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Gender and Race: How Overlapping Stereotypes Affect Our Personal and Professional Decisions
December 3, 2012 A new study reveals unexpected ways in which stereotypes affect interracial dating, leadership selection, and athletic ... > full story -
Rules Limiting Aggression Should Reduce Hockey Injuries, Study Suggests
December 3, 2012 Instituting and enforcing rules that limit aggressive acts like bodychecking in ice hockey should help reduce injuries for young players, including serious brain and spine injuries, according to a ... > full story -
Preventive Screening for Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Athletes Debated
November 26, 2012 While ensuring the safety of high school and college athletes is hardly controversial, the method and associated costs of doing so are hotly debated. Conducting electrocardiographic screenings of all ... > full story -
New Research Shows Just How Well the 2012 Games Were Run
November 20, 2012 Research confirms just how successfully the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics were designed, organized and ... > full story -
Fire the Coach? Not So Fast, Says New Study
November 16, 2012 Professors studied the records of college football teams that replaced a head coach for performance reasons between 1997 and 2010. They found that when a team had been performing particularly poorly, ... > full story -
Homophobia in Sport: Sporting Identity, Authoritarian Aggression, and Social Dominance
November 16, 2012 Homophobia exists in many areas of life. It also seems to be particularly entrenched in sport, exercise and physical education (PE) settings of all kinds. But why is this the ... > full story -
Protective Eyewear Reduces Eye, Head, and Facial Injuries, Field Hockey Study Shows
November 12, 2012 A new national U.S. study has found that high school field hockey players competing in states with mandated protective eyewear have significantly lower rates of head, eye, and facial injuries when ... > full story -
Without Adult Intervention in Concussion Management, Youth Sports Can Become Demolition Derby
November 2, 2012 Chris Hummel, a concussion researcher and longtime athletic trainer, says coaches, parents and referees need to be educated in recognizing and managing concussions in young athletes. Those adults ... > full story -
How Race and Touchdown Celebrations Affect Football Player Rewards
November 1, 2012 The post-touchdown celebration is a familiar part of many football games. However, new research suggests that black players may be more likely than white players to be penalized for putting their ... > full story -
Fully Automated Soccer Game Analysis
October 26, 2012 Using entirely new electronic solutions, soccer coaches can provide their players with video analysis as early as half-time or immediately following a ... > full story
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