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Tackling Childhood Obesity With Get Up, Get Out And Go!

Sports Medicine / Fitness News From Medical News Today — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0000

Getting children involved in finding ways to become more physically active can not only make them more aware of local recreational opportunities, but can even help increase their own physical activity. That's the result of a study examining the role of seven national parks in contributing to the health of today's youth...

Short Term High-Intensity Interval Training (HIT) As Effective As Moderate Long Term Endurance Exercise, Study

Sports Medicine / Fitness News From Medical News Today — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0000

The excuse that there is not enough time to exercise effectively is beginning to wear thin according to evidence from a study by scientists in Canada who found that short term high-intensity interval training (HIT) can deliver in significantly less time the same health benefits as moderate long term “endurance” training…

TAU On Track To Prevent “Sudden Cardiac Arrest”

Sports Medicine / Fitness News From Medical News Today — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Sudden Cardiac Arrest syndrome (SCA) is poorly understood, but it’s a real danger for the otherwise young and healthy. For no apparent reason, the heart suddenly stops beating, and without treatment death may follow within minutes. It’s why some athletes drop dead on the track and why a young man, without any warning, suddenly dies while sitting at his desk…

RTI Biologics™ Launches Two Biologic Implants At Orthopaedic Surgeon Annual Meeting

Sports Medicine / Fitness News From Medical News Today — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0000

RTI Biologics Inc. (RTI) (Nasdaq: RTIX), the Florida-based processor of orthopedic, dental, surgical specialties and other biologic implants, is launching two new biologic implants for use in sports medicine surgeries at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting in New Orleans this week…

National Athletic Trainers’ Association Offers Guidelines For Parents To Ensure A Safe Environment For Youth Athletes

Sports Medicine / Fitness News From Medical News Today — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:00:00 +0000

Parents are naturally concerned about the health and safety of their children, and that’s especially true when their children are athletes. With nearly 7 million high school students participating in sports today, there are a reported 715,000 high school sports-related injuries experienced each year, and 8,000 children are treated in emergency rooms each day for sports-related injuries…

Pediatric Sports Injuries: The Silent Epidemic

Sports Medicine / Fitness News From Medical News Today — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0000

At today’s 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), two separate studies focus on the dramatic rise of pediatric sports injuries in recent years. However, despite this alarming trend, awareness, education, warning signs and early treatment can make a significant difference and help keep these athletes in the game, according to the study experts. Thomas M…

The Silent Epidemic – Pediatric Sports Injuries

Sports Medicine / Fitness News From Medical News Today — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0000

New studies focus on gymnastics, ACL injuries and year round sports; early treatment predicts most optimal outcomes At the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), two separate studies focus on the dramatic rise of pediatric sports injuries in recent years...

BioMimetic Therapeutics Presents Promising Pre-Clinical Sports Medicine Data At The 2010 ORS Meeting

Sports Medicine / Fitness News From Medical News Today — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0000

BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: BMTI) announced pre-clinical data the Company will present at 1:15 CST today at the 2010 Orthopedic Research Society (ORS) meeting in New Orleans…

Dramatic Increase Seen In Youth Baseball Throwing Arm Injuries

Sports Medicine / Fitness News From Medical News Today — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0000

Orthopedic surgeons focus on new ways to protect young baseball players’ arms Throwing arm injuries are on the rise in Little League and other youth baseball programs…

Osteoporosis Drug Improves Healing After Rotator Cuff Surgery

Sports Medicine / Fitness News From Medical News Today — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0000

Tears in the shoulder’s rotator cuff, a common sports injury, are painful and restricting. Surgery to repair the damage is successful for pain management, but in many patients it does not result in full recovery of function due to poor healing. New research shows an approved therapy for osteoporosis, Forteo, may speed healing and improve patient outcomes…