Copyright 2009 Medical News Today Latest Sports Medicine / Fitness News From Medical News Today. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/sports_medicine/ admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin) editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors) en-us Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156274.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156274.php Sports-related injuries such as bruises, scrapes and broken bones accounted for 22 percent of hospital emergency department visits for children ages 5 to 17 in 2006, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The federal agency's analysis also shows that in 2006: -- Boys had three times more visits to treat sports injuries than did girls (147 visits per 10,000 children vs. 50 visits per 10,000 children). Sports Medicine / Fitness Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156276.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156276.php As spectators or players, America's sports fanatics love ballgames at every age, from kids learning the basics at their first tee-ball game to top athletes playing in the All-Star game. Baseball is a game that can be played throughout our lives if injuries don't leave us on the sidelines. "Every ball player I know wants to spend as much time as possible out on the field," SLUCare sports medicine orthopaedic surgeon Scott Kaar, M.D. Sports Medicine / Fitness Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156077.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156077.php 10 Years Younger, the cult Channel 4 programme with viewing figures in excess of 10 million viewers, will launch it's first live event at Earls Court from 3rd - 5th July 09, bringing the cream of 'feel good' fashion, beauty and well-being brands to the UK's real women. Nutrition / Diet Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156178.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156178.php Start, a lifestyle-changing fitness program at the UPMC Center for Sports Medicine, currently is enrolling adults over age 40 for its summer session. Beginning July 18, sports medicine professionals will guide participants through fitness and education sessions twice weekly for three months, preparing them to run or walk the 5K portion of the Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race on Sept. 27. Sports Medicine / Fitness Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156025.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156025.php While major advances have been made in the understanding of Bones / Orthopaedics Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155974.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155974.php Five Alabama communities have been selected to receive grants of $3,000 each to stimulate community-based physical activity and nutrition programs to reduce risks for overweight and obesity. Receiving funding will be Anniston, Birmingham, Greensboro, Millbrook and Montgomery. Alabama was selected as one of eight states to receive funds through the Balancing InTake and Expenditure grant from the Chronic Disease Directors Association in early 2009. Dr. Sports Medicine / Fitness Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155888.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155888.php A team of experts in biomechanics and physiology that conducted experiments on Oscar Pistorius, the South African bilateral amputee track athlete, have just published their findings in the Journal of Applied Physiology. Some of their previously confidential findings were presented to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland in May of 2008. Other findings are now being released for the first time. Sports Medicine / Fitness Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155897.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155897.php Exercise requires the integrated activity of every organ and tissue in the body, and understanding how these respond to the decreased oxygen levels present at moderate to high altitude is the focus of the current special issue of High Altitude Medicine & Biology, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. The entire issue is available free online at http://www.liebertpub. Sports Medicine / Fitness Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155857.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155857.php When it comes to characteristics associated with muscle dysmorphia, there is no difference between bodybuilders who use steroids and those who do not, a University of Arkansas researcher found. Muscle dysmorphia is a disorder characterized by an individual's excessive preoccupation with muscularity and body fat percentage, usually in bodybuilding. It is predominantly evident in males when there is a pathological preoccupation with a lack of muscular size and leanness. Sports Medicine / Fitness Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155835.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155835.php Between the 1932 and 2008 Olympic Games, world record times of the men's 100m sprint improved by 0.6 seconds due to improved training techniques and technological advances. Imagine if this improvement could be achieved by a simple change in diet. Scientists at the Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology in Austria have managed to achieve an equivalent feat in mice fed on a diet high in polyunsaturated fatty acids. Sports Medicine / Fitness Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155772.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155772.php The high-intensity training undertaken by triathletes has a significant impact on the quality of their sperm, the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology heard 29 June. Professor Diana Vaamonde, from the University of Cordoba Medical School, Cordoba, Spain, said that the triathletes who did the most cycling training had the worst sperm morphology. Fertility Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155637.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155637.php While most fans are in awe of what their football heroes can do with a football, the source of their remarkable skill remains strangely mysterious. Although being in excellent physical condition undoubtedly helps, few people actually believe that intense physical training alone can turn an average bloke into a Ronaldo. Now, scientists from the University of Queensland have decided to study what this "something else" might be. Dr. Sports Medicine / Fitness Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155455.