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Optimal Running Speed Associated With Evolution Of Early Human Hunting Strategies
March 19, 2009 — Runners, listen up: If your body is telling you that your pace feels a little too fast or a little too slow, it may be right. A new study shows that the efficiency of human running varies with speed ... > full story -
Computer Learning, Electrical Stimulation Offer Hope For Paralyzed
March 18, 2009 — Trainers have used it for decades to help athletes build muscle. Late-night TV commercials hawk it as an effortless flab buster. But an engineering researcher says electrical stimulation -- a simple, ... > full story -
Steroid Doping Tests Ignore Vital Ethnic Differences In Hormone Activity
March 11, 2009 — Current steroid (testosterone) doping tests should be scrapped for international sport, because they ignore vital ethnic differences in hormone activity, suggests research in the British Journal of ... > full story -
Young Athletes Most At Risk Of Knee Injuries Reap Big Benefit From Warm-Up Exercises
March 5, 2009 — Pick an option: the prospect of months on crutches and a season on the sidelines, versus taking 10 minutes to do a short, simple, structured warm up. For athletes, particularly school-aged athletes, ... > full story -
Why Sporting Heroes Should Thank Their Friends
March 3, 2009 — Encouraging words from friends and family can pave the way to sporting victory, according to new research. For the first time, this study quantifies the benefit of "social support" on sports ... > full story -
New Study Shows Long-Term Dangers Of Severe Concussions
March 2, 2009 — More than a half million kids go to the hospital with concussions each year. Some are worse than others, but nearly all of them are treated exactly the same. Doctors depend on the patients to tell ... > full story -
Elbow Ligament Reconstruction Appears Not To Effect Future Professional Advancement In Baseball
February 28, 2009 — Elbow ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction prior to selection in the Major League Baseball draft does not increase the risk of future injury or affect the rate of professional advancement, ... > full story -
Concussions Linked To Weakened Brain Functioning Years Later
February 27, 2009 — Word is spreading, on the sidelines, in the locker rooms, and in the media, that an athlete whose bell has been rung -- that is, suffered a concussion -- may have experienced an injury that could ... > full story -
Building Strong Bones: Running May Provide More Benefits Than Resistance Training, Study Finds
February 27, 2009 — Osteoporosis affects more than 200 million people worldwide and is a serious public health concern, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Resistance training often is recommended to ... > full story -
Top Soccer Players Dissatisfied With Physique
February 10, 2009 — Researchers have analyzed the professional soccer players’ perception of and satisfaction with their bodies. The results indicate that, contrary to popular belief, soccer players would like to ... > full story
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