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Sport and exercise as contributors to the health of nations

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Khan, Karim M, Thompson, Angela M, Blair, Steven N, Sallis, James F, Powell, Kenneth E, Bull, Fiona C, Bauman, Adrian E·2012·The Lancet
DOI 10.1016/s0140-6736(12)60865-4
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Self-reported rates of participation in sport vary by country. In the UK, about 40% of men and women aged 16 years or older participate in at least one sport every week. Although few data exist to assess trends for participation in sport, there is little evidence of change in the past decade among adults. Large cohort studies suggest that such participation in sport is associated with a 20-40% reduction in all-cause mortality compared with non-participation. Randomised trials and crossover clinical studies suggest that playing sport is associated with specific health benefits. Some sports have relatively high injury risk although neuromuscular training programmes can prevent various lower extremity injuries. Clinicians can influence a large number of patients through brief interventions that promote physical activity, and encouragement toward participation in sport for some physically inactive patients qualifies as evidence-based therapy. Exercise might also be considered as a fifth vital sign and should be recorded in patients' electronic medical records and routine histories.

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Authors
Khan, K. M., Thompson, A. M., Blair, S. N., Sallis, J. F., Powell, K. E., Bull, F. C., & Bauman, A. E.
Venue
The Lancet
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-07
Volume
380
Issue
9836
Pages
59-64
ISSN
  • 0099-5355 (ISSN-L)
  • 0140-6736
DOI
10.1016/s0140-6736(12)60865-4
OpenAlex
W2135054553
Cited by
474
References
4
FWCI
14.91
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
green
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)

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Khan, K. M., Thompson, A. M., Blair, S. N., Sallis, J. F., Powell, K. E., Bull, F. C., & Bauman, A. E. (2012). Sport and exercise as contributors to the health of nations. The Lancet. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(12)60865-4

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