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Heat Stress and Football The start to the football season is just around the corner or has begun in some areas, but so is the summer heat. Heat stress in sport, especially football, during the summer is always a risk.

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The Summer Body and Bike Tune-up We associate summer with renewed life, a fresh start, tire changes and car tune-ups. For others, summer brings a renewed interest in outdoor physical activities like rollerblading, biking and running. We tune up our car in the summer so it can handle the heat and to keep it running efficiently and effectively.

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Golf Whether you are beginner or a talented player, golf remains a challenging sport for all, where achievements are all relative, are often the result of a good physical preparation. In order to avoid injury and keep chasing your personal best for many years to come, read carefully the following pieces of advice.  They were put together and are specially intended for golfers by a multidisciplinary team of health specialists.

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Blackberry Thumb and repetitive strain injuries Office-related repetitive strain injuries have taken on a new twist. The BlackBerry™ has allowed us to take the office on the road, to write emails, make phone calls and prepare documents on the go. Depending on the user, that could be close to a hundred or more e-mails, text messages and phone calls per day.

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The Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Part 1 One of the most common pathologies in orthopaedics is shoulder pain. Although the differential diagnose of shoulder pain may be extensive, in this article, only the condition commonly called impingement syndrome will be discussed.

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The Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Part 2 Once the diagnostic of the impingement syndrome is established, the appropriate treatment must be administered. NSAI are helpful to ease the pain and are often combined a therapeutic program.

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Sports Medicine myths We have all been told how and what to eat before a game or to help build muscle, how and what to do to get fit or get stronger and how and what to do to heal or treat your injury. Many nutritional, fitness and sports medicine myths exist and they are difficult to separate from reality because they have become common knowledge passed down through generations.

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Exercising in the Cold Winter and cold weather doesn’t mean we need to hibernate with the bears. However, prolonged cold exposure can be very uncomfortable and even dangerous for unprepared athletes and it’s important to take precautions when exercising in the cold and to be aware of the early signs and symptoms of overexposure to the cold.

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Immobilization and muscle atrophy After an injury, common signs and symptoms include swelling, redness, pain and decreased functional abilities. Recovering from most injuries requires time to reduce the symptoms, and to regain normal function and level of activity through physical therapy.

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