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Many people with implantable defibrillators can participate in vigorous sports

Many people with implantable defibrillators can safely participate in vigorous sports according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.

Health created May 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Half time warm-ups boost athletic performance

High-intensity, short duration warm up activities at half time intervals boost athletic performance, a study of soccer players has found.

Health created May 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Physical activity during youth may help reduce fracture risk in old age

Get out there and regularly kick that soccer ball around with your kids, you may be helping them prevent a broken hip when they are older, say researchers presenting their work at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports ...

Health created Mar 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Heading a soccer ball may affect cognitive performance, study finds

Sports-related head injuries are a growing concern, and new research suggests that even less forceful actions like 'heading' a soccer ball may cause changes in performance on certain cognitive tasks, according to a paper ...

Health created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Soccer kicks up activity level of overweight kids, research finds

(HealthDay)—When looking for ways to get a heavy child moving, soccer could prove a winner.

Overweight and Obesity created Feb 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New soccer goal: lowering blood pressure

(HealthDay)—Playing soccer can help reduce high blood pressure in adults, according to a small study.

Health created Feb 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Jocks beat bookworms on brain test

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, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 31, 2013 | popularity 2 / 5 (10) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

What soccer can teach health researchers

(Edmonton) Make no mistake, Alex Clark and Lionel Messi were not separated at birth.

Health created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Can playing soccer lead to brain damage?

(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 ...

Health created Nov 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High Schools with athletic trainers have more diagnosed concussions, fewer overall injuries

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 ...

Pediatrics created Oct 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Soccer scores a health hat trick for hypertensive men

Playing soccer (football) could be the best way for people with high blood pressure, known as hypertension, to improve their fitness, normalise their blood pressure and reduce their risk of stroke. Research from Universities ...

Health created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Does gender affect acute concussive injury in soccer players? 'No' according to this study

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 ...

Pediatrics created Oct 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Simple routine could help athletes avoid choking under pressure

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 ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 19, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sudden death less likely in exercise related cardiac arrests

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 ...

Cardiology created Aug 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Psychological testing may predict success in football

(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 ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0