The Real Science of Sport Podcast How to Avoid the Traps of Bro Science / Protecting the Brain in Contact Sport / "Athlete Trafficking" and Talent Pathways
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Oct 9, 2025 Delve into the intriguing world of bro science and learn how to differentiate fact from fiction in fitness advice. Explore the complex issues surrounding NCAA athlete trafficking, which raises questions of opportunity versus exploitation. Discover the latest findings linking contact sports to neurodegenerative diseases and the ethical implications of concussion detection methods. Finally, find out whether breakfast truly fuels morning workouts or if a good night's meal is enough.
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Global Recruitment Changes Local Pathways
- Recruiting Kenyan athletes to US colleges raises complex trade-offs between opportunity and harm to local talent pathways.
- Ross Tucker notes it boosts standards but may dry up domestic development and invites ethical concerns.
Policy Language Shift Strengthened Regulations
- World Athletics' DSD policy evolved from 'female hyperandrogenism' to 'male advantage', strengthening its legal stance.
- Ross Tucker argues that policy changes made Semenya's original legal path much harder to win.
Design Imaging Studies To Avoid False Positives
- Design concussion MRI studies with large samples, controls and clear clinical boundaries to avoid false positives and ethical dilemmas.
- Anticipate and plan for incidental findings and avoid using research scans as clinical diagnostics.
