Posts Tagged ‘athletics’
Concussion fatigue or a tiring test?
PENN STATE (US) — Testing athletes for concussions may induce mental fatigue in subjects whether or not they have a head injury, according to researchers. Continue…
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 10:29 - 0 Comments
Society & Culture - Jul 20, 2011 15:09 - 1 Comment
MLB ump schedule covers all the bases
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Scheduling umpires for Major League Baseball’s entire 2,430 game season is a daunting task. And that’s if you know what an umpire is to begin with. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 25, 2010 16:59 - 0 Comments
Heat up to work out in cool temps
U. OREGON (US) — Heat acclimation may be the best thing to improve athletic performance, not only in warm environments, but in cool ones as well. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 10, 2010 10:49 - 1 Comment
Take a pass on work during March Madness?
DUKE (US)—Millions of Americans, including President Obama, fill out their “brackets” when the NCAA Tournament field is announced each March, but does that really affect their work? It certainly appears to, at least among a segment of the population who use research libraries. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 14, 2010 14:02 - 3 Comments
‘Cool’ sleeves fight fatigue
TULANE—Researchers are outfitting athletes, surgeons, and others with “cooling sleeves” to control body temperature during physical exertion in an effort to delay fatigue. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 5, 2009 14:21 - 3 Comments
Runners gain no advantage from prosthetic legs
U. COLORADO (US)—Amputees who use running-specific prosthetic legs have no performance advantage over counterparts who use their biological legs, according to a recent study. (more…)
