News tagged with tennis
Extinct Mammal Used its 'Sweet Spot' to Club Rivals
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists in Uruguay studying extinct mammals called glyptodonts have discovered they used a "sweet spot" in their tails, just like baseball players use the center of percussion (CP), or ...
Aug 27, 2009 |
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Who's the best tennis player of all time? New ranking system produces some surprises
(PhysOrg.com) -- Fans may think of Jimmy Connors as an "old school" tennis player, but according to a new ranking system developed by a Northwestern University researcher, Connors is best player in the history ...
Mar 01, 2011 |
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Researchers study tennis grunting effects
You've heard them at tennis matches - a loud, emphatic grunt with each player's stroke. A University of Hawai'i at Manoa researcher has studied the impact of these grunts and come up with some surprising ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 02, 2010 |
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Jabulani ball 'too perfect' to fly straight - scientists
When it comes to the World Cup Jabulani football, perfect may not be good enough, according to scientists who have analysed the controversial ball.
Jun 29, 2010 |
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Study: Rough match can sideline tennis players' perceptions
Tennis players who "ace" a match are more likely to see the ball as moving slowly and view the net as lower to the ground, according to new research from Purdue University.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 02, 2010 |
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Markerless motion capture offers a new angle on tennis injuries
A new approach to motion capture technology is offering fresh insights into tennis injuries – and orthopedic injuries in general.
Jan 17, 2012 |
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Strategic player challenges tip matches
Grand Slam tennis players in the US, Wimbledon and Australian Opens could improve their chances of winning sets, matches and even tournaments through more aggressive and strategic use of challenges, Swinburne ...
Jan 24, 2012 |
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Gift Guide: High-tech happiness for $100 or less
(AP) -- No one's going to blame you for keeping holiday gifts minimal this year. But if you want to round out your handmade cards, scarves, pickles and jam with a gadget or gizmo, here are a handful of our ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 04, 2009 |
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Tendon problems only temporarily soothed by cortisone injections
(PhysOrg.com) -- Cortisone injections which offer short term relief for painful tendon problems, such as tennis elbow, can actually prolong the condition, a University of Queensland study has shown.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 26, 2010 |
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Tennis officials a-Twitter: US Open players warned
(AP) -- Watch what you tweet. That's the message tennis authorities are delivering as the U.S. Open gets set to start Monday, telling players and their entourages to be careful about what they post on the social networking ...
Aug 29, 2009 |
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Consulting 'Dr. Google': Study finds much Internet-based sports medicine information is incorrect or incomplete
The quality of online information about the most common sports medicine diagnoses varies widely, according to a study published in the July 2010 issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS). Therefore, patients who us ...
Jul 02, 2010 |
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Young tennis players who play only one sport are more prone to injuries
Gifted young athletes are under increasing pressure to play only one sport year round.
Nov 09, 2009 |
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Nintendo builds on winning formula at E3
Nintendo laid out videogame offerings that build on the winning momentum of its popular Wii consoles and DS handheld devices.
Jun 03, 2009 |
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Bicarbonate adds fizz to players' tennis performance
Dietary supplementation with sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) on the morning of a tennis match allows athletes to maintain their edge. A randomized, controlled trial reported in BioMed Central's open access Journal of th ...
Oct 26, 2010 |
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Botulinum injection provides relief of tennis elbow
An injection of botulinum toxin can provide relief for "tennis elbow" but needs to be injected properly to avoid potential paralysis, states a research article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Apr 26, 2010 |
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