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Posted August 31, 2010:

• Exploring the Health Benefits of Increased Physical Activity in Schoolchildren from Different Socio-Educational Backgrounds

Posted August 30, 2010:

• Improved Tool Developed for Cycling Fitness

Posted August 17, 2010:

• Sports Brain Trauma May Cause Disease Mimicking ALS, Researchers Find

Posted August 4, 2010:

• Winning Record, Team Longevity, Prime-Time Games Influence NFL TV Ratings

Posted July 29, 2010:

• Most Youth Hockey Injuries Caused by Accidents, Not Checking, Study Shows

Posted July 13, 2010:

• Locker Room Talk: How Male Athletes Portray Female Athletic Trainers

Posted July 12, 2010:

• Open Golfers Should Putt With a 'Quiet Eye'
• For Speediest Athletes, It's All in the Center of Gravity
• Artificial Intelligence for Improving Team Sports

Posted July 1, 2010:

• Science of Soccer: Ball Aerodynamics Focus of Research

Posted June 29, 2010:

• Olympic Gold? A New Effect of Caffeine Boosts Performance

Posted June 24, 2010:

• Left or Right? Early Clues to Soccer Penalty Kicks Revealed
• Winning a Soccer Penalty Shootout: Cheering Convincingly Increases Changes of Success

Posted June 16, 2010:

• Using Science to Identify True Soccer Stars: Researchers Find a New Approach to Ranking and Rating Soccer Players

Posted June 9, 2010:

• Sleep Preference Can Predict Performance of Major League Baseball Pitchers

Posted June 8, 2010:

• Allowing Body Checking in Youth Hockey May Increase Risk of Injury, Including Severe Concussions
• Getting Extra Sleep Improves the Athletic Performance of Collegiate Football Players

Posted June 7, 2010:

• Liability Issues Limiting Recreational Use of Public School Facilities

Posted May 18, 2010:

• Brand Attitudes: How Companies Can Avoid the 'Tiger Woods' Effect

Posted April 21, 2010:

• Sports Stars Are No Role Models, Say UK Scientists

Posted April 15, 2010:

• Initiation Ceremonies Don't Build Team Spirit, Study Finds

Posted April 10, 2010:

• Evacuating 70,000 Sports Fans in Less Than an Hour? Rehearse It With 70,000 Avatars

Posted March 10, 2010:

• Youth Baseball Throwing Arm Injuries Are Rising Dramatically
• Pediatric Sports Injuries: The Silent Epidemic

Posted March 2, 2010:

• Europe's Top Football Venues Are Not Prepared for Treating Spectators Who Suffer Heart Attacks, Study Finds

Posted February 26, 2010:

• Biggest Marathon, Half-Marathon Training Mistakes

Posted February 10, 2010:

• Exploring the Limits: Understanding the Challenges Facing Winter Olympic Champions

Posted February 2, 2010:

• Month of Birth Determines Who Becomes a Sports Star

Posted February 1, 2010:

• Helmets Reduce the Risk of Head Injuries Among Skiers and Snowboarders by 35 Percent

Posted January 26, 2010:

• Parents' Perceptions of Their Child’s Competence Linked to Physical Activity
• Taller Football (Soccer) Players More Likely to Be Accused of Fouls, Research Indicates

Posted January 19, 2010:

• Protein Supplements Are Often Misused by Athletes, Study Finds

Posted January 12, 2010:

• One-Third of NFL Players With Achilles Tendon Injuries Sidelined

Posted January 11, 2010:

• Program May Prevent Knee Injuries in Young Female Soccer Players

Posted January 6, 2010:

• Negative Phys Ed Teacher Can Cause a Lifetime of Inactivity

Posted November 11, 2009:

• Athletes on Performance Enhancers More Likely to Abuse Alcohol, Other Drugs, Study Suggests

Posted November 9, 2009:

• Scientists Call For Ban On Alcohol-Industry Sponsorship Of Sport

Posted October 2, 2009:

• Women's Soccer: Get Fit While Having Fun

Posted September 30, 2009:

• Increase In 'Academic Doping' Could Spark Routine Urine Tests For Exam Students

Posted September 18, 2009:

• Real-Time Feedback System For Alpine Skiers Help Improve Performance

Posted September 15, 2009:

• Red Card For Faking Footballers (Soccer Players)

Posted September 3, 2009:

• Popular Supplement Quercetin Does Not Enhance Athletic Performance, Study Finds

Posted September 2, 2009:

• High School Football, Wrestling Athletes Suffer Highest Rate Of Severe Injuries
• YouTube Videos Yield Clues To Brain Injury Symptom: 'Fencing Response' In Knockout Hits

Posted August 31, 2009:

• Children Are Not The Only Ones In The Game When It Comes To Sports

Posted August 12, 2009:

• Football Injuries In US High School Athletes More Severe During Kickoff, Punting

Posted August 3, 2009:

• New National Study Finds Increase In Physical Education Class-Related Injuries

Posted March 17, 2009:

• Grand Prizes Might Help Induce Sports 'Hot Streaks'

Posted November 18, 2008:

• Alcohol Sponsorship Linked To Hazardous Drinking In Sportspeople

Posted September 18, 2008:

• Overbearing Parents Foster Obsessive Children, New Study Finds

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