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ArticleBritish medical bulletin2025

Sport and health science: interdisciplinary approaches to modern challenges.

Johnny Padulo

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Article in British medical bulletin, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Johnny PaduloDepartment of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4254-3105

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSport and health science are undergoing a transformative shift driven by interdisciplinary approaches, technological innovations, and data-driven strategies. SOURCES OF DATA: This invited editorial explores key advancements in precision athletic monitoring, holistic well-being, population health initiatives, and innovative training and rehabilitation techniques. The integration of wearable technology, real-time analytics, and psychological interventions enables more personalized and effective strategies to optimize performance and promoting overall health. Additionally, the role of physical activity in mitigating lifestyle-related diseases underscores the importance of tailored public health initiatives. AREAS OF AGREEMENT: Current consensus in sport and health science highlights that interdisciplinary collaboration-blending physiology, psychology, nutrition, and data analytics-significantly improves both athletic performance and public health outcomes. This progress is driven by precision monitoring technologies, holistic well-being strategies, innovative training methods, and a shared commitment to ethical standards ensuring equitable, responsible application of new health, and performance innovations. AREAS OF CONTROVERSY: As the field progresses, ethical considerations regarding data privacy, accessibility, and equitable application of emerging technologies remain central. GROWING POINTS: Future directions include leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data to refine personalized interventions, ensuring that both athletic and public health advancements are sustainable and inclusive. AREAS TIMELY FOR DEVELOPING RESEARCH: Emerging research in sport and health science focuses on harnessing artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data to develop predictive models and personalized interventions, while tailoring physical activity programmes to diverse population needs based on age, gender, socioeconomic, and cultural factors. Simultaneously, priorities include advancing psychological and mindfulness-based strategies in athletic care, integrating cutting-edge rehabilitation technologies, promoting inclusive public health frameworks for ageing and chronically ill populations, and establishing ethical guidelines for the responsible use of innovative performance and health technologies.

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SportsSports MedicineArtificial IntelligenceExerciseHumansPublic Healthexercise physiologyhealth sciencelifestylephysical activitypublic health

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PMID40545246
PMCPMC12205942

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