From the Elsevier Health Sciences press release via EurekAlert!: Stories of athletes bravely “playing through the pain” are relatively common and support the widespread belief that they experience pain differently than non-athletes. Yet, the scientific…
From the University of Kansas press release via MedicalXpress: It’s only natural that when kids are part of a positive, caring sports environment, they can have more fun. But a new study by a University…
From the University of Buffalo press release via EurekAlert!: In an age when even preschoolers have electronic toys and devices, many parents wonder how to get their children to be more physically active. Now, two…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release: A new study suggests there may be a starting point at which blows to the head or other head trauma suffered in combat sports start to affect…
From the Public Library of Science (PLoS) press release via EurekAlert!: Soccer fans’ testosterone and cortisol levels go up when watching a game, but don’t further increase after a victory, according to a study published…
From the British Psychological Society (BPS) press release via AlphaGalileo: Whether you like classical, death metal or skiffle, listening to your own choice of music could improve your enjoyment of taking part in competitive sports…
From the British Psychological Society (BPS) press release via AlphaGalileo: Over-30s can benefit from being nagged, nudged and cajoled by family and friends into being more active, according to new sport psychology research being presented…
From the Karolinska Institutet press release: Measuring what are known as ‘executive functions’, which reflect the cognitive ability to deal with sudden problems, may make it possible to predict how good an elite football player…
From the Brown University press release: This week, as tens of millions of Americans awaited the baseball season’s first pitches, Brown University psychologist Fiery Cushman was watching more warily for the first beanballs. As someone…
From the Purdue University press release: Golfers looking to improve their putting may find an advantage in visualizing the hole as bigger, according to a new study from Purdue University. “People in our study made…