Sentences with phrase «effect on an athlete»

A study published in 2014 by the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology discovered that practicing gratitude had a positive effect on athletes» self - esteem.

Not only do cellular changes within the muscle contribute to fatigue, but there is increasing evidence that the brain has a major effect on an athlete's perception of fatigue.

What OFM Training is meant to do is help athletes and coaches understand how subtle tweaks in the training program to Optimize Fat Metabolism can have a profound effect on the athlete's performance, recovery and overall health.

Not exact matches

A recent article in the Times details the injurious effects of an overly - focused single - sport athletic regimen when commenced too early: «The heightened pressure on child athletes to be, essentially, adult athletes has fostered an epidemic of hyperspecialization that is both dangerous and counterproductive.»

Some of the medical studies I used as a reference are: Caloric restriction and intermittent fasting: Two potential diets for successful brain aging and Dietary Factors, Hormesis and Health, found on the US National Library of Medicine Site, Cardioprotection by Intermittent Fasting in Rats on the American Heart Association Site and Effect of Ramadan intermittent fasting on aerobic and anaerobic performance and perception of fatigue in male elite judo athletes from the Journal of Strength and conditioning research.

But some doctors and trainers believe it may predispose athletes to cramping and dehydration, and warn that no studies on its long - term effects have been conducted.

The events of the past two years had a more profound effect on him than on most other athletes in the east.

Since the autonomy structure is not really autonomy — just more streamlined collusion — and still does not permit schools to give athletes monetary benefits, it will have no effect on the lawsuits.

If it doesn't, it has certainly exerted a remarkable placebo effect on the scores of top endurance athletes from around the world who now train in Boulder.

«But we are also fortunate that there are existing athletes that are still well within an Olympic cycle — if not further — who are so fired up to still perform and fight for a place, which also has a knock on effect to the younger athletes knowing that's the level they need to achieve.

The well - publicized lawsuits by former players against the N.F.L., the suicide of Junior Seau, a «Chicken Little - sky is falling» mentality by some prominent concussion experts and former athletes, some of whom suggest that the sport is simply too dangerous to be played at all at the youth level, and continuing research on the short - and long - term effects of concussion on cognitive function and brain health, have created a pretty toxic environment for the sport.

Here you will find articles about information on the latest research about the long - term effects of concussion on an athlete's cognitive function, articles on whether the new state concussion safety laws are increasing concussion safety, advice on the academic accomodations concussed student - athletes often need when they return to the classroom, and about the latest in concussion research.

A meta - analysis of the effect of neurmuscular training on the prevention of the anterior cruciate ligament injury in female athletes.

A straightforward, elegantly written, concise, and well - organized 215 pages, Back in the Game stands out in a crowded field, not just as a primer on concussions for a parent, coach, or athletes, but for its incisive and often pointed criticism of the way our national conversation about concussions and the long - term effects of playing contact and collision sports has been shaped - some would say warped - by a media that too often eschews fact - based reporting in favor of sensationalism and fear - mongering.

Suffice it to say, the new mandate hasn't made anybody happy and has garnered plenty of vocal detractors (and rightly so), from US Lacrosse, the sport's national governing body (which, among other things, called the mandate «irresponsible» and premature), to coaches (who don't see the flimsy headband approved by FHSAA — what one longtime game official told The Times looked «more like a thick bandana» — as serving any purpose and no more than a «costly distraction to parents and the players»), to game officials (one told The Times that the only effect the headgear was having on the game was to cause delays because the headbands were prone to falling off) to the athletes themselves, who say all it does is get in the way of their goggles.

The effect of iron supplementation on iron markers and performance in female athletes.

On the one hand, there appears to be a growing body of research suggesting that playing contact or collision sports for a long period of time likely has, at least for some unknown percentage of athletes, serious adverse health consequences, not just from concussions but from the cumulative effect of sub-concussive blows to the head, blows which athletes in youth football, lacrosse, and, until recently, hockey, suffer on an almost constant basis in both games and practiceOn the one hand, there appears to be a growing body of research suggesting that playing contact or collision sports for a long period of time likely has, at least for some unknown percentage of athletes, serious adverse health consequences, not just from concussions but from the cumulative effect of sub-concussive blows to the head, blows which athletes in youth football, lacrosse, and, until recently, hockey, suffer on an almost constant basis in both games and practiceon an almost constant basis in both games and practices.

Even if their effect is purely mental, they can help a lot if the athlete has to cover long distances on back - to - back days.

Based on data showing that, while youth football players sustained concussions at about the same rate in practice and overall as high school and college athletes, they were injured at a rate 3 to 4 times higher than older players during games, the UPMC researchers predicted that Pop Warner's new rules «may not only have little effect on reducing on reducing concussions but may also actually increase the incidence of concussions in games via reduced time learning proper tackling in practice.»

Effect of head impacts on diffusivity measures in a cohort of collegiate contact sport athletes.

Moreover, he has assessed the effects of maturation and age on strength, balance and landing biomechanics in youth athletes between the ages of 11 and 18 years.

I also was invited the Institute of Medicine present to them on the effects of concussions on youth athletes and their families.

The articles, «The Effect of Coach Education on Reporting of Concussions Among High School Athletes After Passage of a Concussion Law» and «Implementation of Concussion Legislation and Extent of Concussion education for Athletes, Parents, and Coaches in Washington State,» are available online through the journal: http://ajs.sagepub.com/.

