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International Sports Star Undergoes Surgery, Regains Sight at UAB After Training DisasterBaljit Singh was looking forward to 2010. The premier event in professional field hockey, the World Cup, is to be hosted in his native India next year. And Singh, 28, was the goalie on the Indian National Team. He was considered the best goalie in Asia, ranked fourth in the world. Until a practice incident on July 17 changed everything. |
Released: 11/20/2009 11:20 AM EST
University of Alabama at Birmingham |
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Coaches Can Shape Young Athletes' Definition of SuccessYoung athletes’ achievement goals can change in a healthy way over the course of a season when their coaches create a mastery motivational climate rather than an ego orientation. |
Released: 11/17/2009 2:00 PM EST
University of Washington |
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Study Looks at Officiating in College Basketball, Finds Patterns That Reward Aggressive PlayA study of 365 NCAA games in 2004-05 suggests that fans do have a great impact on games and that officials often are not objective in their efforts to be fair to both teams. |
Released: 11/17/2009 12:00 AM EST
Indiana University |
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Don't Be Happy, Be Worried: Sports Fans Need Dose of NegativeFor sports fans watching their favorite team play, the greatest enjoyment comes only with a strong dollop of fear and maybe even near-despair, a new study suggests. |
Released: 11/16/2009 11:20 AM EST
Ohio State University |
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New National Study Finds More Than Half of Cheerleading Injuries in U.S. Due to StuntsWhether rallying the crowd at a sporting event or participating in competition, cheerleading can be both fun and physically demanding. Although integral to cheerleading routines, performing stunts can lead to injury. Stunt-related injuries accounted for more than half (60 percent) of U.S. cheerleading injuries from June 2006 through June 2007, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. |
Released: 11/13/2009 5:30 PM EST
Nationwide Children's Hospital |
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Enhanced Plasma Shortens Time Off for Injured AthletesPlatelet rich plasma injections are putting the injured back on the field much faster. |
Released: 11/12/2009 9:00 AM EST
Methodist Hospital, Houston |
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Team Sports Participation Increases Some Unhealthy Behaviors in Male Teens; Positive Associations Seen for FemalesContradicting what most parents might think, participation in team sports doesn’t necessarily result in teenage boys adopting healthier behaviors. Instead, new research finds that it is actually associated with increased fighting and drinking. |
Embargo expired: 11/11/2009 12:00 AM EST
Released: 11/4/2009 3:15 PM EST
American Public Health Association (APHA) |
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United States Olympic Committee Announces D.I.S.C. Sports and Spine Center As An Official Medical Services ProviderThis partnership is to bring the next generation of sports medicine to U.S. Olympic and paralympic athletes. |
Released: 11/9/2009 9:00 AM EST
DISC Sports and Spine Center |
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Young Tennis Players who Play Only One Sport are More Prone to InjuriesGifted young athletes are under increasing pressure to play only one sport year round. But a Loyola University Health System study found that such specialization increases the risk of injury in junior tennis players. |
Embargo expired: 11/9/2009 12:00 AM EST
Released: 10/29/2009 11:00 AM EDT
Loyola University Health System |
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eStadium Application Brings Multimedia Sports Features to SmartphoneseStadium application allows fans sitting in the stands of an athletic event to access video replays, up-to-the-second statistics, player bios, play-by-play analysis and a wealth of other information designed to enhance the thrill of the game. |
Released: 11/6/2009 4:15 PM EST
Georgia Institute of Technology |