Sports Archives

10.11.2024 Young woman anxiously looking at phone in bar, betting on her favorite sports team. sports betting concept

Harms of Buzzed Betting

Research shows that combining sports betting with drinking raises the risk of alcohol misuse.

Fellow Heather Sherr

09.27.2024 illustration of football athletes going head-to-head in a game

Brain Blitz: Fumbling the Health of Our Athletes

PHPod speaks with Drs. Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Derek Silva, authors of the book "The End of College Football" and co-hosts of The End of Sport podcast, to explore the intersection of football, athlete safety, and public health.

Fellow Abby Varker

02.28.2024 Turf field with shadows and field lines

Artificial Turf Fields: Grass Is Always Greener

From increased risk of injury to toxic chemical exposure, the public health consequences of artificial turf fields are too deep to ignore.

Fellow Sean Hagan

08.21.2023 two hockey players face off before puck is dropped by referee

Fighting Hockey’s Deadly Toll

Hockey enforcers, or players who are recruited to intimidate their opponents on the ice, endure relentless physicality and blows to the head, putting them at high risk for developing CTE.

Fellow Caroline Dignard

05.24.2023 men running on track

Air Pollution's Effect on Athletic Performance

Collegiate runners' repeated exposure to air pollutants, such as particulate matter and ozone, was associated with slower race times.

Guest Author Marika Cusick

02.17.2023

'There Is No Wrong Body for Gymnastics'

PHPod sits down with Abbie Green, the founder of EveryBODY Gymnastics, a gymnastics incubator focused on teaching the sport to anyone wanting to learn.

Fellows Connor McCombs, Bethany Hallenborg

02.10.2023 a woman smiling at camera

Health Equity
Child and Adolescent Health

Hannah Thompson

Hannah Thompson is an epidemiologist researching school- and community-based methods to decrease health disparities among youth.

Fellow Abby Outterson

02.03.2023 a woman smiling at camera

Leeann Passaro

Leeann Passaro is the chief operating officer of The Hidden Opponent, an advocacy-based nonprofit organization that raises awareness for student-athlete mental health.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

11.04.2021 Runners legs

(Im)Mortal Beings

When success for athletes is defined as winning and playing time, where does mental health come in?

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

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