Sports Science

Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Nerve Compression Disorder In Athletes Gets New Treatment

Two new studies look for ways to improve surgical treatment for a debilitating condition called  neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome, which is caused by compressed nerves in the neck and shoulder and causes pain, numbness or tingling in the shoulder, arm ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 8 2013 - 12:03pm

Dance Injuries Rose 37 Percent In Children And Adolescents Since 1991

Dance is a beautiful form of expression, but it can be physically taxing and strenuous on the human body, particularly for children and adolescents. According to a new analysis, between 1991 and 2007 the annual number of dance-related injuries increased 3 ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 11 2013 - 10:00pm

Fists Of Fitness

It’s curious, all the press attention lavished on this recent article 1 in Jour. Evolutionary Biology. Noting the differing proportions of human hands versus those of other primates, Michael Morgan and David Carrier of the University of Utah concluded hum ...

Article - Fred Phillips - Aug 9 2017 - 10:10pm

NFL Concussions Require Long-Term Care

The National Football League is facing lawsuits by 4,000 former players who allege the organizations failed to protect them from the long-term consequences of concussions. A psychologist that consulted with the Montreal Canadiens hockey team and treated p ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 17 2013 - 10:34am

Do Stuff Together: It's A 'Game Changer' For Dad/Daughter Relationships

Surveys show that the most frequent turning point in father-daughter relationships is shared activities — especially sports. Participating with daughters in sports is even ahead of such pivotal events as when a daughter marries or leaves home, according t ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 19 2013 - 3:00pm

BallCam: Now You Get To Experience Being A Football

If you liked FoxTrax, that glowing hockey puck shooting around the ice during NHL games, you will love what engineers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Electro-Communications (UEC) in Tokyo have done: they put a camera inside a footbal ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 27 2013 - 2:00pm

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

America leads the world in science and Nobel prizes but we may never compete in men's soccer. The reason may be because men are too smart to hit things with their heads. A paper on the effects of young women who hit things with their heads is why. Th ...

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

The NHL Is Biased- Against Birthdays?

A new paper says a hockey player's birthday strongly biases how professional teams assess his talent.  The authors found that, on average, National Hockey League (NHL) draftees born between July and December are much more likely than those born in th ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 27 2013 - 7:00pm

Central Fatigue: Why The Brains Of Athletes Give Out Before The Bodies Do

When a marathon runner approaches the finish line of race but suddenly collapses, it's reasonable to assume it is because of a muscle issue. It might also be a braking mechanism in the brain which swings into effect and makes us people tired to conti ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 4 2013 - 8:00pm

French Women Need More Exercise

French women are less likely to spend any time on any physical activities- not sports, exercise or even household chores, compared to women in Germany, Denmark, Sweden and the UK, according to a new survey. The multi-national survey on sport and exercise ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 1 2014 - 5:13pm