Sports Archives

10.20.2021 head injury data

Heads in the Game

Does race influence emergency department visits and concussion diagnosis among kids?

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

07.23.2021 shoes walking in park

Health Equity

Bust a Move

Some types of exercise -- walking, aerobics, stretching, weight lifting, and stair climbing -- were linked to lower risk for mortality.

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

03.12.2021 a football field with a net

Athletes in Covid

Athletes who experience sudden loss of sport, due to injury or other circumstances, tend to dissociate from their athletic identity. This dissolution can increase their risk for depression.

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

05.03.2019 a graph of a man and woman

Measuring Meditative Movement

Practicing yoga, tai chi, and qigong has increased, but integrating mind-body therapies into primary care would ensure wider access to the benefits of YTQ.

Fellow Oluwatobi Alliyu

01.09.2019 Two women soccer players heading the ball

Women in Soccer and Brain Injury

Women soccer players are at particular risk. Brain imaging showed repeated "heading" may cause more brain injury in women than in men.

Fellow Sampada Nandyala

10.03.2018 a person swimming in a pool

Sports Specialization and Overuse Injuries

Sports participation in younger athletes has evolved from activities for fun to intense, specialized training. Recent data shows a relationship between socioeconomic status and overuse injury.

Guest Authors Torrance Laury, Neeru Jayanthi

05.17.2018 Map of the U.S. showing the only 5 states that require recess

Recess in Pieces across the US

School recess is an option for increasing children's physical activity, but only five states have legislation that requires elementary school recess.

Fellow Erin Polka

01.09.2017 A young boy in a football uniform getting tackled by a boy from the opposing team

Football, Concussions and Kids: How Young is too Young for Contact?

The consequences of repeated head trauma may be most severe for younger people with their still-developing brains.

Fellow Jonathan Gang

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