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Newswise: Get Off on the Right Foot: Advice When Buying Back-to-School Shoes for Kids
Released: 4-Aug-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Get Off on the Right Foot: Advice When Buying Back-to-School Shoes for Kids
Hospital for Special Surgery

If the back-to-school shopping list includes a new pair of sneakers, it’s important to choose a shoe with good support that fits well, say pediatric orthopedic surgeons at HSS. They provide tips on what to look for when buying new shoes for young people. Hint: they don't have to cost a lot.

Newswise: NASA astronaut and national sports player inspires as she receives honorary doctorate from her alma mater
Released: 4-Aug-2023 8:55 AM EDT
NASA astronaut and national sports player inspires as she receives honorary doctorate from her alma mater
University of Bristol

The atmosphere was out of this world as a NASA astronaut returned to her former university to receive an honorary doctorate.

Newswise: Researchers discover evolutionary evidence in ultra-marathon runners
Released: 2-Aug-2023 8:45 AM EDT
Researchers discover evolutionary evidence in ultra-marathon runners
Loughborough University

The brains of ultra-marathon runners taking part in gruelling long-distance races may hold clues about our evolutionary past, a new study has found.

Newswise: UOnline and Florida Panthers form partnership to provide internships in sports management and ‘Hockey 101’ educational courses
Released: 27-Jul-2023 11:00 AM EDT
UOnline and Florida Panthers form partnership to provide internships in sports management and ‘Hockey 101’ educational courses
University of Miami

University of Miami UOnline has signed an agreement with the Florida Panthers to provide students in the Master’s in Sport Administration program with internships, as well as launched a new online Hockey 101 course to educate fans about the game.

Released: 26-Jul-2023 7:00 AM EDT
Você está pronto para correr? Esteja atento aos sinais de treinamento exagerado
Mayo Clinic

Estamos cercados por sinais de alerta nas estradas, no trabalho e nas embalagens de produtos e equipamentos. Seu corpo também envia sinais de alerta. À medida que a data da corrida se aproxima, se esforçar ao máximo em seu treinamento é tentador. Isso faz com que esse seja um excelente momento para observar os sinais de alerta de um treinamento exagerado.

Released: 26-Jul-2023 6:00 AM EDT
¿Está listo para correr? Tome conciencia de las señales del entrenamiento excesivo
Mayo Clinic

Nos rodean las señales de advertencia en los caminos, en el trabajo y en los paquetes y equipamiento. El cuerpo también envía señales. A medida que se acerca la fecha de la carrera, se vuelve tentador redoblar los esfuerzos de entrenamiento. Lo que se convierte en el período principal para buscar señales de advertencia del exceso de entrenamiento.

Released: 26-Jul-2023 5:00 AM EDT
تنبيه من خبير: هل أنت جاهز لسباق الجري؟ انتبه لعلامات الإفراط في التدريب
Mayo Clinic

نحن محاطون بعلامات تحذيرية في كل مكان، حيث نجدها على الطريق، وفي العمل، وعلى العبوات والمعدات، كما يبعث لنا جسمنا أيضًا بعلامات تحذيرية. ومع اقتراب موعد السباق، يكون لديك حافزًا كبيرًا لوضع كل جهدك في التدريب. ويكون ذلك هو ذروة الوقت الذي يجب فيه الانتباه للعلامات التحذيرية التي تشير إلى الإفراط في التدريب.

Released: 21-Jul-2023 10:20 AM EDT
U.S. has leg up in growth of women's soccer
Virginia Tech

Patrick Ridge couldn’t help but fall in love with the game of soccer. He played the sport growing up, and he remained hooked by the game’s excitement when he attended matches and World Cup watch parties in Latin America and Spain while studying, teaching, and researching. “I saw the fervor,” said Ridge, now an associate professor of Spanish at Virginia Tech who studies soccer for a living.

Newswise: Kinesiology Expert Studies 2023 World Cup’s Impact on Women’s Participation in Sports
Released: 20-Jul-2023 11:20 AM EDT
Kinesiology Expert Studies 2023 World Cup’s Impact on Women’s Participation in Sports
California State University, Fullerton

Cal State Fullerton assistant professor of kinesiology and World Cup expert, Julie Brice, is in New Zealand to witness the historic tournament starting on July 20 and expand on her research that examines how the World Cup impacts women and young girls’ participation in athletics.

Newswise: Premier League partners with medical experts from Cleveland Clinic for Summer Series
Released: 19-Jul-2023 9:25 AM EDT
Premier League partners with medical experts from Cleveland Clinic for Summer Series
Cleveland Clinic

A multidisciplinary team of 25 Cleveland Clinic Sports Medicine physicians, athletic trainers, physical therapists and primary care staff will be traveling with the clubs and providing care for the teams during training, matches and after matches.

   
Newswise: Sweat it out: Novel wearable biosensor for monitoring sweat electrolytes for use in healthcare and sports
Released: 6-Jul-2023 4:35 PM EDT
Sweat it out: Novel wearable biosensor for monitoring sweat electrolytes for use in healthcare and sports
Tokyo University of Science

The remarkable level of miniaturization possible in modern electronics has paved the way for realizing healthcare devices previously confined to the realm of science fiction.

