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July 25, 2022
Study Suggests Exercise Will Not Offset a Poor Diet
New research has found that high levels of physical activity do not counteract the detrimental effects of a poor diet on mortality risk. The University of Sydney-led study found participants who had both high levels of physical activity and a high...
July 25, 2022
What’s Best for ACL Tears — Repair or Reconstruction?
Adults who tear a key ligament in the knee can fare well with a less extensive type of surgery, preliminary research suggests. A recent article from HealthDay News outlined the findings of the study. Below is an excerpt from the HealthDay News ...
June 15, 2022
Toledo Basketball Player Saves Ref’s Life During Game
An off-duty Ohio firefighter's instincts kicked in to save a life while playing in a men's league basketball game over the weekend. Myles Copeland is a firefighter for the Toledo (OH) Fire and Rescue Department and found himself in New York playin...
June 13, 2022
Adapting Preparticipation Cardiovascular Screening to the COVID-19 Pandemic
A joint paper of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) has been published in the May issue of ASCM’s clinician-focused journal, Current Sports Medicine Reports. This call-to-a...
June 13, 2022
Study Suggests Antibiotics Weaken Athletic Performance
New research demonstrates that by killing essential gut bacteria, antibiotics ravage athletes’ motivation and endurance. The UC Riverside-led mouse study suggests the microbiome is a big factor separating athletes from couch potatoes. Other studie...
June 6, 2022
Adapting Preparticipation Cardiovascular Screening to the COVID-19 Pandemic
A joint paper of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) has been published in the May issue of ASCM’s clinician-focused journal, Current Sports Medicine Reports. This call-to-a...
June 6, 2022
Seton Hall Launches New Health Sciences Degree
Beginning with the fall 2022 semester, Seton Hall University will welcome incoming freshmen to its new Bachelor of Science in Interprofessional Health Sciences (B.S. in IPHS) program. Enrollment for the upcoming school year remains open to graduati...
June 1, 2022
Psych Safety — The Number One Area Coaches Need to Develop
If a coach only looks at their team through their own eyes, they may as well be wearing a blindfold. A coach’s vision alone will never provide the most important view. That comes through the eyes of the student-athletes — it has to. Only they ca...
May 26, 2022
Study: Mental Health Issues On Minds of NCAA Athletes
As a follow-up to two NCAA student-athlete well-being studies conducted in 2020, student-athletes continue to report elevated levels of mental health concerns. The data indicated rates of mental exhaustion, anxiety, and depression have seen li...
May 23, 2022
BlazePod Announces Partnership with Leading Sports Medicine Distributor
BlazePods, the founders of the revolutionary Flash Reflex (FRX) training method designed to improve reaction time and performance through unique cognitive and physical exercises, have partnered with Medco Sports Medicine, a subsidiary of Performance ...
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