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Gradual onset running-related injuries (GORRI’s) are injuries that are sustained over time from repetitive loading during running, combined with insufficient...

Recently researchers at the Sport, Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute (SEMLI) at the University of Pretoria published their findings comparing five...

Acute respiratory tract infections are the most common cause of acute illness in athletes, accounting for ~50% of illness during tournaments or competitions...

Lower airway dysfunction is a term used to describe asthma-related issues in athletes, including exercise-induced asthma, exercise-induced bronchoconstriction...

Patellofemoral pain is a common cycling-related injury, and in order to create effective prevention programs, independent risk factors associated with or...

The Director of UP SEMLI, Prof Martin Schwellnus, lead a team of international collaborators in formulating an International Olympic Committee (IOC) Consensus...

Recently researchers at the University of Pretoria’s Sport, Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute (SEMLI) with collaborators in the Netherlands, set out to...

Extract from: https://www.samrc.ac.za/news/building-capacity-and-sustainability-health-sciences-through-clinical-research Building capacity and sustainability...

Trail running is a popular off-road activity that exposes athletes to variable and challenging environments and conditions. Although running has numerous health...

After the cessation of sport worldwide and complete lockdown in South Africa due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, sports federations developed varying...

Physical activity is universally promoted for its health benefits, and it is encouraging to see an increase in participation by recreational runners in mass-...

Acute respiratory infections are common in athletes, but their effects on exercise and sports performance remain unclear. A sub-group of the International...

Exercising at moderate to high intensities is associated with higher rates of ventilation and a shift from nasal to oral breathing. This results in bypassing...

SEMLI researchers are part of an International Olympic Committee (IOC) Consensus Group on Acute Respiratory Illness in the Athlete. They have recently published...

Trail running is a high-intensity sport in which runners tackle off-road terrains, substantial elevation changes and varying running distances - from a few...

Trail running is an outdoor activity involving running on varying natural terrains, and often including large elevation gains and losses. Despite the positive...

In recent years, physical activity has been actively promoted, and the levels of participation by recreational runners in mass-participation events have...

Distance running is increasing in popularity, with many of these participants being older than 45 years (35% of all marathon participants in the USA in 2019...

The sport and exercise medicine physician is responsible for guiding the athlete with recent acute respiratory illness to full and safe sports participation in...

Abstract Protection of the health of the athlete is required for high level sporting performance. Acute respiratory illness is the leading cause of illness and...