Despite an increase in media attention, as well as national and local efforts to educate athletes on the potential dangers of traumatic brain injuries, a new study found that many high school football players are not concerned about the long - term effects of concussions and don't report their own concussion symptoms because they fear exclusion from play.

On the heels of the Concussion Management and Awareness Act going into effect in New York State on July 1, and the concurrent release of the NYS Education Department compliance guidelines, the President of the National Athletic Trainers» Association stressed the value of the athletic trainer in being the premier health care provider for student - athletes and the integral role that they play in concussion management when he spoke recently in Syracuse, N.On the heels of the Concussion Management and Awareness Act going into effect in New York State on July 1, and the concurrent release of the NYS Education Department compliance guidelines, the President of the National Athletic Trainers» Association stressed the value of the athletic trainer in being the premier health care provider for student - athletes and the integral role that they play in concussion management when he spoke recently in Syracuse, N.on July 1, and the concurrent release of the NYS Education Department compliance guidelines, the President of the National Athletic Trainers» Association stressed the value of the athletic trainer in being the premier health care provider for student - athletes and the integral role that they play in concussion management when he spoke recently in Syracuse, N.Y.

Researchers studying the effects on concussions on athletes hope the new film Concussion will raise awareness about the effects of head trauma on the brain.

A recent study from the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital done in conjunction with researchers from Colorado School of Public Health at the University at Colorado and Temple University used data from a large, national sports injury surveillance system to determine the effect of state - level TBI laws on trends of new and recurrent concussions among US high school athletes.

Zestcott and Lifshin hope future research might replicate their studies in collegiate or professional athletes and look at other sports, as well as possible effects on team performance.

Recent research has shown that top athletes who persistently overtrain can become mentally run down (This Week, 25 February), but the psychological effects of exhausting exercise on lesser mortals are little known.

«Other studies have evaluated the effects on older athletes, such as retired NFL players, but no one has studied 20 - year - olds until now — and the results were remarkable and surprising,» said Patrick S.F. Bellgowan, director of cognitive neuroscience for LIBR and a faculty member at TU.

This National Institutes of Health - funded study examined the effect of estrogen replacement on mental processes, including memory, in 29 amenorrheic female athletes ages 14 to 25 years compared to 19 who received no estrogen replacement.

Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries in Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers are high - impact due to player time lost and the resulting effect on teams and an athlete's career, making treatment decisions an even greater challenge for physicians.

«We will be conducting extensive testing of our athletes to evaluate the effect of Beijing's air pollution on lung function,» he says.

To explore the effects of training on the brain, Dresler and his colleagues recruited 51 individuals similarly matched to the memory athletes, but with typical memory skills and no previous memory training.

Research by the University of Kent into the effects of brain stimulation on athletes» performance has demonstrated that it is an effective way to improve endurance.

«Brain stimulation can improve athletic performance: Research into the effects of brain stimulation on athletes» performance has demonstrated that it is an effective way to improve endurance.»

The study was designed to measure the effect of six weeks of vitamin D2 supplementation in NASCAR pit crew athletes and the effects on exercise - induced muscle damage and delayed onset of muscle soreness.

It remains to be determined if the brain changes produce any observable effects on behavior or cognition of the former athletes.

A study analyzing the positive and negative effects of energy drinks on athletes has seen that, although in principle their sports performance was seen to improve by between 3 % and 7 %, there was also an increase in the frequency of insomnia, nervousness and the level of stimulation in the hours following competition.

Getting enough sleep is an essential part of any athlete's training programme, but a study in the Journal of Sports Sciences reveals intensive bouts of exercise can make it hard to get 40 winks.Suspecting that intense exercise can lead to sleep disturbance, scientists from Loughborough University studied the effects of two nine day periods of heavy training on 13 highly trained cyclists.

A four - year study carried out by experts from Camilo José Cela University (UCJC) has evaluated the positive and negative effects of energy drinks on athletes.

Effect of a Protein Supplement on the Gut Microbiota of Endurance Athletes: A Randomized, Controlled, Double - Blind Pilot Study — Diego Moreno - Pérez — Nutrients

Effect of creatine and beta - alanine supplementation on performance and endocrine responses in strength / power athletes.

«Most of the past research into the harmful effects of low vitamin D has focused on the elderly, but relatively few studies have examined this association in the elite athlete,» Rebolledo said in a Scripps news release.

Researchers from the University of Queensland subjected strength athletes to a carbohydrate restricted diet to analyse its effects on performance.

Another review, published in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism that tried to pinpoint the effects of dietary protein on body composition in resistance - trained athletes made an even more dramatic conclusion:

A longitudinal evaluation of maturational effects on lower extremity strength in female adolescent athletes.

Two emerging concepts for elite athletes: the short - term effects of testosterone and cortisol on the neuromuscular system and the dose - response training role of these endogenous hormones.

Ben: Now what about the use of, to achieve a similar effect, to kind of like relieve stress on the gut, or to give the body a little bit of extra help, the use of digestive enzymes for athletes who are eating a lot of food?

Strength athletes» heart and blood vessels can take a couple of eggs for breakfast Eggs for breakfast have no negative effect on the cholesterol level, but may well have a positive effect on the concentration of triglycerides in the blood.