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Rheumatology Advance Access originally published online on December 8, 2004
Rheumatology 2005 44(2):143-144; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh501
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Rheumatology Vol. 44 No. 2 © British Society for Rheumatology 2004; all rights reserved

EDITORIAL

Sports and exercise medicine and rheumatology

C. A. Speed

Rheumatology, Sports and Exercise Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital and Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

Correspondence to: Rheumatology, Sports and Exercise Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK.

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Sports and physical inactivity occupy two extremes in modern life. Organized sport has long played a central role in our society, its culture and in our national identity, and sports men and women are often given iconic status. Paradoxically, physical inactivity of the general population has become a major public health problem and is a contributing factor in several chronic diseases and conditions [1–4]. The recognition of the importance of physical activity for health-related benefits has prompted the development of public health strategies and has provided an additional focus in the management of a spectrum of chronic diseases. Such issues have . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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