Sports Medicine
Sports medicine professionals speak out on potential risks of NIL
The advent of name, image, and likeness (NIL) compensation for amateur athletes has created a new, unknown path for student-athletes, coaches, and administrators. But the same can be said for the sports medicine professionals caring... more »
Trainers Choice innovates sports medicine landscape with GeoCell
Trainers Choice, a trusted Canadian family-owned and operated sports medicine brand with over 35 years of clinical expertise and product innovation, proudly announces the launch of GeoCell, its new eco-friendly brace and support line into... more »
Blumaka, Carbitex Insole tackles turf toe injuries
Carbitex, the leader in flexible carbon fiber composites, has teamed up with performance insole brand, Blumaka, to create the first-ever dynamically flexible carbon-plated insole to target prevention and relief for athletes suffering from turf toe.... more »
Detroit track coaches save student-athlete who suffered cardiac arrest
Two Detroit track coaches' quick thinking helped save a student-athlete who was suffering a cardiac arrest. On March 12, a 14-year-old student-athlete was warming up during a track practice at Allen Park High School when... more »
UTEP sports medicine team plays crucial role in program
You can't underestimate the importance of a sports medicine team to an athletic program's success. Just ask the University of Texas-El Paso (UTEP) athletics department. Director of Sports Medicine Andrew Ure has served in the... more »
Study suggests preventable cardiac deaths during marathons are down
While more people than ever are running marathons in the U.S., the risk of dying from a heart attack during a run has fallen dramatically in recent years. That's a key conclusion from a new... more »
Study suggests cardiorespiratory fitness lowers dementia risk
A study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that high cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is linked to better cognitive performance and a lower long-term risk of dementia, even among individuals with a genetic... more »
Study suggests racial disparities in cardiac arrest survival rates
The overall survival rate of athletes who suffer sudden cardiac arrest has improved over the past decade, but the likelihood of surviving varies by race, where the cardiac arrest occurred and what athletes were doing... more »
