the prevention and treatment of sports injuries

how modern medicine is helping athletes recover

Baseball "Break-Away" Bases   College and professional minor league baseball players sustained 80 percent fewer sliding injuries on "break-away" bases than on a stationary base, in a study presented at the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) Winter Meeting.

Knee Injuries-Female Athletes   If you are a female or have a daughter who plays sports, you should be aware of an alarming statistic - 30,000 high school and college -age females will injure their knee this year. That is occurring at a rate five times more often than it occurs in males. It is a phenomenon that began because of the federally mandated Title IX in the 1970's requiring schools and universities to give equal time and funding to female sports programs. "The increase in participation in women's sports was phenomenal and, unfortunately, so was the number of knee injuries", said Sue Barber-Westin, BS, Director of Clinical and Applied Research at Cincinnati Sportsmedicine Research and Education Foundation.

Obesity in children There are many lessons learned on the playground.  Recess may be the only opportunity for some children to engage in social interactions with other children.

Steroid Precursor Regulation  "USA Football is pleased to support the vital efforts of CASPER," said Dave Ogrean, USA Football's executive director. "Our goal is to help make the Steroid Control Act of 2003 a reality. The health risks and dangers due to the presence of anabolic steroid precursors and ephedra in dietary supplements are a major concern for all Americans, especially our nation's youth."