Sports Medicine

CHOP researchers found that girls had longer times for neurocognitive and visual recovery as well as a much longer time before playing sports again Philadelphia, September 16, 2019 - Female athletes seek specialty medical treatment later…

Hearts of sedentary individuals appear more 'ape-like' BOSTON -Major physical changes occurred in the human heart as people shifted from hunting and foraging to farming and modern life. As a result, human hearts are now less "ape-like"…

Algorithm enables cameras to recognize distinctive exercise motionsCredit: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH--Wearable sensors such as smartwatches have become a popular motivational tool for fitness enthusiasts, but gadgets do…

Credit: University of Stirling Routine sparring in boxing can cause short-term impairments in brain-to-muscle communication and decreased memory performance, according to new research. The findings emerged from a University of…

Salk scientists discover a direct link from the brain's emotion circuit to the movement circuitCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(September 10, 2019) During high stress situations such as making a goal in soccer, some athletes…

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Sept. 6, 2019 - Speed, agility and strength are definitely assets on the football field. But when it comes to hits to the head, those talents may actually increase exposure for the young athletes who account for…

The vast majority (97.4%) of players with the Spanish League are unfamiliar with the list of substances banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Furthermore, 95% do not even know what this agency is for. These are among the…

Experts describe in Wilderness & Environmental Medicine what patients and clinicians should expect after a severe jellyfish sting and recommend how to manage this for best results in the field and throughout follow-up treatmentCredit:…

Credit: University of Montana MISSOULA - University of Montana Assistant Professor Richard Willy is the lead author on a paper that offers new guidelines for treating patellofemoral pain, often known as "runner's knee."…

This is a peer-reviewed, randomized, double-blind crossover study conducted in humans Exercise is known to reduce blood pressure - but the activity of bacteria in our mouths may determine whether we experience this benefit, according to…