News tagged with linemen
Running backs take hardest hits to the head, linemen take the most
Thousands of college football players began competing around the nation this past week, but with the thrill of the new season comes new data on the risks of taking the field. A new study reports that running backs and quarterbacks ...
Sep 07, 2011 |
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Retired national football league linemen have high incidence of sleep apnea
Sleep disordered breathing, also known as sleep apnea, is highly prevalent among retired National Football League (NFL) players, and particularly in linemen, according to Mayo Clinic research. This study, involving 167 players, ...
Mar 26, 2009 |
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Retired NFL players misuse painkillers more than general population
Retired NFL players use painkillers at a much higher rate than the rest of us, according to new research conducted by investigators at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Jan 28, 2011 |
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NFL linemen recover from back surgery, and so can you
If NFL linemen can recover from back surgery and return to their spine-bruising careers, so can you get back into your "game" of horsing around with your kids or working out at the gym after back surgery.
Jan 21, 2011 |
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Brain changes found in football players thought to be concussion-free
A study by researchers at Purdue University suggests that some high school football players suffer undiagnosed changes in brain function and continue playing even though they are impaired.
Oct 07, 2010 |
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Smart Grid could re-energize an aging system
At 5 p.m. after a long day's work, you drive your plug-in electric car to your garage. The car's battery is fairly full because you drove little today. You plug your car into a charging station, but rather than recharge, ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Feb 18, 2010 |
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College football linemen take one for the team in terms of health
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.
Dec 07, 2009 |
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For big athletes: Possible future risk
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 ...
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Despite size, NFL players not more likely to develop heart disease, even after retirement
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 ...
Sep 30, 2009 |
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Review: `Madden NFL 10' is franchise's best yet
(AP) -- Football fans have grown accustomed to spending their Sundays in front of gigantic high-def TVs, and they can't just drop their visual expectations when the game goes virtual.
Aug 13, 2009 |
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Big NFL players are prone to high blood pressure
Despite being larger in size and heavier in weight, an analysis of the cardiovascular disease risk factors of about 500 National Football League players finds that overall, they have a similar cardiovascular risk profile ...
May 26, 2009 |
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City of Newark first in nation using cars to power grid
This month, the City of Newark, Delaware became the first electric utility in the US to use a car to store and provide power for the local electric grid.
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Jan 21, 2009 |
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