Lace-up ankle braces may help prevent ankle sprains and fractures in high school basketball players, a new research has shown.
Beetroot Juice Boosts Performance in Athletes
Researchers from the University of Exeter suggest that drinking beetroot juice increases the performance of athletes
Researchers from the University of Exeter suggest that drinking beetroot juice increases the performance of athletes
The study focused on a total of 1,460 male and female basketball players (between the ages of 13-18) from 46 high schools across the US. Athletes were divided into a braced group, who wore a synthetic, fabric, lace-up ankle brace, and a control group with no brace. A total of 78 acute ankle injuries occurred in the control group, compared to 27 injures in the braced group.
"Seeing more than three times the amount of acute ankle injuries without the brace is a telling statistic," said McGuine.
Shorter Warm-up Sessions, Better Rewards for Athletes
Though warming up before athletic competition increases muscle temperature, accelerates oxygen uptake kinetics and increases anaerobic metabolism, all of which enhances performance,
Though warming up before athletic competition increases muscle temperature, accelerates oxygen uptake kinetics and increases anaerobic metabolism, all of which enhances performance,
The study was presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting in San Diego.
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Athletes' Health Boosted by Non-Alcoholic Wheat Beer
The consumption of non-alcoholic weissbier, or wheat beer, has a positive effect on athletes' health, according to 'Be-MaGIC', the largest study of marathons worldwide
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Enzyme Prevents Fatal Heart Condition Associated With Athletes
Scientists have discovered an important enzyme molecule that may prevent fatal cardiac disorders associated with cardiac hypertrophy – the leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes.
Scientists have discovered an important enzyme molecule that may prevent fatal cardiac disorders associated with cardiac hypertrophy – the leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes.
