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The next great performance booster for athletes? Sleep
Exercise has long been associated with better sleep and it seems reasonable to assume most elite athletes are good sleepers—after all, their job is to exercise and recover. However, many athletes fail to clear the bar when it comes to getting enough sleep.
What Is the P.O.L.I.C.E. Principle?
The P.O.L.I.C.E. principle may be the new way to ice and otherwise treat a musculoskeletal injury, such as a sprain or strain. The acronym stands for the five steps involved: protection, optimal loading, ice, compression, and elevation. One thing it's missing? Rest, a component of the long-used R.I.C.E. method (rest, ice, compression, and elevation). Some healthcare practitioners now consider P.O.L.I.C.E. an advanced and favored approach.
Q&A: How sports-related concussions affect reaction times
When playing sports, it's important to remember: Brains don't have seat belts. When rapid acceleration or deceleration of the brain inside the skull occurs with a blow to the head, a concussion happens, which in some cases can lead to lasting impacts on motor and cognitive skills needed to keep athletes at the top of their game.
Hyperextension From Injury and How to Recover
Hyperextension injuries occur when a joint is forced past its safe range of motion. For example, if your wrist is bent backward and extended beyond its harm-free limits during a fall, it causes a hyperextension injury.
Knee injury mechanism varies by injury category: Video analysis of multi-ligament knee injuries in the National Football League
This study aims to characterize the mechanism of multi-ligament knee injury (MLKI) sustained during a National Football League (NFL) game through video analysis. Various injury mechanisms and characteristics result in different types of MLKI in NFL athletes, though the vast majority of MLKIs occur from direct contact forces to the knee.