Publications by authors named "G Welsch"

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  • Ovarian cancer often leads to muscle loss, malnutrition, and fatigue, adversely affecting patients' quality of life, especially during first-line chemotherapy.
  • A new study aims to assess an app-based exercise and nutrition program's effectiveness over six months compared to standard care, with physical performance measured by the 6-Minute Walk Test as the main focus.
  • The study will involve a multicenter trial with a minimum of 182 participants, all diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer, and assess various health and nutrition indicators alongside physical performance improvements.
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Background: Lateral ankle sprain (LAS) is one of the most common types of injury in football (soccer). Normative baseline data of performance tests for Return to Play (RTP) decision are still lacking.

Purpose: The primary aim of this study was to generate baseline values for uninjured elite youth football players for a multifactorial RTP assessment and compare with previously published data.

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Background: Despite the evidence of beneficial effects of physical activity (PA), people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) are less physically active than the general population. To increase PA in pwMS, we developed a structured individually tailored PA promotion program which is conducted within clinical practice in a university-based outpatient clinic since 2016. This study serves as retrospective quality control of this program.

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Lateral ankle sprain (LAS) is one of the most common types of injury in professional football (soccer) players with high risk of recurrence. The rehabilitation after LAS in professional football players is often still time-based and relies on anecdotal experience of clinicans. There is still a lack of utilization of criteria-based rehabilitation concepts after LAS in professional football.

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Objectives: To investigate potential effects of heading on the neurocognitive performance and the white matter (WM) of the brain in high-level adult male football players.

Design: Prospective longitudinal.

Methods: Football players engaging in the highest football leagues in Germany were included.

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