Sports Medicine

A new study led by the Centre for Nutraceuticals in the University of Westminster shows that pink drinks can help to make you run faster and further compared to clear drinks. The researchers found that a pink drink can increase exercise…

Association between third-generation fluoroquinolones and achilles tendon rupture: A self-controlled case series analysis It's widely understood that people taking a common class of antibiotics, like ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin, run the…

Results published in the journal Concussion indicate that use of cooling technology hastened safe return to play for players of top Swedish hockey league teamsCredit: PolarCool LUND, Sweden--May 11, 2021--PolarCool AB (publ), a Swedish…

May 7, 2021 - Among collegiate football players and other athletes, Black athletes recognize fewer concussion-related symptoms than their White counterparts, reports a study in the May/June issue of the Journal of Head Trauma…

Patients with lasting symptoms of COVID-19 who completed a six week, supervised rehabilitation programme demonstrated significant improvements in exercise capacity, respiratory symptoms, fatigue and cognition, according to researchers at…

A premature start in life can cause problems even into teenage years. A study by the University of Basel and the University Children's Hospital Basel (UKBB) indicates that training motor skills in these children helps even when they are…

Educating athletes, parents and coaches about concussion treatment and prevention has been a priority during the last decade, but are the intended audiences hearing the message? New research from the University of Michigan found that 1…

Those in caring environments, supported by staff fared better when competition disrupted LAWRENCE -- Like much of society, college athletics were thrown into disarray by the COVID-19 pandemic. While student athletes were suddenly prevented…

People with diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus are more likely to have heart attacks, angina, and strokes. A review of the scientific literature on the subject shows that regular exercise improves vascular function in these…

Henry Ford Health System study finds that a non-opioid approach is just as effectiveCredit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT (April 26, 2021) - A new study by Henry Ford Health System published in Arthroscopy: The Journal of…

Patients who incorporated vagus nerve simulation during physical or occupational therapy showed 2-3 times the improvement in arm and hand functionCredit: John Shaw Results of a study co-authored by MGH Institute of Health…

Study shows interrelation of psychic well-being, physical activity, and screen time for children and adolescentsCredit: Lydia Albrecht, KIT According to the Motorik-Modul-Längsschnittstudie (MoMo, Motor Module Longitudinal Study)…

Football Fitness strengthens bones and muscles as well as improving balance in women treated for breast cancer. This in turn reduces the risk of various established long-term consequences of the medical treatment the women have…

What The Study Did: This cohort study examines viral dynamics and transmission of infection for NBA players, staff and vendors who had clinically recovered from SARS-CoV-2 infection but continued to have positive test results following…

Brain vital signs concussion study in Bantam and junior A ice-hockey detects significant subconcussive changes in cognitive brain functionCredit: Health and Technology District Surrey, B.C. Canada and Rochester, Minn., U.S.…

BOSTON - New research from Boston Medical Center identifies elevated mortality risk for women with back pain when compared to women without back pain. Back pain was not associated with mortality among men indicating long-term consequences…

CHOP researchers recommend specific updates to clinical examinations to improve initial diagnosis Philadelphia, April 15, 2021 - Early and accurate diagnosis leads to optimal recovery from concussion. Over the past year across a series of…

April 15, 2021 - Decades after their days on the gridiron, middle-aged men who played football in high school are not experiencing greater problems with concentration, memory, or depression compared to men who did not play football,…

Short bursts of activity you can easily do at home keep you High intensity interval training has become increasingly popular as it's a quick and effective way to improve health. This is all the more important as countries around the world…

M2CJ will leverage BIOCAP™ 3D biomechanical motion capture system for precompetitive researchCredit: SwRI SAN ANTONIO -- April 7, 2021 -- Southwest Research Institute has launched a joint industry project (JIP) to advance…