It would also be interesting to compare these participation levels to other sports such as Tennis, Dance, Rugby, Wrestling, TKD or Karate. We might find that Judo participation levels by females and at the Dan Grade may be good rather than poor. The percentage of girls aged 14-15 that do...
Rugby unionFractureEpidemiologyMorbidityReturnRugby union is the second commonest cause of sporting fracture in the UK, yet little is known about patient outcomes following such fractures. To describe the epidemiology of fractures in rugby union, their morbidity and the likelihood of return to rugby ...
Mendeley (Elsevier, London, UK) was used to import references and delete duplicated copies. Searches were re-run prior to the final analysis. Selection of studies Two independent reviewers (NRF and EBD) applied predetermined eligibility criteria to screen titles and abstracts. Once potentially ...
Helping to Let Them Grow; with a Quarter of South Africa's Population HIV Positive, What Is Being Done to Help People? Doctor Gwyn Jones, a Former Wales Rugby Captain, Made a Fact-Finding Mission to a N Oxfam Project Leading the Way. This Is His Story of His Brief Time There ...
One of the potential causes of conduct problems is head injury [5]. Head injury is the main cause of death and disability in the UK, with approximately 1.4 million admissions of head injury every year, of which 33–55% are children [6]. Clinical studies have shown increased conduct ...
Dogs are ubiquitous in human society and attempts to manage their populations are common to most countries. Managing dog populations is achieved through a range of interventions to suit the dog population dynamics and dog ownership characteristics of the
The age of the subjects ranged between 18–32 years, and the height range of the participants was 160–182 cm. Five studies included in the review included soccer players [16,18,21,23,24], three studies rugby and basketball players [21,25,26], one study for each sport: field hockey ...
Fat mass and obesity associated (FTO) gene influences skeletal muscle phenotypes in non-resistance trained males and elite rugby playing position. BMC Genet. 2017, 18, 4. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed] Livingstone, K.M.; Celis-Morales, C.; Papandonatos, G.D.; Erar, B.; Florez...
(1) Background: Sport goals, although widely recognised as crucial for motivation and performance in sport, are multifaceted and can be difficult to measure directly. The present research aims to validate the 3 × 2 achievement goals questionnaire of Mascret in Spanish in a population of athletes...