Self-Reported Use of Thyroid Hormones by Athletes at the Olympic Games.
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DOI: 10.1002/dta.3923
Abstract: Thyroid hormones (TH) are widely used for treatment of hypothyroidism or thyroid cancer in medical practice, but their use among elite athletes without thyroid disease remains controversial. Despite lacking clear ergogenic benefits, some athletes reportedly… read more here.
Keywords: thyroid hormones; reported use; use; olympic games ... See more keywords
Can the use of a single integrated unitary autonomic index provide early clues for eventual eligibility for olympic games?
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DOI: 10.1007/s00421-018-3822-2
Abstract: PurposeOptimal autonomic regulation and stress resilience might be considered critical elements of athletic performance. We hypothesize that a novel unitary autonomic index for sports (ANSIs), together with a somatic stress related symptom score (4SQ) might… read more here.
Keywords: autonomic index; index; olympic games; rio ... See more keywords
Evaluation of the impact of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on air quality in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2019.02.007
Abstract: Abstract Air pollution is a frequent problem in sport Mega-events (e.g., Word Cup and Olympic Games). Information on air quality before, during and after these Mega-events can offer a meaningful contribution to our knowledge of… read more here.
Keywords: rio; period; olympic games; rio janeiro ... See more keywords
Effect of 2008's Beijing Olympic Games on environmental efficiency of 268 China's cities
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.10.209
Abstract: Abstract This paper mainly investigates how 2008's Beijing Olympic Games affects environmental efficiency of China's cities. First, we evaluate environmental efficiency through metafrontier directional distance function (DDF), and compare environmental efficiency in different region from… read more here.
Keywords: olympic games; china; environmental efficiency; 2008 beijing ... See more keywords
‘Post‐Olympic blues’ –The diminution of celebrity in Olympic athletes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2018.04.008
Abstract: Objectives: To explore the concept of the ‘post‐Olympic blues’ through examining the antecedents of the negative affect experienced following Olympic participation and to articulate whether the post‐Olympic blues is a ‘normal’ short‐term phenomenon or whether… read more here.
Keywords: celebrity; olympic games; olympic; post olympic ... See more keywords
Zika virus infection and the Olympic Games 2016.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rce.2016.12.005
Abstract: The publication about the Zika virus infection during the Olympic Games by Díaz-Menéndez et al. was interesting.1 The authors raised the question, was the virus ‘‘just a fear or an actual risk?.1’’ Indeed, when the… read more here.
Keywords: infection olympic; games 2016; olympic games; zika virus ... See more keywords
The aftermath of failure. Paris, 1992–2012: the urban economy of a host Olympic City
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DOI: 10.1080/02665433.2024.2338220
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper considers the urban consequences of failing to host Olympic Games. Using the example of Paris and its unsuccessful bids to hosts the Olympic Games of 1992, 2008 and 2012, the paper analyses… read more here.
Keywords: host; olympic games; paris; city ... See more keywords
Is urban planning returning to the past in search of a sustainable future? Exploring the six Paris and London Olympic Games (1900–2024)
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DOI: 10.1080/02665433.2024.2344590
Abstract: ABSTRACT Mega events are facing a disruption, despite their adaptative nature, in their continued 120-year growth in a context of environmental and energy crisis doubled by increased ethical and social expectations. We put forward the… read more here.
Keywords: returning past; urban planning; olympic games; planning returning ... See more keywords
Brand consistency and coherency at the London 2012 Olympic Games
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DOI: 10.1080/0965254x.2017.1293139
Abstract: Abstract As brand management and brand perceptions attract more attention in both academia and in practice, examining the link or lack thereof between brand identity and image is becoming increasingly important. The existence of brand… read more here.
Keywords: olympic games; brand; consistency coherency; brand consistency ... See more keywords
Legacy and urban regeneration: long-term local impact of the London 2012 Olympic Games
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DOI: 10.1080/09654313.2024.2422888
Abstract: ABSTRACT The 2012 London Olympics Games bid emphasized using the Olympics as an urban regeneration catalyst of one of London’s poorest areas and one of the Games’ legacies. This study’s contribution is an examination of… read more here.
Keywords: legacy urban; olympic games; urban regeneration; london ... See more keywords
Ireland and the Paris Olympic Games (1924): a difficult journey successfully negotiated
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DOI: 10.1080/09670882.2019.1620991
Abstract: ABSTRACT Ireland first competed as an independent nation in the Olympic Games at Paris in 1924. The Irish presence in Paris was largely due to the work of J.J. Keane, who became the first Irish… read more here.
Keywords: olympic games; ireland paris; olympic; irish olympic ... See more keywords