Feature Channels: Sports

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Several common injuries seem to haunt women’s sports. Jenny Robinson, a University of Washington assistant professor, is interested in designing better methods to help female athletes train to prevent and recover from injuries.

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In APL Materials, researchers from Lyuliang University have developed a low-cost, flexible, and customizable sensor for badminton players that overcomes current monitoring constraints. The team used triboelectric sensors to construct their intelligent monitoring system because they are easy to adapt for flexible, wearable devices and to minimize interference during bending and twisting, they built a 3D-printed flexible arch-shaped sensor encased in a thermoplastic elastomer. This design is comfortable during use and can be easily customized to individual athletes.

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An expert explains how gymnasts can work to safely meet the demands of their sport and recover from injuries

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What does science tell us about being an Olympic athlete? The answer depends on which Johns Hopkins Medicine scientist you ask.For interviews with the experts on these topics, contact Alexandria Carolan ([email protected]) or Vanessa Wasta ([email protected]).

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UMD business experts’ analysis includes Olympics gender parity as an opportunity for marketers to showcase uplifting narratives about overcoming challenges and winning to reach consumers, especially women.

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Angel City FC, the Los Angeles professional women’s soccer franchise, will become the most valuable women’s professional sports team in the world. ...

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Kent State University and Cleveland Clinic have announced a multiyear partnership in which Cleveland Clinic becomes the official healthcare provider for Kent State Athletics.

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New research from the University of South Australia has for the first time identified the most common and burdensome injuries experienced by sub-elite female Australian football players in the South Australian National Football League Women’s (SANFLW) competition.

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NFL Physicians Society President James Voos, MD, Convenes First-Ever Collaboration of Major Sports League Physicians Society Presidents