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Pediatrics

Most parents keep youth sports dreams in check, study finds

A new study is challenging one of youth sports' most persistent assumptions: that most parents believe their children are destined for college scholarships or professional athletic stardom.

Health

AFL draft season raises concerns for young player welfare

The road to glory in the Australian Football League (AFL) is highly competitive, with as few as 0.01% of more than 640,000 young footballers and athletes from around Australia selected in the annual draft process.

Health

Overtraining: Expert explains warning signs that the body sends

When you're training for a race, it is tempting to go to extremes. But that makes this a prime time to watch for warning signs of overtraining, advises Corey Wencl, who supervises athletic training services in sports medicine ...

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Why morning exercise feels so hard

Your alarm goes off. Somehow you manage to get dressed, drag yourself to the gym, and start squatting.

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Microfluidic sensors enable real-time sweat analysis

Eccrine sweat is a water-like fluid secreted by eccrine sweat glands that comprises various kinds of biochemical components such as electrolytes, metabolites, organic molecules, and drugs. The quantitative measurement of ...

Neuroscience

Blood markers linked to post-concussion symptoms in teens

Levels of certain biomarkers in the blood are associated with symptom severity during recovery from concussion in adolescents—with some significant differences between male and female patients, reports a study in the Journal ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Exercise reduces risk of common postpartum pelvic floor problems

Targeted pelvic floor muscle training in the first year postpartum significantly reduces the risk of two common pelvic floor disorders, according to a study that rewrites the longstanding narrative that these disorders are ...

Oncology & Cancer

Unraveling the role of exercise in cancer suppression

Call it a new type of precision medicine. A Northeastern researcher says one day oncologists may be able to write personalized exercise "prescriptions" for cancer patients that suppress tumor growth.

Neuroscience

Exercise of any kind boosts brainpower at any age

Whether it's an early morning jog, or a touch of Tai Chi, new research from the University of South Australia shows that any form of exercise can significantly boost brain function and memory across children, adults, and ...

Gerontology & Geriatrics

Maintaining mobility with aging means planning ahead

Winter weather makes it hard for everyone to get around. But for many, especially older people, the whole world can feel like an icy sidewalk every day of the year, particularly if they already have problems with their mobility ...