This content is machine translated Effects of physical activities on the skin Skin and sport Just over 70% of the Swiss population engage in sports at least occasionally. In addition to general fitness training, this mainly involves endurance sports such as jogging, cycling or swimming.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Physician prescription of physical activities Careful planning is indicated “Three times a capsule of pill XY in the morning, at noon, and in the evening, each time at mealtime,” is a relatively classic prescription for any practicing physician. Or,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Accidents during sports Sports injuries – What you should know Year after year, the available accident statistics show us very clearly: sporting activities cause with astonishing regularity about 300,000 accidents, the majority of which fortunately are not too serious.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Effects of physical activity Biological adaptations and training theory The manifold positive effects of physical activity on health but also on pathological processes are the result of subtle adaptation processes in the various organs and organ systems. How does…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Sport as medicine What about the evidence? Actually, it is widely known that sport has a positive effect on our health and can also help with diseases. Nevertheless, this is still too little lectured at the decisive…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Faster, stronger, higher... What is sports medicine anyway? Year in, year out, when the most important sporting events are chasing each other, there is always (and often too often) talk of sports medicine and sports doctors. Who are…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated New series Sports medicine, quo vadis? Sports medicine is becoming increasingly important in family practice, but there is usually a lack of appropriate basic training. In order to close this knowledge gap, Dr. med. Peter Jenoure,…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Physiological changes in the aging process Why are seniors such good runners? Sport is popular as never before and, if practiced with moderation, is very healthy. Whereas in the past it was mainly younger people who played sports, today it is almost…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Sport in old age Positive correlation between physical and mental fitness Training stimuli trigger adaptations in the organism, regardless of age. The human organism is characterized by high plasticity and adaptability throughout the life span. As we age, declining hormone levels…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Editorial Aspects of vascular diseases “Long live sport!” – The title of this honest, but also quite ironic 80s hit actually sums it up perfectly: Sport (not only football) is for many probably the most…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Power and condition Sport in heart disease – what is allowed? In general, physical activity is healthy and useful even for heart patients. This was the basic message of the presentation by Thomas Weber, MD, Olten, and Matthias Wilhelm, MD, Bern.…
