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Newswise: New AI technology could change game prep for Super Bowl teams
Released: 9-Feb-2023 4:30 PM EST
New AI technology could change game prep for Super Bowl teams
Brigham Young University

Players and coaches for the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs will spend hours and hours in film rooms this week in preparation for the Super Bowl.

Newswise: Super Bowl LVII: Experts available to comment
Released: 9-Feb-2023 2:00 PM EST
Super Bowl LVII: Experts available to comment
Indiana University

Experts are available to comment on sports media, legal sports gambling, sports data, audience engagement, Super Bowl advertisements and player safety.

   
Newswise: For Former Football Players, Concussion and Hypertension Go Hand in Hand, New Study Shows
Released: 7-Feb-2023 3:00 PM EST
For Former Football Players, Concussion and Hypertension Go Hand in Hand, New Study Shows
Harvard Medical School

New research links history of concussions to elevated risk for high blood pressure among former NFL players . The link between concussion and high blood pressure persisted even after controlling for known hypertension risk factors.

Newswise: Economics researcher weighs in on bigger bets for ‘Big Game’
Released: 7-Feb-2023 12:10 PM EST
Economics researcher weighs in on bigger bets for ‘Big Game’
West Virginia University

Brad Humphreys, associate dean for academic affairs and research and economics professor in the John Chambers College of Business and Economics, explains how the the legalization of sports gambling in many states has affected Super Bowl bets.

Released: 6-Feb-2023 7:05 AM EST
Harrisburg University’s National Esport Champions Will Test-Run Naqi — the Earbud That Controls Everything — on Video Games
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Esports plays from Harrisburg University's championship teams will test Naqi Logix's invisible user interface ear bud device that allows touch-free, voice-free and screen-free control of all digital devices.

Newswise: Countdown To the Big Game: Dr. Tyrha’s Top Five Super Bowl Commercials for the Past Five Years
Released: 3-Feb-2023 6:05 PM EST
Countdown To the Big Game: Dr. Tyrha’s Top Five Super Bowl Commercials for the Past Five Years
Baylor University

Who are the big brands who win big with their Super Bowl commercials? Advertising executive and multicultural media expert Tyrha M. Lindsey-Warren, Ph.D., clinical assistant professor of marketing at Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business, says the key for companies break through the noise and make a lasting impression on viewers is empowered storytelling.

Released: 2-Feb-2023 3:45 PM EST
FSU experts ready to field questions, offer commentary on Super Bowl LVII
Florida State University

By: Mark Blackwell Thomas | Published: January 30, 2023 | 4:15 pm | SHARE: With the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs victorious in their National Football League conference championship games Sunday, the two teams are now set to face off in the biggest spectacle in American sport — the Super Bowl. Now in its 57th year, the Super Bowl has evolved from a championship football game into a cultural touchstone, reflecting the defining moods and tastes of consumers in the United States and beyond.

Newswise: Head trauma doesn't predict memory problems in NFL retirees, UT Southwestern study shows
Released: 2-Feb-2023 11:05 AM EST
Head trauma doesn't predict memory problems in NFL retirees, UT Southwestern study shows
UT Southwestern Medical Center

A study of retired professional football players by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center found that their cognitive abilities did not differ significantly from a control group of similarly aged men who did not play football, nor did those abilities show significant change over one to five years. The findings were published in Brain Injury.

Newswise:Video Embedded sure-bet-unlv-expert-on-the-past-present-and-future-of-legalized-sports-wagering
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Released: 30-Jan-2023 7:20 PM EST
Sure Bet: UNLV Expert on the Past, Present, and Future of Legalized Sports Wagering
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

For many fans, sports betting is most associated with the glare of television screens broadcasting every sporting event imaginable in a glitzy casino in Las Vegas — for decades, one of the only places in the U.S. where spectators could legally place wagers. But today, we’re not alone: Since 2018, federal law changes have prompted 36 states to join Nevada in legalizing bets on some of America’s favorite pastimes, and another three could get in the game this year.

Newswise: Sports-Related Sudden Cardiac Arrest Is Rare in Older Adults
Released: 30-Jan-2023 11:05 AM EST
Sports-Related Sudden Cardiac Arrest Is Rare in Older Adults
Cedars-Sinai

The annual incidence of sports-related sudden cardiac arrest in older adults is rare: 2 to 3 cases per 100,000 people.

Released: 24-Jan-2023 7:40 PM EST
New research finds variable pricing for NFL games increases ticket sales
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)

How can a sports team win off the field with variable ticket pricing strategies? A new study in the INFORMS journal Management Science sheds light on the adoption of variable pricing increases in primary market ticket sales by looking at National Football League (NFL) ticket markets.

   
Newswise:Video Embedded f1-driver-seat-avatar-has-potential-to-improve-comfort-and-performance
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Released: 24-Jan-2023 4:05 AM EST
F1 driver seat ‘avatar’ has potential to improve comfort and performance
University of Portsmouth

Formula 1 team Williams Racing has partnered with University experts to develop the first-known driver seat using pioneering biomechanics technology

Released: 12-Jan-2023 4:40 PM EST
Sports Psychologist Offers Insight on Damar Hamlin’s Collapse and the Future of Football
University at Albany, State University of New York

University at Albany’s Bruce Svare, professor emeritus of psychology and neuroscience, is an expert in sport psychology and the relationship between sport and society. We caught up with Svare to gain insight into the potential implications of Hamlin’s injury on the sport, whether the incident might incite changes to policies around player protection and how this event might influence perceptions of the sport among youth athletes and their caregivers.

   
Released: 9-Jan-2023 11:05 AM EST
Loyola Medicine Section Chief of Hematology Available to Discuss Liam Hendriks' Cancer Diagnosis
Loyola Medicine

Dr. Scott E. Smith, Section Chief of Hematology and Medical Director of the Bone Marrow Transplant Program at Loyola University Medical Center, is available today to discuss the non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma diagnosis of 33-year-old Chicago White Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks.

Newswise: The Medical Minute: Hamlin's cardiac arrest highlights need for equipment, training
Released: 5-Jan-2023 12:55 PM EST
The Medical Minute: Hamlin's cardiac arrest highlights need for equipment, training
Penn State Health

The medical emergency suffered by Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills underscores the importance of speed when responding to cardiac arrest. Two Penn State Health physicians offer guidance.



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