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18 August 2010
Professional athletes with repetitive head trauma and possibly others with a history of head injuries many years previously may be prone to the development of a motor neuron disease similar to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, reports a study in the September Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology, (Medical News Today)
12 August 2010
Athletes with bone and cartilage knee damage who are treated with transplanted tissue can return to sports after surgery, according to a study reported recently at the annual meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. (ScienceDaily)
12 August 2010
A new study from UC Davis shows that changes in training can reduce shear forces on knee joints and could help cut the risk of developing ACL tears. The research was published online in the Journal of Biomechanics. (Medical News Today)
09 August 2010
The study aimed to determine the effect of resistance exercise intensity (% 1 repetition maximum—1RM) and volume on muscle protein synthesis, anabolic signaling, and myogenic gene expression. (PLoS one)
06 July 2010
Past research has shown that runners who land harder get injured more often. Two newly published studies provide evidence that runners can make simple changes to soften their landing when they run and thereby potentially reduce their injury risk. (Competitor Running)
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