Provision of concussion information by coaches and attendance of athletic trainers: Findings from the 2021 YouthStyles Survey Daugherty J, Waltzman D, Sarmiento KJ Athl Trein. January 16, 2023. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-0454.22. E-publishing prior to printing. PMID: 36645830. Full text freely available Take home message More than 40% of adolescents participating in sports reported that their…
With the current trend of fitness consciousness, many people have included long-distance running as part of their exercise regimen. They also participate in several local, national and global marathons. But marathon running can lead to muscle fatigue and damage to the foot muscles, which in turn can lead to chronic pain or injuries. Currently,…
Higher concussion rates following COVID-19 infection in high school athletes. Bullock GS, Emery CA, Nelson VR, etc. al, Br J Sports Med2023; [epub ahead of print]. two: 10.1136/brjsports-2022-106436. Full text freely available Take home message Athletes who tested positive for a COVID-19 infection were more likely to suffer a concussion within 60 days of…
Repeatedly heading a football has previously been linked to negative long-term brain health in professional players. However, a new study from researchers at the Minds Matter Concussion Program at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) shows that a small number of repeated football headers, equivalent to a throw-in, did not cause immediate neurophysiological problems…
The current study aimed to (1) quantify the physical and technical profile of substitutes, substitutes and players who completed the entire match, taking into account situational variables; (2) analyze the physical and technical performance difference between substitutes and players who substituted or completed the entire match at each playing position. Previous studies have mainly…
