http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. A new study may explain why the England soccer team keeps losing in penalty shootouts - and could help the team address the problem in time for the World Cup 2010. Research by the University of Exeter shows for the first time the effect of anxiety on a footballer's eye movements while taking a penalty. http://www.physorg.com/news179749980.html Medicine & Health Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:34:43 EST news179749980 The high-intensity exercise performed by college football linemen does not protect them from obesity, related health problems and the potential for cardiovascular disease later in life, new research suggests. http://www.physorg.com/news179416544.html Medicine & Health Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:56:16 EST news179416544 This year, many of college football's biggest rivalry games take place over Thanksgiving weekend. A win earns bragging rights for the year. Visiting teams are often thought to be at a considerable disadvantage, especially in the disruptive environment of a rival's home stadium. http://www.physorg.com/news178906935.html Other Sciences Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:23:16 EST news178906935 This year, many of college football's biggest rivalry games take place over Thanksgiving weekend. A win earns bragging rights for the year. Visiting teams are often thought to be at a considerable disadvantage, especially in the disruptive environment of a rival's home stadium. In terms of points, however, that disadvantage is probably less than they think. Recent research claims that commonly accepted figures overestimate the home field advantage in major college football. http://www.physorg.com/news178306815.html Other Sciences Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:40:53 EST news178306815 For sports fans watching their favorite team play, the greatest enjoyment comes only with a strong dollop of fear and maybe even near-despair, a new study suggests. http://www.physorg.com/news177593690.html Other Sciences Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:50:02 EST news177593690 The intimate and spirited quarters of a stadium offer perhaps the most ideal venues to experience an athletic event. Or do they? http://www.physorg.com/news176749865.html Technology Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:11:37 EST news176749865 (AP) -- Some studies suggest that head injuries can set up professional football players for later mental problems. Now congressmen and experts want to know more about injuries to high school players. http://www.physorg.com/news176128287.html Medicine & Health Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:33:31 EST news176128287 The Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE) at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) announced today that a recently deceased member of the NFL Hall of Fame suffered from the degenerative brain disease Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) when he died, becoming the 10th former NFL player diagnosed with the disease. http://www.physorg.com/news175946062.html Medicine & Health Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:10:01 EST news175946062 New primary research comparing the signs of metabolic syndrome in professional baseball and football players, reveals that the larger professional athletes -- football linemen in particular -- may encounter future health problems despite their rigorous exercise routines. http://www.physorg.com/news175776614.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:30:02 EST news175776614 The Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE) at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) announced today that a deceased former college football player who died at age 42 was already suffering from the degenerative brain disease, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). This is the first time an advanced case of CTE has been discovered in a college football player that did not play professionally. It is also the first case diagnosed in a wide receiver. CTE has been diagnosed post-mortem in at least seven recently deceased former National Football League players, and early signs of the disease were recently found by CSTE researchers in an 18 year-old deceased football player. http://www.physorg.com/news175425734.html Medicine & Health Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:50:03 EST news175425734 (AP) -- The days of a football player getting his bell rung, taking a whiff of smelling salts and getting back on the field are gone. http://www.physorg.com/news174197860.html Medicine & Health Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:18:06 EST news174197860 Just like Lucy pulling the football away from Charlie Brown, kicking a football through goal posts can be an elusive task, according to Purdue University research. http://www.physorg.com/news174051941.html Medicine & Health Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:30:02 EST news174051941 Former professional football players with large bodies don't appear to have the same risk factors for heart disease as their non-athletic counterparts, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found in studying a group of National Football League (NFL) alumni. http://www.physorg.com/news173516557.html Medicine & Health Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:30:02 EST news173516557 (PhysOrg.com) -- Sustaining a second concussion shortly after a first one can lead to serious problems for young athletes, making it extremely important for players to be correctly diagnosed after being hit in the head. http://www.physorg.com/news172857276.html Medicine & Health Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:10:02 EST news172857276 Matt Ziesel doesn't stray far from coach Dan McCamy on the sidelines during St. Joseph Benton High School's freshman football games. He likes to stay within earshot. http://www.physorg.com/news172676449.html Medicine & Health Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:40:02 EST news172676449 Last Sunday was the first Sunday of the NFL season, and if you are