Neuroscience
College football players underestimate risk of injury and concussion
College football players may underestimate their risk of injury and concussion, according to a new study published today in JAMA Network Open.
Dec 29, 2020
0
4
Page 7 - News tagged with athletic injuries
Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Female athletes in WNBA don't return to elite performance for at least 2 years after ACL surgery
With the Michigan high school and collegiate sports season influx due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a study by Sports Medicine researchers at Henry Ford Health System provides a new perspective on performance levels of female ...
Dec 21, 2020
0
1
Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Study finds athletes fear being judged as weak when they experience pain or injury
Trinity researchers have undertaken the first multi-centered, international, qualitative study exploring the athlete experience (in their own words) of sporting low back pain (LBP).
Oct 15, 2020
0
1
Neuroscience
Research finds balance tests key in better gauging concussions
As professional football approaches the July start of training camps and prep and college football programs look toward their fall seasons, new research from Florida Tech into concussions among student-athletes may have found ...
Jun 22, 2020
0
3
Surgery
The injury rate of dominant leg of soccer players is identical with the non-dominant one
The severity of knee joints damage in soccer players depends on their age and career duration, and the condition of articular cartilage and meniscus of the dominant (which has a higher mechanical load) and the non-dominant ...
Jun 22, 2020
0
0
Neuroscience
Two weeks after sports-related concussion, most patients have not recovered
Less than half of patients with sports-related mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) achieve clinical recovery within two weeks after injury, reports a study in Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine.
Mar 9, 2020
0
12
Neuroscience
Don't wait to get concussion care; early treatment may mean faster recovery
Early clinical treatment may significantly reduce recovery time following a concussion, according to new research led by the University of Pittsburgh Sports Medicine Concussion Program.
Jan 6, 2020
0
30
Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Injuries and illness are big concerns for Paralympic athletes, unique study reveals
Parasport continues to grow worldwide. A new thesis from Lund University in Sweden shows how Paralympic athletes run the risk of both being injured by strenuous training as well as being affected by injuries and illness due ...
Dec 5, 2019
0
1
Pediatrics
Single-sport focus not good for children
(HealthDay)—Parents should try to keep their children from focusing on a single sport for as long as possible to reduce their risk for injuries and other problems, the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) says.
Oct 21, 2019
0
5
Neuroscience
Brain injury from concussion may linger longer than one year after return to play
How long does it take an athlete to recover from a concussion? New research has found an athlete's brain may still not be fully recovered one year after being allowed to return to play. The study is published in the October ...
Oct 16, 2019
0
2
