Topic: Exercise: Football
2/4/2012
Don't Fumble Your Diet on Super Bowl Sunday Expert offers game-day defense for food-filled parties
2/1/2012
January 2012 Briefing - Pain Management
1/19/2012
Cognitive Impairment Seen in Overweight Retired NFL Players Overweight retired football players have decreased blood flow in certain areas of the brain
1/2/2012
December 2011 Briefing - Pain Management
12/29/2011
Parents Speak Out on Catastrophic Youth Sports Injuries Certified athletic trainers should be present on sidelines, they say
12/20/2011
Screening Alone Not Enough to Prevent Sudden Death in College Athletes Testing of all athletes, not just Division I players, and safe training methods required, researchers say
12/16/2011
Study Looks at Stroke Risks in Teen Football Players Possible factors include obesity and anabolic-steroid use, researchers say
12/14/2011
Pediatric Football-Linked Risk Factors for Stroke Explored Potential mechanisms include hyperventilation, neurological injury, obesity, anabolic steroids
12/1/2011
November 2011 Briefing - Pain Management
11/11/2011
Former Football Players' Brains May Benefit From Healthy Lifestyle Better diet, more exercise might delay cognitive decline linked to head trauma, study says
11/4/2011
Newer Not Necessarily Better for Football Helmet Design Comparison of old 'leatherhead' and modern polycarbonate helmets shows updates still needed
11/1/2011
October 2011 Briefing - Pain Management
10/13/2011
Overzealous Parents, Coaches Take the Fun From Kids' Sports The result: It might push children away from physical activity
10/3/2011
September 2011 Briefing - Pain Management
9/18/2011
Are Sports Obsessions Damaging Your Relationships? Fans' fixation is a problem when it interferes with real-world obligations, expert explains
9/9/2011
College Football Players Get Bigger, Stronger With Age But they don't necessarily get faster
9/1/2011
August 2011 Briefing - Pain Management
8/25/2011
Occipital Padding Maintains Neutral Spine Alignment In the event of football helmet removal, occipital padding maintains cervical spine alignment
8/13/2011
Heat Safety Precautions May Save Student Athletes As practice resumes, players need to defend themselves from the elements
8/1/2011
July 2011 Briefing - Pain Management
7/28/2011
Coaches Can Play Big Role in How Kids Feel About Sports Best ones foster team spirit, encourage kids to strive for personal best, study finds
7/20/2011
High-Tech Football Helmets Gauge Force of Collision Researchers use data to better understand impact injuries
7/18/2011
Prior Brian Injury in Older Veterans Tied to Dementia Risk Also, former football players with brain injury at higher risk of cognitive impairment
7/7/2011
Teen Athletes Should Get Concussion Test Score Before Play Results from assessment tool, head injury history helpful to have on record, research suggests
Men Seem More Likely Than Women to Develop Hole in Knee Cartilage Damage, which tends to occur after ACL injury, raises risk for osteoarthritis, researchers say
7/1/2011
June 2011 Briefing - Pain Management
6/12/2011
Validity of Baseline Concussion Tests Questioned 'False-negative' results could endanger injured players, researcher says
6/3/2011
Used Football Faceshields May Break on Impact College football programs have no universal policy for routine replacement, research shows
6/1/2011
May 2011 Briefing - Pain Management
Experts Recommend Cardiac Screening for College Athletes 1 in 4 tested had heart abnormality or symptoms that required further screening, study finds
5/26/2011
Speed, Size Predict Teen Football Players' Rankings On average, highly recruited high schoolers' 40-yard sprint time was 0.08 seconds faster
5/21/2011
Football Players Urged to Beat the Heat Get acclimated, avoid heat illness by training outdoors over summer, expert says
5/4/2011
Football Legend Steve Young Urges Kids, Parents to Play It Safe Experts offer tips on how to help prevent youth sports injuries
4/13/2011
Youth Football Injuries on the Rise, Study Finds Researchers say more efforts must be made to protect young athletes
Experts Call for Twist on Football Helmet Design Aim would be for a redesign to better prevent brain bleeding
2/13/2011
Quick, Simple Test Can Detect Concussion in Athletes Screening superior to other sideline tests in spotting early signs of brain trauma, researchers say
2/11/2011
Skin Infections Can Spread Easily Among Athletes But outbreaks of herpes, ringworm and MRSA are preventable, dermatologist says
2/5/2011
Some Tips for Avoiding Injury on Super Bowl Sunday Drinking, driving -- and what can happen if you forget to go when nature calls
2/1/2011
January 2011 Briefing - Pain Management
1/28/2011
Retired NFL Players More Likely to Take Painkillers Study found use of opioids four times greater than general population
12/17/2010
Sickle Cell May Be Hidden Danger to Young Athletes Two young football players have died this year from condition known as exertional sickling
