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Released: 11-Jul-2019 10:00 AM EDT
Study Finds No Correlation Between Brain Function and Head Impacts After Two Seasons of Youth Tackle Football
Nationwide Children's Hospital

To date, most studies that have attempted to understand connections between neurocognitive function and sub-concussive head impacts have been retrospective – and inconclusive.

Released: 10-Jul-2019 4:35 PM EDT
Kick Up Your Brain Health a Notch with Soccer
Alzheimer's Foundation of America

Soccer is a not only a favorite sport and pastime for people all over the world but it’s great for brain health for all ages, according to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA).

Released: 9-Jul-2019 6:15 AM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute Builds Leadership Pipeline
Cedars-Sinai

Over the last two decades, alumni of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Sports Medicine Fellowship Program have played a significant leadership role in the nation's foremost sports medicine society. The legacy of the orthopaedic clinic continues this week with the installation of the fourth Kerlan-Jobe alumnus as president of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM).

   
Released: 2-Jul-2019 11:05 AM EDT
New Survey Reveals Americans’ Top Outdoor Recreation Activities
National Recreation and Park Association

The vast majority (91 percent) of Americans will participate in an outdoor recreation activity hosted by their local park and recreation agency this summer, according to a recent poll conducted by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA).

   
Released: 2-Jul-2019 9:05 AM EDT
Local Teen’s Accident Highlights Need For Firework Safety
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

It’s been four years since the Shelbyville, Tennessee, teen nearly lost his left hand after an artillery firework exploded while he was lighting it.

Released: 27-Jun-2019 2:05 AM EDT
National Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame Welcomes Seven New Inductees at 70th Clinical Symposia and Expo in Las Vegas
National Athletic Trainers' Association

The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) inducted seven athletic trainers into its prestigious Hall of Fame at the NATA 70th Clinical Symposia and AT Expo in Las Vegas on Wednesday evening. The NATA Hall of Fame is the highest honor an athletic trainer can receive.

24-Jun-2019 8:00 AM EDT
Concussion Elevates Injury Risk in College Football Players After They Return to Play
National Athletic Trainers' Association

College football players who have had a concussion are at high risk for sustaining a core or lower-extremity injury or another concussion, even if they are symptom-free, suggests a study being presented at the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) 70th Clinical Symposia & AT Expo.

24-Jun-2019 8:00 AM EDT
Marching Band Members at Risk for Heat Illness
National Athletic Trainers' Association

New research suggests lengthy practices that begin in the middle of the afternoon and playing on artificial turf may increase the risk of exertional heat illness (EHI) in a group of often-overlooked students: the marching band. The study – the first to measure the musicians’ core temperatures throughout the season – is being is being presented at the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) 70th Clinical Symposia & AT Expo.

Released: 26-Jun-2019 1:05 AM EDT
Only Half of Collegiate-Level Sports Programs FollowMedical Model of Care for Student Athletes, Survey Finds
National Athletic Trainers' Association

Results suggest a need for collegiate athletic programs to evaluate existing model of care to ensure student athlete safety

24-Jun-2019 8:00 AM EDT
In Good Form: Muscle-Lengthening Exercises May Help Fatigued Dancers Improve Jump Performance, Prevent Injury
National Athletic Trainers' Association

Exercises that lengthen leg muscles may help dancers counteract fatigue, preventing injury and allowing for a more perfected jump technique, suggests research being presented at the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) 70th Clinical Symposia & AT Expo.

24-Jun-2019 8:00 AM EDT
Military Cadets Who Specialize in One SportSignificantly More Likely to Be Injured
National Athletic Trainers' Association

U.S. Military Academy cadets who have focused on one sport are more likely to be injured in their first year of service, potentially impacting military readiness, according to a first-of-its kind study being presented at the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) 70th Clinical Symposia & AT Expo.

