Sports Science

Concussion: The 'Hidden Injury' In Sports

reports. "In ice hockey, concussions from contact with a shoulder were more common in males, while ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 15 2014 - 5:30pm

Concussions In Football: Who Takes The Most Hits, And Who Takes The Hardest

lacrosse player, said he is passionate about contact sports and believes they have many benefits. ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 7 2011 - 4:31pm

Running Sounds May Contain Clues To Injury Prevention

contacting the ground. Rearfoot strike running sounds. Leo Ng, Author provided 31.4 KB (download) Forefoot ...

Article - The Conversation - Dec 6 2016 - 6:31am

Key To Speed? Elite Sprinters Maximize Force To Ground

"They deviated a lot, specifically during the first half of the ground-contact phase. Our athlete ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 26 2014 - 10:45am

Ulnar Collateral Ligament Surgery Doesn't Hurt Baseball Player Careers

were contacted an average of 12.6 years after their UCL reconstruction. Approximately 83 percent of ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 14 2013 - 1:31pm

Not Base Runners: Bats And Balls Cause Worst Injuries To Major League Catchers

well-intended, the league's current efforts to reduce contact injuries among catchers may be overlooking ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 9 2015 - 5:12pm

Hamstring Tester May Keep More Athletes On The Field

Can hamstring injury be predicted?  Hamstring strains account for most non-contact injuries in ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 29 2014 - 3:30pm

Smooth Patch Effect: Freddy Garcia Pitch Leads To New Physics Hypothesis

to a physicist for an answer, who contacted another physicist, Rod Cross, from  the University of ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Aug 13 2012 - 7:13pm

Reducing Peak Torque: Proper Cleats Mean Less Injuries On Artificial Turf

height before contact), shoe factors (i.e., sole type and cleat/stud material of footwear, and number and ...

Article - News Staff - May 1 2013 - 2:03pm

Walking Football- The Health Benefits Without The Injury

the study. If you are interested in taking part, please contact him on p.a.reddy@aston.ac.uk or 0121 ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 23 2015 - 11:35am