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The Color of Sports Drinks May Keep You Running Faster & Longer
According to a recent study, there may be a connection between motivation and the color of sports drinks we choose to consume. The study, published in Frontiers of Nutrition and shared through TheBeet.com, found that pink sports drinks increase...
Study: Sports Help Disadvantaged Kids in School
According to a recent study in England, disadvantaged children experience stronger benefits from sports than their more affluent counterparts. The long-term study, entitled Investigation of the Associations Between Physical Activity, Self-Regulati...
Lack of Coaching Diversity Impacts College Student Decisions
According to the NCAA Race and Gender Demographics Database, only 20 percent of head coaches at the Division I level are non-white, compared to 44 percent of student-athletes at the same level who are racial minorities. For some individual sports,...
UMaine Study Examines Hazing in NCAA DIII College Athletics
College athletes at NCAA Division III schools experience hazing at higher levels than nonathletes and are more likely than their nonathlete peers to hold attitudes and beliefs that support it, according to new research from the University of Maine. ...
College ADs Reject Hypothetical Compensation Model for Student-Athletes
The results of a recent survey show college athletic directors drastically rejected a hypothetical model that would mirror professional leagues in terms of compensation. The LEAD1 Association, which represents the athletics directors of the 130-me...
NCAA Survey: Mental Health, More Impacted by Pandemic
As a follow-up to the NCAA Student-Athlete COVID-19 Well-Being Survey conducted in spring 2020, a similar survey conducted in the fall showed student-athletes continue to face heightened mental health concerns and barriers to sport particip...
Study: Breakfast Can Lead to Improved Shooting in Basketball
It's long been stated that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Now, after reading a recent study from Kansas University, basketball coaches may be reminding their players of that old adage more and more. The study by KU researchers show...
Study: Trans Women’s Athletic Edge Remains A Year After Hormone Therapy
A new study, published last month in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, suggests transgender women maintain an athletic advantage over women opponents even a year after being on hormone therapy. The results, according to a report from NBC New...