Physical Activity and Your Mental Health...

Did you know being physically inactive is a risk factor for depression? A recent meta-analysis studied over 83,000 participants, and concluded that sedentary behavior is associated with increased risk of depression. Just one more reason to stay physically active...

Senior Athletes and Rotator Cuff Surgery...

A recent study showed arthroscopic rotator cuff repair may help elderly athletes return to sports. The data from this study suggest that arthroscopic rotator cuff repair may reduce pain and improve function among active elderly patients. The researchers collected information on 44 patients aged 70 years or older who were recreational athletes and who had undergone a primary or revision arthroscopic repair of full-thickness tears. At mean 3.6-year follow-up of 43 shoulders, they found significant improvements in both pain and function. In addition, 24 of 31 patients were able to return to their sport at a similar level of intensity to preinjury levels.

Only about half of athletes are at the top of their game after repeat ACL surgery...

A recent analysis of previous ACL reconstruction research suggests many athletes continue to play after multiple surgeries to fix a damaged knee ligament, but only about half of them perform as well as they did before their injury. This study examined data on athletes who had one surgery to address the ACL tear and then a second procedure to revise the surgery or address a new injury. After an average of 5 years, 84% of athletes still participated in sports, but only half of them returned to high level competition.