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Olympics 2024: Expert details the danger of headings in soccer, which are more common in the Summer Games
One of the most popular Olympic sports is soccer, and one of its most exciting plays – headers – is more commonly deployed by international teams. Given the risk of concussions during that play, experts like the University of Delaware’s Thomas…
Sports risk management expert sees lessons to learn from Copa América security breach
A West Virginia University sports risk management expert says organizers should take several lessons from the gate rushing by fans — many without tickets — that delayed the start of Sunday’s (July 14) Copa América final at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami,…
‘Snus’ use in soccer: Loughborough University and Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) launch joint research project
A new study led by Loughborough University will investigate the use of Snus in professional soccer.
Turning the page on cultural inclusion: You can’t be what you can’t see
Whether it’s Sam Kerr kicking goals for the Matildas, or Issa Rae playing President Barbie in the new movie, it’s important for children to see diversity across all professions.
Don’t Forget Your Child’s Sports Physical!
David Winter, MD, at Baylor Scott & White Health, answers the most common patient questions and reacts to the latest medical research. How important are sports physicals? (SOT@ :14, TRT :28) What is the difference between a sports physical and…
USA Women’s National Team Pursues Third Consecutive Championship in World Cup, Despite Some Players Sitting Out With Injuries, Experts Available To Discuss Why Women Are More Prone To ACL Injuries Especially In Soccer
Hackensack Meridian Health orthopedic experts available to discuss ACL injuries, prevention, recovery and new procedures to treat the injury that is common in female athletes including in this World Cup
U.S. has leg up in growth of women’s soccer
Patrick Ridge couldn’t help but fall in love with the game of soccer. He played the sport growing up, and he remained hooked by the game’s excitement when he attended matches and World Cup watch parties in Latin America and Spain while studying, teaching, and researching. “I saw the fervor,” said Ridge, now an associate professor of Spanish at Virginia Tech who studies soccer for a living.
GW Expert Available: FIFA Women’s World Cup Kicked Off Today
The FIFA Women’s World Cup kicked off in Australia and New Zealand today, with both host nations winning their opening matches. This year’s tournament has a larger field – 32 teams compared to 24 in 2019 – with eight nations…
GW Expert Available to Discuss Morocco & France’s Cultural Ties Ahead of World Cup Matchup
WASHINGTON (Dec. 14, 2022)—Today Morocco faces off against France in the 2022 World Cup semi-finals. Morocco is the first African and Arab nation to ever reach this stage of the World Cup and the game is a post-colonial match-up, as…
GW Expert Available to Discuss Her Experience at the FIFA World Cup 2022
More fans are flocking to watch World Cup matchups in person than they did the last time around. After the first 13 days and 48 matches of the World Cup, FIFA reports a cumulative stadium attendance of 2.45 million spectators,…
Traveling from NH for National Championship Tournament in Seattle: Franklin Pierce U. Ravens Men’s Soccer Team Brings Cafeteria Lunch Ladies with Them
As the Franklin Pierce U. soccer team travels to Seattle for the NCAA-Division II national championship, they will bring campus cafeteria workers Merrilyn Patch and Arwen Mellor, affectionately known as the university’s “lunch ladies,” to cheer them on.
Research shows crowds hold the cards in referees’ decisions
A team of university researchers have found that soccer crowds are influencing referees’ behaviour.
FSU experts available to comment for 2022 World Cup
By: Bill Wellock | Published: November 17, 2022 | 11:37 am | SHARE: Amid pageantry and controversy, the 2022 FIFA World Cup begins Sunday in Qatar.News about athletes, cultural exchange and developmental projects has been overshadowed by headlines about bribery allegations, human rights violations and the World Cup’s $220 billion-plus price tag.
Miller School Device That Diagnoses Concussion at the Point of Care Receives U.S. Patent
The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has received a U.S. patent for a device that diagnoses mild traumatic brain injury and concussion at the point of care.
New Grant Supports Cognitive Risk-Benefit Analysis of Playing Soccer
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have now received a five-year, $3.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to assess the tradeoffs between soccer’s aerobic brain benefits and the adverse effects from heading in a study employing neuroimaging, exercise testing, and cognitive testing.
What’s Riskier for Young Soccer Players, Practice or Game Time?
For young soccer players, participating in repetitive technical training activities involving heading during practice may result in more total head impacts but playing in scrimmages or actual soccer games may result in greater magnitude head impacts. That’s according to a small, preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s Sports Concussion Conference, July 30-31, 2021.
Business Lessons From the Proposed, Quickly Scrapped Super League in European Soccer
A Super League in European soccer was an idea that was appealing to clubs because of the potential payout, but it ultimately lacked a major part of the equation – the fans, says Maryland Smith marketing professor Henry C. Boyd III.
Concussion discovery reveals dire, unknown effects of even mild brain injury
Even mild concussions cause severe and long-lasting impairments in the brain’s ability to clean itself, and this may seed it for Alzheimer’s, dementia and other neurodegenerative problems.
Kids who specialize in a single sport more than 8 months in a year are more likely to get injured.
Tracy Zaslow, MD, is the director of the Sports Concussion Program and medical director of the Sports Medicine Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Dr. Zaslow, a team physician for the L.A. Galaxy professional soccer team, understands the goals and…