Study links exercise intensity, attentional control in late-adolescent girls
Adolescent girls who engage in more moderate and vigorous physical activity each day have better attentional control, a new study…
Adolescent girls who engage in more moderate and vigorous physical activity each day have better attentional control, a new study…
The annual incidence of sports-related sudden cardiac arrest in older adults is rare: 2 to 3 cases per 100,000 people….
Banana peels aren’t always destined for the trash or compost anymore. They’re making their way onto people’s plates, replacing pork…
Recreational running offers a lot of physical and mental health benefits – but some people can develop exercise dependence, a…
Contrary to popular belief, rest from school may not always be the best after a concussion, a new study published…
A new study suggests that athletes who recover more slowly from concussion may be able to return to play with…
For those who exercise regularly, eating almonds each day might be the ideal new year’s resolution. A randomized controlled trial…
High school seniors who play contact sports are roughly 50% more likely to misuse prescription stimulants in the next decade…
There were fewer, but more serious, injuries among athletes competing at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics than at previous Games, with…
A large study that focused on whether exercise and mindfulness training could boost cognitive function in older adults found no such improvement…
Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found disparities in the completion of follow-up concussion care, particularly among pediatric patients…
Young athletes who participate in multidirectional sports, instead of specializing in a unidirectional sport like running, can build stronger bones…
While rules and playing equipment in sports have changed over time, one area of sports safety that remains largely unexplored…
Exercise is well-known to help people lose weight and avoid gaining it. However, identifying the cellular mechanisms that underlie this…
When a high school or college student consults a physician about a sport-related concussion, their age, severity of symptoms, number…
Adolescents who experience a concussion in the past 12 months could be 25% more likely to be in poor academic…
Boxers and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters may see some recovery in their thinking and memory skills as well as…
The studies, published in leading journals JAMA Internal Medicine and JAMA Neurology, monitored 78, 500 adults with wearable trackers –…
Concussion in grassroots rugby will be investigated in a new cutting-edge technology trial which could transform player safety across the…
A first-of-its-kind study conducted in collaboration with LSU’s School of Kinesiology, LSU Athletics, Pennington Biomedical Research Center and Our Lady…
Mandated headgear meeting professional standards may lower the risk of concussion among high school girls playing lacrosse, suggests research published…
So… should I exercise a little bit every day, or exercise for longer once a week? It’s a dilemma faced…
New research has found that microbial instability in the gut could hinder the performance of elite endurance athletes, and that…
An analysis of more than 100,000 participants over a 30-year follow-up period found that adults who perform two to four…
A gene (PIEZO1) for ion channels that govern cellular responses to mechanical stimuli may be a potential target for therapies…
Male runners who do not receive enough energy from their diet may be at risk for stress fractures, according to…
Breathing patterns are an important indicator of an individual’s health. A healthy individual breathes naturally using primary respiratory muscles (e.g.,…
Compression garments are an elastic cloth fitting that people wear on their arms, legs, or hips during or after physical…
Different types of brain damage caused by a concussion may lead to similar symptoms in children, according to research led…
A research conducted by the UAB with road cyclists, published in the journal PeerJ, sheds light on the importance of…