Women's Soccer: Get Fit While Having Fun Oct 6, 2009
6, 2009) New research shows that women benefit more from playing recreational soccer than from running when it comes to overall fitness. And that's not all: women playing soccer experience a higher degree of motivation when it comes to sticking to their sport, and they increase their ability to bridge and create new acquaintances. (Science Daily)
Sports Injury Treatment Sep 22, 2009
Every sport has its common injuries - knee ligament injuries for football players and skiers, ankle injuries for skateboarders, shoulder injuries for downhill mountain bikers, etc ... Knee Ligament Injuries ... Of the two knee ligament injuries, ACL tears are more serious and typically require reconstructive surgery and a year or more of sports injury rehabilitation. (Suite101.com)
Athletes With Smaller Anterior Cruciate Ligaments May Be More Susceptible To Injury Sep 20, 2009
But what it does tell researchers is that there might be more than one way to go about trying to prevent knee ligament injuries ... (May 31, 2007) The risk of being injured in today's elite soccer is high, especially in young women, as they run a high risk of incurring frontal cruciate ligament injuries, according to a new dissertation ... Studying mice with knee ligament injuries, the team discovered. (Science Daily)
Hormone promises to keep joint injuries from causing long-term osteoarthritis Sep 13, 2009
In the current study, one group of mice with cartilage and ligament injuries was randomized to receive either saline as a control, Forteo or generic PTH daily for 12 weeks. A second group of mice with joint injuries did not receive treatment until 8 weeks after injury. (EurekAlert!)
Weekend viewer's guide Sep 10, 2009
Gamecocks starting middle linebacker and Bulldogs starting offensive tackle are done for the season with anterior cruciate ligament injuries. The Sturdivant injury is particularly vexing for the Bulldogs, whose national championship aspirations were derailed last season by injuries on the offensive and defensive lines. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
How To Get Back Into Big Dance Aug 28, 2009
Sidelined for the entire 2008-09 season due to a torn ACL and MCL, a dislocated knee cap and other ligament injuries, a completely recovered Tanner rejoined her AAU team this summer. The difficult choice between the two in-state options hinged on the facilities, Auburns current winning trend and post basketball connections said her mother, a member of the AAU Alabama Twisters staff. (BamaMag.com)
Tennessee Tussle Aug 20, 2009
Bowers is confident his team will be solid by the end of the season, but he just isn't sure the Tigers are quite ready to compete at such a high level with five players coming back from anterior cruciate ligament injuries suffered last season and with some holes still needing to be filled. The defense should remain solid with seven returning starters, but the offense is a question because of inexperience, especially at the line of scrimmage, where just three starters return, including tight ends... (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Cheerleading Is Leading Cause Of Catastrophic Injury In Young Women Aug 5, 2009
If you look at cheerleading injuries, most of them are still more the common types of things that we should think about muscle strains or pulls, ligament injuries, tendon injuries, Miller Bohn says. The concern is that there are certainly a fair number of increasingly severe injuries. (Science Daily)
Worlds a playground with parkour Jul 22, 2009
Never a dull momentWith all the jumps and falls, participants risk stress fractures, ankle and knee sprains, and ligament injuries, among other potential problems, says Ross, a foot and ankle specialist. And the sport could be quite dangerous if participants attempted over-the-top stunts such as jumping from one building to another, he says. (MSNBC -- Health)
Motion Analysis Helps Soccer Players Get Their Kicks Jul 15, 2009
(May 31, 2007) The risk of being injured in today's elite soccer is high, especially in young women, as they run a high risk of incurring frontal cruciate ligament injuries, according to a new dissertation. The. (Science Daily)
News Releases Jul 5, 2009
- Syndesmotic Ankle Sprains - Mononucleosis in Hockey Players - Author Bios for December Sport Sciences Features - ACC Championship Game AP Gallery - Mouthguard Use in Volleyball - Volleyball Nutrition--Serving the Ideal Diet for Training, Competition, and Recovery - Volleyball Pre-habilitation to Prevent Injury - Strength and Conditioning: Volleyball Specific Workouts - Author Bios for November Sport Sciences Features - ACC ALL ACCESS: October 24, 2005 - For Virginia Tech Volleyball, Football... (Theacc.com)
The 'other' cruciate ligament: Newer treatments for PCL tears Jul 1, 2009
Grade 3: Complete PCL torn, with other ligament injuries (surgery often recommended, but not always). Two newer surgical options, along with one traditional method, are currently used to treat Grade 3 injuries. (EurekAlert!)
