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Soccer players who 'head' the ball with high frequency demonstrate poorer performance on memory tests and have brain abnormalities similar to those found in traumatic brain injury patients, according to a study published online in the journal Radiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-soccer-ball-brain-injury.html Health Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:02 EST news290107004 High-intensity, short duration warm up activities at half time intervals boost athletic performance, a study of soccer players has found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-warm-ups-boost-athletic.html Health Mon, 20 May 2013 10:00:02 EST news288261761 English Premier League soccer players, NHL hockey players, France's Top 14 club rugby players, and even elite amateur athletes have better developed cognitive functions than the average university student, according to a perception study undertaken by Professor Jocelyn Faubert of the University of Montreal's School of Optometry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-jocks-bookworms-brain.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:00:01 EST news278825968 (HealthDay)—Soccer is an extremely popular team sport, and one of the few that doesn't require any protective head gear. But, a small study of professional soccer players from Germany suggests that even in players without evidence of a serious head injury, playing soccer may cause changes to certain areas of the brain. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-soccer-brain.html Health Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:20:01 EST news272048530 High schools with athletic trainers have lower overall injury rates, according to a new study, "A Comparative Analysis of Injury Rates and Patterns Among Girls' Soccer and Basketball Players," presented Oct. 22 at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans. In addition, athletes at schools with athletic trainers are more likely to be diagnosed with a concussion. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-high-schools-athletic-trainers-concussions.html Pediatrics Mon, 22 Oct 2012 03:16:34 EST news270094574 Many studies suggest gender-related differences in athletes' responses to sports-related concussion. Nevertheless, findings have not been unanimous, and no guidelines regarding gender-specific strategies for prevention or treatment of sports-related concussion have been developed. Researchers at Vanderbilt University, the University of Albany, and ImPACT Applications, Inc., set out to review symptoms and neurocognitive findings in male and female high-school soccer players to see if they could verify such discrepancies. The researchers were unable to do so. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-gender-affect-acute-concussive-injury.html Pediatrics Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:46:46 EST news268393599 Some athletes may improve their performance under pressure simply by squeezing a ball or clenching their left hand before competition to activate certain parts of the brain, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-simple-routine-athletes-pressure.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:03:38 EST news267278602 People who have a cardiac arrest during or shortly after exercise are three times more likely to survive than those who have a cardiac arrest that is not exercise related, according to research presented at the ESC Congress 2012 today, August 26. The findings from the Amsterdam Resuscitation Study (ARREST) were presented by Dr Arend Mosterd from the Netherlands. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-sudden-death-cardiac.html Cardiology Mon, 27 Aug 2012 10:39:49 EST news265282783 (Medical Xpress) -- Measuring what are known as 'executive functions', which reflect the cognitive ability to deal with sudden problems, may make it possible to predict how good an elite football player will become in the future. This has been shown by a new study from Karolinska Institutet. Scientists believe for the first time that they have found the scientific key to what has previously been described as 'game intelligence' in successful football players. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-sports-brain-brawn.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:00:05 EST news252775371 In the U.S., there are nearly three million youth soccer players, and half of them are female. New research presented today at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) found that despite reporting appropriate body perception and attitudes toward eating, elite youth soccer athletes (club level or higher) face an increased risk for delayed or irregular menstruation. In addition, female soccer players are more likely to suffer a stress fracture or ligament injury. A separate study found that a consistent 15-minute warm-up substantially decreases knee injury risk. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-competitive-soccer-linked-injuries-menstrual.html Health Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:59:56 EST news247834784 Using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to study the effects of soccer 'heading,' researchers have found that players who head the ball with high frequency have brain abnormalities similar to those found in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients. Results of their study were presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-soccer-ball-brain-injury.html Health Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:46:55 EST news241753597 As the U.S. women prepare for a showdown with France in Wednesday's semifinal of the World Cup of soccer, a research group has reported two tantalizing tendencies in the game. Top female soccer players aren't beyond faking injury to deceive referees and gain an advantage over their opponents. But they don't do it as much as their male counterparts. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-faking-soccer-field.html Other Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:13:12 EST news229770765