- ALLERGY, RESPIRATORY
- Overweight Moms More Likely to Have Asthmatic Kids
- Keep Asthma, Allergies at Bay for the Holidays
- Air Quality Better in Northeast, Midwest
- ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
- U.S. Spends Billions On Alternative Medicine
- Traditional Chinese Therapy May Help Ease Eczema
- Wristbands May Lessen Nausea After Radiation
- ANIMAL CARE
- Beware of Dog Bites
- Animals Respond to Acupuncture's Healing Touch
- 'Comfort Dogs' Come to Emotional Rescue
- BONES & JOINTS
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Rising Among U.S. Women
- In Elderly Women, Hip Fractures Often Follow Arm Breaks
- Heart Failure Raises Risk of Fractures
- CANCER
- HPV Vaccine Has Higher Allergic Reaction Rate
- Physical Activity May Prolong Survival After Colon Cancer
- No Verdict Yet on Grape Seed Extract vs. Breast Cancer
- CAREGIVING
- Medication Errors Could Be Cut: Experts
- Undoing the 'Big Baby' Trend
- Child's Food Allergies Take Toll on Family Plans
- CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
- Varicose Veins May Mask Larger Problem
- Bye, Bye Back Fat?
- Common Antioxidant Might Slow Parkinson's
- COSMETIC
- Study Evaluates Laser Therapies for Hair Removal
- Get Sugared!.... Its a sweet choice for hair removal
- New Genetic Links to Baldness Discovered
- DENTAL, ORAL
- Gummy Bears Join Cavity Fight
- Gum Disease May Reactivate AIDS Virus
- Good Oral Hygiene May Protect Against Heart Infections
- DIABETES
- Out-of-Control Blood Sugar May Affect Memory
- Americans Consuming More Sugary Beverages
- Drug May Not Help Diabetes-Related Eye Damage
- DIET, NUTRITION
- Antioxidants Abound in Cereals, Popcorn, Whole-Grain Snacks
- More Educated Choose Healthier Foods, But Pay More
- Milk Destroys Antioxidant Benefits in Blueberries
- DISABILITIES
- Could Your Cell Phone Help Shield You From Alzheimer's?
- Review Finds Marijuana May Help MS Patients
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
- Golf Course Insecticides Pose Little Danger to Players
- Environmental Chemicals May Affect Male Reproduction
- Hairspray Exposure Ups Risk for Birth Defect in Sons
- EYE CARE, VISION
- Glaucoma Treatment Can Prevent Blindness
- Florida Vision Test Law: Fewer Traffic Deaths Among Elderly
- Poor Night Vision May Predict Age-Related Eye Disease
- FITNESS
- Fliers Can Keep Blood Clots at Bay
- Avoiding a Holiday Season of Discontent
- Any Exercise Good After a Heart Attack
- GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEMS
- HRT Use Raises Risk of Stomach Trouble
- Bowel Prep Harder on Women Than Men
- Olive Oil May Protect Against Bowel Disease
- GENERAL HEALTH
- Air Pollution May Raise Blood Pressure
- Trans-Fat Ban In New York City Is Proving successful
- Food and Water Supply Poisoned by Perchlorate
- HEAD & NECK
- Many Children Will Outgrow Headaches
- Zen May Thicken Brain, Thwart Pain
- Ski Helmets Encouraged for All
- HEALTH & TECHNOLOGY
- Subway Defibrillators Save Lives
- E-Mailing Your Way to Healthier Habits
- Magnet Therapy May Ease Hard-to-Treat Depression
- HEART & CARDIOVASCULAR
- Review Confirms Links Between Diet, Heart Health
- Ingredient in Dark Chocolate Could Guard Against Stroke
- Research Shows Genetic Activity of Antioxidants
- INFECTIOUS DISEASE
- Bacterial Infections May Succumb to Honey
- Swine Flu Is Now a Pandemic Says W.H.O.
- Swine Flu Now Reported in All 50 States
- KID'S HEALTH
- Treat Kids to a Safe Halloween
- Don't Leave Your Kids In The Car !
- Music May Temper Pain in Preemies
- MEN'S HEALTH
- Exercise May Prevent Prostate Cancer: Study Shows
- Countdown to Hair Loss
- Could Chinese Herb Be a Natural Viagra?
- MENTAL HEALTH
- Environmental Chemicals May Affect Male Reproduction
- Meditation May Boost College Students' Learning
- Heal Your Life® Tips for Living Well
- PREGNANCY
- Exercise As Well As Acupuncture, May Ease Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Woman in America Are Delaying Motherhood, Study Says
- Breast-Feeding Benefits Moms and Babies
- SENIORS
- As You Age, Better Health Means Better Sex
- Tai Chi May Help Ward Off Knee Pain in Seniors
- Vitamin D May Help Keep Aging at Bay
Good Warm-Ups Could Halve Sports Injuries
By eHolistic.com Published: 12/12/2008
FRIDAY, Dec. 12 (HealthDay News) -- A good warm-up program may dramatically reduce sports injuries, a new report says.
A study by the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences found that focusing on strength improvement, balance, core stability and muscular awareness cut injuries by a third among almost 1,900 teenage female football players; severe injuries fell by almost half.
The study is published online in BMJ.
Study participants either did traditional warm-up exercises or the "11+" program, which consists of slow and speed running, strength and balance improvement exercise, and movements that focus on core stability, hip control and knee alignment. The 11+ also emphasized the importance of internal muscular awareness.
The authors concluded by calling for the program to be implemented as a key element of coaching, education and training in football.
While the number of lower leg injuries between the groups were statistically similar, many fewer severe injuries, overuse injuries and overall injuries occurred in players in the 11+ group. The results might have been even more favorable but not all 11+ participants kept up with the program all season.
In an accompanying editorial, John Brooks, an injury expert for the Rugby Football Union, called for people to adopt a warm-up program like the 11+ regardless of what sport or levels they play at, citing the lower incidence of severe injuries.
More information
The American Heart Association has more about how to exercise successfully.
-- Kevin McKeever
SOURCE: BMJ, news release, Dec. 9, 2008
Last Updated: Dec. 12, 2008
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