Will an interview with Oprah Winfrey be the apology that disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong needs for redemption? Wake Forest University communications and public relations expert John Llewellyn takes a dim view, likening Armstrong's actions to corruption on Wall Street.
Ten NFL head coaches were fired this week, but a study by a University of Iowa economist finds the league's Rooney Rule does little to help increase the number of African-American head coaches.
Image series and other data help researchers shed new light on the rare and devastating condition of second impact syndrome.
Butler University President James Danko issued a statement today in response to the recent Big East Conference realignment announcement which has led to some media speculation that Butler University is a potential candidate to join the “Catholic 7” universities in a new athletic league.
With a single social-media misstep, student-athletes could lose athletic eligibility or a scholarship. But that’s not stopping them from using Twitter – sometimes even during games, when they may see harsh criticism of their performances from fans, according to a study by Baylor University and Clemson University researchers.
What started out as a project to teach undergraduate students about network analysis, turned into an in-depth study of whether it was possible to analyze a National Basketball Association (NBA) basketball team’s strategic interactions as a network. Arizona State University researchers discovered it is possible to quantify both a team’s cohesion and communication structure.
What makes soccer star Christiano Ronaldo’s “knuckleball” shot so unpredictable and difficult to stop? At the American Physical Society’s (APS) Division of Fluid Dynamics (DFD) meeting, November 18 – 20, 2012, in San Diego, Calif., a team of researchers investigating this phenomenon will reveal their findings.
Chris Hummel, a concussion researcher at Ithaca College and longtime athletic trainer, says coaches, parents and referees need to be educated in recognizing and managing concussions in young athletes. Those adults also need to know when to step in and enforce mandated safety rules.
Fantasy football creates software jobs and helps brand individual athletes while appealing to gamers who like to take a gamble.
Sports management expert Shawn O’Rourke, PhD, says NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA Executive Director Donald Fehr need time to develop trust before serious progress will be made in the National Hockey League (NHL) collective bargaining agreement (CBA) negotiations.
Sports management expert Shawn O’Rourke, PhD, says NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA Executive Director Donald Fehr need time to develop trust before serious progress will be made in the National Hockey League (NHL) collective bargaining agreement (CBA) negotiations.
Parents typically are the biggest headaches for coaches in youth sports. In two new books, University of Washington psychology professors share strategies to help parents and coaches work together to help kids get more out of sports.
Some athletes may improve their performance under pressure simply by squeezing a ball or clenching their left hand before competition to activate certain parts of the brain, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.
Women playing full-contact tackle football face challenges beyond the playing field—yet there’s little research about this niche in athletics.
Does the modern model of economic revitalization through hosting the Olympic Games really work for cities?
Computer scientists have isolated the movements of Olympic swimmers and divers through a cutting-edge technique that reveals their motions above and below the water’s surface.
Curve balls may help a pitcher strike out batters in baseball; and some nasty spin can make an opponent sweat to return a tennis serve. But more so than in any other ball game, in table tennis – where the ball is so light and so small –dedicated players must master the physics of spin.
Muscle size, genetics and training are among the countless factors that separate Olympic sprinters from the average person. On a fundamental level, however, the mechanics of running are the same for all humans. In fact, they’re basically identical for animals too.
A University of Iowa study finds that many race fans still watch NASCAR races for the car wrecks, but more have tuned in to see who wins the race since the circuit adopted its Chase for the Cup championship series.
study finds female athletes rarely used as ad spokespeople and when they are used, advertisers often waste their potential.
Behavioral News Brief for the Olympics from experts at the University of Texas at Dallas
University of Michigan experts are available to speak to reporters and producers about London, sport management, international security, gender, advertising and other topics related to the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Persistence and sacrifice are central to success, says UAB expert who competed on the world stage as a teen.
The 2012 Summer Olympics begin July 27 in London. Indiana University experts are available to speak with news media about various topics related to the games.
As more than 10,500 of the world’s most elite athletes prepare to compete in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics members are helping ensure Team USA athletes have the nutritional support they need to compete and win. In fact, the United State Olympic Committee is sending more sports dietitians to London than any previous Olympics, according to a recent article in the Academy’s Food & Nutrition magazine.
With the 2012 summer Olympic games about to take place in London, children everywhere are looking forward to watching their sports idols and role models take center stage. While the Olympics may inspire some to try a new sport, such as track, parents should be aware that this participation does not come without risk of injury.
In time for the U.S. Olympic Trials, engineers settle the argument over which swim stroke technique -- deep catch or sculling -- is faster.
Studies show Olympics commentary differs based on gender, race and nationality.
Fans of the New York Yankees incorrectly perceive Fenway Park, home of the archrival Boston Red Sox, to be closer to New York City than is Camden Yards, home of the Baltimore Orioles, a study by New York University psychologists has found. Their research shows how social categorization, collective identification, and identity threat work in concert to shape our representations of the physical world.
New research from scientists at McMaster University reveals exercise-related testosterone and growth hormone do not play an influential role in building muscle after weightlifting, despite conventional wisdom suggesting otherwise. The findings indicate that bodybuilders who look to manipulate those hormones through exercise routines are wasting their time.
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