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Former Football Players Prone to Late-Life Health Problems, MU Study Finds

By Guest PostNovember 12, 2011Health, Sportscollision sport athletes, football players, health problems, lifestyle behaviors, mental health ratings, sport athletes

Healthy dietary habits can improve long-term health of collision-sport athletes

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Football players experience repeated head trauma throughout their careers, which results in short and long-term effects to their cognitive function, physical and mental health. University of Missouri researchers are investigating how other lifestyle factors, including diet and exercise, impact the late-life health of former collision-sport athletes. (more…)

I vs. We: Individuals Perform Better When Focused on Team

By Guest PostOctober 22, 2011Science, Sportsanxiety, business to academia, deborah feltz, department of kinesiology, i to we, individuals, michigan state university, motivational tactics, positive team outcomes, self talk, veronica son

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Individuals perform better and are more confident when they practice motivational tactics focused not on them but on the team they belong to, according to a recently published study by Michigan State University researchers.

The findings, published in the Journal of Sports Sciences and led by Veronica Son and Deborah Feltz of the Department of Kinesiology, reveal that simply changing “I” to “we” in self-talk motivational statements has a significant impact on an individual’s – and thus a group’s – performance. (more…)

Choosing Microsoft Over the NFL

By Guest PostOctober 9, 2011Sports, Technologyacc, albert rocker, atlanta, atlantic coast conference, biggest software company, celebrity, david dowling, florida state, game, georgia institute of technology, georgia tech athlete, gigantic championship rings, irwin dolobowsky, it infrastructure, Microsoft, microsoft recruiter, national football league, nfl, trish lincoln, university of washington, virginia tech, yellow jackets

*Albert Rocker found himself at a crossroads of two big dreams: The Georgia Tech athlete had to choose between playing a final year of college football for a shot at the National Football League, or accepting a job offer from “the biggest software company ever created.”*

REDMOND, Wash. – It was the toughest decision of Albert Rocker’s life: should he pursue a career in the National Football League (NFL), or one at Microsoft?

At the Georgia Institute of Technology, Rocker was an outside linebacker for the Yellow Jackets football team with one year of eligibility remaining – one last football season to woo the NFL. Rocker played in a total of 38 games over his college career, including all 13 games of his junior season in 2010 – he was set to be a starter if he returned for his last year of eligibility. (more…)

Research Reveals New Secret Weapon For Le Tour

By Guest PostJuly 1, 2011Health, Sportsaerodynamic carbon fibre bikes, andrew jones, athlete performance, athletes, beetroot juice, blood pressure, cardio vascular system, cyclists, james white drinks, muscles, nitrate, nitrate levels, physiological effects, professor, saddle, simulated competition environment, sports nutrition, tour de france, triallists, university of exeter, vo2 levels, widens blood vessels

Winning margins in the Tour de France can be tight. In 2010 just 39 seconds separated the top two after more than 90 hours in the saddle. When every second counts, riders do all they can to gain competitive advantage, from aerodynamic carbon fibre bikes to the latest sports nutrition.

Now there could be a new, completely legal and rather surprising weapon for riders aiming to shave vital seconds off their time – beetroot juice. (more…)

Mandi Schwartz Update: Tests Indicate Birth of New Immune System

By Guest PostOctober 18, 20101 commentHealth, Sportsbone marrow donors, engraftment, mandi schwartz, new immune system, stem cell transplant, yale hockey player

Mandi Schwartz. Image credit: Yale University

After spending six days in intensive care fighting her way through another life-threatening condition, Yale hockey player Mandi Schwartz got some much-needed positive news in her battle with cancer on Friday.

Tests have confirmed that, 23 days after her stem cell transplant, engraftment — i.e., the birth of her new immune system — has taken place. This marks a major positive step, but challenges still remain for the Yale women’s ice hockey center.

“The weeks since the transplant have been physically tough on Schwartz, and there have been several scary moments, but she continues to fight,” says her mother, Carol. “She remains focused on her goal of overcoming every challenge and getting her health back. We are all inspired by the support we have received from so many different people throughout this process.” (more…)

Football Saves Spain’s Economy from Decline

By PravdaJuly 17, 20102 commentsEconomy, Sportsabn amro banks, bloomberg, China, dutch, economic downturn, Economy, gold medal, ing, madrid, miguel sebastian, national debt, South Africa, spain, spaniards, spanish national team, stock market, world cup

The victory of the Spaniards over the Dutch in the World Cup will help the economy, experts say.

The euphoria of the victory improves the mood of the population, and the population in a good mood begins to spend more money and shop more frequently.

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Holland 2 Brazil 1

By PravdaJuly 3, 2010Sportsbrazil, dutch, felipe melo, ghana, Holland, juan, júlio césar, kaka, luis fabiano, nelson mandela bay, Netherlands, robinho, sneijder, stekelenburg, timothy bancroft-hinchey, uruguay, world cup

You lose a lot due to stupidity, but when it comes to an accumulation of collective idiocy, we reach a critical mass and exponential results which we saw in Nelson Mandela Bay, where Brazil left the World Cup very early (for a 5-times-champion) simply because its players once again were convinced the game was in the bag.

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Maradona Vows to Run Naked

By PravdaJune 10, 2010Sportsaleksei federov, Argentina, Bolivia, buenos aires, diego maradona, el grafico au naturelle, fifa 2010 world cup, Greece, group b, national soccer team, nigeria, obelisk, radio fm, republic of korea, south, South Africa

The Head Coach of the Argentina National Soccer team, Diego Maradona, has vowed to run naked through Buenos Aires if his team wins the FIFA 2010 World Cup in South Africa. 🙂

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