Instagram Posts Of Turkish Olympic Athlete In The Covid-19 Pandemic

We present a challenging case of imminent metallic implant extrusion in a Paralympic athlete managed with a single-stage procedure using ‘Integra’ dermal substitute. The patient had hereditary spastic paraparesis, for which a baclofen pump delivering intrathecal medication was vital in the management of his condition. The device had been most recently implanted into the thigh after previous complications. Integra provided robust soft-tissue coverage over the implanted baclofen pump in the thigh. Different operative management strategies were considered but the use of Integra was felt to offer the least morbidity and a quick recovery. The patient was able to successfully compete in a Paralympic canoeing qualifying event the week following surgery and achieve medal success. To the authors’ knowledge, this is first case in which Integra has been used in such circumstances.

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The representation of Yusra Mardini as a Refugee Olympic Athlete: A sociological analysis

Sport und Gesellschaft ◽

10.1515/sug-2021-0003 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 39-64

Author(s):

Enrico Michelini

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Olympic Games ◽

Life Story ◽

Positive Response ◽

Qualitative Content Analysis ◽

Professional Sports ◽

International Olympic Committee ◽

Sociological Analysis ◽

German Newspapers ◽

Olympic Athlete

Summary This article explores the representation of Yusra Mardini as a refugee Olympic athlete. Her participation in the 2016 Olympic Games is analyzed through different areas of programming of the mass media and, specifically, through Mardini’s autobiography, documents of the International Olympic Committee, and German newspapers. A qualitative content analysis is carried out and a systems theoretical framework applied. The results reveal that Mardini’s refugee background was both an obstacle and an advantage for her career within the sport system. The establishment of the Refugee Olympic Team generated positive response from the International Olympic Committee but also exposed contradictions in its inclusion rules. The newspapers showed a strong interest in Mardini and presented her as a hero, downplaying her performances and emphasizing her life story. Following an analysis of the interconnections between these different representations, the discussion turns to the mechanisms that go beyond the inclusion of Mardini in professional sports and focuses on the latent information within the materials.

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THE GRAMMARIAN AND THE OLYMPIC ATHLETE:

10.2307/j.ctv1q26pr3.22 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 257-272

Author(s):

Ineke D.M. Sluiter Schenkeveld

Keyword(s):

Olympic Athlete

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The Use and Abuse of Training “Science” in Philostratus' Gymnasticus

Classical Antiquity ◽

10.1525/ca.2016.35.1.86 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 35 (1) ◽

pp. 86-125

Author(s):

Charles H. Stocking

Keyword(s):

Athletic Training ◽

Close Reading ◽

Style Analysis ◽

Ancient Medicine ◽

Bodily Knowledge ◽

Olympic Athlete

This article addresses how the sophistic-style analysis in Philostratus' Gymnasticus gives expression to the physical and social complexities involved in ancient athletic training. As a case in point, the article provides a close reading of Philostratus' description and criticism of the Tetrad, a four-day sequence of training, which resulted in the death of an Olympic athlete. To make physiological sense of the Tetrad, this method of training is compared to the role of periodization in ancient medicine and modern kinesiology. At the same time, Philostratus' own critique of the Tetrad is compared to Foucauldian models of discipline and bodily attention. Ultimately, it is argued that the Tetrad fails because it does not incorporate καιρός, a theme common to athletics, medicine, and rhetoric. Overall, therefore, Philostratus' critique of the Tetrad helps us to appreciate the underrepresented role that γυμναστική occupied in the larger debates on bodily knowledge in antiquity.

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The classification in Para swimming: Analysis of a Paralympic champion’s withdraw case

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching ◽

10.1177/1747954120953523 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 174795412095352

Author(s):

Augusto C Barbosa ◽

Leonardo T Araújo ◽

Tatiana OC Kanayama ◽

João Paulo C de Souza ◽

Thiago F Lourenço ◽

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Keyword(s):

Average Speed ◽

Speed Difference ◽

The Impact ◽

Olympic Athlete

This study compared the in-water bilateral leg kick speed difference between a Paralympic and an Olympic athlete. The Paralympic (former S10) was not eligible after his reclassification in 2019, whereas the Olympic was a semi-finalist in 50 m freestyle in Rio 2016. Kick performance was assessed by a speedometer in one push-off ∼15 m maximal kick sprint. Ten complete cycles were analyzed, and the average speed of each leg in each cycle was calculated. Computerized planimetry assessed plantar feet areas. Differences between right and left feet areas were –22% and –2.1% for the Paralympic and Olympic, respectively. The left kick was slower in the Paralympic (p < 0.0001, ES: 2.35, very large), whereas no difference was found for the Olympic (p = 0.55, ES: 0.27, small). There is a substantial bilateral leg kick speed difference for the Paralympic, but not for the Olympic. The impact of Paralympic’s impairment on his kick performance considerably differs when using quantitative and qualitative assessments.

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Physiological Characteristics of an Aging Olympic Athlete

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ◽

10.1249/mss.0000000000000331 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 46 (11) ◽

pp. 2132-2138 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Lars Nybo ◽

Jakob F. Schmidt ◽

Stephen Fritzdorf ◽

Nikolai B. Nordsborg

Keyword(s):

Physiological Characteristics ◽

Olympic Athlete

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