Graft size, sex and age have a significant effect on the odds of an ACL re-tear post reconstruction with a hamstring graft, say researchers presenting their work today at the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine's ...
Jul 7, 2016
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Shoulder instability is most common in the young, athletic population, bringing a focus to how these injuries are best treated. Research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Annual ...
Jul 7, 2016
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Women are being excluded from meaningful sport and exercise research because the complexities of the menstrual cycle are considered "major barriers" for clinical trials, argue experts in an editorial published online in the ...
Jun 6, 2016
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Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, UPMC and Carnegie Mellon University are putting together a study of degenerative brain disorders that have been linked to head injuries, the first project of its kind among the ...
Jun 6, 2016
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The true incidence of hazing in youth sports is unknown because victims don't report the mistreatment or fail to recognize it as hazing, according to a review of scientific literature on the subject by a team of Vanderbilt ...
May 10, 2016
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The Journal of the American College of Cardiology today published a consensus statement that establishes guidance for conducting pre-participation screenings of college athletes and encourages emergency action plans for quickly ...
Apr 15, 2016
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March Madness: It's a time of buzzer-beaters and bracket-busters, seed debates and the Sweet 16, as the 68-team NCAA men's basketball tournament hijacks our lives over a three-week stretch known as the Big Dance.
Mar 18, 2016
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There is a sense among those who pay attention to youth and high school athletics that more and more young athletes today are focusing on excelling at a single sport instead of playing a variety.
Mar 17, 2016
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The use of meldonium—the substance taken by tennis star Maria Sharapova—is widespread among elite athletes, reveals research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Mar 9, 2016
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A new study found a dramatic increase in the number of adolescents undergoing "Tommy John" surgery to repair a pitching-related elbow injury in recent years, outstripping growth among major league pitchers.
Mar 7, 2016
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