News tagged with sports injuries
High school football, wrestling athletes suffer highest rate of severe injuries
Sep 02, 2009 |
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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 ...
Muscle rubs: Use for pain is questionable
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Jul 08, 2009 |
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There is not enough evidence to support using gels and creams containing rubefacients for chronic and acute pain, according to a systematic review by Cochrane Researchers. Rubefacients cause irritation and reddening of the ...
New tissue scaffold regrows cartilage and bone
May 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- MIT engineers and colleagues have built a new tissue scaffold that can stimulate bone and cartilage growth when transplanted into the knees and other joints.
Children with concussions require follow-up care before returning to play, say researchers
May 04, 2009 |
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Children hospitalized with concussions should wait until they are seen by a clinician in a follow-up exam before returning to regular sports or playtime activities, according to researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
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When the rules of the game are broken: Research studies sports injuries related to illegal activity
Feb 29, 2008 |
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A study published in the February issue of Injury Prevention estimates that more than 98,000 sports injuries in U.S. high schools in 2005-2007 were directly related to an action that was ruled illegal activity by a refere ...
Football injuries in US high school athletes more severe during kickoff, punting
Aug 12, 2009 |
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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 ...
Two-thirds of severe sports injuries to female students due to cheerleading
Aug 11, 2008 |
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A new report on severe sporting injuries among high school and college athletes shows cheerleading appears to account for a larger proportion of all such injuries than previously thought.
First of its kind study compares high school knee injuries by sport and gender
May 22, 2008 |
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Knee injuries, among the most economically costly sports injuries, are the leading cause of high school sports-related surgeries according to a study conducted at the Center for Injury Research and Policy (CIRP) of the Research ...
1st US study -- gymnastics lands thousands in ER
Apr 04, 2008 |
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More than 600,000 children participate in school-sponsored and club-level gymnastics competitions annually in the United States. Yet gymnastics continues to be overlooked in terms of potential for injury, while having one ...
Prevent Injuries by Preparing Kids to Get Back in the Game
Sep 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- With the beginning of school comes the beginning of school sports seasons. This fall, make sure children and teenagers are prepared to get back in the game with an awareness of the risks and ...
Female hormone cycle affects knee joints (w/Video)
Apr 17, 2009 |
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New research from the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary has found a connection between the laxity of a woman's knee joint and her monthly hormone cycle.
Study asks how safe is high school football?
Aug 15, 2007 |
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Football, one of the most popular sports in the United States, is also the leading cause of sports-related injuries. During the 2005-06 season, high school football players sustained more than half a million ...
Study suggests preseason shoulder strength may determine injury severity for baseball pitchers
Jul 10, 2009 |
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Athletic injuries can derail any player's ability to compete, but for a baseball pitcher his shoulder strength and control is critical. A new study to be presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's ...
ACL reconstruction doesn't harm NFL career length, study suggests
Jul 11, 2009 |
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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 ...
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