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Sporting events and traffic fatalities: When winning is not a good thing

April 19, 2011
(University of Chicago Press Journals) When your team wins a close one, you may be in danger driving home after the game, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. The study shows that traffic fatalities rise near the hometowns of winning teams on game days.

Sporting activity is an important tool for enabling process of socialisation: Researcher

August 24, 2010
Society gives sense to sport, i.e. sports are a reflection of the traits of a society. This is the conclusion of Mr Asier Oiarbide, lecturer at the Faculty of Physical Activities Science and Sports, in his PhD thesis defended at the University of the Basque Country.

A sporting chance for active total knee replacement patients

March 12, 2010
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients may be able to participate in high-impact sports without increasing risk of early implant failure, according to a new study presented today at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). In addition, the authors observed better clinical scores in ...

A Sporting Chance for Active Total Knee Replacement Patients

March 12, 2010
Study finds implant durability not affected by high-impact sports participation ...

A sporting chance for active total knee replacement patients

March 12, 2010
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients may be able to participate in high-impact sports without increasing risk of early implant failure, according to a new study presented today at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). In addition, the authors observed better clinical scores ...

A sporting chance for active total knee replacement patients

March 12, 2010
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients may be able to participate in high-impact sports without increasing risk of early implant failure, according to a new study presented today at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

With Record Registration of 13,000 Runners to Date, the 2010 Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Announces a Cap of 16,000

February 19, 2010
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Sporting Prowess Through Brain Power

February 10, 2010
A study conducted by scientists at Brunel University and at the University of Hong Kong has found that expert sportsmen are quicker to observe and react to their opponents' moves than novice players, exhibiting enhanced activation of the cortical regions of the brain. The results of the study, which appear ...

Sporting Prowess Through Brain Power

February 9, 2010
A study conducted by scientists at Brunel University and at the University of Hong Kong has found that expert sportsmen are quicker to observe and react to their opponents' moves than novice players, exhibiting enhanced activation of the cortical regions of the brain.

GNC Becomes a Presenting Sponsor for the Pittsburgh Health & Fitness Expo of the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon

January 25, 2010
PITTSBURGH , Jan. 25 /- GNC stores have long been a destination for serious athletes, and now the company is throwing its brand behind one of Pittsburgh's best-known events for fitness-conscious consumers who know how to push the limits:  Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh ...

Sporting Heroes Not Trusted To Coach Our Children, UK

September 1, 2009
Gold medal winning triple jumper Phillips Idowu is calling on the public to take giant strides to end to mental health stigma by taking part in this year's Get Moving week (3 to 11 October 2009) a part of the Time to Change campaign to end discrimination.