Quantitative analysis of the performance of men and women professional tennis players over the past five completed seasons shows for the first time that evidence of inconsistency in women's play is…

New research has found talented adolescent female athletes are bullied for their successes by their school peers. The research also revealed that being bullied at school about their sports…

Surgeries related to overuse elbow injuries, i.e. Tommy John Surgery, are more common among youth athletes than previously believed, according to research presented last week at the American…

Athletes who've had lower extremity surgeries before going on to play in college, might be at a higher risk for another surgery independent of gender and sport, say researchers presenting their work…

The Tour de France has been rolling for more than a week now and has finally made it to France in a brutal few days that has seen 220 kilometer stages, major crashes, cobbles, steep ramps and broken…

If you suffer from chronic low back pain and need spinal fusion surgery, there is good news for your golf game. A new study shows an overwhelming majority of spinal fusion patients returned to play…

Physical performance after periods of hypoxic training - in low-oxygen conditions - is a new fad but remains controversial scientifically. Like any number of other instances, uptake by serious…

By Peter Gwynne, Inside Science – "Drive for show and putt for dough." In the world of professional golf, this catchphrase means that a perfect drive down the middle of the fairway has little value…

A growing body of advice suggests doing small amounts of moderate exercise can make a significant difference to your health. Academic research is being turned into headlines such as: “Spending two…

Perhaps Lance Armstrong needs to get his Tour de France victories back - a new study shows that winning all of those may not have been because of performance-enhancing drugs, it may have been spite…