Should young people take creatine?
Creatine is one of the most widely used sports supplements across the world. It's taken by many in the hopes of boosting strength, enhancing athletic performance and promoting muscle growth.
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Yes, cricket is a contact sport. We have safety gear—but we need to do more
Early on Thursday, a seventeen-year-old cricketer died in hospital after being injured in a training session in Melbourne days earlier.
Oct 30, 2025
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How walking football is helping older adults stay fit, connected and competitive
For many older adults, staying active often means doing it alone. Walking, jogging or heading to the gym solo have long been the go-to activities for keeping fit. While these are great for physical health, they can lack that ...
Oct 28, 2025
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Distinct brain features in football players may tell who is at risk of long-term traumatic disease
Brain scans from American football players reveal subtle differences in the brain's outer grooves when compared to scans from otherwise healthy men who never played contact or collision sports, a new study shows. Its authors ...
Oct 28, 2025
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Quantifying physical performance and identifying knee injury risk factors in rugby players
Researchers at University of Tsukuba conducted a prospective analysis of the physical performance of rugby players and investigated risk factors for knee injuries. The study found that a limb symmetry index for hip internal ...
Oct 27, 2025
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Generative AI can help athletes avoid injuries
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have created a model driven by generative AI that will help prevent injuries in athletes and also aid in rehabilitation after an injury. The model could also help athletes ...
Oct 27, 2025
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How's your hydration? A new tool from researchers helps athletes find out
Researchers at the Korey Stringer Institute (KSI) in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR) have created an open-access document to help athletes, coaches, and parents understand the latest research ...
Oct 24, 2025
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Coaches can boost athletes' mental toughness with this leadership style
The competition is fierce. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles is pushing herself to perform stronger and more consistently. Then, her coach calls her "fat." It's meant as a motivation, but this time, it has the opposite effect.
Oct 24, 2025
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Gender equality universally linked to physical capacity
Fitness among young adults varies widely from one country to another, and is strongly associated with both socioeconomic development and gender equality, a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in the Journal of ...
Oct 23, 2025
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No evidence to justify 'cocoon therapy' for pediatric concussions found
Through the 1990s and early 2000s, guidelines for treating a concussion called for complete mental and physical rest. Current guidelines recommend a gradual resumption of cognitive and physical activity while consistently ...
Oct 23, 2025
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