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Newswise: The experts behind the athletes share the science of high performance
Released: 31-Jul-2024 11:05 PM EDT
The experts behind the athletes share the science of high performance
University of South Australia

As the Olympics draw inspiration and wonder into how athletes manage to achieve such a high level of success and skill, a new podcast series is serving up useful insights into what it takes to optimise performance in sports.

Newswise: For Bigger Muscles Push Close to Failure, For Strength, Maybe Not
Released: 31-Jul-2024 8:30 AM EDT
For Bigger Muscles Push Close to Failure, For Strength, Maybe Not
Florida Atlantic University

When lifting weights, do you wonder how pushing yourself to the point of failure—where you can’t do another rep—impacts your results? New research finds that if you’re aiming for muscle growth, training closer to failure might be more effective.

Newswise: Survey Shows Olympic Excitement Leads to Tired Americans
Released: 30-Jul-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Survey Shows Olympic Excitement Leads to Tired Americans
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

A new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine shows that nearly one-fourth of Americans say they are extremely or somewhat tired during the Olympics.

Newswise: Live from Paris:
Cal State Fullerton Communications Students are Covering the 2024 Olympics
Released: 30-Jul-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Live from Paris: Cal State Fullerton Communications Students are Covering the 2024 Olympics
California State University, Fullerton

A team of 26 Cal State Fullerton student journalists are in Paris, reporting live from the 2024 Olympic Games.

Released: 30-Jul-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Research suggests controversial super spikes do make runners faster
University of Michigan

Since athletes in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics smashed multiple records in track and field, running enthusiasts and exercise physiologists have speculated on what role new-generation high-tech running spikes—sometimes called super spikes—played.

Newswise: Walsh University Announces Multi-Year Partnership with Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Sports Medicine
Released: 29-Jul-2024 10:55 AM EDT
Walsh University Announces Multi-Year Partnership with Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Sports Medicine
Cleveland Clinic

Walsh University has signed a major multi-year agreement with Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Sports Medicine, strengthening a strong collaboration to enhance the health and wellness of its student scholar athletes.

   
Released: 26-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Athletes to Sail Down the Seine Today in Opening Ceremony for 2024 Paris Olympics
George Washington University

Over 10,000 athletes representing 206 countries will float down the Seine River in the middle of Paris today as part of the 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony. ...

   
Released: 25-Jul-2024 4:05 PM EDT
MSU professor receives athletic trainers hall of fame honors
Michigan State University

Tracey Covassin, a professor in the Department of Kinesiology in Michigan State University’s College of Education, was inducted to the Michigan Athletic Trainers’ Society Hall of Fame. The prestigious award recognizes athletic trainers who have made significant contributions to the field through research, practice and service in Michigan.

Released: 25-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Game Changing Media Deals for the NBA and WNBA
George Washington University

The NBA and WNBA have each inked monumental media deals ...

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Released: 25-Jul-2024 11:05 AM EDT
The Achilles’ Heel of Pickleball: Sharp Rise in Tendon Injuries
Cedars-Sinai

As pickleball’s popularity grows, Cedars-Sinai orthopedic specialists are seeing an increase in injuries related to the sport. “We are seeing an epidemic of pickleball Achilles tendon injuries,” said Cedars-Sinai orthopedic surgeon Timothy Charlton, MD.



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