Analyzing the relationship of exercise and health: methods, assumptions, and limitations

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This article examines the processes and biases involved in systematic reviews of research on dose-response issues, or relationships between exercise and health. These reviews are often used to inform evidence-based medicine and policymaking, but methodological problems in areas like data collection and evidence summation can limit the objectivity of this approach.

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10-year trend in USA Cup soccer injuries: 1988-1997

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This article provides an overview of the prevalence and types of injuries sustained by soccer players participating in a youth tournament over a ten year period. Findings indicate that female athletes were injured more frequently than males and had a greater susceptibility to ankle sprains, knee injuries, and heat-related illnesses.

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Linear and angular head accelerations during heading of a soccer ball

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In an analysis of heading of a soccer ball, linear and angular acceleration levels for a single heading maneuver are below than that would cause traumatic brain ijnury in agreement with those of the Gadd Severity Index and the Head Injury Criterion standards.

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