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Study finds pitchers have thicker UCLs in elbows than other baseball players, factors that risk common injury
A University of Kansas study measured the thickness of the UCL in throwing and nonthrowing elbows of both pitchers and position players of a college baseball team. The study can showed arm slot is not correlated with UCL thickness, contradicting a common belief of throw angle contributing to the common injury.
Study simulates pulling on athlete's jersey to predict noncontact ACL injuries
A KU study dropped a weighted ball attached to subjects while they jumped to simulate noncontact ACL injuries in sports. The results showed that pulling from behind was the most dangerous and that improving core strength is key in preventing such injuries.
KU announces promotion and tenure for 158 faculty and researchers
Chancellor Douglas A. Girod has approved the promotion and award of tenure, where indicated, for 44 individuals at the University of Kansas Lawrence and Edwards campuses and 114 individuals at the KU Medical Center campus.
Study gauges what affects professional women soccer players' social media brands
Nataliya Bredikhina of the University of Kansas led a study analyzing how factors like team, media and market affect European professional women's soccer players' online brands and social media following. All factors played a part, but not equally.
HSES Stories
Sport Management Doctoral Student, Ryan Dillard, Shares Research...
Ryan Dillard, University of Kansas Sport Management Doctoral Student, shared his research at the School of Education & Human Sciences 3rd Annual Graduate Student Research Conference...
Exercise Physiology Doctoral Student, Yang Yang, receives NSCA Scholarship
University of Kansas Exercise Physiology Doctoral Student Yang Yang has been awarded the National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation Student Advancement Scholarship. Yang works in the Jayhawk...
KU Sport Management Junior, Faith Adams, earns 1st place in Student Poster Competition...
In the inaugural Student Poster Competition at the 2026 Kansas Recreation and Parks Association Trade Show, University of Kansas, Sport Management, Junior Faith Adams was awarded 1st place...
February HSES & Teaching Colloquium Features Graduate Students’ Research
The February Health, Sport, and Exercise Sciences Department Research and Teaching Colloquium featured research being done by graduate students...
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