25-Jun-2019 9:00 AM EDT
Virtual Press Briefing Today: National Athletic Trainers’ Association to Unveil Survey Results on Collegiate Athletics Compliance to NCAA Legislation for Athlete-Centered Care
Newswise

Media are invited to stream this event taking place during NATA’s 70th Clinical Symposia in Las Vegas, 12:00 PM EDT / 9:00 AM PDT

24-Jun-2019 9:00 AM EDT
Athlete Safety First Press Briefing - National Athletic Trainers’ Association to Unveil Survey Results on Collegiate Athletics Compliance to NCAA Legislation for Athlete-Centered Care
National Athletic Trainers' Association

Survey Addresses Collegiate-level Sports Programs and Adherence to NCAA Guidelines That Provide Health Care Professionals with Unchallengeable Authority to Make Decisions Related to Athlete Health and Wellbeing

Released: 24-Jun-2019 10:05 AM EDT
Want to earn a college football scholarship? Better start tweeting
University of Iowa

University of Iowa researchers found that high school athletes who talk themselves up on social media are more apt to receive scholarship offers from Division I universities, especially lower-rated recruits, with more offers coming to athletes whose tweets were more self-promotional or ingratiating in nature.

Released: 19-Jun-2019 5:00 PM EDT
Finding the truth
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Brian Duncan did it all in his early years: professional football, bull riding, and boxing. Decades later, he’s participating in a study with UT Southwestern that looks at the long-term cognitive effects that concussions may have on athletes.

Released: 19-Jun-2019 4:05 PM EDT
Athletic trainers call for heat-readiness to protect student athletes
National Athletic Trainers' Association

With summer underway, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) is calling for all sports organizations to evaluate their readiness to prevent and treat exertional heat stroke, one of the three leading causes of death in sports.

   
Released: 18-Jun-2019 11:00 AM EDT
Major League Baseball Grant Funds Study of Pitch Counts, Throwing Injuries
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

A grant from Major League Baseball allows Michigan Medicine orthopaedic sports medicine researchers to examine throw counts in youth baseball players to prevent adolescent throwing arm injuries.

Released: 18-Jun-2019 10:05 AM EDT
Participation Requested for AMSSM CRN Race Day Medical Event Study
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)

The AMSSM Collaborative Research Network has partnered with the International Institute for Race Medicine (IIRM) to conduct a cross-sectional study of medical incidents at running road races in the United States.

Released: 14-Jun-2019 2:05 PM EDT
@umich expert: Rushing the desert, storming a mountain, women in US and Europe fought for their place in soccer
University of Michigan

Andrei Markovits, a professor of political science and German studies at the University of Michigan, has written extensively on how culture, sports and politics converge. His most recent book is "Women in American soccer and European football. Different Roads to Shared Glory," in which he discusses the challenges women had to overcome to find a place in the soccer world.

Released: 4-Jun-2019 12:05 AM EDT
Sticking to Sports Can Help Kids Adjust
Universite de Montreal

By participating in organized physical activity from the age of 6, children will have less risk of emotional difficulties by the time they're 12, a new Canadian study finds.

   
Released: 3-Jun-2019 9:00 PM EDT
Low Rate of Serious Upper-Spine Injuries in NCAA Football Players
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Collegiate football players have low rates of serious or disabling injuries of the upper (cervical) spine, concludes an analysis of a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) database, reported in the journal Spine. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 31-May-2019 1:05 PM EDT
The magic behind the medals
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

When the Norwegian cross-country skier Marit Bjørgen hung up her skis for the last time in April 2018, she was the winningest winter Olympian ever

Released: 30-May-2019 4:45 PM EDT
Water Activities Provide Relaxation, Connection, Baylor Outdoor Adventure Expert Says
Baylor University

As some seek relaxation on the water, others might want a physical challenge, but Schrank says even those who seek a workout should remain receptive to additional outcomes.

