Sports Medicine

Plasma technology could improve viability of implantsCredit: University of Sydney Published in Advanced Functional Materials, a University of Sydney team of biomedical engineers has developed a plasma technology to robustly…

Integrated protein and metabolite analysis open the door to more precise ways of guiding treatment for the nearly 70 million people worldwide who annually suffer traumatic brain injuries PHOENIX, Ariz. -- July 31, 2020 -- A scientific team…

A new study from Trinity College Dublin highlights that fitness may be a more important clinical endpoint for improvement in patients with fatty liver diseases during exercise trials, rather than weight loss. The findings have been…

New research published this week in Experimental Physiology found that in prostate cancer survivors, a moderate bout of exercise kept the cell count of certain type of immune cells at a normal level, suggesting the exercise is safe for…

Credit: Andrea Piacquadio LAWRENCE -- For most people, exercise is healthy for both body and mind. Hours spent jogging, bike riding or lifting weights can elevate mood, boost heart health, build muscle and spur weight loss. Yet…

Concussions can have a compounding effect on children, leading to long-term cognitive, behavioral, and emotional health consequences, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), who…

Study results indicate ibuprofen is also an effective and safe option for fracture painCredit: University of Missouri Health Care Doctors have traditionally avoided prescribing nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs)…

Joslin research in mice and humans shows an adverse effect that begins in pre-diabetes and is independent of obesity BOSTON - (July 20, 2020) - Every doctor recommends regular aerobic exercise, since greater aerobic fitness is important…

You don't have to be an experienced trailblazer to know that if you choose to hike in the heat, you better be hydrated. Yet scientific literature on the subject reports that roughly 25% of heat-related illness cases are a result of a…

Study finds visual localization and acuity varies from person to person We humans may not always see eye to eye on politics, religion, sports and other matters of debate. But at least we can agree on the location and size of objects in our…

Fear avoidance, pain medication use, and treatment expectations impact response to nonpharmaceutical treatments to relieve chronic low back pain BOSTON - New research shows that people with chronic low back pain (cLBP) have better results…

Study finds women and older adults are most likely to meet exercise targets New research published in the journal BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine indicates that men and younger adults have been less physically active during the…

Long distance runnersCredit: Lieberman, Daniel E. "Running in Tarahumara (Rarámuri) Culture," just published in Current Anthropology (v61, no. 3 (June 2020): 356-379) studies the Tarahumara Native Americans of northern Mexico. For over a…

As professional sports look to make a phased return behind closed doors across much of Europe, researchers from the University of Bath caution that the prolonged individual training players have been exposed to for months is insufficient…

New research published today in the Journal of Physiology shows that 12 weeks of easy-to-administer passive stretching helps improve blood flow by making it easier for your arteries to dilate and decreasing their stiffness. Passive…

Grantees plan to 3D-print player-specific helmet liners to reduce concussions Credit: CU Denver The National Football League (NFL) and Football Research, Inc. (FRI) today awarded Impressio, Inc. and the University of…

Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Exercise can slow or prevent the development of macular degeneration and may benefit other common causes of vision loss, such as glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy, new research…

This article by Dr. Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo et al. is published in The Open Sports Sciences Journal, 2020 The study focuses on the effects of Traditional Resistance Training (TRT) and Plyometric Jump Training (PJT) in participants…

One of the biggest data records for automated gait analysis worldwide openly accessible Credit: FH St. Pölten / Florian Kibler The database comprises information on the so-called "ground reaction force" (GRF) which is…

New study on nonverbal behaviour among professional tennis players Credit: German Sport University A new study by the Section Neurology, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychiatry of the Institute of Movement Therapy and…