News tagged with sports participation
Don't mistake an athlete for a 'toxic jock'
Jun 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A rose by any other name is still a rose, but is an athlete by another name... a jock?
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Study examines movie smoking exposure and team sport participation in youth established smoking
Jul 07, 2009 |
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Participating in team sports is associated with a reduced likelihood of youths becoming established smokers, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journa ...
Study: When it comes to physical activity, one size does not fit all
Feb 13, 2008 |
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A landmark University of Alberta study, analyzing a sample of over 275,000 individuals, has found that when it comes to participation in physical activity, one size does not fit all.
75 percent of athletes' parents let their child skip exams for a game
Aug 25, 2008 |
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Three quarters of parents of young athletes let their child forgo an exam for an important game, a new study conducted at the University of Haifa has found. In comparison, only 47% of parents of young musicians will agree ...
You're more likely to do sport if you are white, middle class, and middle-aged
Jul 24, 2008 |
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The comfortably off, white, and middle aged are the most likely to participate in sporting activities, reveals a 10 year study published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Study shows athletes and weekend warriors can keep playing after shoulder joint replacement
Jul 10, 2009 |
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Replacing a joint in any part of the body often leads to a long recovery process and the possibility of not being able to return to a sport or activity. However, a new study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for ...
Research Examines Fairness in Olympic Funding and Support for Amateur Athletics
Aug 13, 2009 |
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In the first study to examine resource allocation in Olympic sport, research led by Stephen W. Dittmore of the University of Arkansas revealed a gap between what administrators of U.S. National Governing Bodies thought was ...
Girls in sports at record high, yet many not active enough, report says
Apr 14, 2008 |
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A report released to be released on April 14 by the University of Minnesota’s Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport shows that girls are participating in sports in record numbers, but their participation in ...
Regular exercise reduces risk of blood clots
Nov 20, 2007 |
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According to a new study published in Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, regular participation in sports reduces the risk of developing blood clots by 39 percent in women and 22 percent in men.
Atrial fibrillation in endurance athletes still poses problems for sports cardiologists
Jun 21, 2009 |
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Competitive sports and endurance training comes with a real -- even if rare -- twist. While most people will enjoy the benefits and pleasures of exercise, there are a few for whom regular athletic training will increase the ...
Children are not the only ones in the game when it comes to sports
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Aug 31, 2009 |
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Parents who sign their children up for sports as part of an educational experience and to learn about teamwork may be learning some of the same lessons themselves, according to new research from Purdue University.
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