ACL Injury Rate Significantly Higher For Female High School Athletes
A new research paper finds the overall rate of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries among high school athletes is significantly higher among females, who are especially likely to experience ACL...
View ArticleStudy Shows Rule Limiting Tackling During High School Football Practices...
Limiting the amount of full-contact tackling during high school football practices can have a big impact on reducing the number of concussions among players, new research finds. A University of...
View ArticlePediatrics Group Declines To Endorse Outright Ban On Tackle Football
The American Academy of Pediatrics today endorsed efforts to limit contact practices in youth football, but declined to make a clear recommendation in favor of delaying the age at which tackling is...
View ArticleCheerleading Injuries in High School Sports: Less Common, But More Severe
High school cheerleaders don't get injured as often as athletes in other sports, but, when they do, the injuries are more serious, finds a first-of-its-kind study published in the journal Pediatrics....
View ArticleTake Closer Look At What Kids Are Drinking, Urges NHL Star
By Ryan Suter It seems like you can't turn around without seeing another study about how bad sugar is for you. The government wants us to cut back. New dietary guidelines urge Americans to limit their...
View ArticlePlaying With Concussion Doubles Recovery Time For High School Athletes
High school athletes who continue to play with a sport-related concussion (SRC) take nearly twice as long to be cleared for a full return to sports than those who are immediately removed from play,...
View ArticleInadequate Helmet Fit Increases Concussion Severity In High School Football...
High school football players who sustain concussions while wearing improperly fitted helmets are at higher risk of experiencing more symptoms and taking longer to recover than those who are concussed...
View ArticleHeat Illnesses: Basic Information
Athletes who exercise in hot or humid weather are prone to three, progressively more serious, heat illnesses: read more
View ArticleParents: Have The Courage to Say No to More Sports
Youth sports parents, especially moms, seem to have a hard time summoning up the courage to say no to their kids when it comes to more sports. The fact is that sometimes the best thing a parent can...
View ArticleSafe Weight Loss and Maintenance Practices in Sports and Exercise
As part of an ongoing effort to highlight safe weight loss and weight management practices among active people and athletes at all levels, the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) has...
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