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…
Nutrition is an important part of the training program of every top athlete. And now, a new study from researchers at the University of Georgia suggests that supplementing athletes’ diets with colorful fruits and vegetables could improve their visual range. The article, which was published in Exercise and Sports Science Reviewsinvestigates how a group…
Prevalence and normalization of stress urinary incontinence in female strength athletes. Mahoney K, Heidel RE, and Olewinski LJ Good luck Cond2023 [epub ahead of print]. Full text freely available Take home message Seven in ten female strength training athletes report stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in some aspect of their lives. However, fewer than 2…
