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Ndubueze, Abigail Chizaram
Asumugha, Victoria Uzoamaka
Iheme, Gideon Onyedikachi
Duru, Chinenye Ogechi
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Article History
Received: 16 March 2025
Accepted: 25 August 2026
First Online: 29 August 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: This study was conducted in accordance with ethical procedures outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. The study received approval from the Health Research Committee of the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Nigeria (FMC/QEH/G.596/vol.10/552). Written informed consent was obtained from the respondents, with assurances of anonymity, confidentiality and non-invasive nature of the study. The research objective was explained to the sportsmen and women, and written consent was obtained to participate in the study.
Consent for publication: Not applicable.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.
