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Olympic Games: Economists Dare to Forecast the Medals Table
July 24, 2012 — Even before the Olympic Games really get started in London on 27 July, economists have dared to forecast the final medals table without taking into consideration the training status of the ... > full story -
Professor Claims That Operations Management Theory Is the Key to Sports Success
July 24, 2012 — The victory of Bradley Wiggins and the expertly assembled Sky cycling team in the Tour de France could be a model for success in many arenas, according to a professor who is pioneering the use of ... > full story -
Pre-Season Fitness Makes No Difference to Risk of Injury, but Type of Sport and Gender Does, Study Suggests
July 23, 2012 — A new study into varsity athletics found that women had a shorter time to injury than men and that certain sports, such as volleyball, also had a significantly shorter time to injury than others, ... > full story -
Sport Sciences Looks at Demands of Competitive Surfing
July 23, 2012 — Want to train to become a competitive surfer? You'll need high endurance for paddling with bursts of high-intensity activity and short recovery times, according to a new ... > full story -
Go-Fast 'Dimples' May Be the Secret to Running Success
July 20, 2012 — In the run-up to London’s 2012 Olympic Games, research revealed by a sports science expert has highlighted how the design of running shoes could boost an athlete’s ... > full story -
Victory Stance May Be a Universal Gesture of Triumph, Not Pride
July 16, 2012 — When Olympic athletes throw up their arms, clench their fists and grimace after a win, they are displaying triumph through a gesture that is the same across cultures, a new study suggests. New ... > full story -
TV Habits Predict Kids' Waist Size and Sporting Ability
July 16, 2012 — Each hour of TV watched by a two- to four-year- old contributes to his or her waist circumference by the end of grade 4 and his or her ability to perform in sports, according to a new ... > full story -
Hockey: Researchers Hit Back at Early Bodycheck Theory
July 12, 2012 — A new study shows no evidence to back up the popular theory that teaching kids to body check earlier prevents injuries ... > full story -
Men's Involvement at Home: Sports 1, Housework, 0
July 12, 2012 — Pressure to be more involved in their children's lives has many middle class men turning to sports as a way to nurture their kids. This softening of gender roles might be seen on the field, but ... > full story -
Why Women Watch the Olympics
July 6, 2012 — Women prefer condensed sporting events like the Olympics to sports with longer seasons, and that in selecting which particular Olympic sport to watch, women often select events that are seen as ... > full story
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