The world's most popular game—football to most, soccer to some—can take a heavy physical toll on players. Given the massive number of male and female players lacing up their cleats, there has been a surprising dearth of research ...
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Why do some people find a short jog exhausting, while others seem to run effortlessly? Of course, part of the answer lies in training and muscle strength. But the brain also plays a role, particularly in how we perceive effort.
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A UNC-Chapel Hill study conducted by the Matthew Gfellar Center studied more than 1,500 former NFL players found that two of the most commonly used ways to estimate head injury risk, years played and playing position, are ...
Dec 4, 2025
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Exercise is one of the best things we can do for a healthy heart. Yet research shows that endurance athletes have up to a four times higher risk of atrial fibrillation (an irregular or fast heartbeat) than non-athletes. This ...
Dec 4, 2025
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Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) have developed a new tool to evaluate fear avoidance behavior following a concussion.
Dec 4, 2025
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Winter sports are extreme by nature: Freezing temperatures, slick surfaces, whiteout conditions, and sharp blades can all make injury more likely.
Dec 4, 2025
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Mackenzie Long, a personal trainer in physical therapy and sports medicine at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse and Onalaska, Wisconsin, explains the health benefits of tracking steps.
Dec 3, 2025
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It's well known that exercise is good for health and helps to prevent serious diseases, like cancer and heart disease, along with simply making people feel better overall. However, the molecular mechanisms responsible for ...
Creating a safe, gender-specific, supportive environment—one that is free of body shaming and idealized female forms, for example—is key to minimizing female athletes' future risks of injury and protecting their health, emphasizes ...
Dec 2, 2025
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One of the largest MRI-based studies comparing knee injuries between men and women reveals surprising differences in injury patterns based on gender and age.
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