STUDY DESIGN  Retrospective case series and literature review. OBJECTIVE  To report and discuss spinal fractures occurring in recreational bobsledders. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA  Spinal fractures have been commonly described following traumatic injury during a number of recreational sports. Reports have focused on younger patients and typically involved high-impact sports or significant in...

BACKGROUND Prospective national registries examining the incidence and aetiology of sports-related sudden cardiac death (SrSCD) not only in competitive athletes but also in recreational sports participants are uncommon. In May 2012, a prospective registry on SrSCD was installed to examine the incidence and particularly the aetiology of such events in the general population in Germany. METHODS...

This study examines the gender differences in the enjoyment of recreational sports participation among Taiwanese adults. Data were obtained using the 2007 Taiwan Social Change Survey. The questionnaire included a topical module of the International Social Survey Program regarding leisure time and sports. Results showed that male subjects were more likely to participate in recreational sports to...

Sport has become increasingly popular with recreational athletes over the last couple of decades. This has only gained minimal attention so far from scholars interested in the relations between recreational sports and everyday culture. With this paper, we seek to contribute to this field by scrutinising the sensory dimensions of recreational sport. Rather than probing into or highlighting isola...

CONTEXT Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is routinely performed in younger patients who desire to be active in fitness and recreational sports. The activities patients can participate in without symptoms and the level of aerobic fitness routinely maintained are important to investigate. OBJECTIVE To determine physical activity (PA) and recreational sports resumed after primary TKA, symptoms or l...

OBJECTIVE This is a retrospective study showing the incidence, type and extent of injuries occurring in the foot and/or ankle as a result of recreational sports practice. METHODS We treated 131 patients, of which 123 were male and 8 female, with a history of trauma and pain in the foot and/or ankle after the practicing recreational sports. The average age of the male patients was 24.53 years....

The numbers of lower limb amputees participating in recreational activity date back more than 25 years. Previous studies have shown that 60% of lower limb amputees participated in recreational activities, including sports. To date, research in The Netherlands into sports participation of this specific amputee population is insufficient. The purpose of the reported survey was to investigate the ...

the aim of the research was to investigate the content analysis of physical education organization chiefs’ viewpoints on sport components from 1357 to 1388. 325 reports on physical education organization chiefs were gathered from ettela’at newspaper and were investigated by whole counting sampling. for content analysis, researcher-made coding sheet was used and the validity and reliability were...

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Follow this and additional works at: http://ecommons.udayton.edu/hss_fac_pub Part of the Biomechanics Commons, Cardiovascular System Commons, Exercise Physiology Commons, Exercise Science Commons, Leisure Studies Commons, Motor Control Commons, Musculoskeletal System Commons, Occupational Therapy Commons, Other Kinesiology Commons, Other Rehabilitation and Therapy Commons, Physical Therapy Comm...