Sports Medicine

Newswise — “There is abundant evidence of a link between contact sports, such as football, and dementia later in life,” comments Domenico Pratico, M.D., Director of the Alzheimer’s Center at Temple University (ACT). A new study recently published in JAMA Neurology provides insights into the complex and intricate relationship of contact sports and the risk

Static stretching (SS), foam rolling (FR), and a combination of both are used as warm-ups for sports and training. However, no reports have compared or examined the warm-up effects of short-term interventions (i.e., 30-s). Therefore, this study was designed to compare and examine the effects of short-term SS, FR, and SS+FR on knee extensors. The

The widely reported results of a JAMA-published study on the brains of 152 former contact sports athletes under 30 years old are interesting and provocative. But the findings actually tell two stories:  specifically one regarding the risks to brain health and developing CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) when playing contact sports at the high school through

Golf participation has increased dramatically in the last several years. With this increase in participation, clinicians need better evidenced based strategies to advise those golfers with different pathologies when it is safe to return to the game. Golf teaching professionals also need to understand how to alter golf mechanics to protect injured and/or diseased joints

Newswise — After a rare view inside the world of professional sports and orthopedic medicine through a clinical rotation with the Houston Texans this summer, Analisa Narro, a fourth-year student with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, brought back key lessons from the enriching experience. The rotation was part of the NFL’s 2023 Diversity in Sports

The combined exercise with citrulline (CIT) supplementation is a potential adjuvant treatment approach to address the declining body composition and lower limb function of overweight older adults. However, research on this approach is limited. Thus, this study performed a meta-analysis review to explore the effects of combined exercise with CIT supplementation on body composition and

To the uninitiated, pickleball and tennis may look pretty similar. After all, both require players to hit a ball over the net with a racquet. But ask anyone who plays these sports, and they’ll tell you that pickleball and tennis are about the same as a dink and an overhead smash. Their differences extend beyond

Newswise — A 2021 study revealed that just three National Basketball Association team orthopedic surgeons were women. By the spring of 2022, UTHealth Houston’s Bonnie Gregory, MD, had joined them. As a sports medicine surgeon at UT Physicians Orthopedics and an assistant professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, Gregory’s influence extends

Static stretching can increase the range of motion of a joint. Muscle-tendon unit stiffness (MTS) is potentially one of the main factors that influences the change in the range of motion after static stretching. However, to date, the effects of acute and long-term static stretching on MTS are not well understood. The purpose of this

Nilesh Goswami, MD, at Baylor Scott & White Health, answers common patient questions and reacts to the latest medical research. What’s the difference between cardiac arrest and a heart attack? (SOT@ 0:14, TRT 1:07)  What are the causes of cardiac arrest in teens and young people? (SOT@ 1:28, TRT 0:58)  What can parents and coaches

As you plan your health coverage for this week and next, Ochsner Health has medical experts on standby to discuss backpack safety as kids head back to school, Child Eye Health & Safety Month, preventing injuries in young athletes, and resources for new mothers during National Breastfeeding Month.   Backpack safety – As parents & kids

Newswise — CLEVELAND – University Hospitals (UH) Drusinsky Sports Medicine Institute has partnered with Baldwin Wallace University to become the health care provider for the Yellow Jacket student athletes who play on the university’s 27 different varsity sports teams.  BW joins more than 70 colleges, high schools and youth organizations in Northeast Ohio that entrust

Newswise — Many studies have aimed to better understand the kinds of injuries that occur during youth sports. But there’s been relatively little research to address the most pressing issue: How can these injuries be prevented? To help answer that question, investigators at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles are using state-of-the-art computerized 3D motion analysis to

What: On the 50th anniversary of equal prize money for Men and Women at the U.S. Open, we will discuss gender disparities in sports and sports medicine with doctors from Mount Sinai Hospital, the medical services provider for the annual New York City Tennis Grand Slam.  When: August 24, 2023, 11 AM to 12 PM EST

It’s that time of year again. For media working on stories about the seasonal return to school, here are the latest features and experts in the Back-To-School channel on Newswise.  3 back-to-school tips for making friends from an education expert -Binghamton University, State University of New York   Expert: Back to School Can Mean Back

Football preseason camps are underway, and 2023 already has a different feel, especially in New Orleans and other hotspots, facing record-setting triple-digit temperatures. Tulane University health expert Dr. Greg Stewart, the W. Kennon McWilliams Professor of Sports Medicine in Orthopedics, says numerous safety factors must be considered and in place for football players and other

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Newswise — West Virginia University economists, whose research shows flu deaths increase when a city becomes home to a new professional sports team, say their data should make even the biggest fans reconsider support for taxpayer-funded stadium subsidies. According to their paper in Sports Economic Review, U.S. cities that gained pro teams between 1962 and

BYLINE: Macie Jepson Newswise — CLEVELAND – With the start of another season of high school football, soccer, cross country and other fall sports just around the corner, University Hospitals (UH) is partnering with the Cleveland Browns, Make Them Know Your Name Foundation (MTKYN) and Kaulig Companies to ensure every school in Northeast Ohio is

Key Takeaways: Sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death among young athletes. Pre-participation heart screenings are advised for athletes ages 12 and above. Cardiac tests can detect 99% of abnormalities. Heart defects don’t prohibit kids from playing sports. The fact that sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in young athletes