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Running Backs Take Hardest Hits to the Head, Linemen Take the Most, U.S. College Football Study Finds
September 7, 2011 Researchers gathered data on the frequency, direction, and magnitude of head impacts from players who wore sensor-equipped helmets during three football seasons at Brown University, Dartmouth ... > full story -
Couch Potatoes Explained? Missing Key Genes May Be Cause for Lack of Resolve to Exercise, Researchers Find
September 5, 2011 You may think your lack of resolve to get off the couch to exercise is because you're lazy, but researchers have discovered it may be you are missing key ... > full story -
Nearly Half of Runners May Be Drinking Too Much During Races
September 3, 2011 Nearly half of recreational runners may be drinking too much fluid during races, according to a new survey of ... > full story -
Visual Test Effective in Diagnosing Concussions in Collegiate Athletes, Study Suggests
August 31, 2011 A sideline visual test effectively detected concussions in collegiate athletes, according to researchers. This quick visual test, easily administered on the playing field, holds promise as a ... > full story -
There's Your Cue: Using Transitional Cues Helps Kids Switch Tasks
August 29, 2011 Remember when your little league football team lost the game because someone ran the ball back into their own end zone? Take heart -- one researcher says it may be the player's unfamiliarity with ... > full story -
Elite Cross-Country Skiing Linked to Increased Risk of Subsequent Arrhythmias
August 29, 2011 A Swedish study has found a higher incidence of arrhythmias in cross-country skiers with a long history of endurance training. Compared to those who had completed one single race, those who had ... > full story -
Leisure-Time Physical Activity Increases Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in Men, but General Health Benefits from Physical Exercise Outweigh Risk
August 29, 2011 A Norwegian survey carried out between 1974 and 2003 showed that there was a graded independent increase in the risk of AF with increasing levels of physical activity in a population-based study ... > full story -
Cycling Fast: Vigorous Daily Exercise Recommended for a Longer Life
August 29, 2011 A study conducted among cyclists in Copenhagen, Denmark showed that it is the relative intensity and not the duration of cycling which is of most importance in relation to all-cause mortality and ... > full story -
Mathematical Model Predicts Weight With Varying Diet, Exercise Changes; Findings Challenge One-Size-Fits-All Weight Assumptions
August 25, 2011 Researchers have created a mathematical model -- and an accompanying online weight simulation tool -- of what happens when people of varying weights, diets and exercise habits try to change their ... > full story -
Inactivity Linked to Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes
August 23, 2011 As the number of people diagnosed with diabetes continues to grow, researchers are focusing on discovering why the prevalence of the disease is increasing. New research finds that ceasing regular ... > full story
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