Swimming
"Swimming" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An activity in which the body is propelled through water by specific movement of the arms and/or the legs. Swimming as propulsion through water by the movement of limbs, tail, or fins of animals is often studied as a form of PHYSICAL EXERTION or endurance.
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D013550
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G11.427.590.530.568.800 G11.427.590.530.698.277.875 I03.350.875 I03.450.642.845.869
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1989 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Swimming" by people in Profiles.
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Hunsucker JL, Davison SJ. Analysis of rescue and drowning history from a lifeguarded waterpark environment. Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot. 2011 Dec; 18(4):277-84.
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Ivy JL, Zderic TW, Fogt DL. Prevention and treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Exerc Sport Sci Rev. 1999; 27:1-35.
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Kagan VE, Bakalova RA, Rangelova DS, Stoyanovsky DA, Koynova GM, Wolinsky I. Oxidative stress leads to inhibition of calcium transport by sarcoplasmic reticulum in skeletal muscle. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med. 1989 Apr; 190(4):365-8.