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Study: Effects of repetitive head trauma on symptoms of sports-related concussion
In an effort to understand the effects of repetitive sport-related head injuries, researchers from the Department of Neurosurgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City evaluated a large multicenter database of more than 25,0...

Statistics professor leads study on player performance over time
Charles A. Dana Professor of Statistics Michael Schuckers recently published a paper entitled “Estimation of player aging curves using regression and imputation” in the Annals of Operation Research. The paper discusses the best ways to est...

Researchers study mental impact on athletic performance
University of Birmingham researchers have found that after performing a mentally challenging task, individuals found physical exercise to be more difficult. This comes by way of a new study that asked 16 men and women to examine the effects of how...

Idaho State student researching esports burnout rates
Tyler Moerer, who is currently in ISU’s Master of Physical Education in Athletic Administration program, has always been fascinated with sports and esports psychology, specifically understanding why top-level players are ending their careers early ...

Study: Air pollution exposure leads to slower NCAA race times
According to a recent study from Stanford, Columbia, and Mount Sinai researchers believe air pollution is affecting race times of NCAA track & field events. Researchers found that runners competing in 5K races in areas with air pollution level...

Study: Severity of injuries increasing in high school athletics
While the overall number of sports-related injuries is decreasing, the severity of those injuries and the number of head and neck injuries are on the rise, according to a study presented at the 2023 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) A...

Study: Body image improves among teens after removing social media
Teens and young adults who reduced their social media use by 50% for just a few weeks saw significant improvement in how they felt about both their weight and their overall appearance compared with peers who maintained consistent levels of social med...

Physical Activity Found to Favor Healthy Sleep Schedule
An adequate amount of good-quality sleep is essential for the physical and emotional well-being of humans. For instance, good-quality sleep helps improve the outcomes of various diseases, including cardiovascular and metabolic disorders, mental di...