News tagged with sport medicine
Weight, height, and experience key to Rugby World Cup success
Rugby teams with the tallest backs, heaviest forwards, and greatest amount of collective experience are likely to be the most successful at World Cup level, reveals research published online in the British Journal of Sports Me ...
Feb 20, 2012 |
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A very bumpy playing field
As the electronic clock purrs away the milliseconds to the opening of the 2012 London Olympic Games, a new book by a Cambridge University researcher looks at the controversies surrounding the training and ...
Mar 14, 2011 |
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Could gene tests tell if kids can be sports stars?
Was your kid born to be an elite athlete? Marketers of genetic tests claim the answer is in mail-order kits costing less than $200.
Mar 08, 2011 |
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Large study of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair reveals some surprises
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair is highly effective and provides durable results five years after surgery, according to a large, prospective study by Hospital for Special Surgery investigators. The study also surprisingly ...
Feb 19, 2011 |
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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 ...
Feb 19, 2011 |
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Hamstring grafts prove more effective in ACL knee reconstruction, study says
Patients receiving anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee reconstruction with a hamstring tendon graft rather than a knee tendon graft were less likely to suffer from pain and mobility issues15 years after surgery, say researchers ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 19, 2011 |
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Common hip disorder can cause sports hernia
Sports hernias are commonly found in individuals with a mechanical disorder of the hip and can be resolved with surgery to fix the hip disorder alone in some cases, according to a recent study. The research, conducted by ...
Feb 19, 2011 |
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Study shows PRP, commonly used technique to improve healing, doesn't work in rotator cuff surgery
For years, doctors have used platelet rich plasma (PRP) to promote healing in various surgeries, but a recent study demonstrates that a type of PRP did not improve healing after rotator cuff repair. The study, conducted by ...
Feb 18, 2011 |
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Portable pedal machines may help counter harmful effects of sedentary jobs
Portable pedal machines could help counter the harmful effects of prolonged periods spent at a desk or workstation among an increasingly sedentary workforce, suggests a small study published online in the British Journal of ...
Feb 14, 2011 |
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New 10-year study confirms too many pitches strike out youth athletes early
For years, sports medicine professionals have talked about youth pitching injuries and the stress the motion causes on developing bones and muscles. In a new, 10-year study published in the February issue of the American Jo ...
Feb 01, 2011 |
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3-D technology puts young athletes with ACL tears back in game
(PhysOrg.com) -- New technology has made it possible for surgeons to reconstruct Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tears in young athletes without disturbing the growth plate.
Jan 31, 2011 |
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3-D MRI helps kids with ACL tears -- surgery without harming the growth plate
Surgery has not been an option in the past for children with ACL tears because of the possible damage to the growth plate that can cause serious problems later in life.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 25, 2011 |
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Physical fitness curbs frequency and severity of colds
People who are physically fit and active have fewer and milder colds, indicates research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Nov 02, 2010 |
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At least 1 in 10 athletes injured during 2010 Winter Olympics
At least one in 10 athletes sustained an injury and a further one in 14 fell ill during the 2010 Winter Olympics, held in Canada, reveals research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Sep 07, 2010 |
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Keeping dancers on their toes
(PhysOrg.com) -- New technique allows MRIs of ballet dancers en pointe, aiding injury treatment and prevention.
Aug 30, 2010 |
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