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Think Manager, Think Male? Impact of Gender in Sport Administration Hiring
February 10, 2011 The "glass ceiling" for women administrators in college athletics may be cracked, but is not completely broken, according to a new ... > full story -
Good Sports: Coaches Help Athletes Be More Ethical, Study Suggests
February 3, 2011 Highly publicized ethical lapses by sports celebrities have raised questions about morality in athletics. If coaches help their athletes achieve peak physical performance, can they also teach their ... > full story -
Evidence Mounting on the Harms of Alcohol Industry Sponsorship of Sport, Australian Study Finds
February 2, 2011 While policy makers in Australia, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand debate whether alcohol advertising and sponsorship should be banned from sport, new research provides evidence that alcohol ... > full story -
Retired NFL Players Misuse Painkillers More Than General Population, Study Finds
January 28, 2011 Retired NFL players use painkillers at four times the rate of the general population, according to a new study. The researchers say the brutal collisions and bone-jarring injuries associated with ... > full story -
Eight Percent of Fans Legally Drunk After Attending Professional Sports Games, Study Finds
January 18, 2011 A new study finds that blood alcohol content (BAC) levels can be measured using a breath tester on fans as they exit football and baseball events. And the results show that 60 percent of the fans had ... > full story -
When Will Runners and Swimmers Reach Their Physical Limit?
December 22, 2010 Running and swimming records are broken again and again at almost every international athletics event, But, can human performance continue to improve indefinitely? Will runners continue to accelerate ... > full story -
Sports Participation Does Not Guarantee That Children Get Enough Physical Activity
December 6, 2010 Only about one-fourth of children participating in organized sports -- such as baseball, softball or soccer -- receive the government-recommended amount of physical activity during team practices, ... > full story -
Being a 'Good Sport' Can Be Critical to Maintaining Lifelong Physical Activity
November 24, 2010 It's never fun riding the bench -- but could it also make you less likely to be physically active in the ... > full story -
In Ice Hockey Players, 'Resisted Sprints' Increase Sprint Speed
November 12, 2010 A brief resisted-sprint exercise significantly increases skating sprint speed in ice hockey players, reports a new ... > full story -
Junior Ice Hockey Study Uncovers Alarming Concussion Rates
November 5, 2010 A study on Canadian junior ice hockey uncovers alarming head injury/concussion data and trends that raise many questions about the safety and well being of teenagers and young adults who participate ... > full story
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