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Testing And Improving The Exceptional Vision Of Athletes
The standard eye chart only
covers letters and numbers,
but athletes need above
average vision to track
balls hurtling toward them
at alarming speeds. To test
... > full story
Pitching Mound Height Affects Throwing Motion, Injury Risk
A study involving several
Major League Baseball
pitchers indicates that the
height of the pitcher's
mound can affect the
athlete's throwing arm
... > full story
Spring Training For Parents?
Spring training for parents
isn't a bad idea because as
cries of "play ball" ring
out this spring, they surely
will be followed by
complaints of anxiety and
stress from young athletes
... > full story
Virtual Gaming No Replacement For Real Exercise
Video games like Wii Sports
and Dance Dance Revolution
can play an important role
in getting kids off the
couch and involved in
physical activity. But are
... > full story
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Nutrition For The Growing Athlete: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
May 12, 2008 — For millions of American children and teens playing sports, good nutrition is critical for maximum health, performance and normal growth. Yet, with all the information available out there, it's ... > full story -
After-school Activity Reduces Excess Weight Gain In Adolescent Girls
May 9, 2008 — The middle school years is the time when time kids spend begin to spend less time in physical activity, a growing concern as youth obesity rates rise. A new study of middle school girls shows that ... > full story -
How Exercise Changes Structure And Function Of Heart
April 23, 2008 — For the first time researchers are beginning to understand exactly how various forms of exercise impact the heart. Scientists have found that 90 days of vigorous athletic training produces ... > full story -
Splints Good As Casts For Minor Wrist Fractures -- When Kids Wear Them
April 15, 2008 — Removable splints and plaster casts appears to be equally safe and effective for treating minor "buckle" wrist fractures in children, researchers report in a new review of studies. However, a US ... > full story -
Girls In Sports At Record High, Yet Many Not Active Enough, Report Says
April 14, 2008 — A report released to be released on April 14 by the University of Minnesota's Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport shows that girls are participating in sports in record numbers, ... > full story -
Gymnastics Lands Thousands Of Girls and Boys In Emergency Room
April 8, 2008 — Gymnastics is a very popular sport among girls, and a new study shows it is also one of the riskiest. The first national study to look at the sport found nearly 27,000 kids get hurt each year -- and ... > full story -
Young Patients With Knee Disorder Get Active After New Surgical Procedure
April 4, 2008 — Thanks to a new surgical technique used on Vasser's left knee called "cellular grafting," the 23-year-old is out cycling and refereeing soccer games on a virtually pain-free knee. The procedure was ... > full story -
Poor Kids Four Times As Likely To Be Seriously Injured On Roads As Rich Kids, UK Study Shows
April 1, 2008 — Rates of serious injury among child pedestrians in poor areas of England are four times as high as those among children in affluent areas, finds new research. The findings are based on an analysis of ... > full story -
No Evidence Growth Hormone Boosts Athletic Performance, Review Suggests
March 23, 2008 — Athletes who risk their careers by taking banned growth hormone to improve performance may not be getting the benefits they'd anticipated, according to a new analysis. Researchers pooled data from ... > full story -
Comeback To A Pre-injury Level Disappointing For Professional Baseball Players
March 9, 2008 — Only forty-five percent of baseball players were able to return to the game at the same or higher level after shoulder or elbow surgery. Researchers found that overall, only 20 of the 44 players ... > full story
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