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Front Sports Act Living
January 2025
Institute of Sport Science and Innovations, Lithuanian Sports University, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Mental preparation for sports competition in karate is significant, as it is deeply embedded in the philosophical and ethical values that underpin this combat method. In practice, the mental preparation of karateka varies depending on the type of competition, for example preparation for kata (forms) and kumite (fights). Thus, this perspective offers a concise account of the authors' viewpoint on the leading mental skills required of kata competitors.
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January 2025
Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Liver cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, highlighting the need for innovative approaches to understand its complex biology and develop effective treatments. While traditional animal models have played a vital role in liver cancer research, ethical concerns and the demand for more human-relevant systems have driven the development of advanced models. Spheroids and organoids have emerged as powerful tools due to their ability to replicate tumor microenvironment and facilitate preclinical drug development.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOrthop J Sports Med
January 2025
Comprehensive Sports Medicine Center (CSMC), Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Background: The importance of monitoring both physical and mental health in athletes across different levels of sport is increasingly acknowledged due to potential injury risks. However, for the Chinese-speaking population, there has not yet been an appropriate assessment tool available.
Purpose: To translate, culturally adapt, and assess the validity and reliability of the Chinese versions of the updated Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center Overuse Injury Questionnaire (OSTRC-O2) and the Health Problems Questionnaire (OSTRC-H2) among Taiwanese collegiate athletes.
Orthop J Sports Med
January 2025
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Background: Femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) is frequently treated arthroscopically with osteoplasty and labral repair. Surgical preferences vary in terms of equipment, technique, and postoperative protocol. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are valuable tools to assess outcomes across different institutions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHarv Public Health Rev (Camb)
August 2024
Washington State University, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in Pullman.
Health technologies featuring artificial intelligence (AI) are becoming more common. Some healthcare AIs are exhibiting bias towards underrepresented persons and populations. Although many computer scientists and healthcare professionals agree that eliminating or mitigating bias in healthcare AIs is needed, little information exists regarding how to operationalize bioethics principles like autonomy in product design and implementation.
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