Basketball is a fast-paced team sport. Players must move quickly between offense and defense. This sport requires a lot of physical effort. Players need to react fast and make quick decisions. A new training method called FitLight is gaining attention. It uses lights to help players improve their reactions and dribbling speed. This method is being tested on female b...
Afghanistan's female athletes are facing tough times. The Taliban's strict rules have made it almost impossible for them to play sports in their own country. Many have had to leave Afghanistan to keep playing. This is a big deal because sports can be a way to stand up against unfair rules. One person who understands this well is Malala Yousafzai. She has been a stro...
A new tool is in the works to spot energy deficiency in young women who are into sports. The goal is to help these young athletes stay healthy. This tool is called the Female Energy Deficiency Questionnaire, or FED-Q for short. It focuses on eating habits and overall health. The idea behind FED-Q is to catch problems early. Energy deficiency can lead to serious heal...
Female athletes in field invasion sports face a significant risk of hip and groin injuries. This risk is often overlooked. Many people assume that these injuries are more common in male athletes. However, this assumption needs to be challenged. There is a lack of comprehensive studies specifically focusing on female athletes. This gap in research is a problem. I...
Volleyball players are the kings and queens of the court when it comes to jumping power. A recent study compared the jumping abilities of professional female volleyball, basketball, and handball players. Ninety-four athletes took part in the study, with forty-one volleyball players, twenty basketball players, and thirty-three handball players. The athletes perform...
The Education Department has called for an important fix. "Erased" sports records of girl athletes back to female athletes. The push comes after President Trump signed an executive order to ban transgender women from women's sports. The NCAA and the NFHS have been urged to make these records accurate. For years, records were made inaccurate when biologically male at...
Maria Sharapova, the former tennis pro, has always been about more than just sports. She's now using her voice to highlight how female athletes are making waves in the business world. In an article for The Business of Fashion, she talks about how athletes like Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka are showing that success on the court can translate to success in the boardr...
Nine months after having their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructed, female athletes often face hidden biomechanical challenges. A study used a kinetic enhanced tuck jump assessment (TJA) to probe these hidden issues. The TJA helps spot risks linked to ACL injuries by evaluating landing forces. Researchers checked 38 athletes who had ACL surgery (ACLR grou...
Meet Alexis Ohanian, the husband of tennis superstar Serena Williams. He's not just a tech guy, but a passionate advocate for women's sports. In 2024, female athletes shone brightly, with Simone Biles and Caitlin Clark leading the way. Alexis couldn't help but be thrilled, posting on social media, "And it's just getting started. " He's been working hard to boost wome...
Did you know that shoulder pain can really mess up a volleyball player's game? It happens a lot in female high school players, and it's not always due to injuries. Past studies haven't looked at all the ways this pain can affect performance, like how well players can move their shoulders, their muscle strength, if they can feel where their shoulders are in space, and...