. The energy required to power muscle function is deriv...

Muerte súbita cardíaca asociada a puente miocárdico
Sudden cardiac death associated with myocardial bridge

Insuf. card; 14 (4), 2019
La muerte súbita cardíaca en deportistas genera un gran impacto social y familiar, afortunadamente su incidencia es baja. En atletas menores de 35 años las causas más frecuentes son las anomalías genéticas y las miocardiopatías. Presentamos el caso de un paciente masculino de 17 años que present...

Informative value of diagnostic methods for determining the training of highly skilled greco-roman wrestlers

Prensa méd. argent; 105 (9 especial), 2019
Adult and young highly skilled Greco-Roman wrestlers are trained using the same training program. The use of the standard models of testing loads and research methods for adult and young highly skilled wrestlers allowed to reveal significant differences in the level of their general and special training....

The usefulness of Tanita TBF-310 for body composition assessment in Judo athletes using a four-compartment molecular model as the reference method

SUMMARY Body composition assessment at the molecular level is relevant for the athletic population and its association with high performance is well recognized. The four-compartment molecular model (4C) is the reference method for fat mass (FM) and fat-free mass (FFM) estimation. However, its implementat...

Difference in Articular Degeneration Depending on the Type of Sport

Abstract Objective To determine whether type-II collagen degradation is determined by the type of sport. Carboxy-terminal telepoptide of type-II collagen (CTX-II), a serum biomarker of collagen degradation, was measured in athletes who play different sports, and was compared with matched controls. Meth...

Comparison of bioelectrical impedance analysis and air displacement plethysmography

Int. j. morphol; 37 (3), 2019
The measurement of body composition has become an important component in the diagnosis of health, physical conditioning and nutritional status. The aim of this study was to compare two methods of detecting body composition, bioelectrical impedance and air displacement plethysmography for athletes and non...