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New Citation Indicators Needed to Measure Research Performance
February 12, 2013 How do you compare the impact of a researcher in chemistry or physics with a molecular biologist who may be working on similar projects? Two experts support the use of citation indicators that are ... > full story -
Increase in Dance-Related Injuries in Children and Adolescents
February 11, 2013 A new study examined dance-related injuries among children and adolescents 3 to 19 years of age from 1991 to ... > full story -
Skateboarders Can Be Good for the Environment
February 8, 2013 A recent study suggests that skateboarders in Chicago perform in and transform urban spaces by exploring different terrains and developing unforeseen uses. Waxing ledges is a widespread practice ... > full story -
Surgeons Find Better Ways to Treat Nerve Compression Disorder That Can Sideline Athletes, Studies Suggest
February 7, 2013 Two new studies suggest ways to improve surgical treatment for a debilitating condition caused by compressed nerves in the neck and ... > full story -
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Children With ACL Injuries Require Special Treatment
February 6, 2013 Until a child's bones have fully matured (in girls, typically by age 14; in boys, age 16), an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament -- the primary, stabilizing ligament of the knee joint -- ... > full story -
Optimized Custom-Made Ski Sledges
February 6, 2013 At the 2014 Winter Paralympics, competitors will line up wearing optimized sit skis that are adapted to their individual ... > full story -
Study Identifies Skiers Who Can Be Successfully Treated Without Surgery After an ACL Tear
February 6, 2013 Roughly a quarter of recreational skiers who tear their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) while hitting the slopes can be successfully treated without surgery, according to a new ... > full story -
Twenty Hours of TV a Week Linked to Almost Half Sperm Count of Those Who Watch Little TV
February 4, 2013 Healthy young men who watch TV for more than 20 hours a week have almost half the sperm count of men who watch very little TV, indicates a new ... > full story -
Water Tubing-Related Injuries Up 250 Percent
February 4, 2013 Water tubing, a recreational activity in which participants ride an inner tube which is pulled behind a boat by a tow rope, has grown in popularity in recent years. Unfortunately, the number of ... > full story -
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Disturbed Body Image After Central Nervous System Cancer
February 4, 2013 Survivors of cancer of the central nervous system (CNS) in childhood are at heightened risk for disturbance in body image and self-image in relation to sports or other physical activities, according ... > full story
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