Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Can a good night's sleep protect collision sport athletes against concussion?
Australians love collision sports, whether it's Aussie Rules, Rugby League or Rugby Union.
Apr 11, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Pupil contraction indicates hidden cognitive fatigue in prolonged esports play across various skill levels
Fatigue plays a crucial role in safeguarding against overexertion by inducing feelings of tiredness and causing temporary reductions in physical and mental performance. However, according to a recent study in Computers in ...
Apr 8, 2024
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Medical research
New study analyzes link between digit ratio and oxygen consumption in soccer players
The efficiency of oxygen supply to tissues is a factor in the severity of important diseases such as COVID-19 and heart conditions.
Feb 16, 2024
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Schoolboy rugby players have more injuries the older they get
The number of injuries sustained while playing rugby, and match and training days lost as a result, is higher among players under age 18 than it is among those under 13 and under 15, reveals a study of 66 schoolboy teams ...
Feb 2, 2024
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Sleep disorders
Sleep can give athletes an edge over competitors, but few recognize how fundamental sleep is to performance
In the adrenaline-packed world of professional sports, the power of sleep rarely gets adequate attention.
Jan 31, 2024
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Understanding the impact of a dementia board game
Specialist dementia researchers from the University of Liverpool have seen positive initial findings when analyzing the outcomes of a board game that shines a light on dementia inequalities. Their paper, "Co-producing a boardgame ...
Jan 19, 2024
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Study shows weightlifting before basketball practice does not affect shooting accuracy
Research from the University of Kansas could help settle a question among basketball coaches and athletes on when to incorporate weightlifting during practice.
Jan 17, 2024
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Neuroscience
Amnesia caused by head injury reversed in early mouse study
A mouse study designed to shed light on memory loss in people who experience repeated head impacts, such as athletes, suggests the condition could potentially be reversed. The research in mice finds that amnesia and poor ...
Jan 16, 2024
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Neuroscience
Brain lesions in former football players linked to vascular, brain changes
Signs of injury to the brain's white matter called white matter hyperintensities, as seen on brain scans, may be tied more strongly to vascular risk factors, brain shrinkage, and other markers of dementia in former tackle ...
Dec 20, 2023
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
A spinal muscle's size and shape is linked to body fat, according to new research
A new study carried out by researchers at Concordia's School of Health provides a new way of looking at the spine. Now published in Frontiers in Musculoskeletal Disorders, the research reveals the way one spinal muscle's ...
Dec 13, 2023
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