12/7/2010
Concussion Symptoms Can Differ for Boys and Girls Study of high school athletes shows males more often confused, while females may appear drowsy
Youth Sports Injuries Reaching Epidemic Levels, Experts Report 8,000 kids are treated in ERs daily, trainers' association says
12/1/2010
Imaging May Reveal Sports-Related Brain Disorder at Early Stage Chronic traumatic encephalopathy is now diagnosed only at autopsy
10/28/2010
Artificial Turf Helps Football Players With Agility Drills But for the collegians studied, the 40-yard dash was just as fast on natural grass
10/25/2010
NFL Players With Concussions Sidelined Longer: Study Team physicians appear to have adopted a more 'conservative approach to concussion management,' neurologist says
9/28/2010
Team Sports Pep Up Middle-School Kids Those who participate say they feel better mentally and physically, researchers find
8/30/2010
Concussion Rates Soar Among Younger Kids Pediatrician group issues new guidelines for sport-related head injuries
8/8/2010
Fractures a Costly Cause of High School Sports Injury 95% require expensive diagnostic imaging, study finds
8/6/2010
Surgeons' Group Weighs In on Football Injury Prevention As season approaches, safety measures can help ward off hazardous concussions, experts say
8/2/2010
July 2010 Briefing - Pain Management
6/11/2010
Even in Non-Contact Sports, Mouth Guards Are Essential They help keep people of all ages and all sports smiling, experts say
3/12/2010
Football Injuries More Likely on Certain Artificial Turf More players had ligament damage, ankle sprains than on natural grass, study shows
High-Impact Sports Might Not Harm Knee Replacements More active patients had better joint function, study found
3/4/2010
Shoulder Dislocations a Sports Hazard Young men most at risk, but elderly women are too, study finds
2/5/2010
Super Bowl Stress Can Spark Heart Attacks Investing too much emotion in the game can kill you, experts say
Concussion Awareness for Young Athletes Gets Big Play Head injuries focus of new laws, online testing and Super Bowl plug
Kids Born Early in Year More Likely to Be Athletes? Size advantage in school translates to success on playing field, author says
1/30/2010
For the Knee, Shoes and Playing Surface Matter Study finds that cleats and natural grass make the safest combination
12/2/2009
Oversized College Football Players May Face Heart Risks Linemen especially likely to have metabolic syndrome, study finds
11/16/2009
Experts Urge School Screening of Athletes' Hearts Inexpensive EKGs would reduce risk of sudden death, study finds
11/12/2009
Boys' Team Sports May Encourage Bad Behavior Male high school athletes more likely to drink and fight than females, study finds
10/26/2009
Big, Beefy Football Players May Face Heart Problems Later Physical activity may not protect heart from complications of extra weight, study finds
10/9/2009
Ex-NFL Players Hold Their Own Health-Wise Former pros have lower risk of heart disease, suggesting early fitness pays off, researcher says
9/6/2009
Kickoff, Punting Take a Toll In high school football, most severe injuries occur then, study finds
9/3/2009
High School Sports Put Players at Risk for Severe Injuries More needs to be done to protect young knees, ankles and shoulders, researcher says
9/2/2009
Safety Should Be the Goal for Football Players Good coaching, right equipment can prevent serious head and neck injuries, doctors say
8/3/2009
Gym Class Injuries Up 150 Percent Lack of movement skills increase the risk of trouble, expert says
7/14/2009
Repair ACL Injuries in Young Athletes Quickly Postponing surgery can lead to more problems, study finds
7/11/2009
Type of Knee Surgery Makes Difference in Football Career Meniscus repair may cut playing time more than ACL reconstruction, findings show
7/6/2009
Team Sports Can't Compete With Films to Keep Kids From Smoking Tobacco use in movies has pervasive influence on kids, researchers say
Kids of Parents Who Value Exercise Are More Active Study found parents still show a gender bias, however
5/26/2009
NFL Players Not at Increased Heart Risk Study finds they showed no more signs of cardiovascular trouble than general male population
3/30/2009
Super Bowl Loss Can 'Kill' Some Fans Study found death rates rose after a defeat, and dropped after a victory
1/26/2009
HS Sports Shoulder Injuries More Likely in Boys Player-to-player contact in competition behind almost 60% of cases, study finds
9/27/2008
Fall Sports Peak Time for Lower Leg Damage Sprains, fractures, turf toe most common injuries, but warm-ups, proper gear cut risks
7/10/2008
Cool Air Blown Under Pads May Protect Footballers From Illness Reduced core body temperatures could limit deaths from heat stroke, study says
5/30/2008
Football Can Shrink Players Spinal compression, equipment weight makes for temporary height loss, study says
