http://sportsmedicine.about.com/ Sports Medicine http://sportsmedicine.about.com/b/2009/07/04/top-10-weight-loss-myths.htm It seems that everyone is after a better, easier way to lose body fat and just as many people claim to have the answer in their latest book, diet, workout... http://sportsmedicine.about.com/b/2009/07/04/top-10-weight-loss-myths.htm 2009-07-04T13:06:42Z http://sportsmedicine.about.com/b/2009/07/02/balance-board-training-may-reduce-ankle-sprains.htm Research continues to support the use of balance training to prevent recurrent ankle sprains in athletes. One study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine concluded that a... http://sportsmedicine.about.com/b/2009/07/02/balance-board-training-may-reduce-ankle-sprains.htm 2009-07-02T12:49:21Z http://sportsmedicine.about.com/b/2009/07/01/coaches-can-help-prevent-heat-stroke-in-teen-athletes.htm Nearly every year there are reports of serious heat illness or sudden death in student athletes during sweltering summer practices. Football players, with bulky pads and helmets and intense workouts,... http://sportsmedicine.about.com/b/2009/07/01/coaches-can-help-prevent-heat-stroke-in-teen-athletes.htm 2009-07-01T19:21:04Z http://sportsmedicine.about.com/b/2009/06/30/yao-ming-foot-fracture.htm Houston Rockets center, Yao Ming, suffered a hairline fracture of the navicular bone of his left foot during a playoff game with the Lakers on May 8. This injury has... http://sportsmedicine.about.com/b/2009/06/30/yao-ming-foot-fracture.htm 2009-06-30T19:49:53Z http://sportsmedicine.about.com/b/2009/06/25/new-research-quercetin-supplement-may-increase-aerobic-endurance.htm A new study published in the International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism found that taking the nutritional supplement quercetin improved the aerobic endurance in a group of healthy,... http://sportsmedicine.about.com/b/2009/06/25/new-research-quercetin-supplement-may-increase-aerobic-endurance.htm 2009-06-25T15:58:20Z http://sportsmedicine.about.com/b/2009/06/25/have-you-experienced-an-endorphin-rush-or-runners-high-during-exercise.htm Researchers have slowly been gathering evidence that the famed "runner's high" really does exist. Most of their work supports the idea that the feeling of euphoria and well-being some athletes... http://sportsmedicine.about.com/b/2009/06/25/have-you-experienced-an-endorphin-rush-or-runners-high-during-exercise.htm 2009-06-25T11:20:21Z http://sportsmedicine.about.com/b/2009/06/22/athletic-socks-what-socks-are-best-for-sports.htm Athletic socks come in a variety of styles and materials from cotton to wool and everything in between. The main functions of quality athletic socks are to reduce friction, provide... http://sportsmedicine.about.com/b/2009/06/22/athletic-socks-what-socks-are-best-for-sports.htm 2009-06-22T22:24:21Z http://sportsmedicine.about.com/b/2009/06/19/athletes-perform-better-with-more-sleep.htm The amount of sleep an athlete gets appears to have a large impact on sports performance. Cheri Mah of the Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic and Research Laboratory has been following... http://sportsmedicine.about.com/b/2009/06/19/athletes-perform-better-with-more-sleep.htm 2009-06-19T20:18:48Z http://sportsmedicine.about.com/b/2009/06/17/is-there-a-best-time-to-exercise.htm Do you have a favorite time of day to exercise? Some studies might have you moving your workouts around to see if you can improve your speed or build more... http://sportsmedicine.about.com/b/2009/06/17/is-there-a-best-time-to-exercise.htm 2009-06-17T22:13:36Z http://sportsmedicine.about.com/b/2009/06/15/does-mental-exhaustion-lead-to-physical-exhaution.htm A study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology found that physical endurance declined substantially after people performed a mentally fatiguing task prior to riding an exercise bike. What's interesting... http://sportsmedicine.about.com/b/2009/06/15/does-mental-exhaustion-lead-to-physical-exhaution.htm 2009-06-15T11:59:21Z