Myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle, is a medical condition you may not have heard much about—until recently. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is monitoring a small number of cases of myocarditis ...
Jun 3, 2021
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Regular strength and impact-type training may decrease or even prevent age-related bone deterioration in men, new research at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, shows. The tibial bone properties of middle-aged and older ...
Jun 3, 2021
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Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common experience for female athletes that can significantly impact their enjoyment of and participation in sports. Previous studies have shown that female athletes who experience urinary incontinence ...
May 31, 2021
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A cardiac MRI of athletes who had COVID-19 is seven times more effective in detecting inflammation of the heart than symptom-based testing, according to a study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical ...
May 28, 2021
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Experts from the University of Minnesota, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and the University of California, San Francisco say planners for the July Olympic Games in Tokyo and the subsequent Paralympic Games have ...
May 27, 2021
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One-quarter to one-third of young, active patients who undergo anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction experience a second ACL injury after they return to sport (RTS). New research indicates that young athletes who feel ...
May 19, 2021
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Stretching back to pre-colonial Rwanda, a unique athletic performance akin to modern-day high jumping formed part of regular ceremonies in the royal court. Known as Gusimbuka Urukiramende, this type of jumping appears to ...
May 18, 2021
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Over the past few years, controversy has surrounded the World Athletics ruling that female hyperandrogenic athletes—female athletes with naturally high levels of testosterone—are banned from competing in certain track ...
May 14, 2021
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How top athletes from across the world define clean sport—and their views on how cheating affects them—has been explored in an international study that could help develop more effective, targeted anti-doping education.
May 13, 2021
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In a small study, researchers found college athletes who contracted COVID-19 rarely had cardiac complications. Most had mild COVID symptoms that did not require treatment, and in a small percentage of those with abnormal ...
May 10, 2021
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