   
Released: 29-Jun-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Is a foreign-sounding name a disadvantage?
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

Sports are a way in for people who want to build contacts with other people. Sports give you an opportunity to integrate and interact with people on an equal footing. For immigrants, sports can be the key that allows them to fit into a society.

Released: 23-Jun-2023 1:45 PM EDT
New analysis: Kaepernick was denied his “right to work” because he, like other Black male athletes before him, challenged structural racism and white supremacy
University of Delaware

A nascent literature is emerging that analyzes the case of Colin Kaepernick who was “locked out” of the National Football League (NFL) beginning in 2017 because he chose to protest police brutality, systemic racism, and white supremacy.

Released: 22-Jun-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Research links increase in depression, COVID diagnosis in student-athletes
University of Delaware

Melissa Anderson, a post-doctoral research associate in the Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology (KAAP) at the University of Delaware, set out to explore whether the emotional upheaval tied to the pandemic extended to athletes. The research found that UD student-athletes prevailed better and avoided clinical thresholds for depression than peers at other schools.

Newswise: Peter Hughes, MEd, Selected to Speak at the 2023 AANEM Annual Meeting
Released: 22-Jun-2023 12:00 PM EDT
Peter Hughes, MEd, Selected to Speak at the 2023 AANEM Annual Meeting
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)

The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM), is excited to announce Peter Hughes, MEd, as a 2023 plenary speaker at the AANEM Annual Meeting Nov. 1-4 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Released: 21-Jun-2023 4:35 PM EDT
New study reveals number and strength of head impacts, not concussions, drive CTE risk in football
Mass General Brigham

Does a football player’s number of concussions drive the risk of developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)? In a new study of 631 deceased football players, the largest CTE study to date, scientists found that the number of diagnosed concussions alone was not associated with CTE risk.

Newswise: Sports concussions increase injury risk
Released: 15-Jun-2023 9:05 PM EDT
Sports concussions increase injury risk
University of South Australia

Concussions are an unfortunate reality of contact sports at junior and senior levels. Now, sports experts at the University of South Australia are suggesting extended recovery times may be needed for youth athletes suffering from head trauma as new research shows a concussion can increase future injury risk by 50%.

Newswise: UWF to launch graduate program in sport administration
Released: 14-Jun-2023 3:10 PM EDT
UWF to launch graduate program in sport administration
University of West Florida

Beginning in Fall 2023, the University of West Florida will offer a new online Master of Science in Administration with a specialization in sport administration.

Released: 12-Jun-2023 11:30 AM EDT
Excess physical activity can cause strain in young feet
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Summer sports are a great way to keep kids occupied, but too much activity can lead to weakened tendons

Released: 7-Jun-2023 1:20 PM EDT
New research: maybe crying in baseball is a good thing?
Cornell University

Venturing out of one’s comfort zone to perform a task – and then performing poorly in that task, such as a baseball pitcher trying to hit – can lead to better performance when returning to one’s specialty, according to new research.

Released: 24-May-2023 9:25 AM EDT
CHOP Researchers Comprehensively Assess the Safety of Using Your Head in Youth Soccer
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Repeatedly heading a soccer ball has been previously associated with negative long-term brain health for professional players. However, a new study found that a small number of repeated soccer headers equivalent to a throw-in did not cause immediate neurophysiological deficits for teens, suggesting that limited soccer heading exposure in youth sports may not result in irreversible harm if players are properly trained.

Released: 23-May-2023 11:50 AM EDT
Ready, set, go: New study shows how marathon running affects different foot muscles
Shibaura Institute of Technology

With the current trend of fitness consciousness, many people have taken up long-distance running as a part of their exercise regime. They also participate in various local, national, and global marathons.

Released: 9-May-2023 2:15 PM EDT
Concussion in women’s rugby going unreported
Staffordshire University

Team spirit can be more of a hindrance than a help when it comes to reporting concussion in women’s rugby.

Released: 4-May-2023 3:25 PM EDT
Riders up: FSU historian weighs in on history of Kentucky Derby, racing industry
Florida State University

By: Kathleen Haughney | Published: May 4, 2023 | 2:41 pm | SHARE: With the sporting world turning its attention to Churchill Downs this week, the racing industry is preparing for the 149th Kentucky Derby.Katherine Mooney, the James P. Jones Associate Professor of History, has authored a new book on three-time Kentucky Derby winner, Isaac Murphy.

Released: 24-Apr-2023 6:05 PM EDT
No need to load up on extracurricular activities, study finds
Ohio State University

While some ambitious high school students may load up on extracurricular activities to help them get into college, a new study suggests they may be trying too hard.

