Air-Conditioned Shoulder Pads Keep Football Players Cool
Researchers at the University of Florida Research Foundation have developed a Temperature Management System (TMS) that blows cool, dry air underneath the shoulder pads of football players during rest periods.
Football players often practice and play in hot, humid weather, which poses a risk for heat-related illness. The researchers developed the TMS to mitigate the dangers [...]
HGH Benefits May Be All In The Mind
Research at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney, Australia has shown that an athletes’ performance increases when they think that they are taking a performance-enhancing drug, even if they never actually take the drug.
The researchers used human growth hormone supplements on half of the study participants, while the other half were given a [...]
Walking The Golf Course Affects Swing And Performance
A study presented at the 55th American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Annual Meeting has shown that golfers change their swing and key swing mechanics throughout the course of 18 holes of walked golf.
The researchers examine the relationship between time, mechanical variables, and performance variables related to the golf swing. The mechanical variables included [...]
Football Causes Loss Of Height During Games
A study presented at the 55th American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Annual Meeting revealed that football players experience temporary loss of height during the game.
It has been shown in the past that the height of an average person may be reduced up to 1% during a normal day due to compression of the spine. [...]
Pitching Mound Height May Influence Elbow And Shoulder Injuries
Research led by the head team physician for the Milwaukee Brewers has shown that the height of a pitcher’s mound can influence the risk of stress-ralated elbow and shoulder injuries.
The researchers used a motion analysis system that included 8 digital cameras and reflective markers placed on each athelete. They used these tools to analyze the [...]
Stanford Finds No Evidence That Growth Hormone Boosts Athletic Performance
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found that athletes who take growth hormone to improve performance may not receive the benefits they are looking for.
The researchers gathered data from previous studies on growth hormone’s effects on athletic performance. They looked through the medical literature as far back as 1966 looking for [...]
