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Researchers: 91% of 376 Former NFL Players had CTE
According to recent findings from Boston University researchers, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) has been found in more than 91% of former NFL players involved in an ongoing study on the degenerative brain disorder. The findings were shared...
What is Athletic Heart Syndrome?
Heart health and athletic endurance go hand-in-hand. “Exercise strengthens the heart muscle, enabling it to pump a greater volume of blood with each heartbeat,” said Dr. Deepak Bhatt, editor of the Harvard Heart Letter, in a recent Q&a...
Study: Athletic Participation Linked to Increased Odds of Vaping
Teenagers who play team sports are more likely to vape, according to new research. Vaping increases the risk of respiratory problems and can be deadly in rare cases. A study in the journal Pediatrics examined more than 30,000 high school studen...
Baylor Study Finds Student-Athletes Show Higher Levels of Religious Belief
According to a recent study, Baylor University student-athletes show higher levels of religious belief, participation, and identity than their non-athlete contemporaries. The study, published in the Journal of College and Character, surveyed nearl...
Losing Weight Quickly Increases Injury Risks to Wrestlers
When wrestlers use tactics like "crash dieting" to lose weight quickly before a match to make weight, they are more like to increase the risk of injury according to a new study. The study, entitled "Association of in-competition injury risk and th...
Study Suggests Women Soccers Players Don’t Have Same Sports Technology
Women soccer players require specifically tailored products such as kits, boots, and balls in order to optimize their performance and safety on the pitch, according to a paper published in Sports Engineering. A recent post on MedicalXpress.com sta...
Texas Study Wants to Study Brain Health of Former College Athletes
A Texas university is launching a study designed to advance medical science's understanding of how participation in collegiate sports and resulting sports related-concussions may impact brain health later in life. The University of Texas Southwest...
IV Nutrition Becoming the Norm for Athletes, Despite Any Evidence It Works
Intravenous (IV) nutrition, which used to be considered a treatment of "last resort," is threatening to become the norm for competitive athletes, despite no scientific evidence that it works or that it is safe, warn experts in an editorial, published...