News tagged with basketball players


New research distinguishes roles of conscious and subconscious awareness

What distinguishes information processing with conscious awareness from processing occurring without awareness? And, is there any role for conscious awareness in information processing, or is it just a byproduct, like the ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 30, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Is housework a health hazard? Sheet-fitting palsy described

What do a tight, fitted bed sheet and a blood clot in the wrist have in common? Both are associated with a condition called sheet fitting palsy. True to its name, the palsy is reported in those who spend a long period of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 08, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Finding relief in ritual: A healthy dose of repetitive behavior reduces anxiety

What do a patient with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), a basketball star, and an animal in captivity have in common? According to new research from Tel Aviv University, they share a clear behavioral link that reduces ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study shows lace-up ankle braces keep athletes on the court

Lace-up ankle braces can reduce the occurrence of acute ankle injuries in male and female high school basketball players, according to research presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting ...

Health created Jul 08, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Specialized training of complex motor skills may induce sports-specific structural changes in the human brain

A new study, using brain imaging technology, reveals structural adaptations in short-track speed skaters' brains which are likely to explain their extraordinary balance and co-ordination skills. The work by Im Joo Rhyu from ...

Neuroscience created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0