News tagged with sports science


High-testosterone competitors more likely to choose red

Why do so many sports players and athletes choose to wear the color red when they compete? A new study to be published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, suggests that it may ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Get fit post-Olympics in just 60 seconds, say researchers

(Medical Xpress)—A new paper published this month by researchers at the University of Abertay Dundee suggests that anyone inspired to get fit by the Olympics and Paralympics can do so in just 60 seconds.

Health created Sep 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Concussions and head impacts may accelerate brain aging

Concussions and even lesser head impacts may speed up the brain's natural aging process by causing signaling pathways in the brain to break down more quickly than they would in someone who has never suffered ...

Neuroscience created Jul 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study shows confidence builds better exercise habits for cancer survivors

Endometrial cancer survivors are more likely to complete physical activity, and for longer durations, when their daily self-efficacy is higher, according to a study published online in the journal Health Psychology – a ...

Cancer created Mar 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smartphones as mini medical labs is a smart idea

(Medical Xpress)—Imagine your smartphone becoming a mobile medical laboratory that records and sends data for a range of research. That will soon be a reality thanks to the expertise and impatience of a ...

Medical research created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Breastfeeding study finds need for iodine

(Medical Xpress)—A study involving researchers from Murdoch University, Curtin and Flinders universities has examined the use of nutritional supplements by pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and found potential ...

Pediatrics created Nov 19, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Using science to catch a cheat

The truth is, doping in elite sports exists and with so much pressure to be the best, unfortunately some athletes turn to cheating. With the spotlight on the London Olympics and the recent doping scandal ...

Other created Aug 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New study: Running mechanics, not metabolism, are the key to performance for elite sprinters

Sprinters competing in the 2012 Olympics might assume their championship performance is the result of their fuel-efficient physiology.

Other created Aug 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Football-related catastrophic brain injuries on the rise

Catastrophic brain injuries associated with full-contact football appear to be rising, especially among high school students, according to a new report.

Health created Apr 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists study effects of caffeine on exercise performance

(Medical Xpress) -- Whether you are an elite athlete trying to gain a competitive edge, or a regular bike commuter, consuming caffeine one hour prior to exercise has the potential to improve your performance.

Health created Mar 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Exercise plays key role in managing obesity: study

(Medical Xpress) -- In spite of recent media reports suggesting that exercise may not be useful in obesity management, overweight and obese people should not be discouraged from taking it up, according to ...

Health created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 2

No pain, no gain? Studies of the ideal way of making jump shots in handball

For handball players, ankle sprains are just part of life. But this may be about to change: Christian Peham and colleagues at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna have undertaken a detailed analysis of the three ...

Other created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

I vs. we: Individuals perform better when focused on team's effort

Individuals perform better and are more confident when they practice motivational tactics focused not on them but on the team they belong to, according to a recently published study by Michigan State University ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New data tests the exercise 'talk test'

New research by University of New Hampshire exercise scientists confirms that a low-tech, easy-to-administer test is an effective tool for gauging exercise intensity, but that it does not correspond as neatly as previously ...

Other created Sep 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Stronger hips improved running mechanics, lessened knee pain

Hip strengthening exercises performed by female runners not only significantly reduced patellofemoral pain -- a common knee pain experienced by runners -- but they also improved the runners' gaits, according to Indiana University ...

Health created Jun 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0