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Post-Olympic Depression in Athletes: How to Explain It?

September 24, 2024

Sports psychologist Dorian Martinez looks back at the mental difficulties that high-level athletes may encounter after the Olympic Games. THE ...

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After the Olympics: The risks of performance at all costs

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

September 10, 2024

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The Olympic Games celebrate sporting excellence. But behind some exceptional performances sometimes lies a darker reality. The quest to surpass ...

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Olympic Games: “The menstrual cycle can have a negative and positive impact on athletes’ performance”

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

August 1, 2024

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As the Olympic Games begin, Insep researcher Juliana Antero explains how menstrual cycles can influence the results of high-level athletes. ...

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Olympic Games: What is a muscle?

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

July 31, 2024

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As we see all the athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games performing physical feats, let's take a look back ...

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Olympic Games: Which sports burn the most calories?

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

July 31, 2024

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While all the Olympic events are impressive, some burn more calories than others. A study calculated which sport is the ...

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Paris Olympics: what are the conditions for access to AP-HP hospitals?

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

July 31, 2024

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Although all healthcare services in Parisian hospitals will be "provided as in a normal summer" during the Olympic Games, the ...

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IST: “Summer is a time when risky behavior can increase”

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

July 18, 2024

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A new prevention campaign against sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has just been launched. THE ESSENTIAL SIS ASSOCIATION has just launched ...

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Physical activity deficit in children: what benefits can be expected from the Olympic effect?

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

July 5, 2024

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In a few weeks, France will host the 2024 Olympic Games. These games will be marked by France's desire to ...

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Paris Olympics: the threat of viruses transmitted by tiger mosquitoes

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

July 4, 2024

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As the Paris Olympic Games approach, the Pasteur Institute is warning of the increased risk of transmission of several viruses ...

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Olympic Games: Watching the events on TV could make you fat

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

July 3, 2024

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Watching sporting events, such as the Olympic Games, on television leads to an increase in candy consumption, and therefore, by ...

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Resurgence of dengue: alert on “the absence of epidemiological monitoring on the eve of the Olympics”

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

May 28, 2024

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Transmitted to humans by the tiger mosquito, dengue fever worries the National Union of Medical Biologists (SNMB). THE ESSENTIAL In ...

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Paris Olympics: the Seine would still be dangerous for athletes!

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

April 29, 2024

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Concern is growing about the water quality of the Seine as the 2024 Olympic Games approach, highlighting a major health ...

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Sport and health: eat well, move well with the Games

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

April 7, 2024

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Olympic and Paralympic Week (OPW) began on April 2. Its goal is to send a simple message: “Eat well, move ...

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Olympic Games: How coaches can improve athletes’ mental health

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

March 10, 2024

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By adopting an “authentic leadership” style, coaches can protect athletes from psychological illnesses, such as depression or anxiety. THE ESSENTIAL ...

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Should we fear an outbreak of STIs because of the Olympics this summer?

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

March 9, 2024

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The millions of visitors expected this summer for the Olympic and Paralympic Games pose the risk of the spread of ...

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Cystic fibrosis: 8 patients will carry the Olympic flame

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

January 29, 2024

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8 patients with cystic fibrosis will carry the Olympic flame during the games. An approach that makes sense. THE ESSENTIAL ...

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Olympic medalist cancer survivor: what is Hodgkin’s lymphoma?

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

April 15, 2022

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Three years after being diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, Canadian Max Parrot won gold in slopestyle snowboarding at the Beijing Olympics. ...

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The tendons: the key to high-speed performance

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

April 4, 2022

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When an individual performs a movement at very high speed, his muscles no longer produce energy. It is then the ...

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The French swimmer disqualified at the Olympics: if Yohann Ndoye Brouard touched the wall of the pool, it is because he suffers from keratoconus

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

April 4, 2022

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Keratoconus is a deformation of the cornea that generates significant visual disturbances. It is this illness that explains the misadventure ...

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Physical activity: do the Olympics really have a ripple effect?

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

April 4, 2022

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Contrary to popular belief, hosting the Olympic Games would not lead to an increase in sports practice among the population. ...

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Olympic Games: why top athletes work their heads as much as their legs

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

April 3, 2022

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As the Olympic and Paralympic Games begin in Tokyo on Friday July 23 and Tuesday August 21 respectively, Robert Jaffard, ...

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Medals at the Olympics: how to measure the happiness of athletes with facial recognition

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

April 3, 2022

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Facial expression software helps determine which Olympic medal makes you happiest, while bronze sometimes makes you happier than silver. THE ...

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Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson’s suspension for the Olympics revives the debate on cannabis in sport

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

April 2, 2022

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American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson received a one-month suspension by the United States Anti-Doping Agency, invalidating her qualification for the Olympic ...