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Does physical activity throughout adolescence promote brain health in young adulthood?
BySports Medicine Weekly January 23, 2016October 18, 2026

Physical activity may have beneficial effects on physical, mental and cognitive health. In this study, the investigators examined data from youth, at ages 11 and 15, to determine the influence of their physical activity on cognitive performance at a later time point, when they reached young adulthood (18 years old). More than 3200 participants took…

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Blog | Performance | Prevention | Science | SidelineSportsDoc | Training | Youth

THE MULTI-SPORT PRESCRIPTION
BySports Medicine Weekly January 22, 2016October 18, 2026

By Dev Mishra, M.D., President, Sideline Sports Doc, Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University Key Points: We have a strong cultural bias towards early sport specialization, with the belief that specialization from the youngest ages is the best way to achieve elite status as teenagers or young adults However, early sport specialization is…

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Fitness | Performance | Prevention | Training

Strengthen Your Core
BySports Medicine Weekly January 17, 2016October 18, 2026

Give these exercises a try to help build a stronger core and protect yourself from injuries.

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Blog | DJO Global | Injury | Knee | Performance | Prevention | Running | Sports | Therapy | Treatment

WEARING A BRACE CAN HELP TREAT AND PREVENT COMMON KNEE INJURIES IN RUNNERS
BySports Medicine Weekly January 14, 2016October 18, 2026

Getting regular physical activity is essential for achieving and maintaining good health, and that’s why we encourage all of our patients to get enough exercise every week. One of the best possible ways to stay active is by running, which requires little more than a good pair of running shoes, some outdoor routes to follow…

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Blog | Nutrition | Prevention | Science

MIND Diet Repeatedly Ranked Among Best
BySports Medicine Weekly January 13, 2016October 18, 2026

Included seven times in U.S. News & World Report’s“’Best Diets’ A diet created, studied and reported on by researchers at Rush University Medical Center has been ranked the easiest diet to follow and the second best overall diet (tying in both categories) for 2016 by U.S. News & World Report. The MIND diet also tied…

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2016 Podcasts | Basketball | Dr. Brian Cole | Interviews | Midwest Orthopaedics | Performance | Prevention | Sports | Training | Treatment

It takes a small army to manage the comprehensive care of a professional sports team
BySports Medicine Weekly January 6, 2016October 18, 2026

Steve Kashul interviews Dr. Brian Cole. In?the 12th year of medical coverage of the Chicago Bulls by Dr. Cole and his team from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Dr. Cole comments on quarterbacking the care as head team physician. How technology has improved to monitor player movements, load, playing time, performance and fatigue; how the NBA…

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Blog | Football | Prevention | Science | SidelineSportsDoc | Sports | Treatment | Youth

SEVEN COOL NEW CONCUSSION TECHNOLOGIES THAT COULD BE GAME CHANGERS
BySports Medicine Weekly January 5, 2016October 18, 2026

By Dev Mishra, M.D., President, Sideline Sports Doc, Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University Key Points: The GE/NFL/Under Armour Head Health Challenge is an extraordinary competition designed to produce radical improvements in concussion diagnosis, safety equipment design, and materials. I believe some of the technologies could find their way to the youth sports…

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Athletico | Blog | Fitness | Performance | Prevention | Running | Sports | Training

The Winter Blues? Cross Training Benefits
BySports Medicine Weekly January 4, 2016October 18, 2026

Many people talk about cross-training in the winter and even throughout the running season. Does this mean to include swimming and biking? Why is it important? How can you benefit from cross-training? Cross training does include replacing running with lower impact activities, such as swimming and biking. However, it also is stretching and strengthening. Cross…

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2015 Podcasts | 2016 Podcasts | Fitness | Interviews | Midwest Orthopaedics | Nutrition | Performance | Prevention | Sports | Tennis | Training | Treatment

Growing Popularity of Paddle Tennis; Pressed Juices
BySports Medicine Weekly December 31, 2015October 18, 2026

Episode 15.36 with Hosts Steve Kashul and Dr. Brian Cole. Broadcasting on ESPN Chicago 1000 WMVP-AM Radio, Saturdays from 8:30 to 9:00 AM/c. Segment One: Platform Tennis Injuries Platform tennis, or paddle tennis as it also called, has attracted an estimate 10,000 players in the Chicago area over the past several years. Played primarily by…

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ATI PhysicalTherapy | Blog | Fitness | Performance | Prevention | Training

Strength Training: We All Need It
BySports Medicine Weekly December 15, 2015October 18, 2026

When you hear the words “strength training,” what comes to mind? Is it body building, bicep muscles as big as your head and heavy weights? Or maybe it’s something that only athletes need? The time has come to change those thoughts! While it can definitely mean all of those things, it can also mean a…

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Blog | DJO Global | Football | Injury | Knee | Prevention | Treatment

About ACL Injury – The Facts
BySports Medicine Weekly December 13, 2015October 18, 2026

Young people between the ages of 15-25 account for half of all ACL injuries. A person who has torn their ACL has a 15 times greater risk of a second ACL injury during the initial 12 months after ACL reconstruction, and risk of ACL injury to the opposite knee is two times that of the…

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5 Morning Habits to Burn More Calories All Day Long
BySports Medicine Weekly November 30, 2015October 18, 2026

Want to turn your body’s fat-burning potential up a notch? Check out these five ways to wake up and up your calorie burn. Exercise: That dawn workout doesn’t just put a pep in your step; exercising in the morning also helps boost your metabolism. Studies have shown that people who exercise in the morning burn…

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