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Released: 24-Nov-2015 10:05 AM EST
Better Detection of Concussion in Young Football Players
Universite de Montreal

Researcher Christian Duval, PhD, and his team have developed a new, simple and non-invasive approach to create a biomechanical and cognitive profile of football players and more quickly and accurately detect concussions in these individuals.

Released: 18-Nov-2015 9:05 AM EST
Research Shows Benefits, Danger of Ultraman Competition
Florida State University

A team of Florida State University researchers found that the endurance competition called the Ultraman can lead to large reductions in body fat, but also causes temporary muscle damage and potentially insulin resistance.

Released: 17-Nov-2015 8:00 AM EST
Endurance Athletes Who ‘Go Against the Grain’ Become Incredible Fat-Burners
Ohio State University

Elite endurance athletes who eat very few carbohydrates burned more than twice as much fat as high-carb athletes during maximum exertion and prolonged exercise in a new study – the highest fat-burning rates under these conditions ever seen by researchers.

Released: 13-Nov-2015 9:00 AM EST
Viscosupplementation Recommended For Appropriate Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)

Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the leading causes of disability in adults in the United States and knee OA specifically is ranked within the top 10 non-communicable diseases for global disability-adjusted life years.

Released: 6-Nov-2015 12:05 PM EST
It May Be Bloodier, but Mixed Martial Arts Is Less Dangerous Than Boxing
University of Alberta

Mixed martial arts has a reputation for being one of the most brutal and bloody of all contact sports, but the reality is boxing poses a greater risk of serious injury, according to new research from the University of Alberta.

Released: 28-Oct-2015 10:05 AM EDT
Increasing Soldiers' Physical Performance: Researchers Share Updates
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Researchers from around the world are working to improve soldiers' health and physical performance and health—with the goal of increasing military readiness and effectiveness, according to the November special issue of The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, official research journal of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 26-Oct-2015 10:05 AM EDT
Annual Survey Reveals New #1 Fitness Trend in 2016
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

Nearly 3000 exercise pros predict what you’ll see in fitness next year

   
12-Oct-2015 7:05 AM EDT
Activity Could Help Keep Knees Lubricated
AVS: Science and Technology of Materials, Interfaces, and Processing

Cartilage is filled with fluid -- about 80% of the volume of the cartilage tissue -- that plays the essential roles of supporting weight and lubricating joint surfaces. Loss of this fluid, called synovial fluid, results in a gradual decrease in cartilage thickness and increase in friction, which is related to the degradation and joint pain of osteoarthritis. Since cartilage is porous, fluid is readily squeezed out of the holes over time. Yet the symptoms associated with osteoarthritis usually take decades to develop. Researchers at the University of Delaware have proposed a mechanism that explains how motion can cause cartilage to reabsorb liquid that leaks out.

   
Released: 20-Oct-2015 12:00 AM EDT
New Study Explains Why You Bulk Up with Resistance Training, Not Endurance Training
American Physiological Society (APS)

Research published in Physiological Reports shows that resistance and endurance exercises activate the same gene, PGC-1α, but the processes stimulated for the muscles to adapt depend on the exercise type. The study offers insight into why the physical changes from resistance exercise are so different than from endurance exercise.

Released: 8-Oct-2015 9:00 AM EDT
AMSSM 2015 International Sports Medicine Traveling Fellows Head to South Africa
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)

The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) selected Alison Brooks, MD, MPH and James MacDonald, MD as the two Junior Traveling Fellows for AMSSM’s International Traveling Fellowship program tour to South Africa. Drs. Brooks and MacDonald will join AMSSM Founder Doug McKeag, MD, who will serve as Senior Traveling Fellow for the October 8-22 tour.

Released: 6-Oct-2015 11:15 AM EDT
Dallas Cowboys, American Academy of Dermatology Unite to Tackle Skin Cancer
American Academy of Dermatology

In an effort to promote skin cancer prevention and detection, the American Academy of Dermatology and the Dallas Cowboys are teaming up to host free SPOTme® skin cancer screenings at Rally Day on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Released: 2-Oct-2015 8:05 AM EDT
Virginia Tech to Lead National, Five-Year Study on Head Impacts in Youth Football
Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech is leading a $3.3 million, multi-center, five-year study that will track head impact exposure in children — the largest and most comprehensive biomedical study of youth football players to date.

Released: 28-Sep-2015 1:05 PM EDT
Vanderbilt Studies Sound Wave Technology to Help Diagnose Concussion
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Researchers at the Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center (VSCC) are using novel sound wave technology as part of an attempt to more rapidly and accurately diagnose sports concussions on the sidelines during games.

Released: 23-Sep-2015 9:05 AM EDT
October is “Exercise is Medicine® On Campus Month”
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

October is “Exercise is Medicine® On Campus Month”

Released: 16-Sep-2015 8:05 PM EDT
Running Into Trouble
RUSH

Injuries are on the rise as runners ramp up their training for the Chicago Marathon. Doctors explain what can go wrong, and when to seek medical attention for those aches and pains.

Released: 15-Sep-2015 1:05 PM EDT
Francisco Giants Partner with the Myositis Association at AT&T Park on Sunday, September 20
Myositis Association

Former star and current San Francisco Giants announcer Mike Krukow honored at home plate before Diamondbacks game to draw attention to his rare disease.



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