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Coaches Can Shape Young Athletes' Definition of Success
Young athletes' achievement
goals can change in a
healthy way over the course
of a season when their
coaches create a mastery
motivational climate rather
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Young Tennis Players Who Play Only One Sport Are More Prone To Injuries
Gifted young athletes are
under increasing pressure to
play only one sport year
round. But a new study found
that such specialization
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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
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Oscar Pistorius' Artificial Limbs Give Him Clear, Major Advantage for Sprint Running, New Study Suggests
November 18, 2009 — The artificial lower limbs of double-amputee Olympic hopeful Oscar Pistorius give him a clear and major advantage over his competition, taking 10 seconds or more off what his 400-meter race time ... > full story -
Can Playing Active Video Games Equal Moderate Intensity Exercise?
November 18, 2009 — One-third of Wii sport and Wii fit activities provide energy expenditures equal to moderate-intensity exercise. Active video games may help prevent or improve obesity and lifestyle-related diseases, ... > full story -
Young Athletes Need Dual Screening Tests for Heart Defects, Study Suggests
November 17, 2009 — To best detect early signs of life-threatening heart defects in young athletes, screening programs should include both popular diagnostic tests, not just one of them, according to new research from ... > full story -
Brain-Injured Athletes May Benefit from Hypothermia Research
November 16, 2009 — NFL players and other athletes who suffer serious or multiple concussions may benefit from ground-breaking new research. Scientists are developing a surgical technique that involves hypothermia in ... > full story -
More Than Half of Cheerleading Injuries in US Due to Stunts
November 16, 2009 — Whether rallying the crowd at a sporting event or participating in competition, cheerleading can be both fun and physically demanding. Although integral to cheerleading routines, performing stunts ... > full story -
Athletes on Performance Enhancers More Likely to Abuse Alcohol, Other Drugs, Study Suggests
November 13, 2009 — College athletes who use performance-enhancing substances may be at heightened risk of misusing alcohol and using recreational drugs as well, according to new ... > 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
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