sports medicine
BU to Study Brain of Former NFL Player Who Killed Himself & 5 People
Boston University, in coordination with the Medical University of South Carolina, to study and analyze the brain of the former NFL player, Phillip Adams, who killed five people and himself last week. Adams spent six seasons in the NFL and the doct...
California High School Football Player Dies after Collapsing on Field
On an evening where high school football, by and large, returned to the state of California, tragedy struck the football community. Last Friday, according to a report from the Sacramento Bee, a Kennedy (CA) High School senior lineman collapsed on ...
NFHS Revises Guidance on COVID-19 Transmission During High School Sports
After evaluating experiences of schools participating in high school sports during the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC) has revised its May 2020 guidance do...
MHSAA Director Says ‘Hundreds’ of Kids Playing Out of State Sports
The Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) released a statement this week reaffirming its commitment to play winter sports once the current restrictions are lifted by the state's department of health. At the moment, all winter contact s...
Michigan Athletics on 2-Week Pause After COVID-19 Outbreak
The University of Michigan athletics department shut down for a two-week period over the weekend after confirmed cases of the B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant were found, according to a report from The Detroit Free Press. The shutdown includes stoppages f...
Registration Open for ISVA 2021 Virtual Conference
Registration is now open for Joining Forces to Enhance Athletic Performance (www.isva2021.com), the 5th Annual International Sports Vision Association (ISVA) conference. The 2021 conference will be live online on Saturday, February 20 – Sunday, F...
Study: College Football Players Don’t Take Injuries Serious
According to a recent study, the majority of college football players aren't concerned with concussion risks and injury during gameplay. The study, 'Accuracy of U.S. College Football Players' Estimates of Their Risk of Concussion or Injury', was...
Current Innovations with Stem Cells & Platelet-Rich Plasma
When it comes to innovative treatment options, Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) and stem cell therapy comes up a lot. But what is the level of understanding of these regenerative medicines among the average person? The goal of regenerative medicine is to s...
