The brain plays a big role in physical activities, including athletic ones. Sports scientist Lars Lienhard has developed a ...

Becoming an athletic trainer is a rigorous process that includes obtaining a master’s degree, passing the BOC exam, and maintaining your certification with continued education credits.

Former Tennessee Titans tight end Frank Wycheck died at 52 in December. His family revealed he suffered from CTE before his ...

Former college athletes with a history of concussions were more likely to perceive themselves as cognitively impaired later in life if they had mood disorders such as depression and anxiety—even when ...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - The family of the late Tennessee Titans star tight end Frank Wycheck said he was suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy at the time of his death.

However, medical science indicate that the sport has far reaching repercussions on athletes ... against boxing is the dangers of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). The condition is also ...

His family worked with researchers at Boston University’s Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center ... consequences of repetitive brain trauma in athletes and to carefully think about their ...

According to the Wycheck family, the diagnosis comes after working with the Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center ... of repetitive brain trauma in athletes, military personnel, first responders ...