Physical fitness since childhood predicts cerebellar volume in adolescence
University of Eastern FinlandChildhood physical fitness boosts adolescent cerebellum size, study finds.
Childhood physical fitness boosts adolescent cerebellum size, study finds.
PNNL scientists took thousands of measurements of firefighters in training to learn more about how the body responds to vigorous exercise.
Lisa Lindahl’s uncontrolled epilepsy forced her to get creative when it came to employment. In 1977 she invented the sports bra, which changed the lives of billions of women and girls around the world and is now a multi-billion-dollar global market.
أحاول استعادة لياقتي البدنية، وكان الجزء العلوي من ذراعي هو أحد المجالات التي كانت تمثل تحديًا دائمًا. ولكني بدأت مؤخرًا باتباع نظام لممارسة الرياضة، إلا أن أحد أصدقائي حذرني من خطر التعرض للإصابات. هل هناك أي نصائح يمكن أن تسديها لي لتجنب هذه
Estou tentando entrar em forma, e uma área sempre desafiadora são os braços. Comecei a colocar em prática recentemente uma rotina de treino físico, mas um amigo me alertou sobre o risco de lesões. Poderia indicar algum conselho para evitar problemas?
While social media platforms have strict policies on illegal muscle-building drugs, the policies around legal muscle-building dietary supplements vary
Estoy tratando de ponerme en forma, y una zona que siempre ha sido un desafío es la parte superior de los brazos. Sin embargo, recientemente empecé una rutina de ejercicios, pero un amigo me advirtió sobre el riesgo de sufrir lesiones. ¿Podría indicarme algún consejo para evitar problemas?
Beep test or shuttle run - we all remember fitness time trials in school. But did you know that your early experiences of compulsory fitness may have influenced your current views of physical exercise (PE)?
Research in mice shows that the anti-inflammatory properties of exercise may arise from immune cells mobilized to counter exercise-induced inflammation. Immune cells prevent muscle damage by lowering levels of interferon, a key driver of chronic inflammation, inflammatory diseases, and aging.
Elizabeth Chaffin PT, DPT, an assistant professor and the Director of Clinical Education in the Department of Physical Therapy at PCOM Georgia, offered her top five tips on preventing pickleball injuries and staying on the court longer.
This is the first study to explore age- and sex- specific percentile normative values for VJ and SR in an unselected Chinese population across a wide age-spectrum.
he main transmission routes identified initially for the novel coronavirus infection were droplet and contact transmission. Airborne transmission by aerosol particles was eventually identified as one of the most likely transmission routes.
A few words of body appreciation can help counter the negative impact of viewing objectified images of female fitness influencers, according to a Washington State University study.
Caminar es una forma económica de hacer ejercicio que pueden practicar muchas personas con diversas capacidades y edades. ¿Qué se puede decir de los 10 000 pasos diarios que recomiendan muchas aplicaciones para estar en forma?
مدينة روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا — يُعّد المشي صورة من صور الرياضة لا تقدَّر بثمن حيث يستطيع الكثير من الناس ممارسته على اختلاف قدراتهم وأعمارهم. فماذا عن ضرورة المشي 10000 خطوة في اليوم كما توصي الكثير من تطبيقات اللياقة؟
A caminhada é uma forma econômica de fazer exercícios que pode ser praticada por muitas pessoas com diversas habilidades e idades. O que podemos dizer sobre os 10 mil passos diários recomendados pelos aplicativos fitness?
Could general well-being practices like meditation encourage eco-friendly behaviors and attitudes? As the climate crisis accelerates ecological disasters around the world, scientists’ investigations into this longstanding question have taken on greater urgency. A new study from the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin–Madison explores the connection between meditation and environmental consciousness and suggests the relationship might not be that simple.
Findings suggest that sessions of just once a week may provide benefits
Higher body mass index and increased aggression caused by steroid use could increase the potential for sustaining a concussion, researchers say.
Patients who recorded more walking activity prior to surgery, regardless of complexity of the operation or their health status, showed 51% reduced odds for postoperative complications than less active patients, according to research findings being presented at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2023.