Newswise:Video Embedded live-event-for-april-21-sleeping-pill-reduces-levels-of-alzheimer-s-proteins
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Released: 21-Apr-2023 3:10 PM EDT
TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO AVAILABLE Live Event for April 21: Sleeping pill reduces levels of Alzheimer’s proteins
Newswise

Researcher will discuss the study which involved a sleeping aid known as suvorexant that is already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for insomnia, hints at the potential of sleep medications to slow or stop the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

       
Newswise: Student's Award-Winning Research Could Influence Future of Sports Marketing
Released: 21-Apr-2023 1:30 PM EDT
Student's Award-Winning Research Could Influence Future of Sports Marketing
University of Northern Colorado

Alicia Romano combined her passions for sports, research and teaching in the University of Northern Colorado’s Sport and Exercise Science Ph.D. program. One of the highlights of her UNC education was her research “Consumers’ Visual Attention and Explicit Memory of Sponsorships: An Eye-Tracking Investigation at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Swim Trials.”

Newswise: Osteoarthritis sufferers swing their way to better health
Released: 20-Apr-2023 1:05 AM EDT
Osteoarthritis sufferers swing their way to better health
University of South Australia

A new study led by the University of South Australia shows that golf may have significant health benefits for people living with chronic osteoarthritis.

Newswise: More structure, fewer screens makes for healthier kids in the school holidays
Released: 14-Apr-2023 1:05 AM EDT
More structure, fewer screens makes for healthier kids in the school holidays
University of South Australia

Vacation care, sports programs, or performing arts – whatever your child’s interests, researchers say that adding structure to the school holiday is a great way to keep kids healthy and active over the break.

Newswise: Sedentary time may significantly enlarge adolescents’ heart
Released: 12-Apr-2023 1:10 PM EDT
Sedentary time may significantly enlarge adolescents’ heart
University of Eastern Finland

In adolescents, sedentary time may increase heart size three times more than moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, a paper published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports concludes.

Newswise: Velocity-based training keeps athletes’ minds, bodies in sync
Released: 11-Apr-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Velocity-based training keeps athletes’ minds, bodies in sync
University of Miami

Bryan Mann, clinical associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Sport Sciences, is working with University of Miami student-athletes to maximize their ability to perform.

Newswise: Spike in major league home runs tied to climate change
Released: 7-Apr-2023 6:30 PM EDT
Spike in major league home runs tied to climate change
Dartmouth College

In the history of Major League Baseball, first came the low-scoring dead-ball era, followed by the modern live-ball era characterized by power hitters such as Babe Ruth and Henry "Hank" Aaron. Then, regrettably, was the steroid era of the 1990s and early 2000s.

Released: 3-Apr-2023 2:30 PM EDT
UWF Master of Science in Athletic Training program achieves accreditation
University of West Florida

#UWF’s Master of Science in Athletic Training program recently earned accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education.

Released: 3-Apr-2023 12:45 PM EDT
UVA Darden Partners with Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative on New Case Series
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business Institute for Business in Society has partnered with the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative to produce a series of case studies on topics including women in leadership, inclusion, access and opportunity.

   
Newswise: It’s ‘the game before the game’
Released: 29-Mar-2023 11:05 AM EDT
It’s ‘the game before the game’
University of Miami

After a season of playing in empty arenas and gymnasiums when many people are asleep, the student managers for the Final Four-bound Miami Hurricanes men’s basketball team will compete in the Elite Eight of their own tournament.

Newswise: Chulalongkorn University Holds the “Chula Health Care Body & Mind” Fest
Released: 29-Mar-2023 8:55 AM EDT
Chulalongkorn University Holds the “Chula Health Care Body & Mind” Fest
Chulalongkorn University

The Center for Safety, Health and Environment of Chulalongkorn University (SHECU), Chulalongkorn University Health Service Center, the Physical Resources Management, the Department of Physical Therapy at the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, the Department of Industrial Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, the Center for Psychological Wellness at the Faculty of Psychology, and Chula Student Wellness have organized the “Chula Health Care Body & Mind” event under the CU Sustainable Well-Being project.

Newswise: Illinois’ McCammon selected for inaugural Team USA vs. College All-Star Wheelchair Basketball Competition at Women’s Final Four
Released: 27-Mar-2023 2:40 PM EDT
Illinois’ McCammon selected for inaugural Team USA vs. College All-Star Wheelchair Basketball Competition at Women’s Final Four
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Morgan McCammon of the University of Illinois has been selected to participate in the inaugural Team USA vs. College All-Star competition taking place at the NCAA Women’s Final Four, as announced today by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee and National Wheelchair Basketball Association.

Released: 27-Mar-2023 12:15 PM EDT
Students who played sports before the pandemic did better during lockdowns
University of Waterloo

A history of participating in campus recreational sports can offset stress and contribute to academic competence even during high-stress periods such as a pandemic lockdown, shows a new study.

Newswise: AFLW athletes off mark when it comes to diet
Released: 26-Mar-2023 10:05 PM EDT
AFLW athletes off mark when it comes to diet
University of South Australia

As footy kicks off for state women’s leagues, researchers are encouraging teams to take a closer look at athlete nutrition, as new research shows that many elite athletes are not getting enough energy to meet their needs in pre-season training or competition.

Released: 22-Mar-2023 9:55 AM EDT
Cleveland Browns fans keep crashing their cars. The data can help cities become safer.
University of Florida

Sports venues are a magnet for car crashes, which means cities can target safety measures in these areas to maximize their impact.



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