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   <title>About.com Sports Medicine: What's Hot Now</title>
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      <description>These articles that had the largest increase in popularity over the last week</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:09:10 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hot Weather Exercise Safety]]></title>
            <link>http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/enviromentalissues/a/Exercise_Heat.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Athletes are especially susceptible to heat-related illness such as dehydration, heat exhaustion and heat stroke while exercising in hot weather. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Heat Stroke]]></title>
            <link>http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/enviromentalissues/a/Heat-Stroke.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Heat Stroke is a serious condition and should be treated as an emergency. Also information about heat exhaustion, heat cramps a exercise safely in hot weather.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Unsafe and Dangerous Exercises]]></title>
            <link>http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/injuryprevention/a/Unsafe_Exercise.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[What are safe and unsafe exercises? How do you know what exercises to avoid? Today we determine the safety of any particular exercise in terms of the risk of injury to the person performing that particular movement.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mouth Guards for Protection]]></title>
            <link>http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/injuryprevention/a/mouthguards.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Mouth guards reduce the risk of broken or lost teeth and other jaw and mouth injuries. Learn more about the recommended selection and use of mouth guards for sports. &#10;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Q-Angle]]></title>
            <link>http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/women/a/Q_angle.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A wider pelvis and increased Q-angle has been linked to increased knee pain, ACL injuries and patellofemoral pain syndrome in women athletes. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iliac Crest - Definition]]></title>
            <link>http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/glossary/g/Iliaccrest_def.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Iliac Crest - Definition]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Workout Routine Mistakes]]></title>
            <link>http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/injuryprevention/ss/Exercise-Donts.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[5 Things You Should Never Do When You Exercise. Many people get into the groove during exercise and forget about some key principles for safe and effective workouts. Are you one of them? The top 5 exercise and workout routine mistakes to avoid. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Running on Sand Ups Injuries]]></title>
            <link>http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/injuryprevention/a/runonsand.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[While running on sand or grass would seem to decrease the risk of sports injuries, sports medicine experts see more sprains, strains and tendonitis from running on these uneven and inconsistent surface. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Before You Buy a Home Tread...]]></title>
            <link>http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/beforeyoubuy/a/aa090403a.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Tips on what to look for before you buy a home treadmill. ]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Exercises for Back Pain]]></title>
            <link>http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/backpain/tp/Back-Pain-Exercise.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Research finds weight lifting better than cardio for easing back pain&#10;&#10;&#10;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kettlebells - Weight Lifting]]></title>
            <link>http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/equipment/qt/Kettlebells.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Kettlebells have been around for decades but only recently have they started to replace traditional strength training routines.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Osteoarthritis]]></title>
            <link>http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/knee_injuries/a/aa013101a.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Exercise and Osteoarthritis ]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Strength Training Plateaus]]></title>
            <link>http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/conditioning/a/aa020102a.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Strength Training Plateaus: how to get unstuck ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hematoma]]></title>
            <link>http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/glossary/g/hematoma_def.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A hematoma,  or bruise, refers to a black and blue area on the skin  that often occurs after a trauma to the soft tissue. A bruise develops when small blood vessels beneath the skin rupture and blood leaks into the soft tissue beneath the skin.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Simplified Strength Training]]></title>
            <link>http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/strengthtraining/a/simplestrength.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Strength training made easy. If you avoid weight training because you get overwhelmed or discouraged, this simplified routine may work well for you.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sodium - Salt - for Athletes]]></title>
            <link>http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/hydrationandfluid/a/Sodium_Salt.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Salt (sodium) needs for ultra-endurance athletes are different than for many other athletes and for the general population. To avoid low sodium concentration after hours of intense exercise, replacing lost sodium is necessary.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[How to Prevent Sports Injuries]]></title>
            <link>http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/injuryprevention/a/aa101801a.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[How to Prevent Sports Injuries]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Children&#039;s Sports Injuries]]></title>
            <link>http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/kids/a/kidinjuries.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[How to Prevent Children's Sports Injuries. Childhood sports injuries may be inevitable, but there are some things you can do to help prevent them or treat them quickly. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Isokinetic]]></title>
            <link>http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/glossary/g/Isokinetic_def.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[What is the definition of an isokinetic muscle contraction.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Prevent the Top 5 Injuries]]></title>
            <link>http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/injuryprevention/a/101305.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Tips for dealing with the most common sports related injuries ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fitness Equipment for Home Gym]]></title>
            <link>http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/equipment/ss/Home-Gym_8.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[For the home gym that has a slightly bigger budget, one of the best pieces of cardio and strength equipment may just be the rowing machine.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Shoulder Rehab - Pendulum]]></title>
            <link>http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/surgeryrehab/qt/PendulumCircle.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Pendulum circle exercises are common rehab exercises used for shoulder injuries to help regain range of motion in the shoulder joint. ]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Backward Running]]></title>
            <link>http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/injuryprevention/a/aa100901a.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Backward Running can help prevent and reduce hamstring injuries. ]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[12 Minute Run Fitness Test]]></title>
            <link>http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/fitnessevalandassessment/a/12MinRun.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The 12 minute run test is a basic test used by coaches, trainers and athletes to assess their current fitness and to monitor their progress during fitness training.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Itching During Exercise]]></title>
            <link>http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/tipsandtricks/a/itching.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Itching and skin irritation during exercise can be caused by a number of factors; some minor and some more serious. ]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Safe Squat Technique]]></title>
            <link>http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/conditioning/a/aa031902a.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Safe Squat Technique - Learn to squat safely and build great muscle strength]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[How Much Exercise]]></title>
            <link>http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/strengthening/a/022304.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[How Much Exercise Does It Take?]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Common Basketball Injuries]]></title>
            <link>http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/basketballinjuries/a/preventbbinjury.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Tips for treating and preventing the most common basketball injuries and pain.]]></description>
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