Post by Jay William, Ph.D
August 21 2009
The number of young athletes who are lifting weights as part of their training is steadily increasing. In past years, many discouraged weight training in children and young adolescents. This stemmed, in part, from the fear of injury and adverse effects on growth and development. We now know that [...]

Jenn Schwartz August 2009
My strongest belief about the benefits of exercise is that exercise is most beneficial to the brain.  Other benefits, weight loss and strength gain, are secondary to the benefits for the brain and only occur because the relationship between food, energy, exercise, and learning are hard wired into our brains.  The mental [...]

The Science of Soccer Online
Posted by Jay Williams, Ph.D
Study Review for a genetic link to ACL tears
This study and review emphasize the need for injury assessment for all athletes.
One of the more hotly debated questions in soccer is why do female athletes suffer more ACL injuries than males. Researchers have proposed a whole host of [...]