Health Benefits of Different Sports: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal and Intervention Studies Including 2.6 Million Adult Participants

• Main Authors: Pekka Oja (Author), Aamir Raoof Memon (Author), Sylvia Titze (Author), Danijel Jurakic (Author), Si-Tong Chen (Author), Nipun Shrestha (Author), Sowannry Em (Author), Tena Matolic (Author), Tommi Vasankari (Author), Ari Heinonen (Author), Jozo Grgic (Author), Pasi Koski (Author), Sami Kokko (Author), Paul Kelly (Author), Charlie Foster (Author), Hrvoje Podnar (Author), Zeljko Pedisic (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Several reviews have examined the health benefits of participation in specific sports, such as baseball, cricket, cross-country skiing, cycling, downhill skiing, football, golf, judo, rugby, running and swimming. However, new primary studies on the topic have recently been publis...