Futureproofing triathlon: expert suggestions to improve health and performance in triathletes

Kennedy, Michael D.; Knight, Camilla; Falk, Joao Henrique; Uzzell, Katie S.; Szabo, Sara W.

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Futureproofing triathlon: expert suggestions to improve health and performance in triathletes

Michael D. Kennedy, Camilla Knight

, Joao Henrique Falk Neto, Katie S. Uzzell, Sara W. Szabo

BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, Volume: 12, Issue: 1

Swansea University Author: Camilla Knight

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Background: Given the multi-modal nature of triathlon (swimming, cycling, running), training for a triathlon event has numerous potential health benefits including physical fitness. However, triathletes also have a high prevalence of health issues including overuse injury, illness, fatigue, and burn...

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Futureproofing triathlon: expert suggestions to improve health and performance in triathletes

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