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155455.php New exercise guidelines are being developed that will give cancer survivors a comprehensive plan on how to safely start or maintain a physical activity program - and, in turn, enjoy a higher quality of life after battling the disease. The guidelines are being spearheaded by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the organizer of the two-day scientific conference. Siteman Cancer Center at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is hosting the session. Cancer / Oncology Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155427.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155427.php The National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research based at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has released its 26th annual all sports report. In addition to collecting data on catastrophic injuries in all high school and college sports, the report also contains cheerleading injury data. The latest figures are from the 2007-2008 academic year. Sports Medicine / Fitness Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155422.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155422.php Some athletes are diagnosed with a pulled groin muscle when they actually might be suffering from a much more serious hip injury. "Because the hip is located closely to the groin area, many people mistake hip injuries for groin pulls and are misdiagnosed," said Dr. Kaare Kolstad, an orthopedic surgeon with The Methodist Hospital in Houston. "This can lead to bigger problems down the road." . Bones / Orthopaedics Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155264.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155264.php Quercetin may not be a household word -- yet. But a study by researchers at the University of South Carolina's Arnold School of Public Health shows that the powerful antioxidant/anti-inflammatory compound found in fruits and vegetables significantly boosts endurance capacity and maximal oxygen capacity (VO2max) in healthy, active but untrained men and women. Sports Medicine / Fitness Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155241.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155241.php Exercise has many benefits from improving cardiovascular capacity to reducing weight, and now a new research review published in the July/August issue of Sports Health highlights that weight bearing exercises especially those that include higher levels of strain such as running or jumping, can be effective in enhancing bone health and preventing future diseases and injury such as osteoporosis and fractures. Sports Medicine / Fitness Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155242.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155242.php With skin cancer rates on the increase, most individuals know the importance of applying sunscreen regularly, but in a recent literature study published in the July/August issue of Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach, athletes may be even more at risk for developing the deadly disease. "Studies further confirm that although exposure to the sun or UV light may help maintain vitamin D levels, exposure also results in a higher risk for developing skin cancers. Melanoma / Skin Cancer Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155229.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155229.php In order to recognize and encourage cutting-edge research in key areas of orthopaedic sports medicine, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) will present eight research awards and two grants during its Annual Meeting, July 9-12th in Keystone, Colorado. As a leader in orthopaedic sports medicine, AOSSM annually provides more than $150,000 to research initiatives and projects around the country. Sports Medicine / Fitness Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154861.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154861.php Particulate air pollution during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing constantly exceeded levels considered excessive by the World Health Organization, was far worse than other recent Olympic Games, and was about 30 percent higher than has been reported by Chinese environmental experts - even though some favorable weather conditions helped reduce the problem. Water - Air Quality / Agriculture Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154847.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154847.php The fulfilment which so many people increasingly derive from competitive sports and endurance training comes with a real - even if rare - twist. Because, while most people will enjoy the benefits and pleasures of exercise, there are a few for whom regular athletic training will increase the risk of cardiac arrhythmias and even sudden death, especially among those in middle-age or with pre-existing cardiac diseases. Cardiovascular / Cardiology Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154826.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154826.php Sports & Orthopaedic Specialists, a national leader in orthopedic care for women, in collaboration with Sister Kenny Sports and Physical Therapy, launched the renowned Prevent Injury and Enhance Performance (PEP) program to the local and regional market. PEP is an exercise and training program designed to significantly reduce the incidence of ACL injury and enhance performance as an added benefit. Aimee S. Klapach, M.D. Bones / Orthopaedics Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154680.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154680.php Most healthy 25 year olds don't stay up at night worrying whether they are going to develop diabetes in middle age. The disease is not on their radar, and middle age is a lifetime away. As it turns out, many should be concerned. Diabetes Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154551.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154551.php The University of Queensland's Healthy Communities Research Centre , in collaboration with Australian Dirt Bike Adventures, is currently administering the first phase of a research project into the health benefits of trail bike riding based in Queensland. The three-phase research project aims to focus on the personal and social benefits of trail bike riding activities. Sports Medicine / Fitness Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154342.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154342.php A new study by The George Institute for International Health has found Tai Chi to have positive health benefits for musculoskeletal pain. The results of the first comprehensive analysis of Tai Chi suggest that it produces positive effects for improving pain and disability among arthritis sufferers. The researchers are now embarking on a new trial to establish if similar benefits can be seen among people with chronic low back pain. Arthritis / Rheumatology