From the Frontiers press release: The ability to produce peak performance plays a decisive role in the success of athletes in competitive sport. A desire to be the best is one of the most important…
From the Frontiers press release: When top athletes cheat it makes headline news. Retaliating badly to a foul, faking an injury, or deliberately harming an opponent can all result in a loss of credibility and…
From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine press release: Preliminary results from a new study suggest that short-term sleep extension improves response time and daytime functioning of professional baseball players. Results show that after five nights…
From the Universität Basel press release: Many sports events take place late in the evening, during television prime time. At this time of day, however, many athletes often fail to perform at their best due to…
From the Leeds Beckett University press release: Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) could be a powerful tool to help elite sportspeople improve their performance by handling stress more effectively, new research has found. The study, by…
From the Queensland University of Technology press release: Researchers have debunked the myth that extreme sportsmen and women are adrenalin junkies with a death wish, according to a new study. The research has been published…
From the Albert Einstein College of Medicine media release: Using an advanced imaging technique, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System were able to predict which patients who’d recently suffered concussions were…
From the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) media release: Mapping blood flow in the brain of athletes using an advanced form of ultrasound may make it easier to more accurately recognize concussions, according to a study…
From the University of Portsmouth media release: About half of all girls at UK secondary schools might be avoiding sport because of embarrassment or pain caused by their breasts, according to new research. The study also…
From the Lifespan media release: A study led by a Hasbro Children’s Hospital sports medicine physician found that male student ice hockey players in earlier pubertal stages had a significantly increased risk of prolonged symptoms from…