Des études suggèrent que faire de l’exercice améliore la condition physique, l’humeur, la pensée et la mémoire, ainsi que la qualité de vie globale des personnes atteintes d’épilepsie – autant d'avantages qui s’appliquent également aux personnes non épileptiques.
Researchers at Saint Louis University (SLU) are enrolling participants in a clinical trial to increase youth sport coaches' knowledge of musculoskeletal injuries and how to prevent them. Principal investigator Oluwatoyosi Owoeye, Ph.D., assistant professor of physical therapy at SLU, says this is the first study of its kind.
Gamers, scholars and industry professionals will converge online this month for the first UC Esports Initiative Symposium, a free, three-hour conference addressing key aspects of the growing world of competitive gaming. In two panel discussions, experts will tackle the business side of esports and the physical and mental well-being of players.
You can learn more about sports medicine and the Chicago pro pickleball team at the Chicago Sports Summit, hosted by Midwest Orthopaedics at RUSH. It will be held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and is open to the public. Get your tickets to attend and support orthopedic research at RUSH.
Indianapolis, IN, October 11, 2023 - Two of the world leaders in exercise science, sports medicine and personal training have established a new collaborative partnership.
Taylor Swift’s Swifties and professional football fanatics typically do not rub elbows. But in the past two weeks, they’ve been finding some common ground. When the pop superstar attended a Sunday night prime time NFL match-up between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets, her appearance set in motion a frenzy of attention and situated the league in front of a new fan base.
Earbuds can be turned into a tool to record the electrical activity of the brain and levels of lactate in the body with two flexible sensors screen-printed onto a flexible surface.
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Astronauts who spent up to six months aboard the International Space Station (ISS) experienced no loss of muscle mass or function in their ventricles – the pumping chambers of the heart – largely due to extensive exercise regimens, a new study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers showed.
The complex relationship between physical activity and energy balance – food intake versus energy expenditure – is still a challenge for science, especially in light of the rising worldwide prevalence of overweight and obesity.
Researchers rated the teaching style of swimming teachers in the Netherlands, focusing on the degree to which the need for autonomy, competence, and relatedness of children were thwarted or supported on the whole.
Under conditions designed to better mirror real-world conditions, a new study finds that adults 65 and older are affected more by heatwave-like temperatures than previously reported. The study included intermittent bouts of light activity and was published in the Journal of Applied Physiology.
A new drug encourages weight loss and increases endurance by making the body act like it is exercising.
A new study led by Loughborough University will investigate the use of Snus in professional soccer.
Regular and intense aerobic exercise may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer in patients with Lynch Syndrome (LS) by improving the immune system's ability to detect and remove potentially harmful cells, according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
As the days get shorter and chillier in the northern hemisphere, those who choose to work out in the mornings might find it harder to get up and running. A study in PNAS identifies a protein that, when missing, makes exercising in the cold that much harder—that is, at least in fruit flies.
Distance running is a fantastic way to get outside and get moving, and a marathon can be especially rewarding. But marathon training and the race itself are hard on anyone’s body and require proper preparation. Preventing injury is key to running a successful race.
Research updates in gastroenterology and hepatology from the September issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology, the flagship journal of the American College of Gastroenterology.
The school year has hardly begun and the first exams are already approaching. According to findings by researchers from the University of Basel, school children cope better with the stress if they get plenty of daily exercise.
A 2021 study revealed that just three National Basketball Association team orthopedic surgeons were women. By the spring of 2022, UTHealth Houston's Bonnie Gregory, MD, had joined them.
Starting a robust exercise program sooner after surgery could prevent patients with dislocated shoulders from sustaining a repeat injury and help them return to sport faster.
Over 60s with the unhealthiest lifestyles are significantly more likely to require admission to a nursing home than their peers with the healthiest lifestyles, suggest the findings of a large population study published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.
Advice for how to ease back into an active, athletic lifestyle after having a baby from an expert at Tufts University School of Medicine