http://www.athleticstherapy.com/ Athletics News and Research Thursday, December 18, 2014 00:18 MST en-us http://www.athleticstherapy.com/research/Researchers_build_computer_models_to_analyze_play_in_pro_basketball_and_soccer.asp http://www.athleticstherapy.com/research/Researchers_build_computer_models_to_analyze_play_in_pro_basketball_and_soccer.asp Thursday, December 18, 2014 00:00 MST With the ball at the three-point line near the top of the key, what will Tim Duncan of the NBA's San Antonio Spurs do? Pass to a player posting up? Or does he take a shot? An analysis by Disney Research of player tracking data, however, suggests the highest probability is a pass to guard Tony Parker on his left. http://www.athleticstherapy.com/research/A_new_way_to_diagnose_brain_damage_from_concussions_strokes_and_dementia.asp http://www.athleticstherapy.com/research/A_new_way_to_diagnose_brain_damage_from_concussions_strokes_and_dementia.asp Tuesday, December 16, 2014 00:00 MST New optical diagnostic technology developed at Tufts University School of Engineering promises new ways to identify and monitor brain damage resulting from traumatic injury, stroke or vascular dementia -- in real time and without invasive procedures. http://www.athleticstherapy.com/research/Light-based_technology_tracks_oxygen_levels_underwater_for_swim_performance_muscle_repair.asp http://www.athleticstherapy.com/research/Light-based_technology_tracks_oxygen_levels_underwater_for_swim_performance_muscle_repair.asp Sunday, December 14, 2014 00:00 MST A research article published today describes a new light-based technology for measuring oxygen content in muscles while underwater, valuable information for competitive swimmers as well as patients using water-based therapies to recover from muscle injuries. Authored by researchers from the University of Essex and Artinis Medical Systems, the open-access paper appears in the current issue of the Journal of Biomedical Optics, published by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. http://www.athleticstherapy.com/research/Where_hockey_and_engineering_collide_NJIT_Highlanders_join_a_pioneering_concussion_study.asp http://www.athleticstherapy.com/research/Where_hockey_and_engineering_collide_NJIT_Highlanders_join_a_pioneering_concussion_study.asp Thursday, December 11, 2014 00:00 MST Hockey players will be tested in a novel diagnostic machine built by NJIT biomedical engineers. http://www.athleticstherapy.com/research/Do_concussions_have_lingering_cognitive_physical_and_emotional_effects.asp http://www.athleticstherapy.com/research/Do_concussions_have_lingering_cognitive_physical_and_emotional_effects.asp Sunday, December 07, 2014 00:00 MST A study of active duty US Marines who suffered a recent or previous concussion(s) examined whether persistent post-concussive symptoms and lingering effects on cognitive function are due to concussion-related brain trauma or emotional distress. The results are different for a recent concussion compared to a history of multiple concussions, according to the study published in Journal of Neurotrauma. http://www.athleticstherapy.com/research/WHACK_Study_measures_head_blows_in_girls_lacrosse.asp http://www.athleticstherapy.com/research/WHACK_Study_measures_head_blows_in_girls_lacrosse.asp Saturday, December 06, 2014 00:00 MST As debate increases about whether female lacrosse players should wear headgear, a new study reports measurements of the accelerations that stick blows deliver to the head. The study also measured the dampening effect of various kinds of headgear. http://www.athleticstherapy.com/research/Athletes_perform_better_when_exposed_to_subliminal_visual_cues.asp http://www.athleticstherapy.com/research/Athletes_perform_better_when_exposed_to_subliminal_visual_cues.asp Friday, December 05, 2014 00:00 MST New research from the University of Kent has found that athletes who are exposed to subliminal visual cues when they are participating in endurance exercise will perform significantly better. http://www.athleticstherapy.com/research/High_school_football_players_show_brain_changes_after_one_season.asp http://www.athleticstherapy.com/research/High_school_football_players_show_brain_changes_after_one_season.asp Thursday, December 04, 2014 00:00 MST Some high school football players exhibit measurable brain changes after a single season of play even in the absence of concussion, according to a new study. http://www.athleticstherapy.com/research/Researchers_identify_protein_that_predicts_post-concussion_severity_in_professional_athletes.asp http://www.athleticstherapy.com/research/Researchers_identify_protein_that_predicts_post-concussion_severity_in_professional_athletes.asp Saturday, November 29, 2014 00:00 MST New Penn Medicine research has found that elevated levels in the blood of the brain-enriched protein calpain-cleaved and#945;II-spectrin N-terminal fragment, known as SNTF, shortly after sports-related concussion can predict the severity of post-concussion symptoms in professional athletes. The complete findings were released today in the Journal of Neurotrauma. http://www.athleticstherapy.com/research/Athletes_testosterone_surges_not_tied_to_winning_study_finds.asp http://www.athleticstherapy.com/research/Athletes_testosterone_surges_not_tied_to_winning_study_finds.asp Friday, November 28, 2014 00:00 MST A higher surge of testosterone in competition, the so-called 'winner effect,' is not actually related to winning, suggests a new study of intercollegiate cross country runners. http://www.athleticstherapy.com/research/The_American_athletics_track_is_still_a_mans_world.asp http://www.athleticstherapy.com/research/The_American_athletics_track_is_still_a_mans_world.asp Saturday, November 22, 2014 00:00 MST The limited coverage that American female athletes get in the media is one of many subtle forms of gender biases they have to cope with. The little exposure they do get often focuses more on their attire, or how attractive, sexy or ladylike they are than on their actual athletic prowess. In the long run, this influences their performance in sports. So say the authors of a review published in Springer's journal Sex Roles. http://www.athleticstherapy.com/research/Symmetrical_knees_linked_to_Jamaican_sprinting_prowess.asp http://www.athleticstherapy.com/research/Symmetrical_knees_linked_to_Jamaican_sprinting_prowess.asp Friday, November 21, 2014 00:00 MST Why is tiny Jamaica home to so many elite sprinters? Robert Trivers thinks it may all be in the knees. http://www.athleticstherapy.com/research/Danger_of_repeat_head_injuries_Brains_inability_to_tap_energy_source.asp http://www.athleticstherapy.com/research/Danger_of_repeat_head_injuries_Brains_inability_to_tap_energy_source.asp Thursday, November 20, 2014 00:00 MST Two or more serious hits to the head within days of each other can interfere with the brain's ability to use sugar -- its primary energy source -- to repair cells damaged by the injuries, new research suggests. http://www.athleticstherapy.com/research/Do_spinal_cord_injuries_cause_subsequent_brain_damage.asp http://www.athleticstherapy.com/research/Do_spinal_cord_injuries_cause_subsequent_brain_damage.asp Tuesday, November 18, 2014 00:00 MST University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers have found for the first time that spinal cord injuries can cause widespread and sustained brain inflammation that leads to progressive loss of nerve cells, with associated cognitive problems and depression. http://www.athleticstherapy.com/research/Enriched_environments_hold_promise_for_brain_injury_patients.asp http://www.athleticstherapy.com/research/Enriched_environments_hold_promise_for_brain_injury_patients.asp Monday, November 17, 2014 00:00 MST A violent blow to the head has the potential to cause mild to severe traumatic brain injury -- physical damage to the brain that can be debilitating, even fatal. But to date, there is no effective medical or cognitive treatment for patients with traumatic brain injuries. Now a new study from Tel Aviv University researchers points to an 'enriched environment' -- specially enhanced surroundings -- as a promising path for the rehabilitation of mild traumatic brain injury patients.