Commotio cordis is the result of blunt trauma to the heart, and is one of the leading causes of sudden cardiac death in youth sports. Improvements in protective equipment may help prevent it.
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The federal government has created a Sport Integrity Commissioner to help athletes dealing with abuse. But for change to be meaningful, third-party investigators must be part of the process.
Incidents of sexual misconduct, and how they have been handled, highlight the lack of accountability in professional sports, and the problems that this situation creates.
How psychological factors may have influenced the opinions about the use of rangefinders during the 2021 PGA championships.
Women athletes and pro sports leagues are doing more with less, seizing the moment and expectations during the COVID-19 pandemic. When the crisis passes, professional sport should follow their lead.
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Professor of Educational Psychology & Higher Education, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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Assistant Professor, Kinesiology, Dalhousie University
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Director, Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, University of Minnesota
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Lang Chair in Sport Management, Lang School of Business and Economics, University of Guelph
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Assistant Professor, Sport Biomechanics, Dalhousie University
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Assistant Professor of Sport Sociology, University of Minnesota
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