NBA Unveils Rest, Participation Guidelines for Youth-Basketball Players
The National Basketball Association and USA Basketball unveiled guidelines aimed at reducing burnout and overuse injuries in youth basketball players.
The National Basketball Association and USA Basketball unveiled guidelines aimed at reducing burnout and overuse injuries in youth basketball players.
The National Federation of State High School Associations will now require each state's member federation to adopt a limit on the number of pitches that baseball players can throw during a game.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker his signed a bill mandating CPR training in every school health course between grades seven and 12 by the 2017-2018 school year.
According to a new study, fatigue and overuse are contributing factors to the increase in shoulder and elbow injuries in young baseball pitchers, as their mechanics change as their pitch count increases.
Less than two weeks after a high school quarterback in New Jersey died after suffering a lacerated spleen during a game, two more high school football players have died, bringing the overall fatality count to five this fall.
Warren Hills Regional High School quarterback Evan Murray died after suffering a lacerated spleen during a game Friday evening.
During his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, legendary Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz offered a warning to parents and youth-athletes about the dangers of year-round pitching.
Starting in the 2016 season, high school baseball pitchers in Colorado will be subjected to strict limits on the number of pitches they're allowed to throw.
Magnets may help slow down helmet-to-helmet collisions enough to reduce concussion risks in athletes.
Middle school athletes are less likely to sustain injuries than their high school or collegiate counterparts, though female student-athletes are at significantly higher risk of mild injury during practices than games.
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