Alpine skiiers "hold the notorious distinction of having among the highest rates of ACL injury of any activity or sport, " study authors wrote.
"Kobe Bryant, Joakim Noah and Roger McDowell are not any different from many people in our society who use offensive language like that on a daily basis, " said Jarrod Chin of the Society for the Study of Sport in Society at Boston's Northeastern University.
In 2002, professors Daniel Gould and Kristen Dieffenbach published a study in the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology which noted that Olympic champions display higher levels of specific attributes directly linked to success, in particular emotional intelligence.
While the rate of injury for skiing overall has declined over the past 60 years because of better equipment and training, knee injuries remain common in the sport, particularly among women, according to a 2003 study.
Over the years these have included polo, competitive horse carriage driving (a sport in which he has represented Britain) science, the study of UFOs, practical jokes, painting and taking the wheel of his own London taxi.
The study, scheduled to be published in the journal Psychology of Sport and Exercise, was sponsored by swimwear company Speedo International Ltd.
The Healthy Youth Sports Study (HYSS) was designed to investigate the relationship between youth sport participation and obesity prevention strategies.
"Exercisers fall asleep faster, suffer fewer middle-of-the-night wake-ups and have a reduced risk of sleep disorders, " says study co-author Brad Cardinal, co-director of the sport and exercise psychology program at Oregon State University.
In 1999, Commissioner Bud Selig announced that Major League Baseball was conducting an "Initiative on Women and Baseball, " a market study that involved research of female fans and their interest in the sport.
Of the 25, 100 news items analysed in the study, nearly a quarter dealt with politics or economics and 20 % with sport.
Woods is still the most dominant brand in the sport, delivering nearly 50% more airtime for sponsors than McIlroy in 2012, according to a study done for Forbes by brand analysis and research firm Repucom.
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But when it comes to exposure, Woods is still the most dominant brand in the sport, delivering nearly 50% more airtime for sponsors than McIlroy in 2012, according to a study done for Forbes by brand analysis and research firm Repucom.
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On a more positive note, the study team also revealed that exercise did make children nimbler, making them more likely to engage in sport in the future.
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