Hollywood Technology to Help Athletes
from KRCG
Considering the popularity of competitive sports in the United States, it's not surprising that 10 million sports injuries are treated each year across the nation. The National Institutes of Health says the most common sports injuries are sprains, strains, knee injuries, swollen muscles, Achilles tendon injuries, shin splints, fractures and dislocations. Sometimes, injuries are more serious. Concussions can cause brain damage that leads to amnesia, depression and personality changes. Sports injuries are not only reserved just for competitive sports -- they can take place while training, weight-lifting or simply going for a jog. In fact, a 2008 study at the University of North Carolina shows high school cheerleading accounted for 65 percent of all catastrophic sports injuries among high school women over the last 25 years. More

Virginia: Squad Still Hungry After Last Season’s ACC Crowns
from The Cavalier Daily
The reigning ACC champion Virginia men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are looking to harness some of their individual talent for another dominant season in conference and national competition. Last year, the men and women captured ACC titles. The women crushed second-place finisher North Carolina by 228 points to take Virginia’s sixth ACC women’s championship and then went on to place 20th in the NCAA Championships. The men also took first by defeating North Carolina by a 273-point margin. This marked the men’s 11th ACC championship, and the ninth title in 10 years for the Virginia men, who finished 15th in the NCAA Championships. More

Runners Burn More Calories – Even at Rest
from NewScientist
The benefits of exercise don't stop when the running shoes come off. A new peek inside the muscles of resting athletes shows that they burn fuel even when their bodies don't need the energy. Endurance sports such as long-distance running are known to increase the number of mitochondria, the tiny engines inside cells that convert sugars and fats into ATP molecules, the cell's energy carriers. This boosts the capacity of muscles to consume oxygen and work at higher power during exercise. More

One Third of Division II Schools Earn Academic Honors
from CollegeSwimming.com
Forty Division II college swimming and diving teams - twenty-eight women's and a dozen men's teams - were named as Academic All-American teams for the Spring 2008 semester, the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) announced. More

Why Yo-Yo Exercise is Bad for You
from Times Online
Just as many dieters veer from celery one week to chocolate the next, so many exercisers swing wildly from couch potato to gym fanatic and back again all too frequently. It's well-known that this see-sawing between extremes usually leaves those trying to lose weight heavier than when they started. But there's another price to be paid by yo-yo exercisers. All these bursts of intense exertion followed by weeks of inactivity confuse the body, causing huge stress on your heart and lungs, which can be life-threatening. Moreover, research shows that it can make you fatter by triggering a process that increases the production of fat cells. With this in mind, here are a few tips to help you to develop a consistent routine. More

Swimmer Expects Good Year at Virginia Tech
from The Greenville News
As a senior in high school, Chip Hughes was honored as the South Carolina High School League Swimmer of the Year. Now a junior at Virginia Tech University, Hughes is ready to make a splash on the college level. Last season, Hughes helped the H2Okies finish third in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the 800-yard freestyle relay. As an individual, Hughes finished in the top 15 in the 200-yard freestyle and 20th in the 100-yard freestyle. More

Having Time to Exercise Requires Prioritizing
from The Coloradoan
When asked if having good health is a highly held value, most people say it is. When asked if exercise promotes good health, most people say it does. When asked if they exercise regularly, most people say they don't. Why is it that? When queried further, most people say that they just don't have the time. This brings up an interesting question: How do we spend our time? What exactly is taking precedence over the things that we clearly value, like our health? More