By Christopher Damman | The Conversation When milliseconds can mean the difference between silver and gold, endurance athletes in sports like marathon running, cycling, rowing and swimming optimize every aspect of their physiology for a competitive edge. Many of these efforts result in enhancing the performance of mitochondria, the tiny but mighty energy-generating powerhouses within your […]
Photo: On July 24, 2023, then-18-year-old USC freshman guard Bronny James — son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James — suffered cardiac arrest during a workout at USC. In June 2022, then-incoming USC freshman center Vince Iwuchukwu, then 19, suffered cardiac arrest during a workout. Editorial credit: 1022 Project / Shutterstock.com What every student-athlete should know (Family Features) You may find […]
In the XXXVII CARIFTA Aquatics Championships, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States enjoyed significant representation, with Martinique, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Lucia, Grenada, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines all figuring in the medal count. Over four days of competition at the Betty Kelly-Kenning Aquatic Centre in Nassau, The Bahamas, some 500 athletes from 25 […]