Science news articles about 'soccer players'

... bodies. The results indicate that, contrary to popular belief, soccer players would like to have a greater amount of body fat to attain a look similar to that of people who do not ...

... milk is effective in the recovery and repair of muscles after intense training for these competitive soccer players. This new study adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting milk may be just as ...

... analysis to show what was going on during the soccer kick," said Robert Brophy, M.D., ... investigating the dynamics of kicking, our hopes are to help soccer players reduce their injury risk and to assess ...

... to program clones that imitate the actions of humans playing soccer (known as football in the U.K.) on a computer. The clones learn the players’ behavior and apply this knowledge in order to avoid ...

Scientists are studying footballing ability (soccer ability) to gain insight into the role that skill plays in the physical performance of vertebrates. The results show that skill is as important, if ...

... but few people actually believe that intense physical training alone can turn an average player into Cristiano Ronaldo - who is Portuguese.   Instead, there is something else that must be added.   ...

Soccer players are a weird bunch. Some cover themselves in Elvish tattoos, while others claim to have problems telling men and women apart. Hajime 33 is no exception to the trend, what with him being ...

... and were motivated by the social interaction and by having fun with others. As it turns out, the soccer players got in better shape than the runners, and that combined with the social benefits makes ...

The game is up for football’s (soccer's) divers. A new study in the UK could help referees know when a top player has genuinely been fouled or taken a dive.

It’s an unfortunate fact backed by studies of former professional football and soccer players: injury to joint cartilage escalates the risk of developing of osteoarthritis (OA). However, why this ...

... players (61 percent female, 39 percent male) ranging in age from 8 to 24 ... memory and processing speed when compared to males. Soccer players with a history of concussion performed significantly ...

The American Physical Therapy Association is urging female athletes -- particularly soccer players -- to consider a new warm-up program to help lower their growing risk of anterior cruciate ligament ( ...

... occurrence of such a dramatic event leads to family screening in 25% of cases. The story of a young competitive soccer player dying suddenly during a match always elicits great ...