Research Paper Title Comparative Effectiveness of Exercise and Drug Interventions on Mortality Outcomes: Meta-epidemiological Study. Study Question What is the comparative effectiveness of drug and exercise interventions in reducing the risk of mortality? Summary Answer Exercise and many drug interventions are often potentially similar in terms of their mortality benefits in the secondary prevention of… Read More
The Role of BP Lowering: With & Without Chronic Kidney Disease
Research Paper Title Blood Pressure Lowering and Major Cardiovascular Events in People with and without Chronic Kidney Disease: Meta-analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials. Study Question Do the effects of lowering blood pressure on the risk of cardiovascular events differ between people with and without chronic kidney disease? Summary Answer The proportional reductions in risk of… Read More
Is Obesity Rational?
Read this thought provoking article by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) which analyses the work of NBER researcher Christopher Ruhm. Abstract The combination of economic and biological factors is likely to result in overeating, in the current environment of cheap and readily available food. This propensity is shown using a “dual-decision” approach where choices reflect… Read More
Royal Marines Training: Rehabilitation is More Effective than New Recruitment
Research Paper Title Investigation of the Operational Effectiveness of Hunter Company, Commando Training Centre, Royal Marines. Background The aim of the study was to investigate the operational effectiveness of Hunter Company, Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (RM) in rehabilitating injured RM recruits, through the collection of demographic, medical, and performance data for one year’s intake… Read More
Settled: The Dehydration Debate!
A New Zealand study in the British Journal of Sport Medicine (Wall et al., 2013) casts doubt on the whole idea that dehydration impairs sports performance in the heat. Ten Kiwi competitive cyclists volunteered to undergo deliberate dehydration to -3% by performing two hours of submaximal exercise (walking and cycling) in the heat (33C). They… Read More
What is the Impact of Repeated, Prolonged Exercise Bouts?
Research Paper Title Impact of Repeated Prolonged Exercise Bouts on Cardiac Function and Biomarkers. Background The present study examined the impact of repeated bouts of prolonged (< 60 min) exercise on left ventricular function and cardiac biomarkers. Methods Ten athletes completed a 15.3-mile hill run on three consecutive days and were assessed before, immediately after,… Read More
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