Can playing football increase Parkinson’s risk?
There’s a strong link between playing football and increased odds for reporting a Parkinson’s diagnosis or having disease-related symptoms.
Women’s soccer is just as great, test shows
When gender is obscured, viewers rate women’s soccer the same as men’s. Is perceived quality of the sport filtered through stereotypes?
Women’s soccer is just as great, test shows
When gender is obscured, viewers rate women’s soccer the same as men’s. Is perceived quality of the sport filtered through stereotypes?
Force of hits, not just number, raises CTE risk
New research on CTE finds that the force of hits was critical in whether former football players developed the brain disease later in life.
Colorful foods could enhance athletes’ vision
Eating foods with lots of color could improve athletes’ visual range, or how well a person can see a target clearly over distance.
Do padded helmet covers actually protect football players?
Padded football helmet covers called the Guardian Cap offers a benefit, but not enough of one for the majority of blows that players sustain.
3D-printed insole measures foot pressure right in shoe
A 3D-printed insole with integrated sensors will allow real-time measurement of the pressure of the sole of the foot right in a shoe.
3D-printed insole measures foot pressure right in shoe
A 3D-printed insole with integrated sensors will allow real-time measurement of the pressure of the sole of the foot right in a shoe.
91% of former NFL players in study had CTE
Researchers have diagnosed 345 former NFL players with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) out of 376 former players studied, or 91.7%.
91% of former NFL players in study had CTE
Researchers have diagnosed 345 former NFL players with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) out of 376 former players studied, or 91.7%.