In the world of American football, there is a stigma that players need to increase their overall body size to make an impact on the field. But, new research from a movement science professor suggests that being bigger doesn't mean being better -- or healthier. Exercise scientists set out to determine how body size has changed in college and professional football players over the past 70 years.
When it comes to good leadership at the Olympic level, age trumps physical stature, new research indicates. The work analyzed the height and weight data of 2,801 athletes at the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games across a range of team sports, including basketball, football, wheelchair rugby and hockey.
Despite popular perceptions, cheerleading is one of the safest high school sports, yet the relatively few injuries sustained are often some of the most severe, according to a new study.
A new type of shopper -- the 'sport shopper' -- has been identified by researchers, for whom shopping is akin to athletic competition. They describe the sport shopper as someone who can afford to purchase items at full price, but instead bargain hunts for the thrill of out-smarting the retail system -- versus bargain shoppers who look for deals out of necessity.
A new, simple and non-invasive approach has been developed to create a biomechanical and cognitive profile of football players and more quickly and accurately detect concussions in these individuals.