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Released: 17-Mar-2023 1:35 PM EDT
Attending live sport improves wellbeing – study
Anglia Ruskin University

New scientific research has found that attending live sporting events improves levels of wellbeing and reduces feelings of loneliness.

Released: 15-Mar-2023 5:50 PM EDT
3D-printed insoles measure sole pressure directly in the shoe
ETH Zürich

In elite sports, fractions of a second sometimes make the difference between victory and defeat. To optimize their performance, athletes use custom-​made insoles. But people with musculoskeletal pain also turn to insoles to combat their discomfort.

   
Released: 15-Mar-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Bystander CPR Is Crucial in Rare Instances of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Children
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

About 2,000 young, seemingly healthy people under the age of 25 die annually of sudden cardiac arrest. Rutgers emergency medicine experts highlight the importance of CPR as a lifesaving procedure for children’s activities

Newswise: The Medical Minute: Helping your cyclist avoid the most serious of childhood accidents
Released: 15-Mar-2023 10:05 AM EDT
The Medical Minute: Helping your cyclist avoid the most serious of childhood accidents
Penn State Health

For parents praying the yearly rash of bicycle accidents doesn’t include their child, few pieces of head gear are more important than a helmet. A Penn State Health expert talks about the dos and don’ts of bicycle safety for your kids.

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Released: 15-Mar-2023 4:05 AM EDT
3D-printed insoles measure sole pressure directly in the shoe
Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

Researchers at ETH Zurich, Empa and EPFL are developing a 3D-printed insole with integrated sensors that allows the pressure of the sole to be measured in the shoe and thus during any activity. This helps athletes or patients to determine performance and therapy progress.

Released: 13-Mar-2023 3:50 PM EDT
How new multi-sport facilities can be used after major events
University of Waterloo

Communities that are constructing new multi-sport facilities for major events could run the risk of ending up with expensive under-used complexes, but a new study suggests there are several factors that can keep them productive in the long run.

Released: 13-Mar-2023 2:55 PM EDT
Mental fatigue can impair physical performance - study
University of Birmingham

People subjected to mentally demanding tasks are likely to find it harder to go on to perform physical exercise, a study shows.

Newswise: Modern baseball players gain on history's greats in new University of Illinois model
Released: 13-Mar-2023 12:15 PM EDT
Modern baseball players gain on history's greats in new University of Illinois model
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Baseball statistics seem to place higher values on the achievements of players from past eras, particularly pre-integration. Lifelong baseball fan and statistics professor Daniel Eck, grad student Shen Yan, & history professor Adrian Burgos developed an era-adjusted statistical method.

Newswise: Q & A with UK sport psychologist Marc Cormier: How student-athletes handle high-pressure situations
Released: 10-Mar-2023 10:05 AM EST
Q & A with UK sport psychologist Marc Cormier: How student-athletes handle high-pressure situations
University of Kentucky

It’s basketball fans’ favorite time of year — March Madness. Whether it is the love of basketball, or the thrill of competition, every fan is rooting on a favorite team.What does it take to win it all? Marc Cormier, director of the Sport and Exercise Psychology graduate program housed in the University of Kentucky College of Education Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion, and director of Counseling and Sport Psychology Services in UK Athletics, recently explained to UKNow how student-athletes handle high-pressure situations.

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Released: 9-Mar-2023 3:20 PM EST
Wheelchair basketball player holds court with U-M men’s team
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

As the days got closer, 10-year-old Matthew Ward grew increasingly excited to interview the University of Michigan Men’s Basketball team. He was elated at the chance to be able to talk to his favorite Wolverines one on one.

Released: 9-Mar-2023 3:00 PM EST
Physics model could optimize basketball player positioning
Cornell University

A physics theory that’s proven useful to predict the crowd behavior of molecules and fruit flies also seems to work on another group – NBA players.

Newswise: UWF student, Andrews Institute Duo Save Life of Local Teen
Released: 9-Mar-2023 1:25 PM EST
UWF student, Andrews Institute Duo Save Life of Local Teen
University of West Florida

March is National Athletic Trainer Month! Read how a UWF student and a UWF Alumni helped save the life of a local teen during a volleyball tournament in January.

Released: 27-Feb-2023 5:10 PM EST
Hoops 4 Hope Returns
University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center

23-year-old fundraiser for the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center makes a comeback this spring.

