Pediatrics
Concussion risk is higher in female athletes
With schools starting back for the year, many young athletes are returning to sports—and with that comes the possibility of injuries, including concussions.
Aug 19, 2019
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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
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Jocks beat bookworms on brain test
English Premier League soccer players, NHL hockey players, France's Top 14 club rugby players, and even elite amateur athletes have better developed cognitive functions than the average university student, according to a ...
Jan 31, 2013
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Cardiology
Pediatric cardiologists not always accurate in interpreting ECG results for young athletes
Pediatric cardiologists are prone to misinterpreting electrocardiograms when using the results to determine whether young athletes have heart defects that could make exercising perilous, according to a new study from the ...
Jul 14, 2011
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Neuroscience
Rugby players face highly increased MND risk: disease study
Rugby chiefs must take urgent action to reduce head injuries after a study indicated that former international players are 15 times more likely to develop motor neurone disease, researchers said Tuesday.
Oct 8, 2022
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
New research finds advanced shoe technology reduces top race times for elite athletes
For elite runners competing in long-distance races, every second counts. So when Nike introduced "advanced shoe technology" in 2017, questions arose about whether the new design would significantly affect performances in ...
Apr 22, 2021
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Poor bone health and low testosterone levels detected in elite male athletes
RED-S stands for "relative energy deficiency in sport." Previously it was called "female athlete triad," and was characterized as a female disease. In 2014, it was established that men are also at risk of developing the syndrome, ...
Mar 23, 2022
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Dentistry
Elite athletes have poor oral health despite brushing twice daily
Elite athletes have high rates of oral disease despite brushing their teeth more frequently than most people, finds a new UCL study.
Aug 23, 2019
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Neuroscience
New concussion headset shows when it's safe to return to play
A new digital headset designed to measure alterations in brain function could change decisions about how quickly an athlete is ready to return to play after a concussion. In an evaluation of the device, UC San Francisco researchers ...
Aug 12, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Pressure to look more muscular may lead some men to consider steroids
Most people associate steroid use with oiled-up bodybuilders or professional athletes, but for some college-age men, steroids seem like the only way to measure up to the muscle-bound men in fitness magazines.
Jun 3, 2011
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