Gestational diabetes mellitus is associated with increased risk of adverse perinatal outcomes. Despite this relationship, ways to prevent gestational diabetes mellitus remain unproven. A recent multicenter pilot study, which was co-authored by Judith Jelsma and Mireille van Poppel from our group, compared the impact of three lifestyle interventions on gestational diabetes mellitus risk; healthy eating [HE], physical activity [PA], and both HE and PA [HE+PA].
Read MoreA multistate framework for the analysis of subsequent injury in sport
This time a completely different type of manuscript. Evert Verhagen was involved with the birth of this methodological paper, which was was the product of a fruitful international collaboration. Physical activity is beneficial for many aspects of health but is associated with a risk of injury. Studies that assess causal risk factors of injury and reinjury provide valuable information to help develop and improve injury prevention programs. However, the underlying assumptions of analytical approaches often used to estimate causal factors in injury and subsequent injury research are often violated.
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High prevalence of injury in youth tennis players
In a joint effort with the Dutch Lawn and Tennis Association and the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, we charted the injury risks in youth talented tennis players. The first paper that came out of this study has now been published in the Scandinavian Journal of Science and Medicine in Sports. Already at a young age these players already suffer a high amount of injuries that may hamper health, performance and development of their full potential as an elite player.
Read MoreThesis: Injury Prevention in Young Children
Joske Nauta defended her thesis on June 10th. In her thesis she describes a program to prevent fall related injuries in young children. Of course we are all proud of her! For those interested we have a summary of her work below, and if you wish to receive a copy of her thesis in pdf you mail contact her directly at j.nauta@vumc.nl.
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Injury Risk During Different Physical Activity Behaviours in Children
The current focus on a physically active lifestyle in children puts children at increased physical activity-related injury risk. This review set out to summarise the evidence for the injury risk of several physical activity behaviours in 6- to 12-year-old children.
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