News tagged with school athletes

A 'genius' and his robots

It was lunch hour and hundreds of Dos Pueblos High School students surged onto the bleachers at the school's outdoor Greek Theater. The crowd was cheering, the music was thumping and a student-built robot named Penguinbot ...

Technology / Engineering

created May 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Misguided public perception on what Tommy John surgery can do apparent in new study

Despite known risks and outcomes of the common elbow procedure known as Tommy John surgery, parents, coaches and players still have incorrect assumptions regarding player performance, say researchers presenting their study ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Feb 19, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Concussed high school athletes who receive neuropsychological testing sidelined longer

When computerized neuropsychological testing is used, high school athletes suffering from a sports-related concussion are less likely to be returned to play within one week of their injury, according to a study in The Am ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 15, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New national study examines US high school sports-related fractures

The popularity of high school sports in the United States has continued to increase over the past decade, with more than 7.5 million athletes participating in school sports during the 2008-09 academic year. A new study conducted ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 03, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Second concussion can be serious for young athletes

(PhysOrg.com) -- Sustaining a second concussion shortly after a first one can lead to serious problems for young athletes, making it extremely important for players to be correctly diagnosed after being hit in the head.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

High school football, wrestling athletes suffer highest rate of severe injuries

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0