Sports medicine & Kinesiology
For athletes, diet might influence sleep patterns
Need to get your shut-eye on time? What you eat could make a difference, according to a new study.
Apr 24, 2023
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News tagged with college athletes
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
College athletes rarely develop heart problems one year after having COVID-19
College athletes who contract COVID-19 and return to playing sports have a low risk of developing life-threatening heart problems, according to new research that suggests stringent cardiac testing isn't necessary.
May 12, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Non-athlete college students may be less likely to contract COVID-19 than young adults in the general population
Not only are student athletes less likely to contract COVID-19 than the rest of the student population, non-athlete students are in turn less likely to become sick with the virus than young adults in the general public, according ...
Feb 22, 2022
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Cardiology
COVID-19 linked to heart inflammation in college athletes
A small but significant percentage of college athletes with COVID-19 develop myocarditis, a potentially dangerous inflammation of the heart muscle, that can only be seen on cardiac MRI, according to a study being presented ...
Nov 29, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Breaking the cycle of shame about mental struggles in athletics
Long before sports superstars Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles braved the spotlight to defend their mental health, Graig Chow, a certified mental performance consultant at UC Berkeley, studied the culture that pushes elite athletes ...
Sep 21, 2021
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Neuroscience
Study: Normal concussion recovery could take up to a month
The largest study of concussion ever conducted in college athletes is redefining the timeline for recovery as a process taking up to 28 days, up from the suggested normal recovery time of up to 14 days.
Sep 2, 2021
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Cardiology
Myocarditis, COVID-19 and mRNA vaccines: Is there a connection?
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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Cardiology
Small study shows heart damage after COVID-19 uncommon in college athletes
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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Shortening college athlete COVID-19 quarantine may boost adherence without increasing risk
Catherine O'Neal, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine's branch campus in Baton Rouge, is a co-author of a paper reporting that shortening the length of quarantine due ...
Jan 12, 2021
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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
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