Several studies have demonstrated that athletes show superior performance in general cognitive functions compared to non-athletes. However, the effects on function might vary depending athlete’s sport type. In athletes, visuospatial working memory is a crucial for immediate response each situation and experience. no yet examined association between types. This study aimed investigate whether ty...

Concussions are a major health concern for athletes given the potential for these injuries in a wide range of sport activities. The leading concern for clinicians is that athletes are at risk for devastating consequences if they are not evaluated properly and cleared too early to return to play or competition. The evaluation of postural stability has been identified as an important aspect to th...

BACKGROUND Television (TV) viewing has been associated with obesity although the effects of specific TV content on health and other behaviours remains unknown. We examined the association between watching sport on TV, physical activity levels, and risk of obesity. METHODS We studied 6,733 (aged 64.9 ± 9.2 yrs) men and women from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, a prospective study of...