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January 10, 2022
Are Male Athletes Affected by Eating Disorders?
Eating disorders are not just a female athletes’ issue. According to an article in the Journal of Clinical Sports Psychology, an estimated 8% of male athletes, as compared to 33% of female athletes, also have serious eating disorders (anorexia, ...
December 20, 2021
NFL Players May Be At Higher Risk for ALS
Professional athletes who play American football appear to have a higher-than-average risk for developing and dying from the neurological disorder amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and that risk may increase with more years on the field, according...
December 6, 2021
Colorado Study to Explore Marijuana’s Effects on Workouts
A University of Colorado Boulder study will look to examine the effects of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) on the body during athletic performance. “Cannabis is often associated with a decrease in motivation. But at the same tim...
November 22, 2021
NCAA Announces Phase II of World’s Largest Concussion Study
With a hefty donation of $42 million, the world's most comprehensive concussion study, conducted by the NCAA, is underway at the Indiana University School of Medicine and ready to launch Phase II. There are more than 55,000 student-athletes and mi...
November 3, 2021
AMSSM Releases Position Statement on Regenerative Medicine
The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) has released a position statement on Principles for the Responsible Use of Regenerative Medicine in Sports Medicine. This position statement provides sports medicine physicians with informat...
October 12, 2021
Teen Female Athletes See Big Increase in Head Injuries
The epidemiology of sports-related concussions (SRCs) and closed head injuries (CHIs) in high school females remain largely undefined at the national level, especially for unorganized sports and recreational activities such as equestrian and snow-rel...
October 4, 2021
Study Suggests Boys Who Play Youth Sports Experience Less Anxiety
Young boys who play sports are less apt to be anxious or depressed later in childhood and more likely to be active in their early teens, according to the University of Montreal study. "We wanted to clarify the long-term and reciprocal relationship...
September 7, 2021
PRP Treatment Shows Efficacy in Osteoarthritis Patients
A pilot study conducted by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine combined wearable technology and patient-reported outcomes to assess the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment in osteoarthritis (OA). The results, published in the j...
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