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Digital marketing of unhealthy foods to Australian children and adolescents
TITLE: Digital marketing of unhealthy foods to Australian children and adolescents AUTHOR: Boelsen-Robinson T, Backholer K, Peeters A. REFERENCE: Health Promot Int. 2015 Mar 13. pii: dav008. [Epub ahead of print] YEAR: 2015 The emergence of new media-including branded websites, social media and mobile applications-has created additional touch points for unhealthy food and beverage companies to target children and […]
Continue readingHeat-related illness in sports and exercise
TITLE: Heat-related illness in sports and exercise AUTHOR: Nichols AW. REFERENCE: Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2014 Dec;7(4):355-65. doi: 10.1007/s12178-014-9240-0. YEAR: 2015 Exertional heat-related illness (EHRI) is comprised of several states that afflict physically active persons when exercising during conditions of high environmental heat stress. Certain forms of EHRI may become life threatening if not treated. Exertional heat stroke (EHS), […]
Continue readingExercise-associated hyponatremic encephalopathy and exertional heatstroke in a soldier: high rates of fluid intake during exercise caused rather than prevented a fatal outcome
TITLE: Exercise-associated hyponatremic encephalopathy and exertional heatstroke in a soldier: high rates of fluid intake during exercise caused rather than prevented a fatal outcome AUTHOR: Nolte HW1, Hew-Butler T, Noakes TD, Duvenage CS REFERENCE: Phys Sportsmed. 2015 Jan 14:1-6. [Epub ahead of print] YEAR: 2015 Athletes are often advised to drink in order to “fully replace bodyweight losses” in […]
Continue readingSauna-induced body mass loss in young sedentary women and men
TITLE: Sauna-induced body mass loss in young sedentary women and men AUTHOR: Podstawski R, Boraczyński T, Boraczyński M, Choszcz D, Mańkowski 3, Markowski P REFERENCE: ScientificWorldJournal. 2014;2014:307421. doi: 10.1155/2014/307421. Epub 2014 Dec 31. YEAR: 2015 The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and body mass loss (BML) induced by thermal stress […]
Continue readingThermal stress in north Western Australian iron ore mining staff.
TITLE: Thermal stress in north Western Australian iron ore mining staff. AUTHOR: Peiffer JJ, Abbiss CR. REFERENCE: Ann Occup Hyg. 2013 May;57(4):519-27. [Epub ahead of print] YEAR: 2013 INTRODUCTION: Demand for Australian mined iron ore has increased employment within this sector, thus exposing increased numbers of workers to the harsh Australian climate. This study examined the influence of hot […]
Continue readingWhole-Body Heat Loss during Exercise in the Heat Is Not Impaired in Type 1 Diabetes.
Purpose: To determine if individuals with type 1 diabetes exhibit impairments in local and whole-body heat loss responses that could impact core temperature regulation during exercise in the heat compared to matched, non-diabetic individuals. Methods: Twelve otherwise healthy individuals with type 1 diabetes (HbA1c = 7.7±0.3%) and 12 controls matched for age, sex, body surface […]
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