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Sci Total Environ
January 2025
Human Genome Center, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan.
International mass gathering events, such as the Olympic and Paralympic Games, face the risk of cross-border transmission of infectious diseases. We previously reported that wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE), which has attracted attention as a COVID-19 surveillance tool, was implemented in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Village to gain a comprehensive understanding of COVID-19 incidence in the village. In the present study, we explored the quantitative association of wastewater viral load and clinically confirmed cases in various areas of the village.
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January 2025
Prevention Department, Local Health Authority "ULSS 1 Dolomiti", Belluno, Italy.
The mountain context represents a suitable setting for promoting health. In view of the Olympic Games, which are expected to take place in the Dolomites area in 2026, the outdoor Alpine environment must continue to meet all the health and safety requirements. Our recent experience, implemented in this area since summer 2024 through the Prevention Department of the Local Health Authority ULSS 1 Dolomiti, aims to encourage multi-sector preventive public health policies, in order to improve the "Shelters" ("rifugi", in Italian) hygiene, to strengthen the safety requirements, and to implement preventive projects.
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March 2025
Barts and The London Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom.
Biol Sport
January 2025
Institute of Sport Sciences, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland.
The main objective of this study was to identify the game-related statistics determining the sports results in volleyball between 2004 and 2016. In the study, the matches of six men's and six women's national volleyball teams competing in the most prestigious international events were analysed. It should be emphasised that the data included in the analysis concerned the games played during the World Championship, Olympic Games, World Cup and the World Grand Champions Cup.
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January 2025
Department of Sports Medicine, US Olympic & Paralympic Committee, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA.
Background: Previous research has reported higher rates of both injury and illness among Paralympic athletes compared with Olympic athletes during the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, but no studies have directly compared injury and illness incidence between Olympic and Paralympic athletes competing in a Summer Games.
Purpose: To compare injury and illness rates between Olympic and Paralympic Team USA athletes competing in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Study Design: Descriptive epidemiology study.
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