The sport of orienteering, which relies on athleticism, navigation skills and memory, could be useful as an intervention or preventive measure to combat cognitive decline related to dementia, according to new research from McMaster University. Researchers hypothesized that the physical and cognitive demands of orienteering, which integrates exercise and navigation, may stimulate parts of…
Student-athlete preferences for reporting sexual violence: A discrete-choice experimental patient Ellyson AM, Adhia A, Kroshus E, Wright DR. Patient. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40271-022-00600-z. Full text not freely available Take home message Student-athletes may be more likely to formally report sexual assault if there is a drug amnesty policy in place and students who commit sexual assault…
Experiencing three or more concussions is linked to worse brain function later in life, according to major new research. The study – the largest of its kind – also found that having just one moderate to severe concussion or traumatic brain injury (TBI) can have a long-lasting impact on brain function, including memory. Led…
Today I got up early to go to the foot doctor again. She checked my foot and then sent me down for x-rays. This is my fourth set of x-rays in a month. It turned out that my right foot was not broken a second time. I must have just messed it up. She…
Evidence of ACL healing on MRI after ACL rupture treated with rehabilitation alone may be associated with better patient-reported outcomes: a secondary analysis from the KANON study. Filbay SR, Roemer FW, Lohmander LS, et. already. Br J Sports Med. Doi 2022:10.1136/bjsports-2022-105473. E-publishing prior to printing. Full text freely available Take home message Nearly one…
