From the University of Exeter press release via ScienceDaily: New research shows that people can recover from poor performance when rivals comment on their failures. The research, to be published in the Journal of Experimental…
From the Oregon State University press release: A new study has concluded that sports fans love to root for a hero and against a villain, but if the game is exciting, they’ll enjoy it no…
From the University of Washington press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers have found clear, identifiable factors that signal whether an athlete will experience concussive symptoms beyond one week. The researchers sought to identify risk factors for…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: National Football League (NFL) players may be at increased risk of depression as they age due to brain damage resulting from concussions, according to two…
From the University of Colorado Boulder press release: Fire the coach? Not so fast says a new study of elite college football teams. Professors from the University of Colorado and Loyola University Chicago studied what…
From the American Psychological Association press release via Newswise: Some athletes may improve their performance under pressure simply by squeezing a ball or clenching their left hand before competition to activate certain parts of the…
From the American Psychological Association press release via EurekAlert!: Some athletes may improve their performance under pressure simply by squeezing a ball or clenching their left hand before competition to activate certain parts of the…
From the American Physical Society’s Division of Fluid Dynamics press release via Newswise: Table tennis players wield their paddles with an intuitive command of the forces of nature. With Newton at their sides, skilled athletes…
From the University of Bangor press release via MedicalXpress: Penalty shoot-outs are possibly the most stressful situations that footballers have to contend with. They need to be able to focus on the task and block…
From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine press release via HealthCanal: Coaches, owners and fantasy-league traders take note: Sleep researcher W. Christopher Winter, MD, has uncovered a link between a pro athlete’s longevity and the…