First academic study on slap fighting highlights risks to participants' neurological health
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine experts analyzed visible signs of concussion in individuals participating in professional slap fighting competitions and reported the results in a paper published in JAMA Surgery.
Sep 18, 2024
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Levels of protection from different cycle helmets revealed by new ratings
Cyclists choosing a new helmet can see how much protection different helmets offer, thanks to new safety testing and ratings from Imperial College London.
Sep 18, 2024
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How to prevent or at least slow developing 'Dead butt syndrome'
Its name might sound funny, but its long-term effects are no laughing matter. "Dead butt syndrome," an affliction that once targeted athletes, is now a major cause of pain and discomfort among people who sit at a desk for ...
Sep 18, 2024
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High heels, flat arches, clubfoot and corns—our feet are amazing but they can be treated terribly
Feet can be polarizing. There are those for whom a long soak in a foot spa or a pedicure is the ultimate cure for stress. Then there are those who cannot even bear the thought of feet.
Sep 18, 2024
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Endurance exercise without weight loss may reduce body fat
Participating in a high volume of exercise over a short period of time, such as cycling hundreds of miles in a few days, could reduce body fat levels without weight loss. The first-of-its-kind study is published ahead of ...
Sep 18, 2024
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Repetitive head injuries may cause degenerative brain disease CTE, but causation is not yet established
Concerns about the long-term impacts of concussion and head injury have become prominent in recent years, particularly among participants and stakeholders of contact and collision sports.
Sep 17, 2024
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Sport-related stress may affect whether college athletes eat enough calories
High stress resulting from participating in high-level collegiate sports is related to unhealthy attitudes about eating and under consumption of nutrients, but only during the most stressful portions of the athletes' seasons, ...
Sep 17, 2024
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Study: Backward hopping may be better indication of recovery from ACL reconstruction
Sometimes you have to take a step backward to move forward. Or, in the case of patients recovering from ACL reconstruction, a hop backward may help them know if they are ready to return to the field of play.
Sep 16, 2024
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Students with multiple marginalized identities face barriers to sports participation
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Healthy People 2030 plan sets a national objective to increase youth sports participation from 50% to 63% over the next five years. For adolescents, staying active offers benefits ...
Sep 16, 2024
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Questioning the evidence for repetitive head impacts and chronic traumatic encephalopathy
A new study by Dr. Lauren Fortington from Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Perth, Australia, questions the existing evidence in relation to a novel condition termed chronic traumatic encephalopathy neuropathological change ...
Sep 16, 2024
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How to improve your flexibility—the body's secret weapon for staying healthy and active
Flexibility might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about health and fitness, but it's one of the most important aspects of maintaining your body's overall well-being.
Sep 16, 2024
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Pediatrician offers advice: Are trampolines safe for kids?
Generations of kids have grown up bouncing on backyard trampolines. And with the new popularity of trampoline parks, even more are getting into the game.
Sep 16, 2024
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Study finds some male cross-country skiers at higher risk for bradycardia and pacemakers
Men who perform well in the cross-country ski race Vasaloppet are at increased risk of having abnormally low heart rates and pacemakers later in life. However, the researchers behind the study did not uncover any link to ...
Sep 13, 2024
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Exercise can reduce risk likelihood of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and hypertension during menopause
The menopause affects all women differently—and each person's experience is unique. While some women view menopause as a new lease of life, others can experience a host of new symptoms and changes to their body. Many of ...
Sep 12, 2024
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In sports-mad Australia, new research suggests physical education can be undervalued at school
Sport is a significant part of Australian culture and for many represents national pride and social connection.
Sep 12, 2024
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Athletes' bodies are supposedly temples. So why do so many consume ultra-processed foods?
Even the most casual sports fan would have seen athletes gulping down sports drinks after a contest or even snacking on something like a protein ball or energy gel during a break.
Sep 11, 2024
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Researchers find facemask impacts are leading source of higher severity impacts in professional American football
Nearly one-third of concussions in professional American football are due to impacts from the facemask, a part of the helmet that has remained mostly unchanged in the last decade. In a new study presented at the International ...
Sep 11, 2024
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Long-term exercisers have 'healthier' belly fat, study reveals
People with obesity who are long-time exercisers have healthier belly fat tissue and can store fat there more effectively than nonexercisers with obesity, according to a new study from a team of researchers at the University ...
Sep 10, 2024
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Pressure sensing by muscles provides a promising new target for treatments
A new study from Umeå University, Sweden, shows that the body's muscles sense mechanical pressure. This new discovery has important implications for movement neuroscience and may improve the design of training and rehabilitation ...
Sep 10, 2024
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Study recommends nutrition coaching for young athletes
Young athletes face an array of nutritional risks that could hamper their performance, recovery from injury, and overall wellness, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Scottish Rite for Children found. However, ...
Sep 10, 2024
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New research suggests concussion risks can be outweighed by the benefits of playing sports
CTE: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. It is the now popularized term that makes athletes, parents, sports administrators and insurers' knuckles white with anxiety as sports codes struggle to come to grips with the risks ...
Sep 10, 2024
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Study shows AFL players' hip issues begin in early career
Researchers from La Trobe University studied 58 pain-free male Australian Football League (AFL) draftees, finding that nearly half showed hip joint changes on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and 20% had a particular hip ...
Sep 10, 2024
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High-intensity interval training more beneficial for older women than moderate exercise or resistance training alone
A study involving 92 socioeconomically vulnerable elderly women has compared the efficacy of different low-cost community-based exercise programs to improve and/or maintain cardiovascular and functional parameters, such as ...
Sep 9, 2024
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