News tagged with team sports
Most elite athletes believe doping substances are effective in improving performance
Most elite athletes consider doping substances "are effective" in improving performance, while recognising that they constitute cheating, can endanger health and entail the obvious risk of sanction. At the same time, the ...
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May 21, 2013 |
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Study raises concerns that teen athletes continue to play with concussion symptoms
Despite knowing the risk of serious injury from playing football with a concussion, half of high school football players would continue to play if they had a headache stemming from an injury sustained on the field.
Pediatrics
May 06, 2013 |
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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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Muscle-building teens may go to extremes, study finds
(HealthDay)—Many teenagers want a toned physique, and some use unhealthy tactics to get one, new research finds.
Pediatrics
Nov 19, 2012 |
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Does Facebook make you fat?
Time spent on social networking sites comes at the expense of other activities – including physical activity, new research by the University of Ulster has revealed.
Overweight and Obesity
Sep 11, 2012 |
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Playing several sports keeps kids slimmer: study
(HealthDay) -- Teens who play on three or more sports teams are much less likely to be overweight or obese than their peers who don't play a sport, new research finds.
Pediatrics
Jul 16, 2012 |
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Sports safety: Get geared up and always warm up
April is Youth Sports Safety Month. Each year, more than 3.5 million children under the age of 15 are treated for sports injuries nationwide. Roughly half of these injuries are sustained in solo activities, ...
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Apr 20, 2012 |
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Boomers finding space for team, fitness sports
(AP) -- The country's largest generation is running, walking, swimming and using exercise machines in hopes of changing the face of aging.
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Mar 14, 2012 |
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Playing team sports encourages young girls to stay physically active
Good news for soccer moms: Girls who join organized team sports at age 11 are more likely to stay physically active as they get older, according to a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health.
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Mar 07, 2012 |
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For kids, it's more than just a game
A cohesive team environment, assessing one's own performance rather than comparing with others, and involvement in enjoyably challenging practices are the main conditions needed for children to have a positive developmental ...
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Jul 20, 2011 |
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Vitamin D lower in NFL football players who suffered muscled injuries, study reports
Vitamin D deficiency has been known to cause an assortment of health problems, a recent study being presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Annual Meeting in San Diego today, suggests ...
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Jul 10, 2011 |
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