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Notion That Amputee Runners Gain Advantage From Protheses Further Disputed
A new study shows that
amputees who use
running-specific prosthetic
legs have no performance
advantage over counterparts
... > full story
Bodybuilding With Steroids Damages Kidneys
Athletes who use anabolic
steroids may gain muscle
mass and strength, but they
can also destroy their
kidney function, according
to a new article. The
... > full story
Women's Soccer: Get Fit While Having Fun
New research shows that
women benefit more from
playing recreational soccer
than from running when it
comes to overall fitness.
And that's not all: women
playing soccer experience a
... > full story
Despite Size, NFL Players Not More Likely To Develop Heart Disease, Even After Retirement
Former professional football
players with large bodies
don't appear to have the
same risk factors for heart
disease as their
... > full story
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Mending Meniscals In Children, Improving Diagnosis And Recovery
November 2, 2009 — A new study shows an increase in meniscal tears in children, especially those that play ... > full story -
For Big Athletes, Possible Future Risk: Heightened Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Among Professional Football Linemen
October 30, 2009 — New research comparing the signs of metabolic syndrome in professional baseball and football players reveals that the larger professional athletes -- football linemen in particular -- may encounter ... > full story -
Member Of NFL Hall Of Fame Diagnosed With Degenerative Brain Disease
October 28, 2009 — Medical researchers have announced that a recently deceased member of the NFL Hall of Fame suffered from the degenerative brain disease Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) when he died, becoming ... > full story -
First Former College Football Player Diagnosed With Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
October 22, 2009 — A deceased former college football player who died at age 42 was already suffering from the degenerative brain disease, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). This is the first time an advanced case ... > full story -
Supervised Strength Training Is More Effective, Swedish Study Finds
October 12, 2009 — Half of all Swedish elite volleyball players suffer at least one injury per season. One important reason may be that most players perform injury-preventing strength training ... > full story -
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Tears Common And Additional Surgery Likely In Teens
October 3, 2009 — Patients who have their anterior cruciate ligament reconstructed are more likely to have subsequent knee surgery if they are women or are treated by a surgeon who does a low volume of ACL ... > full story -
Researchers Develop An Integrated Treatment For Veterans With Chronic Pain And Posttraumatic Stress
October 3, 2009 — The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in a growing number of soldiers evacuated to the United States for comprehensive care for physical and psychological trauma. Given the number of ... > full story -
Athletes With Smaller Anterior Cruciate Ligaments May Be More Susceptible To Injury
September 19, 2009 — Comparing images of the knees in people who did and didn't have previous injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament suggests that people who tore their ACLs are more likely to have a smaller ligament ... > full story -
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Real-Time Feedback System For Alpine Skiers Help Improve Performance
September 19, 2009 — Researchers have developed an effective real-time performance management and feedback system for alpine ski racers that allow skiers to better understand their carved turning skills and improve their ... > full story -
What Makes A Great Soccer Player?
September 14, 2009 — Scientists are studying footballing ability (soccer ability) to gain insight into the role that skill plays in the physical performance of vertebrates. The results show that skill is as important, if ... > full story
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