Sports Science

Team Pressure, Different Rules, Mental Hell – Why The Ryder Cup Is Not Just Another Golf Major

all-or-nothing pressure is vitally important. One technique I use is to wait until the end of a training session, ...

Article - The Conversation - Sep 26 2014 - 6:01pm

Are Athletes The Biggest Victims Of Stereotype Threat On College Campuses?

are still okay to ridicule at every university in America.  There is no liberal guilt at all in ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 22 2013 - 12:33pm

Mastering Chess: Talent Or Practice?

found that, indeed, practice is important. All of the players that became masters had practice at least ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 26 2011 - 5:01am

Aerobic Exercise Beats Resistance For Weight And Fat Loss

gained strength. Individuals who were assigned to AT/RT performed all the exercises assigned to both AT ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 3 2013 - 12:41am

Why American Men Will Never Win A World Cup: Heading A Soccer Ball May Hurt Cognitive Performance

until all remaining trials were within 2.5 standard deviations.  According to the study, tasks that ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 27 2013 - 7:17pm

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

injury and further research is needed to improve playing conditions for all athletes.  Published in the ...

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

MRI Analysis Suggests Soccer Ball 'Heading' May Lead To Brain Injury

All participants also underwent cognitive testing. DTI "sees" the movement of water ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 11 2013 - 9:38am

In The NFL, Bandwagon Is Everyone's Second Favorite Team

powerhouse schools with national name recognition. "The Cinderella teams, with all the national media ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 9 2014 - 10:00am

Did Some Baseball Stars Get Favorable TV Coverage In Steroid Controversy?

McGwire or Palmeiro. The survey included 325 participants from 42 states, all of them users of either ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 21 2014 - 1:35pm

Even Small Amounts Of Vigorous Exercise Reduce Risk Of Early Death

'Physical activity and all-cause mortality in middle-aged and older Australians', JAMA Internal ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 6 2015 - 10:51am