Scientists chart how exercise affects the body
Exercise is well-known to help people lose weight and avoid gaining it. However, identifying the cellular mechanisms that underlie this…
Exercise is well-known to help people lose weight and avoid gaining it. However, identifying the cellular mechanisms that underlie this…
When a high school or college student consults a physician about a sport-related concussion, their age, severity of symptoms, number…
Adolescents who experience a concussion in the past 12 months could be 25% more likely to be in poor academic…
Boxers and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters may see some recovery in their thinking and memory skills as well as…
The studies, published in leading journals JAMA Internal Medicine and JAMA Neurology, monitored 78, 500 adults with wearable trackers –…
Concussion in grassroots rugby will be investigated in a new cutting-edge technology trial which could transform player safety across the…
A first-of-its-kind study conducted in collaboration with LSU’s School of Kinesiology, LSU Athletics, Pennington Biomedical Research Center and Our Lady…
Mandated headgear meeting professional standards may lower the risk of concussion among high school girls playing lacrosse, suggests research published…
So… should I exercise a little bit every day, or exercise for longer once a week? It’s a dilemma faced…
New research has found that microbial instability in the gut could hinder the performance of elite endurance athletes, and that…
An analysis of more than 100,000 participants over a 30-year follow-up period found that adults who perform two to four…
A gene (PIEZO1) for ion channels that govern cellular responses to mechanical stimuli may be a potential target for therapies…
Male runners who do not receive enough energy from their diet may be at risk for stress fractures, according to…
Breathing patterns are an important indicator of an individual’s health. A healthy individual breathes naturally using primary respiratory muscles (e.g.,…
Compression garments are an elastic cloth fitting that people wear on their arms, legs, or hips during or after physical…
Different types of brain damage caused by a concussion may lead to similar symptoms in children, according to research led…
A research conducted by the UAB with road cyclists, published in the journal PeerJ, sheds light on the importance of…
A study led by McMaster University researchers has found that regular cycling can greatly improve mobility in patients with myotonic…
As race season approaches, many runners have the same goal: go faster. But in a study publishing April 28 in…
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New research into human speed from a team at SMU (Southern Methodist University,) and West Chester University suggests that athletes…
Fighters who rapidly cut weight before bouts are at a higher risk of suffering concussions or being misdiagnosed with head…
Regular exercise is good for everyone, and youngsters stand to benefit most — if they stick to it. Rice University…
As assistant professor of orthopedics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, David Howell, PhD, understands the relationship between…
A University at Buffalo researcher has some good news for athletes and fitness enthusiasts who favor thick, heavily cushioned running…
It is well established that exercise improves health, and recent research has shown that exercise benefits the body in different…
Amputee sprinters using running prostheses, or blades, have no clear competitive advantage at the 400-meter distance compared to sprinters with…
Two decades after his retirement, US basketballer Michael Jordan still holds the record for the highest paid athlete of all…
Evaluating concussion patients for recovery and measuring compounding injuries can be done as simply as recording a video with a…
Adolescents can speed their recovery after a sport-related concussion and reduce their risk of experiencing protracted recovery if they engage…