Athletes
Body surface area, physiologic remodeling may affect cardiac findings in WNBA athletes
Women’s National Basketball Association athletes frequently have increased cardiac dimensions, which can be affected by body surface area and physiologic findings, researchers reported.
High school athletes required 1 month of recovery after concussion
Published results showed high school athletes required 1 month of recovery after concussion before returning to sport, with longer recovery time among female athletes, players with a history of concussion and those with a delayed diagnosis.
Nearly half of NCAA Division I female athletes have elevated BP
Nearly half of women who participated in NCAA Division I athletics had elevated BP or stage I or stage II hypertension, according to a study presented at the virtual American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.
National Athletic Trainers’ Association helps connect certified athletic trainers with hospitals amid COVID-19 pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to stress the U.S. health care system, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association has teamed up with Go4Ellis, a mobile job platform, to provide short-staffed hospitals around the country with certified athletic trainers willing to help, according to a NATA press release.
Autograft choice influences ACL reconstruction rates of young athletes
Years of endurance competition may result in aortic dilatation
The aorta may be an exercise-responsive plastic organ that remodels in aging competitive endurance athletes, researchers reported in JAMA Cardiology.
Professional athletes had greater arthritis risk after ACL reconstruction vs non-professional athletes
Published results showed a greater risk of septic arthritis after ACL reconstruction among professional athletes compared with non-professional athletes.
Sensitivity of diffusion tensor imaging increased with use of baseline vs control data
Use of individual baseline data in diffusion tensor imaging analysis for traumatic axonal injury after concussion among National Football League players yielded higher sensitivity than comparing data to a normative control group, according to published results.