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As people age, the chemical signaling pathways in muscles become less potent, and it gets harder to build muscle and maintain strength. But the health benefits of strength training only increase with age.
A strong sport system allows for coordinated policy implementation, evaluation and outcomes related to health, citizenship and community development that are accessible and realized for all Canadians.
New research suggests parents are too focused on their children’s competition to spend time or money on things that don’t involve the tournament, hotel stays or quick dining.
Companies may be using the positive impacts of sport to divert attention from their roles in furthering climate change.
The Olympics, and all “mega sports,” are inevitably embedded in the political contexts of their times. To dismiss or bypass the political issues that arise seems naïve at best.
Student math skills dropped during the pandemic. A business professor believes using sports cards in class could help turn that around.
High pressure during penalties can cause a whole range of problems before striking the ball, both psychological and physical.
Women’s sport has made leaps and bounds but there is still a lot of work to be done.
What happens when a Chinese #MeToo moment meets authoritarian legality?
While the style and fit of sport apparel may seem like a minor detail in the broader scheme of things, what if it’s not? Let’s let women and girls dress for the role they want to play in women’s sport.
The audience for women’s professional hockey is waiting to be recognized and realized by the same energy and commitment broadcasters devote to men’s hockey.
Among the more than 20,000 men who have played major league baseball, not one has publicly come out of the closet while still in uniform.
Teens from low socioeconomic areas of Perth who took part in specialist sports programs were better engaged at school and their maths grades improved, my research shows.
Students who come from families that are more well-off financially have an advantage in their quest to become a college athlete, researchers have found.
Women college athletes face far more limited career prospects than men. The NCAA’s new endorsement rules may help level the playing field when it comes to making money from their athletic ability.
Olympic broadcasters can help Canadians support the Uyghurs, Tibetans, pro-democracy advocates and others fighting for their human rights in China by cancelling their Olympic coverage.
Athletes must seek other ways to finance their careers beyond state and private sponsorships.
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Greater focus on grassroots sports to identify and nurture talent is a sure path to regaining Nigeria's lost glory in athletics.
In a world where transhumanists seek to use technology to save humanity, and even to defeat death, surfing reminds humans of our staggering insignificance.
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Knight Chair in Sports Journalism and Society, Penn State
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Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan
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Professor of Sociology, West Virginia University
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Assistant Professor, Sport Management, Brock University
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Associate Professor, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of Sport and Geopolitical Economy, SKEMA Business School
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Chair of Sport and Head of the Academy of Sport, The University of Edinburgh
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Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Journalism, Indiana University
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Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University
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Professor Emerita of Sociology and Equity Studies in Education, University of Toronto
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Professor of Communications, Howard University
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James Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
Emeritus Professor of Communication, Saint Xavier University
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Professor of Physics, University of Lynchburg
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Senior lecturer in Screen Media, Victoria University