Released: 17-Feb-2023 12:30 PM EST
U of U awarded $100,000 in grants for signature Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) programs
University of Utah

The NBA Foundation and PepsiCo are each contributing $50,000 to further educational opportunities Black students during the National Basketball Association's All-Star Weekend, taking place in Salt Lake City this weekend.

Newswise: New AI technology could change game prep for Super Bowl teams
Released: 9-Feb-2023 4:30 PM EST
New AI technology could change game prep for Super Bowl teams
Brigham Young University

Players and coaches for the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs will spend hours and hours in film rooms this week in preparation for the Super Bowl.

Newswise: Super Bowl LVII: Experts available to comment
Released: 9-Feb-2023 2:00 PM EST
Super Bowl LVII: Experts available to comment
Indiana University

Experts are available to comment on sports media, legal sports gambling, sports data, audience engagement, Super Bowl advertisements and player safety.

   
Newswise: For Former Football Players, Concussion and Hypertension Go Hand in Hand, New Study Shows
Released: 7-Feb-2023 3:00 PM EST
For Former Football Players, Concussion and Hypertension Go Hand in Hand, New Study Shows
Harvard Medical School

New research links history of concussions to elevated risk for high blood pressure among former NFL players . The link between concussion and high blood pressure persisted even after controlling for known hypertension risk factors.

Newswise: Economics researcher weighs in on bigger bets for ‘Big Game’
Released: 7-Feb-2023 12:10 PM EST
Economics researcher weighs in on bigger bets for ‘Big Game’
West Virginia University

Brad Humphreys, associate dean for academic affairs and research and economics professor in the John Chambers College of Business and Economics, explains how the the legalization of sports gambling in many states has affected Super Bowl bets.

Released: 6-Feb-2023 7:05 AM EST
Harrisburg University’s National Esport Champions Will Test-Run Naqi — the Earbud That Controls Everything — on Video Games
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Esports plays from Harrisburg University's championship teams will test Naqi Logix's invisible user interface ear bud device that allows touch-free, voice-free and screen-free control of all digital devices.

Newswise: Countdown To the Big Game: Dr. Tyrha’s Top Five Super Bowl Commercials for the Past Five Years
Released: 3-Feb-2023 6:05 PM EST
Countdown To the Big Game: Dr. Tyrha’s Top Five Super Bowl Commercials for the Past Five Years
Baylor University

Who are the big brands who win big with their Super Bowl commercials? Advertising executive and multicultural media expert Tyrha M. Lindsey-Warren, Ph.D., clinical assistant professor of marketing at Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business, says the key for companies break through the noise and make a lasting impression on viewers is empowered storytelling.

Released: 2-Feb-2023 3:45 PM EST
FSU experts ready to field questions, offer commentary on Super Bowl LVII
Florida State University

By: Mark Blackwell Thomas | Published: January 30, 2023 | 4:15 pm | SHARE: With the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs victorious in their National Football League conference championship games Sunday, the two teams are now set to face off in the biggest spectacle in American sport — the Super Bowl. Now in its 57th year, the Super Bowl has evolved from a championship football game into a cultural touchstone, reflecting the defining moods and tastes of consumers in the United States and beyond.

Newswise: Head trauma doesn't predict memory problems in NFL retirees, UT Southwestern study shows
Released: 2-Feb-2023 11:05 AM EST
Head trauma doesn't predict memory problems in NFL retirees, UT Southwestern study shows
UT Southwestern Medical Center

A study of retired professional football players by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center found that their cognitive abilities did not differ significantly from a control group of similarly aged men who did not play football, nor did those abilities show significant change over one to five years. The findings were published in Brain Injury.

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Released: 30-Jan-2023 7:20 PM EST
Sure Bet: UNLV Expert on the Past, Present, and Future of Legalized Sports Wagering
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

For many fans, sports betting is most associated with the glare of television screens broadcasting every sporting event imaginable in a glitzy casino in Las Vegas — for decades, one of the only places in the U.S. where spectators could legally place wagers. But today, we’re not alone: Since 2018, federal law changes have prompted 36 states to join Nevada in legalizing bets on some of America’s favorite pastimes, and another three could get in the game this year.

Newswise: Sports-Related Sudden Cardiac Arrest Is Rare in Older Adults
Released: 30-Jan-2023 11:05 AM EST
Sports-Related Sudden Cardiac Arrest Is Rare in Older Adults
Cedars-Sinai

The annual incidence of sports-related sudden cardiac arrest in older adults is rare: 2 to 3 cases per 100,000 people.

