Growing pains? For young athletes, it might be a sports injury
Volleyball player Madelyn Olympia, 14, started experiencing back pain after diving for a ball.
Oct 17, 2025
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Sports medicine news
Ostarine: The performance-enhancing drug giving anti-doping agencies a headache
A drug designed to help cancer patients rebuild wasting muscles has become one of the most contentious substances in elite sport—and the scientist who discovered it now spends more time trying to stop people using it than ...
Feb 17, 2026
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Menopause symptoms may be frequent and have negative effects, according to female endurance athletes
A new study finds menopause symptoms to be very frequently reported by female endurance athletes, with many perceiving a negative effect on their training and performance. The findings are published in PLOS One by Heather ...
Dec 17, 2025
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Elite soccer players master the art of trapping without breaking their stride: Study
In soccer games, "ball-trapping"—quickly changing direction after receiving a pass to transition into an attack—is a critical maneuver. This action can significantly influence the flow of a match, especially when executed ...
Jul 25, 2025
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Athlete mental health support from coaches 'underexplored' in research amidst deselection concerns
A paper published in BMJ Open led by researchers from the University of Birmingham highlights how few studies conducted into athlete help-seeking for mental health have looked into support provided by semi-formal sources ...
Aug 11, 2025
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Muscle over mass could be the key to police recruit success
New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has shown age might just be a number when it comes to police recruit physical performance. This research demonstrated that factors such as body composition play a greater role ...
Jul 31, 2025
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Early sports specialization linked to increased injury risk
Parents of athletic children can protect them from injury by encouraging them to try out a wide variety of sports, a new study says. Repetitive stress from focusing on one sport at a young age increases an athlete's risk ...
Mar 4, 2026
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Warm-up could make or break a workout by boosting muscle temperature
Whether training for a marathon, fitting in a quick gym session after work, or running onto the footy field for a professional match, it seems that the warm-up might be just as important as the exercise itself.
Sep 8, 2025
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Built-in backup system helps muscles counteract fatigue
When you're running up stairs or out on a jog, your muscles eventually start to feel heavy and weak. That's fatigue setting in, a sign that the muscles' energy reserves are becoming depleted. But a team of researchers led ...
Oct 20, 2025
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High-intensity interval training shows strongest vascular benefits in cardiovascular patients
Endothelial dysfunction is a hallmark of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and plays a central role in vascular inflammation, thrombosis, and impaired vasodilation. A study led by researchers from Miguel Hernández University of ...
May 4, 2026
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