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Released: 13-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EDT
A Decline in Sports Participation: Why More and More Adolescents Are Quitting
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Typically, the term burnout calls to mind someone who is putting in too many hours at work or is swamped with household chores. It isn’t necessarily something a parent expects in their adolescent. But it can happen.

Newswise: Chicago White Sox Team Physician Warns Baseball Parents of Overuse Injury Epidemic
Released: 11-Mar-2024 8:55 AM EDT
Chicago White Sox Team Physician Warns Baseball Parents of Overuse Injury Epidemic
Midwest Orthopaedics at RUSH

Dr. Mark Cohen, hand, wrist and elbow surgeon at Midwest Orthopaedics at RUSH, and an official team physician for the Chicago White Sox, wants to warn parents about the epidemic he is seeing in his practice: youth baseball players experiencing overuse injuries in greater numbers.

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Released: 8-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EST
Study Reveals How Sports Programmes for Young Children Can Combat Future Youth Violence
Loughborough University

A study conducted by Loughborough University has examined how sporting interventions aimed at young children can reduce youth crime and violence in London.

   
Newswise: James Voos, MD, Chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at University Hospitals and Head Team Physician for the Cleveland Browns, Elected NFL Physicians Society President
Released: 4-Mar-2024 9:00 AM EST
James Voos, MD, Chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at University Hospitals and Head Team Physician for the Cleveland Browns, Elected NFL Physicians Society President
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

James Voos, MD, Head Team Physician for the Cleveland Browns and the Jack & Mary Herrick Distinguished Chair of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at University Hospitals (UH), was unanimously elected President of the NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) at the group’s annual meeting Thursday.

Released: 29-Feb-2024 1:05 PM EST
University of West Florida Crowd Management Expert Writes Op-ed on Crowd Storming
University of West Florida

Court storming is a right of passage. So was paddling, wedgies, and other antics that we have decided as a society need to end. Maybe it is time to stop court/field storming. The following represent some insight from Professor Gil Fried of the University of West Florida (Professor and Interim Assistant Dean of the College of Business) who is often referred to as the Crowd Management Doctor.

Released: 29-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Parents, wealth, race drive girls’ chances to play sports
Ohio State University

The likelihood that a girl will participate in high school sports in the United States is driven not so much by individual choice, new research suggests. Instead, decisions made by parents, the wealth of one’s family and community, and racial dynamics matter.

Newswise: Podcast: Coaching, skill acquisition and virtual reality in sport
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Released: 28-Feb-2024 8:00 AM EST
Podcast: Coaching, skill acquisition and virtual reality in sport
Loughborough University

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

Newswise: No More Weighting
Released: 23-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
No More Weighting
University of Northern Colorado

Alumna and professional weightlifter pursues her second Olympic games

Newswise: Rutgers Women’s Basketball Partners with RWJBarnabas Health/Rutgers Cancer Institute and Kay Yow Cancer Fund to Establish the Rutgers Women’s Basketball Cancer Support Game Plan
Released: 19-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
Rutgers Women’s Basketball Partners with RWJBarnabas Health/Rutgers Cancer Institute and Kay Yow Cancer Fund to Establish the Rutgers Women’s Basketball Cancer Support Game Plan
Rutgers Cancer Institute

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.

Released: 16-Feb-2024 7:05 PM EST
New study analyzes link between digit ratio and oxygen consumption in footballers
Swansea University

The efficiency of oxygen supply to tissues is a factor in the severity of important diseases such as Covid-19 and heart conditions.

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Released: 15-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
Podcast: NFL, the Super Bowl and the future of American football in the UK
Loughborough University

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.

Newswise: Mount Sinai Named Official Medical Service Provider for International Sumo League
Released: 15-Feb-2024 7:00 AM EST
Mount Sinai Named Official Medical Service Provider for International Sumo League
Mount Sinai Health System

Physicians from the Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance will play a key role in preparing athletes for tournaments

Newswise: ETRI Unveils AI Analysis Service Platform at International E-sports Tournament
Released: 14-Feb-2024 9:00 AM EST
ETRI Unveils AI Analysis Service Platform at International E-sports Tournament
National Research Council of Science and Technology

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.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 3:05 PM EST
Younger Age of Primary ACL Injury, Decreased Time to Return to Sport Significantly Increases Risk of Secondary ACL Injury in Adolescent Athletes
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

In adolescent athletes who underwent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), the younger the athlete at the time of primary ACLR and an earlier return to sport (RTS) were significantly associated with an increased rate of secondary ACL injuries, according to new study presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).

Released: 12-Feb-2024 3:05 PM EST
New Study Identifies Increased Fracture Risk for Older Pickleball Players
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

Pickleball has become one of the fastest-growing sports in America, and with its increased popularity, the number of associated injuries has also risen.



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