Mar 12, 2024University of Essex study finds simple analogies improves speed
A University of Essex study of Tottenham Hotspur’s academy has shown that just a few words can instantly boost sprinting speed by three percent over 20 meters (65.6 feet). It would normally take weeks of targeted... more »
Mar 5, 2024Preliminary findings from college sports concussions study revealed
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center's O'Donnell Brain Institute began studying how college sports resulting sports-related concussions impact brain wellness later in life back in 2022. The preliminary findings from that two-year study from... more »
Mar 5, 2024UConn’s KSI innovATe program receives additional $3M
The University of Connecticut's Korey Stringer Institute (KSI) has received an additional $3 million for its innovATe (Improving Needed Nationwide Opportunities & Value of Athletic Trainer Employment) program. The innovATe program provides funds for school... more »
Feb 26, 2024Ex-NFL player alleges sexual assault by former high school athletic trainer
Shareece Wright, a former NFL player, has come forward publicly as one of 12 anonymous plaintiffs who accused a former California high school athletic trainer of sexually assaulting them while they were minors. Wright hopes... more »
Feb 26, 2024The new UAH nutrition, wellness program strengthens student-athletes
To help the student-athletes at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) perform at their mental, emotional and physical best, the UAH Department of Athletics is launching a nutrition and mental health wellness program. UAH... more »
Feb 26, 2024Study: decreasing sedentary time in class reduces obesity
Introducing more movement into lessons led to an 8% reduction in children's waist-to-height ratio, according to new research from UCL and the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health (ISEH). The study, published in Obesity Facts, is the first... more »
Feb 26, 2024NCAA student-athletes report different perceptions of weight & body image
Similar to findings on body image among American adolescents, a recent NCAA student-athlete health and wellness study shows that there is a stark difference in perceptions of weight and body image for student-athletes in women's and men's... more »
