Changing hormones and nerve activity during menstrual cycle predispose women to knee injuries, researchers find
(Medical Xpress)—Hormone changes during a woman's menstrual cycle and the resulting fluctuations in nerve activity may be a major reason female athletes have more knee injuries than their male counterparts, according to ...
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Nov 15, 2012 |
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Proposed testosterone testing of some female olympians challenged by scientists
Proposed Olympic policies for testing the testosterone levels of select female athletes could discriminate against women who may not meet traditional notions of femininity and distort the scientific evidence on the relationship ...
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Jun 13, 2012 |
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Camaraderie of sports teams may deter bullying, violence
As schools around the country look for ways to reduce violence and bullying, they may want to consider encouraging students to participate in team sports, according to a study to be presented Sunday, May 5, at the Pediatric ...
Pediatrics
May 05, 2013 |
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Elite athletes also excel at some cognitive tasks
New research suggests that elite athletes – Olympic medalists in volleyball, for example – perform better than the rest of us in yet another way. These athletes excel not only in their sport of choice but also in how ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 18, 2013 |
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Female athletes overcome adversity
Elite female athletes often feel a sense of isolation and pressure to tackle personal and professional adversity on their own—even while struggling with issues such as bullying, eating disorders, depression ...
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Feb 11, 2013 |
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Olympics: 2012 Games increase English sport participation
This year's Olympics and Paralympics in London has led to record numbers of people in England participating in sport, according to a survey conducted by Sports England after this year's London Games.
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Dec 06, 2012 |
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Lack of sleep tied to teen sports injuries
Adolescent athletes who slept eight or more hours each night were 68 percent less likely to be injured than athletes who regularly slept less, according to an abstract presented Sunday, Oct. 21, at the American Academy of ...
Pediatrics
Oct 21, 2012 |
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Nerve and muscle activity vary across menstrual cycle: May help explain higher rates of knee injuries in female athletes
Numerous studies have shown that female athletes are more likely to get knee injuries, especially anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears and chronic pain, than their male counterparts. While previous research has focused ...
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Oct 11, 2012 |
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ACL reconstruction technique improves outcomes in pediatric patients
A new study demonstrates the superiority of a specific technique to perform anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction in children. In recent years, the number of ACL surgeries in pediatric athletes has skyrocketed.
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Jul 13, 2012 |
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Female and younger athletes take longer to overcome concussions
New research out of Michigan State University reveals female athletes and younger athletes take longer to recover from concussions, findings that call for physicians and athletic trainers to take sex and age into account ...
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May 08, 2012 |
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Low iron levels slow down female athletes
(Medical Xpress) -- Female athletes with low levels of iron in their bodies, yet who are not anemic, may be at a disadvantage even before their competitive season starts, according to a new Cornell study. These athletes could ...
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Nov 21, 2011 |
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Female marathoners have less plaque than male counterparts, sedentary women
While elite female marathon runners have fewer coronary plaques than their sedentary counterparts, they developed the same plaque volume and percent stenosis when it occurs, according to study findings presented Nov. 14 at ...
Cardiology
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Coaching Boys into Men program proves effective in preventing teen dating violence, follow-up study finds
Coaching Boys into Men (CBIM), a program that seeks to reduce dating violence and sexual assault, is proven effective to reduce abusive behaviors among male athletes toward their female partners, according to a study that will ...
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May 01, 2013 |
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Risk factors identified for prolonged sports concussion symptoms
Researchers have found clear, identifiable factors that signal whether an athlete will experience concussive symptoms beyond one week. The researchers sought to identify risk factors for prolonged concussion symptoms by examining ...
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Jan 16, 2013 |
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Battle of the sexes: Who wins (or loses) in ACL ruptures?
Female athletes are three times more likely to suffer from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures, one of the most common knee injuries, compared to male athletes. The ACL is one of the four main ligaments within the knee ...
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Jan 08, 2013 |
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