News tagged with tennis
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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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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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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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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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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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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Platelet-rich plasma: Does it work?
Platelet -rich plasma (PRP) is currently used as an alternative treatment method for several common orthopaedic-related sports medicine conditions. According to a new study in the October issue of the Journal of the American Ac ...
Oct 01, 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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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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