Influence of organised sports practice during adolescence on health of adult women with special emphasis on participation in aesthetic sports.

This study aimed to assess the differences in psychosocial health and cardiometabolic risk during adulthood in women based on previously organised sport (OS) participation during adolescence and current activity levels, with emphasis on participation in aesthetic sports. The study included 1947 women aged 18-55 years who were categorised into four groups: 355 aesthetic athletes during adolescence, 494 non- aesthetic athletes during adolescence, 791 non-athletes during adolescence with similar current levels of physical activity (PA) to OS groups and 307 currently inactive non-athletes during adolescence. Participants answered questionnaires regarding sport participation, psychosocial health and cardiometabolic risk. The results show that non-athletes during adolescence who are currently inactive reported significantly lower psychosocial health and higher cardiometabolic risk scores. Women with currently homogenous PA levels (χ² = 0.514) reported similar physical quality of life (QoL), exercise addiction, anxiety and depression symptoms regardless of participation in OS during adolescence (P > .05), except aesthetic athletes who reported the worst sleep and mental QoL. Very high training volumes in aesthetic athletes did not influence psychological outcomes and cardiometabolic risk in adulthood compared to lower training volumes. In conclusion, the effects of PA during adulthood appear to be powerful enough to induce beneficial adaptations in health outcomes that match those observed in women who participate in OS during adolescence, except for aesthetic sports participants, who show a high risk of lower quality of sleep in adulthood. PA should be promoted in adults and especially women who have not participated in OS during adolescence.

Síndromes canaliculares en los músicos / Canalicular síndromes in musicians

El desarrollo de la actividad profesional del músico condiciona la aparición de diversas patologías por sobrecarga que limitan, en ocasiones, la posibilidad de mantener el ritmo de trabajo preciso. Pretendemos dar un repaso a un grupo de patologías frecuentes en los músicos, que presentan dificultades a la hora del diagnóstico en ocasiones, pudiendo condicionar no sólo una dificultad en el desarrollo de su trabajo de forma temporal, sino también a veces el abandono precoz de la actividad por la incapacidad que conlleva. El objeto de este artículo es revisar los síndromes canaliculares más frecuentes que pueden relacionarse con la práctica musical, valorando únicamente los vinculados con las extremidades superiores, ya que los síndromes canaliculares de extremidades inferiores son excepcionales en este ámbito

The professional activities carried out by a musician condition the apparition of injuries caused by overcharging, which limits on occasions the possibility to maintain the rhythm needed in this work. We seek to look at a group of frequent injuries found in musicians which present difficulties at the time of diagnosis. They cause not only temporary problems in the realization of their work but sometimes can result in having to abandon the activity prematurely as a consequence of the injury caused. The object of this article is to revise the most frequently found syndromes related to musical practice concentrating on the arm area, as syndromes in the leg area in this case are exceptional

Accidentes de trabajo "in itinere". Una aproximación a la problemática / "In itinere" labour accidents. An approach to the problem

Hemos analizado los casos atendidos en nuestro hospital durante el año 2000, derivados de accidentes de trabajo in itinere. Hemos comprobado que estos accidentes tienen una importante repercusión económica. El hecho de que estos accidentes se produzcan fuera del marco de trabajo en la empresa y que sus mecanismos de producción sean tan imprevisibles condiciona una gran dificultad en las posibles políticas preventivas. El estudio contribuye a dejar de considerar el accidente de trabajo in itinere como un accidente de circulación exclusivamente, ya que hemos comprobado la elevada incidencia de accidentes no relacionados con el uso de vehículos

We have analysed the cases atended in our hospital throughout the year 2000 deriving from work accidents in itinere. We have noticed that these accidents have important financial repercussions. The fact that these accidents take place out of the framework of the company and that they are so unforeseeable makes them difficult to prevent. This study contributes in stopping the consideration of an accident in itinere exclusively as a traffic accident as we have proved that a large proportion of these accidents are not vehicle related

Aspectos médico-legales del control antidopaje en el deporte / Medico-legal aspects of doping control in sport

El médico relacionado con el deportista en su faceta profesional, se encuentra con una problemática médico-legal como consecuencia del control del dopaje. Con frecuencia estos aspectos médico-legales no son conocidos con exactitud por el médico, lo que conlleva el riesgo de su incumplimiento. Sin embargo no estamos eximidos de su cumplimiento en todos los actos médicos que realizamos (y los relacionados con el dopaje lo son también). Es conveniente conocer estos aspectos para ser estrictos en su manejo. (AU)