When the Golden State Warriors' Steph Curry makes a free throw, his brain draws on motor memory. Now researchers at UC San Francisco (UCSF) have shown how this type of memory is consolidated during sleep, when the brain processes ...
Dec 19, 2022
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We've all heard the saying: "Practice makes perfect."
Mar 5, 2020
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A free throw in basketball will have every eye glued to one person. It's an intensely stressful situation. A research team led by the University of Basel studied whether a friendly tap on the shoulder increases the odds of ...
Apr 8, 2024
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Sleep might not be at the top of the list when you think about ways to boost your athletic performance. But it's just as important as your training program, nutrition and hydration.
Jan 10, 2024
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Every basketball coach has told their players at some point that free throws win games. A new study from the University of Kansas used innovative markerless motion capture technology to determine the mechanics of proficient ...
Aug 29, 2023
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(HealthDay)—NBA great Michael Jordan had a special ritual he would follow before every free throw: He would assume a shoulder-width stance, spin the basketball in his hands, bounce the ball three times, and then spin the ...
Nov 29, 2021
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Parents around the world have long told us that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Soon, basketball coaches may join them.
Jan 13, 2021
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No matter whether your favorite team wins or loses, March Madness will likely put a slam dunk on your sleep habits.
Mar 6, 2020
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Never before has the away team won every single game in the World Series, but that's exactly what happened this year.
Nov 1, 2019
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