Sports need better game‑day mental health protocols to protect athletes—here's how
Last Thursday night at the MCG, fans witnessed a gripping game of AFL football between Carlton and Collingwood.
Apr 23, 2026
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Sports medicine news
Hurdles to a hobby: How climate change and 'runfluencer' culture impact our daily jog
If it feels like everyone around you (physically and digitally) has taken up an affair with running in the past few years, you're not imagining it. Since 2023, running has been the most uploaded activity on the exercise app ...
Apr 27, 2026
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Pre-warmup brain priming may help hit running personal bests
Runners adding a brain priming exercise to a warmup could hit a new personal best, after University of Birmingham academics showed a 3% improvement in test conditions. In a paper published in the European Journal of Sport ...
Apr 27, 2026
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High prevalence of gambling problems found among young elite soccer players
A new study shows that gambling is common among Swedish junior elite soccer players, including underage players. The prevalence of gambling problems is considerably higher than in the general population, while awareness of ...
May 18, 2026
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Heat tolerance tests fail to account for sex differences
A new study by researchers in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR) has demonstrated that a standard heat tolerance test does not work equally well to measure tolerance in males and females. This ...
May 21, 2026
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Sensor suits map injury risk in pro dancers
Ballet is an art of illusion: dancers seem to float across the stage and, in their leaps, appear to defy gravity for a moment. The effort behind this lightness and grace usually remains invisible to audiences. "Professional ...
Mar 19, 2026
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Promoting physical activity can be surprisingly inexpensive, yet impacts are rarely measured
A joint study by the University of Oulu and the Department of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Oulu Deaconess Institute Foundation highlights the need for better evaluation of both the effectiveness and the costs of interventions ...
Mar 11, 2026
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Activity may be safer than thought for children with cardiomyopathy or ICDs
Physical activity in children and teenagers with cardiomyopathy (conditions that affect the heart muscle's structure and function, impairing its ability to pump or fill effectively), as well as children with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators ...
Apr 23, 2026
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Supported training improves injury prevention, new study shows
Serious knee injuries, including anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures in women's and girls' football, can be reduced through using injury prevention training, according to a new study by La Trobe University researchers.
May 14, 2026
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Teen attitudes to exercise shape fitness years later
Teenagers who see exercise as fun, social and good for their health are significantly fitter by late adolescence than those driven by competition, pressure or fear of judgment, new research led by Flinders University shows. ...
May 21, 2026
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