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Balance Board Training May Reduce Ankle Sprains
Research continues to support the use of balance training to prevent recurrent ankle sprains in athletes. One study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine concluded that a...

Coaches Can Help Prevent Heat Stroke in Teen Athletes
Nearly every year there are reports of serious heat illness or sudden death in student athletes during sweltering summer practices. Football players, with bulky pads and helmets and intense workouts,...

Yao Ming Foot Fracture
Houston Rockets center, Yao Ming, suffered a hairline fracture of the navicular bone of his left foot during a playoff game with the Lakers on May 8. This injury has...

New Research: Quercetin Supplement May Increase Aerobic Endurance
A new study published in the International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism found that taking the nutritional supplement quercetin improved the aerobic endurance in a group of healthy,...

Have You Experienced an Endorphin Rush or "Runner's High" During Exercise?
Researchers have slowly been gathering evidence that the famed "runner's high" really does exist. Most of their work supports the idea that the feeling of euphoria and well-being some athletes...

Athletic Socks - What Socks Are Best for Sports?
Athletic socks come in a variety of styles and materials from cotton to wool and everything in between. The main functions of quality athletic socks are to reduce friction, provide...

Athletes Perform Better With More Sleep
The amount of sleep an athlete gets appears to have a large impact on sports performance. Cheri Mah of the Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic and Research Laboratory has been following...

Is There a Best Time to Exercise?
Do you have a favorite time of day to exercise? Some studies might have you moving your workouts around to see if you can improve your speed or build more...

Does Mental Exhaustion Lead to Physical Exhaution?
A study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology found that physical endurance declined substantially after people performed a mentally fatiguing task prior to riding an exercise bike. What's interesting...

Ab and Core Exercise Guide: 7 Days of Ab Exercises
Want a new abdominal exercise delivered to your in-box every day for a week? This 7-Day Ab and Core Exercise Guide will not only give you some new ab exercise...