Evaluation of a football fitness implementation initiative for an older adult population in a small-scale island society.

Background: The proportion of older people increases globally, which calls for sustainable interventions promoting healthy aging. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the potential of Football Fitness as a sustainable model to promote quality of life, mental health, and physical function for older adult.

Methods: The study was conducted in collaboration with a municipality, a football club, and a university, and was designed as a randomized controlled trial.

Amateur and Recreational Athletes' Motivation to Exercise, Stress, and Coping During the Corona Crisis.

The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted mobility worldwide. As a corollary, the health of top- and lower-level athletes alike is profoundly reliant on movement and exercise. Thus, the aim of this study is to understand impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on athletes' motivation to exercise and train.

[The role of the vascular surgery department in injury revascularization].

The authors submit the case-histories of five casualties subjected to successful revascularization operations incl. complete treatment of the other injuries. They emphasize the importance of early and accurate diagnosis, immediate and correct assessment of the severity of the injury in relation to possible treatment depending on the conditions and experience of the given department.

Results of immunosuppressive treatment: Prognosis in chronic active hepatitis.

A series of 21 patients with active chronic hepatit diagnosed on the basis of clinical, biochemical and histological criteria, were treated by immunosuppressive cure--a combination of Prednison or Triamcinolon with 6-Mercaptopurin. The cure lasted for at least 12 months and attempts as its interruption usually brought about exacerbation of activity requiring further treatment reaching the total of more than 3 years, in some cases lasting for all the followed period of 7 years. There were no significant side effects requiring interruption.