Released: 24-Jan-2023 7:40 PM EST
New research finds variable pricing for NFL games increases ticket sales
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)

How can a sports team win off the field with variable ticket pricing strategies? A new study in the INFORMS journal Management Science sheds light on the adoption of variable pricing increases in primary market ticket sales by looking at National Football League (NFL) ticket markets.

   
Newswise:Video Embedded f1-driver-seat-avatar-has-potential-to-improve-comfort-and-performance
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Released: 24-Jan-2023 4:05 AM EST
F1 driver seat ‘avatar’ has potential to improve comfort and performance
University of Portsmouth

Formula 1 team Williams Racing has partnered with University experts to develop the first-known driver seat using pioneering biomechanics technology

Released: 12-Jan-2023 4:40 PM EST
Sports Psychologist Offers Insight on Damar Hamlin’s Collapse and the Future of Football
University at Albany, State University of New York

University at Albany’s Bruce Svare, professor emeritus of psychology and neuroscience, is an expert in sport psychology and the relationship between sport and society. We caught up with Svare to gain insight into the potential implications of Hamlin’s injury on the sport, whether the incident might incite changes to policies around player protection and how this event might influence perceptions of the sport among youth athletes and their caregivers.

   
Released: 9-Jan-2023 11:05 AM EST
Loyola Medicine Section Chief of Hematology Available to Discuss Liam Hendriks' Cancer Diagnosis
Loyola Medicine

Dr. Scott E. Smith, Section Chief of Hematology and Medical Director of the Bone Marrow Transplant Program at Loyola University Medical Center, is available today to discuss the non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma diagnosis of 33-year-old Chicago White Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks.

Newswise: The Medical Minute: Hamlin's cardiac arrest highlights need for equipment, training
Released: 5-Jan-2023 12:55 PM EST
The Medical Minute: Hamlin's cardiac arrest highlights need for equipment, training
Penn State Health

The medical emergency suffered by Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills underscores the importance of speed when responding to cardiac arrest. Two Penn State Health physicians offer guidance.

Newswise: Cardiac Arrest: What Happened to Buffalo Bills Player Damar Hamlin?
Released: 3-Jan-2023 8:05 PM EST
Cardiac Arrest: What Happened to Buffalo Bills Player Damar Hamlin?
Cedars-Sinai

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, 24, remains hospitalized in "critical condition" after experiencing cardiac arrest when he collapsed mid-game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night.

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Newswise: 2022 Year in Review
Released: 16-Dec-2022 3:55 PM EST
2022 Year in Review
University of Northern Colorado

The University of Northern Colorado has had a lot to celebrate throughout 2022.

Released: 13-Dec-2022 1:15 PM EST
Shaping the sport of kings: Key genes linked to successful racehorses identified by international team
University College Dublin

A critical set of genes linked to successful racehorses has been identified by an international research team.

Newswise: Do Former Football Players Age Faster?
Released: 8-Dec-2022 11:00 AM EST
Do Former Football Players Age Faster?
Harvard Medical School

New research suggests that former professional football players may face accelerated aging, despite past research showing they have life spans similar or longer than the general population In the new study, retired football players reported shorter health spans — defined as years free of disease – than men in the general population Two age-related diseases — arthritis and dementia — were found more commonly among former football players, compared with men of the same age in the general population Additionally, hypertension and diabetes were more common among younger former players, those ages 25 to 29, compared with same-age men from the general population. The results warrant further study to define the biochemical, cellular, and physiologic mechanisms behind premature aging in former football players

Released: 6-Dec-2022 11:50 AM EST
Decrease in Japanese children's ability to balance during movement related to COVID-19 activity restrictions
Nagoya University

A team of researchers from Nagoya University in central Japan investigated how restrictions on children's activities during the COVID-19 pandemic affected their life habits and their abilities to perform physical activities.

Released: 1-Dec-2022 1:55 PM EST
Clinical Foundations in Esports Webinar & Course
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

To spotlight the crucial role health and performance specialists play in the rapidly growing esports and video gaming industry, Harrisburg University (HU) of Science and Technology, Esports Health and Performance Institute, and the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Academy of Leadership and Innovation will co-host the Esports Health and Performance Foundations webinar in January.

Newswise: Caffeine Gets You to The Finish Line Faster, Reveals New Study
Released: 28-Nov-2022 12:25 PM EST
Caffeine Gets You to The Finish Line Faster, Reveals New Study
Ritsumeikan University

At the international level of sport, even the smallest advantage can take an athlete from being a mere participant to a podium finisher.



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