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  2. Sports injury - Wikipedia

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    Exercise-based injury prevention has been shown to reduce injury rates in sports. [39] Sport-specific warm-up programs exist which have proven efficacious in reducing injuries of children. [40] Warming up before sport improves the blood flow in muscles and allows for the muscle temperature to rise which helps to prevent muscle strains or tears.

  3. Workplace wellness - Wikipedia

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    Wellness programs can reduce employer costs by linking employees' health insurance rates to their participation and success in meeting wellness goals. [41] While wellness programs promote healthier lifestyles and can bring significant cost savings, concerns about invasion of privacy and participation costs have arisen. [42]

  4. Health issues in athletics - Wikipedia

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    To prevent an injury, proper warm-up is extremely important, because it lets athletes increase their heart rates. According to an article by nsmi.org.uk: "Warming up before a sport" they state that, "The warm-up should gently prepare the body for exercises by gradually increasing the heart rate and circulation; this will loosen the joints and ...

  5. Sports periodization - Wikipedia

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    The roots of periodization come from Hans Selye's model, known as the General adaptation syndrome (GAS). The GAS describes three basic stages of response to stress: (a) the Alarm stage, involving the initial shock of the stimulus on the system, (b) the Resistance stage, involving the adaptation to the stimulus by the system, and (c) the Exhaustion stage, in that repairs are inadequate, and a ...

  6. Benefits of physical activity - Wikipedia

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    Meta-analyses and systemic reviews have shown that exercise training in heart failure patients is associated with improved quality of life, reduced risk of hospitalization and decreased rates of long-term mortality. One study of heart failure patients found that aerobic exercise (walking or cycling) at 60–70% of heart rate reserve 3–5 times ...

  7. NBA claims no link between load management and injury risk in ...

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    Supporting these findings was, reportedly, a 10-year sample between the 2013-14 and 2022-23 seasons with a group of 150 "starter-level" players.

  8. Exercise - Wikipedia

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    Cycling is a popular form of exercise. Weight training. Exercise or workout is physical activity that enhances or maintains fitness and overall health. [1] [2] which is performed for various reasons, including weight loss or maintenance, to aid growth and improve strength, develop muscles and the cardiovascular system, prevent injuries, hone athletic skills, improve health, [3] or simply for ...

  9. Orchard Sports Injury and Illness Classification System

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    OSICS has been found to be more applicable to sports injury coding than the ICD. [27] Most classification of disease has a focus on conditions that present to hospital and/or cause major morbidity or death, whereas in sports medicine there is a focus on conditions (injury and illnesses) that stop an athlete from being able to compete.