Gloves in Boxing

Unravelling gossamer with boxing gloves: problems in explaining the decline in smoking.

For about three decades countries such as Australia, Great Britain, and the United States have been turning up the heat on tobacco advertising. Encouraging, sometimes dramatic falls in consumption have followed. On any given day in 1993 smokers in such countries are exposed to a welter of news, information, persuasion, and policies designed to turn them off smoking. For a long time explanations...

[Brain injuries in boxing].

Boxing injuries in the Army.

Introduction The recent death of a junior soldier following a civilian boxing match raises the question of the safety of boxing as a sport. Rosenbaum1 found that in 1962, in terms of injuries received per period played, boxing was less dangerous than skiing, rugby football and association football. We decided to look at the different types of injury received, the length of stay in medical units...

Energy expenditure in women boxing.

OBJECTIVES Women boxing have got recognition recently and so far no work has been reported on energy expenditure of national women boxers in India. This study was aimed to estimate the energy expenditure in Indian female boxers during sparring. METHODS A total of 20 female boxers were subjected. Energy expenditure was estimated using the same individual's HR-VO2 regression equation. Heart rat...

Gloves, extra gloves or special types of gloves for preventing percutaneous exposure injuries in healthcare personnel.

BACKGROUND Healthcare workers are at risk of acquiring viral diseases such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV through exposure to contaminated blood and body fluids at work. Most often infection occurs when a healthcare worker inadvertently punctures the skin of their hand with a sharp implement that has been used in the treatment of an infected patient, thus bringing the patient's blood into ...