Copyright 2012 Medical News TodayLatest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/sports_medicine/admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin)editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors)en-us Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241420.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241420.phpPeople who are more physically active report greater levels of excitement and enthusiasm than people who are less physically active, according to Penn State researchers. People also are more likely to report feelings of excitement and enthusiasm on days when they are more physically active than usual...Sports Medicine / Fitness Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241414.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241414.phpThe benefits of exercise in minimizing pain and improving mobility for individuals living with osteoarthritis has been well documented. In a new study presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), 107 individuals with diagnosed osteoarthritis in the knee were randomized to either a DVD-based exercise group, or a control group...Arthritis / Rheumatology Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241387.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241387.phpA new study has demonstrated that a procedure wherein healthy cartilage is transplanted to fix an area of damaged cartilage (osteoarticular cartilage transplantation or OATS procedure) is superior to the standard of care for repairing cartilage defects...Bones / Orthopedics Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241314.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241314.phpIn the U.S., there are nearly three million youth soccer players, and half of them are female. New research presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) found that despite reporting appropriate body perception and attitudes toward eating, elite youth soccer athletes (club level or higher) face an increased risk for delayed or irregular menstruation...Sports Medicine / Fitness Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241319.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241319.phpThe use of padded headgear and gloves reduces the impact that fighters absorb from hits to the head, according to newly published research from Cleveland Clinic. In their biomechanics lab at Cleveland Clinic's Lutheran Hospital, the researchers replicated hook punches to the head using a crash test dummy and a pendulum...Sports Medicine / Fitness Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241371.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241371.phpAlthough most of us would love to be given a straightforward solution to calculate our healthy or idea weight, unfortunately it really is not that black and white...Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241367.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241367.phpAn investigation by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery reveals that individuals who undergo anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction are approximately 4 to 5 times more likely to undergo further ACL reconstruction, if the initial operation was performed by a surgeon who has carried out less than 60 operations...Medical Students / Training Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241369.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241369.phpMillions of football fans will experience withdrawal symptoms now that the Super Bowl and football season is over. When an individual experiences pleasurable activity, such as watching a football game, dopamine is released in the nucleus accumbens region of the brain. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter (brain chemical) related to the brain's pleasure centers...Psychology / Psychiatry Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241278.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241278.phpA short spinning session can trigger the same biochemical indications as a heart attack - a reaction that is probably both natural and harmless, but should be borne in mind when people seek emergency treatment for chest pain, reveals a study from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden...Cardiovascular / Cardiology Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241262.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241262.phpMuch orthopaedic research has been devoted to determining why women are far more susceptible to knee ligament injuries than men. According to a new study, the answer may lie in geometry - the length and shape of a patient's knee bone - more than gender...Bones / Orthopedics Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241177.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241177.phpA new study by researchers at Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus and Pace University is critical of the widespread use of computerized neuropsychological tests (CNT) in decisions regarding when athletes can return to play after suffering a concussion. "Our knowledge of the effects of concussions continues to evolve," said Thomas Redick, assistant professor of psychology at IUPUC...Sports Medicine / Fitness Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241194.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241194.phpA two-year study of high school football players suggests that concussions are likely caused by many hits over time and not from a single blow to the head, as commonly believed. Purdue University researchers have studied football players for two seasons at Jefferson High School in Lafayette, Ind...Sports Medicine / Fitness Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241059.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241059.phpMost athletes can testify to the pain-relieving, recovery-promoting effects of massage. Now there's a scientific basis that supports booking a session with a massage therapist: On the cellular level massage reduces inflammation and promotes the growth of new mitochondria in skeletal muscle...Bones / Orthopedics Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241117.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241117.phpAccording to an investigation published on bmj.com, cancer patients who have completed their primary cancer-related treatment, who engage in physical activity, can enhance their health. Earlier studies discovered that individuals with cancer anticipate to return to normal daily activities after completing their primary cancer-related treatment...Cancer / Oncology Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241094.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241094.phpAccording to a study in the February edition of Liver Transplantation, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, preoperative cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is a specific predictor of 90-day survival after liver transplantation...Transplants / Organ Donations Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241023.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241023.phpResearch on promising new therapies and data on the relative benefits of established treatments for prostate cancer have been released, in advance of the fourth annual Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, being held February 2-4, 2012, at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis in San Francisco, Calif...Prostate / Prostate Cancer Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241002.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241002.phpResearchers from the U.K. determined that preoperative cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is a specific predictor of 90-day survival following liver transplantation...Transplants / Organ Donations Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240862.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240862.phpThe American Society of Hematology (ASH), the world's largest professional society concerned with the causes and treatment of blood disorders, has issued a policy statement* opposing mandatory screening of athletes for sickle cell trait as a prerequisite to athletic participation and urging athletics programs to adopt universal preventive interventions in their training program...Blood / Hematology Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240819.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240819.phpAchilles tendinitis (tendonitis) or Achilles tendon inflammation occurs when the Achilles tendon becomes inflamed as a result of the Achilles tendon being put under too much strain. The Achilles tendon joins the calf muscles to the heel bone, and is found at the back of a person's lower leg. It is the largest tendon in the body and is able to endure great force, but is still susceptible to injury...Sports Medicine / Fitness Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240727.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240727.phpThe skeletal structure of the foot and ankle differs significantly between human sprinters and non-sprinters, according to Penn State researchers. Their findings not only help explain why some people are faster runners than others, but also may be useful in helping people who have difficulty walking, such as older adults and children with cerebral palsy...Bones / Orthopedics Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240755.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240755.phpAccording to survey by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), individuals aged 55+ are more active than the younger generation. Results from the survey revealed that people over the age of 55 do around 28 minutes more physical activity per week than their 18 to 25 year-old counterparts...Sports Medicine / Fitness Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240743.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240743.php Older adults who don't do much exercise, and whose blood pressure is getting to the point where they may need treatment, should perhaps consider swimming as a way to help bring it back down, at least that is what a small US study of sedentary over-50-year-olds might suggest. The study was published early online in The American Journal of Cardiology earlier this month...Hypertension Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240725.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240725.phpIf your boss is giving you a hard time - lying, making fun of you in public and generally putting you down, he or she may benefit from some exercise, according to a new study by James Burton from Northern Illinois University in the US and his team...Anxiety / Stress Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240699.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240699.phpQuantifying how sore a person is after a long workout is a challenge for doctors and researchers, but scientists from Loma Linda and Asuza Pacific Universities think they may have figured it out. Their research article describing a new technique to measure muscle soreness will be published in the Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE)...Sports Medicine / Fitness Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240623.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240623.phpIt's not winter in Canada if children don't spend time speeding down the slopes! Canadian tobogganing is a tradition handed down from generation to generation. For a long time, it's been considered one of the safest winter activities...Pediatrics / Children's Health