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In order to understand why athletes may be more susceptible to compromised oral health, it is essential to have an understanding of the physiological principles of training. Such knowledge gives an insight into the extra stresses placed upon an athlete’s body and explains why the athlete modifies his behaviour to further improve performance.
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Budd, S.C., Egea, JC. (2017). Understanding Training for Physical Sports and Its Physiological Demands. In: Sport and Oral Health. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53423-7_4
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