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[Risk factors for mortality and mortality rate of sumo wrestlers].
We compared the mortality rate of sumo wrestlers with that of the contemporaneous Japanese male population, and inferred the usefulness of an index for predicting longevity in sumo wrestlers. The standardized mortality ratios (SMR) for sumo wrestlers were very high in each period, and also high for ages from 35 to 74. Cox's proportional hazards model analysis revealed that the variables in "nyu...
متن کاملRadiological Changes in the Cervical Spine in Freshman Collegiate Sumo Wrestlers
Background Sumo has long been a traditional sport in Japan and is rapidly attracting enthusiasts abroad. Sumo wrestling entails a risk of impact to the cervical spine during an initial charge. Few reports are available in the English-language literature regarding radiological changes in the cervical spine in sumo wrestlers. Purpose To examine radiological changes in the cervical spine in fres...
متن کاملHigher Body Mass Index is a Predictor of Death Among Professional Sumo Wrestlers.
Sumo wrestling, Japan's national sport, have a long history over 300 years in Japan. Sumo is becoming wellknown all over the world as one of Japanese culture (Nagayama, 2008). As you know, professional Sumo wrestlers are expected to lead specific lifestyles that promote increases in body weight after go professional. This notion makes Sumo wrestlers a unique group of professional athletes unlik...
متن کاملCutaneous Infections in Wrestlers
CONTEXT Cutaneous infections are common in wrestlers. Although many are simply a nuisance in the everyday population, they can be problematic to wrestlers because such infections may result in disqualification from practice or competition. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are therefore important. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION Medline and PubMed databases, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and...
متن کاملComparison of normalized maximum aerobic capacity and body composition of sumo wrestlers to athletes in combat and other sports.
Sumo wrestling is unique in combat sport, and in all of sport. We examined the maximum aerobic capacity and body composition of sumo wrestlers and compared them to untrained controls. We also compared "aerobic muscle quality", meaning VO2max normalized to predicted skeletal muscle mass (SMM) (VO2max /SMM), between sumo wrestlers and controls and among previously published data for male athletes...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cancer Biology & Therapy
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1538-4047,1555-8576
DOI: 10.4161/cbt.74