Released: 28-May-2019 5:05 PM EDT
Academic Pair Fills Gap in Sport-Management Research
Bowling Green State University

Dr. Amanda Paule-Koba, associate professor of sport management at BGSU, and her colleague at the University of Arkansas, Dr. Sarah Stokowski, co-edit a new journal, JADE, whose goal is to focus on research into the athletic experience.

24-May-2019 10:40 AM EDT
Association of Team Sports in Adolescence, Adult Mental Health
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association

Participation in team sports as an adolescent was associated with a higher likelihood of some better adult mental health outcomes among individuals with adverse childhood experiences (ACES).

Released: 24-May-2019 11:15 AM EDT
Study Analyzes Mortality Risks Among Pro Athletes
Harvard Medical School

First-of-its-kind comparison between elite pro athletes suggests higher overall mortality among NFL players compared with MLB players NFL players also appear to have higher risk of dying from cardiovascular and neurodegenerative causes compared with MLB peers Differences warrant further study of sport-specific mechanisms of disease development Clinicians treating current and former NFL players should be vigilant about the presence of cardiovascular and neurologic symptoms and promptly treat risk factors such as sleep apnea, obesity, hypertension

Released: 21-May-2019 12:00 PM EDT
Stephen Piscotty of the Oakland Athletics wins 54th Annual Hutch Award
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Right fielder honored for overcoming personal tragedy, demonstrating a commitment to scientific research and exemplifying the spirit of Fred Hutchinson

   
Released: 16-May-2019 5:00 AM EDT
Study Finds That Sudden Death in Middle School Age Student Athletes Most Common While Playing Basketball
National Athletic Trainers' Association

The majority of sudden death in American youth sports (ages 6-17) from 2007-2015 were cardiac-related (heart) and occurred during practice within organized middle school sports according to a first-of-its-kind study published in the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Journal of Athletic Training. The majority of those affected were male with an average age of 13 years old. No previous studies have focused on sudden death in organized middle school, youth, and recreational youth sports in the United States.

Released: 15-May-2019 2:05 PM EDT
Clinicians could prescribe fitness apps to help cancer survivor's exercise
University of Surrey

Fitness apps could be prescribed by clinicians to help patients recovering from cancer increase their physical activity levels

10-May-2019 11:25 AM EDT
How Loud is Too Loud When It Comes to Sports Whistles?
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

Referees and others using whistles on the job need a simple way to determine whether it’s harmful to their hearing, so researchers set out to put it to the test and to provide some clarity and damage risk criteria for impulse noise exposures. To do this, the group carefully measured and analyzed the acoustic signature of 13 brands of whistles identified as the “most commonly used” by 300 sports officials -- both indoors and outdoors. They will present their findings during the 177th ASA Meeting.

Released: 14-May-2019 7:00 AM EDT
Arlington, Va. is #1 ‘Fittest City’; 2019 American Fitness Index Ranks 100 Cities
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

The American College of Sports Medicine and the Anthem Foundation released the 2019 American Fitness Index®, ranking America’s 100 largest cities on health behaviors, chronic disease and community infrastructure indicators. Arlington, Va. earned the title of “America’s Fittest City.” Seattle, Wash.; Minneapolis, Minn.; San Francisco, Calif.; Madison, Wis.; Washington, D.C.; St. Paul, Minn.; Irvine, Calif. (new to the top 10); Denver, Colo.; and Portland, Ore. rounded out the top 10 cities.

Released: 13-May-2019 10:05 AM EDT
Device to improve basketball shot wins student business competition
Wichita State University

Boosted Ideas Lab, a team of four Wichita State University students, is the winner of the 2019 Shocker New Venture Competition at Wichita State University. The team's product, the Boost Hoop, is a shot-arc developer and confidence booster for developing basketball players.

Released: 8-May-2019 7:05 AM EDT
What Does the Women’s World Cup Signify—On and Off the Field? Institute for Public Knowledge Symposium, May 16
New York University

NYU's Institute for Public Knowledge (IPK) will host a symposium on the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, a one-day event that will consider the issues of equal pay, field conditions, coaching, and medical attention along with the future of women’s soccer, on Thurs., May 16.

