Pediatrics
Most parents want age limits on football tackling
(HealthDay)—With concern over concussion dangers rising, most U.S. parents now say that they would support bans on tackling in youth football, a new survey shows.
Apr 1, 2019
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
First ratings for youth football helmets address sport's largest pool of athletes
The majority of people playing football in the U.S. aren't NFL players or collegiate athletes —they're youth players, less than 14 years old. But until now, there hasn't been independent data evaluating the effectiveness ...
Mar 20, 2019
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Pediatrics
Fewer boys are suffering head injuries, but rate rises for girls
(HealthDay)—There's good news and bad news from a new study of children visiting U.S. emergency departments for head injuries: The rate of these potentially serious events has fallen among boys, but risen for girls.
Mar 14, 2019
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Neuroscience
Scientists teach machines to predict recovery time from sports-related concussions
The prevalence of concussions in sports is well known. So, too, is the challenge clinicians and others face when they have to decide when an athlete can return to the game after a head injury. While most athletes recover ...
Mar 7, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How do professional football players perform under immense pressure?
Professional football players need to keep a cool head during a match, but some are better at this than others. Cristiano Ronaldo seems to be immune to pressure, while Neymar's performance crumbles under it. It's one of the ...
Feb 26, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Toughen up snowflake! Sports coaches can be emotionally abusive – here's how to recognise it
Sports coaches have been in the headlines recently for all the wrong reasons. At the end of 2018, the University of Maryland investigated a football coach for intimidation, humiliation and verbal abuse. This followed a player ...
Feb 25, 2019
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Neuroscience
Brain condition CTE seen in H.S. football players: study
(HealthDay)—Crippling brain injury from football can start early, even among high school players, a new study suggests.
Feb 21, 2019
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Health
Five tips to help your kid succeed in sport – or maybe just enjoy it
Are you signing up your child to a recreational, representative or school sporting program for the new school year?
Feb 12, 2019
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Health
Why static stretching may not be as effective as you think
The thing about professional football that renowned health-fad skeptic Timothy Caulfield finds most incredible isn't the feats of athleticism, the big hits or even the moments of grace that emerge from the chaos—it's the ...
Feb 11, 2019
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Health
Masculine fitness program improves physical activity of European men
Gender-sensitized lifestyle programs delivered in professional football clubs have shown promise in increasing physical activity in Europe and could play an important public health role in engaging underserved men, according ...
Feb 5, 2019
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