Items Tagged with 'Sports'

“Despite its reputation as a low-impact sport, pickleball can pose serious risk for players especially if they have weaker bones from osteoporosis,” one expert says.

Organized baseball and softball offer many benefits to children and teens. The activity allows players to improve their fitness, build peer relationships, celebrate successes, confront failure and ultimately increase self-esteem. But with the game comes risk. From catching or throwing a ball to swinging a bat or sliding into a base, the sport requires a variety of motions that can make young athletes susceptible to injury.

Young baseball players may be especially vulnerable to elbow pain and injuries, results of a recent study suggest.

Here’s good news for people who are active – or want to be: A new study shows that the risk of serious injury in most forms of exercise and sports is remarkably low.

Sports-related eye injuries increased nearly 20% last year compared with 2021, according to estimates from advocacy group Prevent Blindness.

With its nearly nonstop action, it’s no wonder some kids clamor to play hockey. But the sport has its risks, and injuries aren’t uncommon.

Stanford, CA — The swish of the net. The squeak of shoes on the court. The pop of a knee? A recent study from the Stanford University School of Medicine shows that basketball players who frequently drive to the basket may be more likely to experience a torn ACL.

Boston — A recent study of former athletes who participated in contact sports shows that more than 7 out of 10 experienced significant brain injuries over their lifetime, and almost as many endured dementia before dying.