Released: 1-May-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Cost is a Top Factor When Americans Register for Recreational Team Sports
National Recreation and Park Association

According to a recent poll conducted by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), when registering for recreational team sports, Americans consider these top three factors: scheduling, location and cost.

Released: 30-Apr-2019 2:30 AM EDT
Journalists: Be our guest at the 2019 ACSM Research Conference
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

Gain story ideas and learn about cutting-edge science at ACSM's comprehensive sports medicine and exercise science conference that covers the science, practice, public health and policy aspects of sports medicine, exercise science and physical activity.

   
25-Apr-2019 5:05 PM EDT
School District Implements New Health Model That Reduced Student Athlete Injuries by 22 Percent and Insurance Premiums by 50 Percent
National Athletic Trainers' Association

After a school district partnered with a local health system to implement a new systematic and continuous health care model, injury rates for student athletes decreased by 22% and insurance premiums by more than 50%, according to a recent study published by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Journal of Athletic Training.

Released: 26-Apr-2019 8:05 AM EDT
Dr. Chad Carlson Assumes AMSSM Presidency with Track Record of Service, Advocacy
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)

Chad Carlson, MD was installed on April 16, 2019 as President of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine during its 28th Annual Meeting in Houston, TX.

Released: 23-Apr-2019 8:05 AM EDT
Batter up: Statistics student improving baseball team’s analytics
West Virginia University - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

A West Virginia University industrial mathematics and statistics student is helping WVU baseball coaches improve their understanding of the strike zone.

Released: 16-Apr-2019 1:05 PM EDT
Soccer Heading May Not Be as Impactful as Previously Thought
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)

Sarah Weinstein, DO presented a research abstract describing the actual rate of heading in soccer players at various levels over multiple years at the 28th Annual Meeting of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine in Houston, TX.

Released: 15-Apr-2019 5:05 PM EDT
Going the Distance: Taking a Closer Look at the Injury Risks for First-Time Marathon Runners
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)

Brett Toresdahl, MD presented a research abstract examining injury rates for first time marathoners at the 28th Annual Meeting of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine in Houston, TX.

Released: 15-Apr-2019 4:30 PM EDT
New Safety Rules in High School Hockey Help Keep Concussions in Check
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)

Lauren Nadkarni, MD presented a research abstract about how new checking rules led to decreased concussion rates in high school hockey players at the 28th Annual Meeting of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine in Houston, TX.

Released: 15-Apr-2019 3:05 PM EDT
Staying Physically Active Can Be a Challenge for Adults with Amputation
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)

Mark Sederberg, DO, presented a research abstract on the rarely studied topic of exercise rates in the amputee population at the 28th Annual Meeting of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine in Houston, TX.

Released: 15-Apr-2019 2:00 PM EDT
Rutgers Dedicates Plaza to Paul Robeson, Renaissance Man for the Ages
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the graduation of its most acclaimed alumnus, Rutgers University dedicated a plaza named for Paul Robeson on Friday to honor his legacy as a distinguished a scholar, athlete, actor and global activist for civil rights and social justice. The open-air plaza, which features eight black granite panels detailing the story of Robeson’s life, stands in a prominent location next to the Voorhees Mall on the College Avenue campus at Rutgers–New Brunswick. The Paul Robeson Plaza was unveiled during a ceremony that attracted hundreds of students, alumni and community members.

Released: 13-Apr-2019 4:05 PM EDT
AMSSM Launches New Branding and Messaging Campaign
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)

The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) announces the launch of a new logo, as well as a new brand and messaging campaign.

Released: 11-Apr-2019 5:05 PM EDT
AMSSM Partners with Volunteer Houston to Revitalize School Playground, SPARK Park
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)

AMSSM is partnering with Volunteer Houston on its Humanitarian Service Project to revitalize Looscan Elementary School playground and SPARK Park



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