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Torbjørn Soligard
Researcher at International Olympic Committee
Publications - 53
Citations - 5411
Torbjørn Soligard is an academic researcher from International Olympic Committee. The author has contributed to research in topics: Athletes & Poison control. The author has an hindex of 23, co-authored 44 publications receiving 4110 citations. Previous affiliations of Torbjørn Soligard include University of Calgary & University of Queensland.
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How much is too much? (Part 2) International Olympic Committee consensus statement on load in sport and risk of illness
Martin Schwellnus,Torbjørn Soligard,Juan-Manuel Alonso,Roald Bahr,Roald Bahr,Ben Clarsen,H Paul Dijkstra,Tim J. Gabbett,Michael Gleeson,Martin Hägglund,Mark R. Hutchinson,Christa Janse van Rensburg,Romain Meeusen,John Orchard,Babette M Pluim,Martin Raftery,Richard Budgett,Lars Engebretsen,Lars Engebretsen,Lars Engebretsen +19 more
TL;DR: An expert group to review the scientific evidence for the relationship of load and health outcomes in sport provides athletes, coaches and support staff with practical guidelines to manage load in sport.
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Comprehensive warm-up programme to prevent injuries in young female footballers: cluster randomised controlled trial
Torbjørn Soligard,Grethe Myklebust,Kathrin Steffen,Ingar Holme,Holly J. Silvers,Mario Bizzini,Astrid Junge,Jiri Dvorak,Roald Bahr,Thor Einar Andersen +9 more
TL;DR: Though the primary outcome of reduction in lower extremity injury did not reach significance, the risk of severe injuries, overuse injuries, and injuries overall was reduced, indicating that a structured warm-up programme can prevent injuries in young female football players.
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Sports injuries and illnesses during the London Summer Olympic Games 2012
Lars Engebretsen,Torbjørn Soligard,Kathrin Steffen,Juan-Manuel Alonso,Mark Aubry,Richard Budgett,Jiri Dvorak,Manikavasagam Jegathesan,Willem H. Meeuwisse,Margo Mountjoy,Deborah S. Palmer-Green,Ivor Vanhegan,Per Renström +12 more
TL;DR: The incidence of injuries and illnesses varied substantially among sports and the risk of an athlete being injured was the highest in taekwondo, football, BMX, handball, mountain bike, athletics, weightlifting, hockey and badminton, and the lowest in archery, canoe slalom and sprint, track cycling, rowing, shooting and equestrian.
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International Olympic Committee consensus statement on youth athletic development
Michael F. Bergeron,Margo Mountjoy,Neil Armstrong,Michael Chia,Jean Côté,Carolyn A. Emery,Avery D. Faigenbaum,Gary Hall,Susi Kriemler,Michel Leglise,Robert M. Malina,Anne Marte Pensgaard,Alex Sanchez,Torbjørn Soligard,Jorunn Sundgot-Borgen,Willem van Mechelen,Juanita R. Weissensteiner,Lars Engebretsen +17 more
TL;DR: The IOC critically evaluated the current state of science and practice of youth athlete development and presented recommendations for developing healthy, resilient and capable youth athletes, while providing opportunities for all levels of sport participation and success.
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IOC Consensus Statement: Dietary Supplements and the High-Performance Athlete
Ronald J. Maughan,Louise M. Burke,Jiri Dvorak,D. Enette Larson-Meyer,Peter Peeling,Peter Peeling,Stuart M. Phillips,Eric S. Rawson,Neil P. Walsh,Ina Garthe,Hans Geyer,Romain Meeusen,Lucas J. C. van Loon,S. M. Shirreffs,Lawrence L. Spriet,Mark Stuart,Alan Vernec,Kevin Currell,Vidya M. Ali,Richard Budgett,Arne Ljungqvist,Margo Mountjoy,Yannis P. Pitsiladis,Torbjørn Soligard,Uğur Erdener,Lars Engebretsen +25 more
TL;DR: The appropriate use of some supplements can benefit the athlete, but others may harm the athlete’s health, performance, and/or livelihood and reputation and expert professional opinion and assistance is strongly advised before an athlete embarks on supplement use.