109th U.S. Open: Rocco's unmodern life Jun 18, 2009
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Preseason Top 120 Countdown: Nos. 90-86 Jun 18, 2009
The secondary lost three-quarters of its starters to anterior cruciate ligament injuries, and the offensive line was a turnstile, featuring eight starting lineups. Indiana has to have better luck on the injury front this fall, but it may not translate into any more success. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Mediate has tough act to follow. Jun 17, 2009
Mediate has tough act to follow. Search post-gazette NOW. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Nfinity engineers shoes specifically for women's anatomy Jun 16, 2009
The more pronounced Q Angle in women can increase their chances of suffering anterior cruciate ligament injuries. The BioniQ design, Nfinity says, reduces stress on the knee. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Moscow heartache the spur for Ji-sung May 22, 2009
I also had cruciate ligament injuries but theyre two different kinds of things for me. . (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Dog Limping Caused By Injury May 9, 2009
Tendon tears or strain are not as common in dogs as ligament injuries. Tendonitis in dogs, or inflammation of the tendon, can occasionally occur with excessive running or jumping. (Suite101.com)
Leo's leaping to get on to the field May 1, 2009
"I was just changing direction and I felt a bit of a clunk," said Barry, who described the injury as the type of "wear and tear" thing a veteran who has suffered posterior cruciate ligament injuries in both knees might expect. "I'd probably put more miles into the pre-season than I had for years because I really wanted to be right.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Should I be using Bosu balls to improve my balance? Apr 28, 2009
The first was a 2000 study of Swedish soccer players that observed four knee ligament injuries in the balance-training group compared with one in the control group. The second was a 2004 study of Dutch and Norwegian volleyball players that saw an increase in knee injuries for players with a prior history of knee problems. (Globe and Mail)
‘A happy, healthy life’ Apr 1, 2009
Since 2003, Vet-Stem has conducted stem cell therapy on more than 3,000 horses with conditions including bowed tendons, ligament injuries and fractures. The technique has been available commercially in dogs since January 2008, and already the company has used the process on more than 1,500 of them. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Adult Stem Cell Therapy in Dogs Mar 26, 2009
Tendon and ligament injuries and bone fractures are also commonly seen injuries ... Currently, adult stem cell therapy is being used to treat chronic conditions such as arthritis in dogs as well as tendon and ligament injuries and fractures which have not responded to conventional therapies ... Dogs with chronic arthritic changes in the joints have experienced dramatic improvement with adult stem cell therapy and those with tendon and ligament injuries have improved as well. (Suite101.com)
United keeper Foster uses iPod to help stop penalties in shoot-out Mar 3, 2009
He has had to come through two cruciate ligament injuries and you have to have something inside you to do that. AFP. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Ex-players paid a price Feb 21, 2009
The NFL's steroids era appears to have left a legacy of joint and ligament injuries as well as mental issues among those using the performance-enhancing drugs, according to a new survey. The findings, released Friday and published in the March issue of the American Journal of Physical Medicine ilitation, come from a comprehensive health survey of 2,552 retired NFL players from the 1940s to the 1990s, conducted by the University of North Carolina's Center for the Study of Retired Athletes. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Isa steps up for Storm in trial win Feb 21, 2009
Ben Rogers and Scott Dureau also suffered ankle ligament injuries, although Smith said they didn't look serious. Despite the win Bellamy said he was disappointed with his side's second-half showing. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Survey of retirees links steroids to injuries Feb 20, 2009
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -The NFL's steroids era appears to have left a legacy of joint and ligament injuries as well as mental issues among those using the performance-enhancing drugs, according to a new survey. The findings, released Friday and published in the March issue of the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, come from a comprehensive health survey of 2,552 retired NFL players from the 1940s to the 1990s, conducted by the University of North Carolina's Center for the... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Preparing for Spring Sports Feb 13, 2009
Resuming sports in this condition will leave the participant vulnerable to a wide variety of injuries, including muscle strains, muscle tears, tendon and/or ligament injuries. However, those risks can be reduced if the athlete prepares for the season with resistance training to regain lost strength. (Suite101.com)
