Injury Risk for Girls Not Much to Cheer About
The girls who face the biggest risks for serious sports injury aren't even on the playing field.
View ArticleFor Children, the Benefits of a Losing Team
Everybody hates to lose, but for parents and their kids, sometimes losing can be a good thing.
View ArticleMountain Climbing Bad for the Brain
Extreme sports like high-altitude mountain climbing can take a health toll on the brain and the body.
View ArticleDo You Overestimate Your Child’s Activity?
A new study of nearly 2,000 British school children suggests that many parents overestimate the amount of physical activity their children are really getting.
View ArticleAs Girls Become Women, Sports Pay Dividends
Two new studies found that girls’ involvement in team sports can mean lifelong improvements in educational, work and health prospects.
View ArticleScreening the Hearts of Young Athletes
Now an analysis published this week in The Annals of Internal Medicine suggests that a screening electrocardiogram for young athletes is more cost-effective than previously believed.
View ArticleShould I Go to All My Child’s Games?
Sports are great for a child's health and physical and emotional development, but game day can be a challenge for busy working parents. Do you scramble to make it to every game?
View ArticleSwitch Sports After Injury? Never!
Despite strains, fractures and tears, we keep going, switching sports or even doctors. At least one expert would say we stubborn athletes have a psychological problem.
View ArticlePhys Ed: Looking at How Concussions When Young Influence Later Life
Some effects may last for years and very probably are permanent.
View ArticleAthletic Performance and the Monthly Cycle
Menstruation, with its accompanying fluctuating levels of the female sex hormone estrogen, can have a considerable effect on how a woman’s body responds to the demands of exercise and competition.
View ArticleA New Worry for Soccer Parents: Heading the Ball
A new study of the brains of experienced soccer players has prompted discussion in the soccer community and some anxiety among parents of soccer-playing offspring.
View ArticleParents, Coaches and Youth Sports
Outspoken parents may be keeping good coaches away from youth sports.
View ArticleFor Young Athletes, Good Reasons to Break the Fast-Food Habit
When I ran high school cross-country 14 years ago, the bus that took us to meets always stopped at a Wendy’s or McDonald’s after the event. Things haven't changed much, according to a new report.
View ArticleReally? Tinted Contact Lenses Can Improve Athletic Performance
Some athletes have tried amber-colored contact lenses to reduce glare and enhance contrast, but studies point to no significant gain from tinted lenses.
View ArticleAre ‘Hot Hands’ in Sports a Real Thing?
Winning streaks in sports may be real and not merely magical thinking, several new studies suggest.
View ArticleGirls, Sports and Sportsmanship
When an injured player couldn't run the bases, two players from the opposing team gave her a lift.
View ArticleAs Girls Become Women, Sports Pay Dividends
Two new studies found that girls’ involvement in team sports can mean lifelong improvements in educational, work and health prospects.
View ArticleGirls, Sports and Sportsmanship
When an injured player couldn't run the bases, two players from the opposing team gave her a lift.
View ArticleAs Girls Become Women, Sports Pay Dividends
Two new studies found that girls’ involvement in team sports can mean lifelong improvements in educational, work and health prospects.
View ArticleScreening the Hearts of Young Athletes
Now an analysis published this week in The Annals of Internal Medicine suggests that a screening electrocardiogram for young athletes is more cost-effective than previously believed.
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