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Recreation Department Is First to Require Concussion Testing
By
Joe Bush,
August 2011
Vinny Ciurciu, a linebacker for the NFL's Detroit Lions, suffered two concussions during the 2010 season. He sat out two games after the first one, and then a glancing blow to the head on his return was all it took to trigger renewed symptoms.
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Sports Medicine Gains Unprecedented Strength in Minimizing High School Risk
By
Nicholas Brown,
December 2010
As high school injury data mounts, sports medicine gains unprecedented focus in minimizing risk.
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Uniform Sensors Measure Impact of Blocks, Tackles
By
Michael Popke,
October 2010
The San Franscisco 49ers are helping researchers learn more about the biomechanics of football injuries.
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Two New Sets of Injury-Prevention Guidelines Aim to Make Kids Safe
By
Michael Popke,
August 2008
Though largely commonsense, two new sets of injury-prevention guidelines aim to keep administrators focused and kids safe.
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Asthma Does Not Have to Slow Athletes Down
By
Michael Popke,
August 2008
Asthma does not have to slow athletes down.
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Cervical Disc; Wide World, of Sorts
By
Michael Popke,
November 2007
Reviews of "Heads Up — Reducing the Risk of Head and Neck Injuries in Football" and Fighting Globesity: A Practical Guide to Personal Health and Global Sustainability
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Texas' AED Mandate a Life-Saving Precedent
By
Michael Popke,
May 2007
Texas may be setting a life-saving precedent with its new AED mandate.
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Herpes Gladiatorum Outbreak Among Prep Wrestlers in Minnesota
By
Michael Popke,
April 2007
An outbreak of herpes gladiatorum among prep wrestlers in Minnesota suggests that the athletic and medical communities must take more steps to prevent infectious skin diseases.
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Eating Disorders and High School Student-Athletes
By
Michael Popke,
12/01/2006
Eating disorders afflict at least 11 million people in the United States — some of them high school student-athletes who are silently running away from a healthy future.
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Driver Education
By
Paul Steinbach,
1/1/2006
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's Golf Fitness Laboratory prescribes exercise to golfers as a way to reduce chances of injury and improve performance.
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