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Study highlights the challenges that exist in ECG interpretation

Incorporating an electrocardiogram (ECG) during pre-participation screening for athletes has demonstrated a reduction in incidence of sudden cardiac death (SCD); however, it remains controversial in the United States due to minimal usage and high false-positive readings.

22 Apr 2013

Hospital for Special Surgery to host educational symposium to discuss on sports-related injuries

Hospital for Special Surgery, the nation's top hospital for orthopedics, will host Current Concepts in Sports Medicine, an educational symposium to discuss how to identify, prevent and treat articular cartilage and hip/pelvis injuries, as well as injuries common to the throwing and multisport athlete.

19 Apr 2013

MedShape gets FDA clearance for Eclipse Soft Tissue Anchor

MedShape, Inc., the industry leader in innovative shape memory orthopedic devices, today announced the company received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its Eclipse Soft Tissue Anchor, a new shape memory fixation device designed to attach a tendon, ligament or soft tissue to bone.

19 Apr 2013

New online tutorials for sports, cardiology doctors now available to take care of athletes

Progress on curbing the leading killer of athletes-sudden cardiac death-by spotting heart problems early, has been slow. But the development of a series of online tutorials for sports and cardiology doctors looks set to reverse this trend.

16 Apr 2013

People who practice sport have better cognitive performance, researchers say

New scientific evidence seems to confirm the famous Roman saying "Mens sana in corpore sano". Researchers from the University of Granada have demonstrated that people who normally practice sport have a better cognitive performance than those with bad physical health.

11 Apr 2013

Research on sports-related concussion, sudden cardiac death to be presented at 2013 AMSSM Annual Meeting

The latest research for sports-related concussion and sudden cardiac death in athletes, in addition to a record number of sports medicine research submissions, will be presented by members of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine at the 2013 AMSSM Annual Meeting.

2 Apr 2013

BioMed Central launches new journal BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation

Open access publisher BioMed Central is proud to announce the launch of BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, another addition to the BMC-series portfolio.

30 Mar 2013

Children are vulnerable to eye injury while playing baseball, expert says

Baseball, America's favorite past time. From watching a child's first T-ball game to aspirations of playing in the Little League World Series, there is just something special about kids and baseball.

28 Mar 2013

Researchers develop tablet-based testing system to identify signs of potential concussion

From Junior Seau, former San Diego Chargers linebacker, to Dave Duerson, former Chicago Bears safety - who both committed suicide as a result of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, traumatic brain injuries have been making gruesome headlines at an alarming rate.

27 Mar 2013

$Exercise interventions in childhood are associated with lower fracture risks in old age$

Exercise interventions in childhood are associated with lower fracture risks in old age

Get out there and regularly kick that soccer ball around with your kids, you may be helping them prevent a broken hip when they are older, say researchers presenting their work at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Specialty Day in Chicago, IL.

25 Mar 2013

Complication rates after hip surgery may be higher than previous reports, say researchers

Outcomes after surgery have always been difficult to determine. Now a new case study on more than 500 hip procedures highlights that complication rates may be even higher than previous reports, say researchers presenting at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in Chicago, IL.

25 Mar 2013

Biceps tenodesis surgery is safe, effective for SLAP repair, research shows

Research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in Chicago, IL shows that biceps tenodesis surgery is safe and effective for individuals who suffer a SLAP (superior labral anterior posterior) tear of the shoulder.

25 Mar 2013

New data shows overall effectiveness of ACL surgery

Orthopaedic surgeons have debated the effectiveness of the single versus double-bundle method of anterior cruciate ligament repair for years. However new data shows both techniques lead to similarly effective outcomes for patients, according to researchers presenting their work today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in Chicago, IL.

25 Mar 2013

OATS treatment for knee defects may not allow military patients to return to full duty, say researchers

Treatment of large cartilage knee defects with an allograft osteoarticular transplant may not allow some military personnel to return to full active duty status, say researchers presenting their work at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in Chicago, IL.

25 Mar 2013

EuroPRevent 2013 to explore low-cost solutions to global epidemic of cardiovascular diseases

Preventive cardiology is now on the political as well as clinical agenda. In 2011 a UN heads-of-state meeting agreed to reduce mortality from chronic non-communicable diseases by 25% by 2025.

21 Mar 2013

Endometrial cancer survivors more likely to complete physical activity

Endometrial cancer survivors are more likely to complete physical activity, and for longer durations, when their daily self-efficacy is higher, according to a study published online in the journal Health Psychology - a publication of the American Psychology Association.

11 Mar 2013

Orlando Health takes quality and patient care initiative to next level

Orlando Health is taking its quality and patient care initiative to the next level, bringing medical outcomes data directly to its patients and their families.

6 Mar 2013

New implantable sensor holds promise for advancing personalized medicine

Rebecca Wachs has invented a new implantable sensor with the ability to wirelessly transmit data from the site of a knee replacement, spinal fusion, or other orthopedic surgery.

28 Feb 2013

Team Danmark, Global Health Partner enter exclusive collaboration agreement

Through its subsidiary Gildhøj Privathospital, Global Health Partner is entering into an exclusive collaboration agreement with Team Danmark to provide Denmark's leading elite athletes with sports medicine and sports surgery.

22 Feb 2013

Research reveals how quickly the Achilles tendon can regenerate

The Achilles heel of the body - getting over damage to tendons can be a long and painful process. By combining the nuclear tests of the 1950s with tissue samples and modern technology, a research collaboration between the Aarhus University and University of Copenhagen now reveals why the healing process is so slow.

18 Feb 2013

Sports Medicine News and Research

Study highlights the challenges that exist in ECG interpretation

Hospital for Special Surgery to host educational symposium to discuss on sports-related injuries

MedShape gets FDA clearance for Eclipse Soft Tissue Anchor

New online tutorials for sports, cardiology doctors now available to take care of athletes

People who practice sport have better cognitive performance, researchers say

Research on sports-related concussion, sudden cardiac death to be presented at 2013 AMSSM Annual Meeting

BioMed Central launches new journal BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation

Children are vulnerable to eye injury while playing baseball, expert says

Researchers develop tablet-based testing system to identify signs of potential concussion

Exercise interventions in childhood are associated with lower fracture risks in old age

Complication rates after hip surgery may be higher than previous reports, say researchers

Biceps tenodesis surgery is safe, effective for SLAP repair, research shows

New data shows overall effectiveness of ACL surgery

OATS treatment for knee defects may not allow military patients to return to full duty, say researchers

EuroPRevent 2013 to explore low-cost solutions to global epidemic of cardiovascular diseases

Endometrial cancer survivors more likely to complete physical activity

Orlando Health takes quality and patient care initiative to next level

New implantable sensor holds promise for advancing personalized medicine

Team Danmark, Global Health Partner enter exclusive collaboration agreement

Research reveals how quickly the Achilles tendon can regenerate

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