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Nick Webborn
Researcher at University of Brighton
Publications - 89
Citations - 2235
Nick Webborn is an academic researcher from University of Brighton. The author has contributed to research in topics: Athletes & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 24, co-authored 71 publications receiving 1746 citations. Previous affiliations of Nick Webborn include Mile End Hospital.
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The epidemiology of injuries at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
Stuart E. Willick,Nick Webborn,Carolyn A. Emery,Cheri A. Blauwet,Pia Pit-Grosheide,Jaap Stomphorst,Peter Van de Vliet,Norma Angelica Patino Marques,J. Oriol Martinez-Ferrer,Esme Jordaan,Wayne Derman,Wayne Derman,Martin Schwellnus,Martin Schwellnus +13 more
TL;DR: This is the largest and most comprehensive epidemiological report examining injuries in Paralympic athletes, finding that upper limb injuries are common and injury rates differ according to age and sport.
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Randomised controlled trial to examine the effects of a GP exercise referral programme in Hailsham, East Sussex, on modifiable coronary heart disease risk factors.
TL;DR: Examination of the effects of a GP exercise referral programme on modifiable coronary heart disease risk factors found non-smokers and obese patients attended more prescribed sessions than smokers and non-overweight patients, and high adherers reduced systolic blood pressure compared with controls.
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Illness and injury in athletes during the competition period at the London 2012 Paralympic Games: development and implementation of a web-based surveillance system (WEB-IISS) for team medical staff
Wayne Derman,Wayne Derman,Martin Schwellnus,Martin Schwellnus,Esme Jordaan,Cheri A. Blauwet,Carolyn A. Emery,Carolyn A. Emery,Pia Pit-Grosheide,Norma-Angelica Patino Marques,Oriol Martinez-Ferrer,Jaap Stomphorst,Peter Van de Vliet,Nick Webborn,Stuart E. Willick +14 more
TL;DR: During the competition period, the IR and IP of illness and injury at the London 2012 Paralympic Games were similar and comparable to the observed rates in other elite competitions.
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Direct-to-consumer genetic testing for predicting sports performance and talent identification: Consensus statement.
Nick Webborn,Alun G. Williams,Mike McNamee,Claude Bouchard,Yannis P. Pitsiladis,Ildus I. Ahmetov,Euan A. Ashley,Nuala M. Byrne,Silvia Camporesi,Malcolm Collins,Paul Dijkstra,Nir Eynon,Noriyuki Fuku,Fleur C. Garton,Nils Hoppe,Søren Holm,Jane Kaye,Vassilis Klissouras,Alejandro Lucia,Kamiel Maase,Colin Neil Moran,Kathryn N. North,Fabio Pigozzi,Guan Wang +23 more
TL;DR: In the current state of knowledge, no child or young athlete should be exposed to DTC genetic testing to define or alter training or for talent identification aimed at selecting gifted children or adolescents.