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sports drinks
June 7, 2021

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...


disadvantaged
May 24, 2021

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...


diversity
May 3, 2021

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,...


hazing
April 26, 2021

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. ...


diversity
March 11, 2021

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...


survey
February 18, 2021

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...


breakfast
February 8, 2021

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
January 6, 2021

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...