Since the first mapping of the human genome there has been interest in understanding which genetic factors underpin performance in sport. With the rise of genetic testing among athletes, it remains to be seen exactly how the world of elite sport will be affected. Last year the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology revealed China will use…
Sports; Scientists at Trinity College Dublin today announced a significant advance in our understanding of mild head trauma (concussive brain injury) and how it may be manage and treat in the future. It seems that repetitive impacts as oppose to single events cause the all important damage to blood vessels in the brain. Mild head trauma…
In downtown Chicago on Wednesday, the NFL Players Association and SportTechie brought together pro athletes and industry experts. The goal was to discuss how technology can be leveraged to improve the lives of athletes both on and off the field. At Accelerating Change: Athletes Health, Wealth and Performance, Matt Forte, one of the top Bears…
Athletes working out in settings mimicking low oxygen conditions, and running on treadmills underwater will be a possibility in India, next year onwards. The expansion project of Safdarjung Sports Injury Centre (SIC) envisages providing high end facility to sports persons in India for the first ever time. Spread over 1.85 acres, the upcoming 176 bedded,…
Football Players; In this study Tim Tyrrell talks about football like a man who loved every minute of his six years in the NFL. He relishes stories of the devastating hits he leveled. He’s proud of the way he could get knocked out; shake it off and get right back into the game. He loved…
Athletes; The incidence of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers is increasing worldwide. Ultraviolet light exposure is the most important risk factor for cutaneous melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers. Nonmelanoma skin cancer includes basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Constitutive skin color and genetic factors, as well as immunological factors, play a role in the…
Fewer sports related sudden cardiac arrest victims die nowadays, a trend link with increase bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), reports a study presented today at ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology. The late breaking study also found that the incidence of sudden cardiac arrest during sports has not change over the last…
Extracurricular activities that nurture a sense of belonging with peers appear to bolster preteen’s mental health, new research from the University of British Columbia suggests. The study, recently published in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence, focused on students’ participation in different types of extracurricular activities in Grades 4 and 7, and how participation or…
Elite athletes have high rates of oral disease despite brushing their teeth more frequently than most people, finds a new UCL study. The findings, published in the British Dental Journal; highlight potential for improvement as most of the athletes express an interest in changing their oral hygiene behavior to improve their oral health. The UCL Eastman Dental…
Athletes; Athletic women display a high prevalence of hypothalamic amenorrhea with a negative energy balance as a result of strenuous exercise and low food intake. The female athlete triad of amenorrhea, osteoporosis, and disorder eating is well document; also has been recognize by the American College of Sports Medicine since 1997. When energy intake is…
Former professional football players who have experienced concussion symptoms, including loss of consciousness, disorientation or nausea after a head injury, are more likely to report low testosterone and erectile dysfunction (ED); so according to research published Aug. 26 in JAMA Neurology. The research base on a survey of more than 3,400 former NFL players representing…
With schools starting back for the year, many young athletes are returning to sports and with that comes the possibility of injuries, including concussions. Sport relate concussions are often recognized as a health issue in football. However, athletes in nearly all sports are susceptible to these injuries; also research shows that young female athletes have…