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Dr Rob Gray (Associate Professor in Human Systems Engineering at Arizona State University) talks about coaching in sport as well as skill acquisition in baseball and the future of virtual reality in sport
Alumna and professional weightlifter pursues her second Olympic games
The Scarlet Knights presented a $50,000 check from the Kay Yow Cancer Fund to RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey to establish the Rutgers Women’s Basketball Cancer Support Game Plan, which will provide funding assistance for underserved female cancer patients across the State of New Jersey.
The efficiency of oxygen supply to tissues is a factor in the severity of important diseases such as Covid-19 and heart conditions.
Jo Maher (Pro Vice-chancellor for Sport), Lamonte Winston (Head of NFL Academy at Loughborough) and Steve Hagan (Head Coach at the NFL Academy at Loughborough) talk about the NFL Academy, Super Bowl and the future of American football in the UK.
Physicians from the Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance will play a key role in preparing athletes for tournaments
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) has developed a technology that recognizes real-time game situations by analyzing play elements extracted from game videos and automatically generates highlights by identifying key play events in the game.
Researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital have found that when it comes to concussion recovery, activity type matters.
For children’s sports, there’s no doubt that parents are essential – they’re the free ferry service, the half-time orange supplier, and the local cheer squad. But when it comes to sideline behaviour, some parents can behave badly, and when this happens it’s often a case of ‘monkey see, monkey do’.
Michigan State University is exploring the intersection of arts and sports — and how they both serve as a social commentary.
Weekends in the fall are chaotic in the Zuber household. Dan Zuber coaches basketball at Woodford Middle School in Versailles. His wife Wendy, a former volleyball coach, runs a volleyball clinic in Franklin County.
For most people, the Super Bowl isn’t just about the game. For many, the food, commercials, and entertainment take center stage. Ahead of the big game, Virginia Tech experts can speak on a variety of topics, including Taylor Swift's impact on the NFL and gender bias, a new era of marketing, gambling, healthy snacks, and more.
Whether it’s building out a big spread for the Super Bowl or planning a Valentine’s Day meal, lots of people will be heading to the store these next few weeks to stock up on food. One item many might be considering is charcuterie.
The Super Bowl: It's annually one of the nation's most-watched television broadcasts. And this year it's happening in what's perhaps the most fitting destination yet — Las Vegas, the Entertainment Capital of the World. From tourism and gaming to history and health, UNLV has experts who are uniquely poised to share perspectives on the sport, as well as the city where the Big Game is being held.
A startup company, Theradaptive, founded by Hertz Fellow Luis Alvarez aims to revolutionize sports medicine, orthopedic surgery, dental implants and even cancer care through its uniquely engineered proteins.
Stefan Wagnsson, docent in sports science at Karlstad University took a walk with his good friend and colleague Leslie Podlog, professor of sports science at Université de Montreal.
Después de inventar el primer sostén deportivo comercial en la década de 1970, Lisa Lindahl aprovechó su perspectiva única como líder empresarial con epilepsia para aumentar la financiación de la investigación y la concienciación sobre los problemas relacionados con la epilepsia en las mujeres.
The world knows Las Vegas by a number of names, ‘Sin City’ being one of the most prominent. Gambling and entertainment have long been the primary selling points for tourism here, but the city has now positioned itself as a sports mecca – the ‘Greatest Arena on Earth’. Featuring everything from Formula 1 championship racing to the NFL’s top prize in the Super Bowl, the events signing on are getting larger and more spectacular.
A good shoe can make a huge difference for runners, from career marathoners to couch-to-5K first-timers. But every runner is unique, and a shoe that works for one might trip up another.
Less exercise, more time spent in front of screens, higher psychological stress, and reduced physical fitness: These alarming results were obtained by various studies focusing on children and adolescents during the Covid-19 pandemic.
For the first time, the University of Kentucky is offering a bachelor’s degree in sport leadership.
A bit of weed before a workout can boost motivation and make exercise more enjoyable. But if performance is the goal, it may be best to skip that joint.
The number of Americans who watch or follow girls’ and women’s sports goes well beyond those who view TV coverage of women’s athletic events, a new study suggests. In fact, just over half of American adults spent some time watching or following female sports in the past year, the results showed
Signs of injury to the brain’s white matter called white matter hyperintensities, as seen on brain scans, may be tied more strongly to vascular risk factors, brain shrinkage, and other markers of dementia in former tackle football players than in those who did not play football, according to a study published in the December 20, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Increased sedentary time in childhood can raise cholesterol levels by two thirds as an adult, leading to heart problems and even premature death - but a new study has found light physical activity may completely reverse the risks and is far more effective than moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
Physical exercise is associated with a variety of positive health aspects. Numerous studies have shown that regular physical activity has a preventive effect on cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure and obesity.
With virus cases rising and the holidays nigh, three expert from University of Michigan Health give their top 12 tips for avoiding or reducing the impact of COVID-19, flu, RSV, pneumonia and whooping cough in adults and kids.
It’s fairly well-known that a drought in southern California in the mid-1970s led to a ban on filling backyard swimming pools, and these empty pools became playgrounds for freestyle skateboarders in the greater Los Angeles area.
A scientific study published in PeerJ Life & Environment sheds light on the potential game-changing impact of advanced footwear technology (AFT) on elite sprint performances in track and field.
Hailing from Park City, Utah, Riley Mulholland enjoyed an upbringing steeped in the vibrant active outdoor sports culture of his hometown. From an early age, Mulholland took to the slopes, played football and lacrosse; he was the definition of a multisport athlete.
In a new study using brain scans of former NFL athletes, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they found high levels of a repair protein present long after a traumatic brain injury such as a concussion takes place.
Surfing has a significant impact on the global economy, contributing about US$1 trillion a year by improving the mental health of surfers.
SMU researchers did a detailed, computational study – utilizing the same technique widely-used by researchers to predict what head injuries might occur if there was a car or plane accident – to assess how likely tennis was to cause serious head injury.
Elizabeth Chaffin PT, DPT, an assistant professor and the Director of Clinical Education in the Department of Physical Therapy at PCOM Georgia, offered her top five tips on preventing pickleball injuries and staying on the court longer.
Higher body mass index and increased aggression caused by steroid use could increase the potential for sustaining a concussion, researchers say.
تتصاعد شعبية لعبة بيكل بول حول العالم. ويمكن لعبها في أي عمر وبأي مستوى من المهارة. في حين قد يفترض الكثيرون أن لعبة بيكل بول هي رياضة تتم بوتيرة أبطأ وأقل تأثيرًا، يقول الخبراء في مايو كلينك إنه من الضروري أن نتذكر أن الإصابات الناتجة عن لعب بيكل بول يمكن أن تحدث بالفعل.
Loyola Medicine hand surgeon Alexander Soneru, MD, is available today to discuss Chicago Bears Quarterback Justin Fields' injury to his throwing hand.
O jogo de pickleball está se popularizando em todo o mundo. Ele pode ser praticado por pessoas de qualquer idade e com qualquer nível de habilidade. Ainda que muitas pessoas possam assumir que o pickleball é um esporte lento e com baixo impacto, os especialistas da Mayo Clinic afirmar que é importante lembrar de que as lesões adquiridas com a prática do jogo são possíveis e acontecem.