a football fan, technology offers lots of ways to indulge your passion, especially if you cheer for a team in another city. http://www.physorg.com/news172483384.html Technology Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:10:02 EST news172483384 On six more Saturdays between now and mid-November, a caravan of pilgrims will arrive at University Park, Pennsylvania. Many will sport outlandishly colorful attire. Some will appear days beforehand and live in tents, setting up camp outside Beaver Stadium. And on game day, as many as 107,000 fans will crowd into one of the the largest stadiums in North America. Still more will feast and imbibe from their vehicles -a modern ritual called `tailgating,` while listening to the thunderous roar of the crowd inside. http://www.physorg.com/news172428224.html Other Sciences Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:10:03 EST news172428224 A new study by Dr Paul Morris from the University of Portsmouth could help referees know when a top player has genuinely been fouled or taken a dive. http://www.physorg.com/news172307602.html Medicine & Health Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:30:01 EST news172307602 The last time we chatted, I wrote that somewhere in Nintendo's lair of mass mind control, "evil" scientists were patenting a game controller based on horse riding. It would look sort of like one of those bouncy balls we used to ride back in the day, but you would also have a game controller in your hand. http://www.physorg.com/news171277431.html Technology Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:10:02 EST news171277431 High school football and wrestling athletes experienced the highest rate of severe injuries, according to the first study to examine severe injuries - injuries that caused high school athletes to miss more than 21 days of sport participation among a nationally representative sample of high school athletes. Severe injuries accounted for 15 percent of all high school sport-related injuries. http://www.physorg.com/news171136191.html Medicine & Health Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:50:01 EST news171136191 (PhysOrg.com) -- Nintendo has come up with yet another idea for an accessory to add to its list of Wii peripherals. This time it's a soft football-shaped controller that is said to simulate the feel and touch of a real ball when playing football simulation games such as the NFL game, Madden. http://www.physorg.com/news171096232.html Electronics Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:50:01 EST news171096232 (AP) -- It's been a busy week in professional football, with a couple of big, controversial stars - Brett Favre and Michael Vick - joining NFL rosters. No worries, though, for John Madden, because both men are already set to take the field in "Madden NFL 10," his namesake video game. http://www.physorg.com/news170081671.html Technology Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:10:03 EST news170081671 Experts at The University of Nottingham and Loughborough University have produced research which proves that Premier League clubs who have long-term managers are more successful than those who change their managers on a frequent basis. http://www.physorg.com/news169988929.html Other Sciences Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:20:05 EST news169988929 At first, it was hard for University of North Carolina football player Kendric Burney to swallow. They handed him a pill containing a battery, thermometer and radio transmitter and told him it would lodge in his intestine, where it would stick around for one to two days to measure his core body heat. http://www.physorg.com/news169319342.html Medicine & Health Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:30:07 EST news169319342 Injuries can occur during a sporting competition at any time. However, new research finds that during football, injuries sustained at the beginning or middle of a game are more severe compared to injuries sustained during the end or in overtime. This finding suggests that the changes of intensity throughout competition influence risk of severe injury. http://www.physorg.com/news169307010.html Medicine & Health Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:10:01 EST news169307010 (PhysOrg.com) -- Can computers solve the logistical nightmare of planning English football fixtures? http://www.physorg.com/news168796520.html Technology Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:20:01 EST news168796520 Knee injuries are a common problem in collegiate and professional football, often hindering an individual's career length and future. A study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting in Keystone, Colorado suggests that anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction versus a simple meniscus repair may predict a longer professional career in those that have suffered knee injuries. http://www.physorg.com/news166505006.html Medicine & Health Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:25:09 EST news166505006 Scientists are studying footballing ability to gain insight into the role that skill plays in the physical performance of vertebrates. The results, to be presented at the Society for Experimental Biology meeting on Sunday, June 28, show that skill is as important, if not more important, than athletic ability. The study also suggests a scientific method that could help professional football clubs in the selection and identification of new talent. http://www.physorg.com/news165385273.html Medicine & Health Sun, 28 Jun 2009 05:35:26 EST news165385273 The tweet in question might have been one of the shortest did-he-really-say-that comments in a long line of sports figures saying dumb things. http://www.physorg.com/news163930142.html Technology Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:09:29 EST news163930142 College-age football players who gain weight to add power to their blocks and tackles might also be setting themselves up for diabetes and heart disease later in life, a new study suggests. http://www.physorg.com/news151073243.html Medicine & Health Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:47:23 EST news151073243