“A new record for the largest audience to attend a women’s sporting event has been set, and it wasn’t a FIFA Women’s World Cup match—it was a college volleyball event in Nebraska… The sold-out match, held in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s football stadium, brought in 92,003 attendees. The previous world record attendance for a women’s […]
“The paper tried to address one of the most persistent challenges for brain trauma researchers: identifying what aspects of head hits contribute most to C.T.E. They looked at the number of hits to the head, the number of years playing football, the force of those hits and other factors. The best predictor of brain disease […]
“By early 2021, Walsh had gathered ample evidence to prove that esports could bring in as many as 20 student-athletes per year and boost the college’s brand among potential applicants who’d been weaned on Fortnite and NBA 2K. Still, some of the school’s administrators scoffed at the idea that gamers deserved the same respect as, say, members of […]
“Exercise contributes to happiness. It blunts anxiety and thwarts depression. Even 30 minutes of daily “brisk walking,” the World Health Organization asserts, can lift the mood. A study comparing the brain MRIs of active and inactive nine and ten-year-olds found a higher volume of the “white matter” that’s associated with memory and learning among the fit children. In her book The Extended Mind, […]
“The Aspen study identified eight overarching strategies that high school leaders can take to escape the 70’s model and invigorate their sports programs.”
“The consequences of these reductions in physical activity are hard to quantify, especially since many schools suspended fitness testing during the pandemic and have yet to resume it, but some PE teachers say they’re seeing more kids with locomotor delays and weaker stamina than normal… Other instructors are seeing an increase in cognitive issues, such […]
“Taken as a whole, the results indicate that intervals and traditional exercise alter our bodies in divergent ways, and we may want to consider what we hope to achieve with exercise when choosing how best to exercise.”
“Egypt has about 400 courts and fewer than 10,000 players, say players and coaches. But the finest Egyptian players are bunched in about 10 clubs in two cities, Cairo and Alexandria, which are about a three-hour drive apart.”
“The program includes a competitive team, a research arm and the esports and game studies major that could be an official offering next fall.”
“The prevalence of high-school football practice-related concussions and repeat concussions in all high-school sports dropped between 2013-14 and 2017-18, but the rate of game-related concussions rose during the same period, researchers reported in Pediatrics. The findings also showed the highest concussion rates in boys’ football, girls’ soccer and boys’ ice hockey, while concussions were more […]
“That is the cruel paradox of the sport: Participation almost guarantees eventual injury, yet the culture simultaneouslycelebrates only those healthy competitors who survive the winnowing.”
“High-intensity interval training — referred to as H.I.I.T. — is based on the idea that short bursts of strenuous exercise can have a big impact on the body. If moderate exercise — like a 20-minute jog — is good for your heart, lungs and metabolism, H.I.I.T. packs the benefits of that workout and more into […]
From one institution to 35-plus in three years is fairly rapid growth in the world of higher education. What has happened in the 18 months since I wrote that blog post? There are now over 115 colleges and universities offering scholarships. Several of these colleges actively market esports scholarship opportunities to high school students and recruit […]
“The potential for grievous injury is surely part of why people watch Nascar races; we still expect drivers to use six-point harnesses and flame-retardant suits. It isn’t obvious how this principle should be applied to a game like football. Some think that new high-tech helmets will help; others argue that no helmets at all would […]
“On average, 3-pointers produced 1.07 points. Mid-Range shots produced only 0.81 points, 24% less than 3-pointers.”
“The high school coaches who spoke with Inc. contest the idea that the students joining their e-sports teams generally are doing so in lieu of physical activity: They’re kids who otherwise would be gaming at home, in a room alone, talking to people through a headset or not at all… It’s nice to see these kids that might have been loaners, outcasts, […]
“An analysis released Friday showed that 147 college football programs had at least one former player diagnosed with the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).”
“The guideline, which is the first from the C.D.C. that is specific to mild brain injury in children, advises against the long recovery period, isolated in a dark, quiet room, that has sometimes been used in treatment.”
The results showed that the students who were required to take physical activity classes were less motivated to be active… They also found that the students’ motivation increased as they continued in school.”
“The younger children are when they start playing tackle football, the more likely they are to develop degenerative brain disorders later in life.”
“America is moving away from this dangerous sport. But some families will decide the risks are worth it…”
“The idea of “talent transfer” — that a sprinter could become a bobsledder or a gymnast could become a diver — is not new. But in the “Olympic Hopeful” model, the athletes don’t come from professional sports backgrounds. Most are full-time students or hold full-time jobs. Not everyone thought it would work, until Josh Williamson, […]
Exercise, participate in mentally challenging activities, and eat a healthful diet. The latest research suggests social connections are important as well.”
Older cyclists are not like most of the rest of us. They are healthier. They are, biologically, younger. Their muscles generally retained their size, fiber composition and other markers of good health across the decades, with those riders who covered the most mileage each month displaying the healthiest muscles, whatever their age. The impacts on […]
“People who work out even once a week or for as little as 10 minutes a day tend to be more cheerful than those who never exercise. And any type of exercise may be helpful.”
29 of 32 first round draft picks were multi-sport athletes in high school.”
“It found that a banana, with its all-natural package, provides comparable or greater anti-inflammatory and other benefits for athletes than sports drinks. But there may be a downside, and it involves bloating.”
“He stopped one shot after another — seven times blocking the Jets’ attempts to score. In a moment most rec-league players can recognize from our wildest dreams, the fans in the United Center began chanting his name.”
Researchers found that students who were physically fit were much more likely to score better on state standardized tests. They were 27 percent more likely to be proficient in math and 24 percent more likely to be proficient in reading.”
Researchers also examined brains from the Canadian Football League, semi-professional players, college players and high school players. Of the 202 brains studied, 87 percent were found to have C.T.E. The study found that the high school players had mild cases, while college and professional players showed more severe effects. But even those with mild cases […]
And those in the meditation group, if they had practiced often, showed considerable mental resilience, with higher scores than the other athletes in either group on the measures of both attention and mood.”
“It’s young people with injuries that weren’t common when there was a diversity of sports — three different sports and three different seasons. The variety of the stress on their body wasn’t causing it to break down to the degree we are seeing now.”
Running may be the single most effective exercise to increase life expectancy”
In non-science terms, the group who did interval training experienced changes that increased both the amount and the health of their mitochondria–especially the people in the older age group.”