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Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Unraveling the mechanism to awaken dormant fast-twitch muscle tissue in humans

Type IIb fast-twitch myofibers, known for their rapid contraction speed, are plentiful in small mammals but have largely diminished in humans. Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have discovered that the overexpression ...

Neuroscience

Soccer heading does most damage to brain area critical for cognition, brain imaging study finds

A brain imaging technique developed by Columbia researchers has identified areas in the brain's cerebral cortex—just behind the forehead—that are most damaged by the repetitive impacts from heading a soccer ball. Their ...

Gerontology & Geriatrics

Resistance training may improve nerve health, slow aging process

Simple resistance training may help counteract age-related nerve deterioration that puts seniors at risk of injuries from falls and other accidents, according to cross-institutional research led by postdoctoral researcher ...

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Is acupuncture worth it for back pain? New study has answers

Lower back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, yet most treatments offer limited relief. One of the most divisive is acupuncture—recommended in US guidelines for lower back pain but not in the UK. A new study ...

Surgery

AI spine model could transform lower back pain treatment

Nearly 3 in 10 adults in the United States have experienced lower back pain in any three-month period, making it the most common musculoskeletal pain. Back pain remains one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, affecting ...

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

New study sheds light on how exercise helps lose weight

Researchers have provided new insights into how exercise helps lose weight. They discovered a mechanism by which the compound Lac-Phe, which is produced during exercise, reduces appetite in mice, leading to weight loss. The ...

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Can you 'microdose' exercise?

The term "microdosing" originally meant taking tiny amounts of psychedelics (such as mushrooms) to enhance mood or performance, with fewer side effects.

Psychology & Psychiatry

What motivates runners? Focusing on the 'how' rather than the 'why'

As attention turns to this year's New York City Marathon, observers will again ask a long-standing question: What do athletes draw upon when trying to complete this 26.2-mile run, especially at those stretches when finishing ...

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Two video games created to improve hand and wrist rehabilitation

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), in collaboration with Escuela Politécnica del Ecuador and the ASEPEYO hospitals in Barcelona and Madrid, has developed a system of exercise video games (or exergames) that promotes ...

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Q&A: How a sports scientist aims to maximize performance on the track

Dr. Nerea Casal García is an athlete, personal coach, and injury readaptation specialist who last year completed a Ph.D. on observational analysis in elite sports. Today, she is a professor at the Institut Nacional d'Educació ...

Oncology & Cancer

Exercise prescription isn't one-size-fits-all for cancer patients

Researchers have created a new framework to help clinicians effectively integrate the right kinds of exercise into cancer care at the right times to maximize benefits and minimize risks for patients. The work is published ...

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Have an ACL or Achilles injury? Your turf field might be to blame

Six decades ago, AstroTurf was promoted along with Houston's Astrodome as a space-age wonder. Today, artificial "turf fields" features even more prominently in sports. Half of NFL teams' stadiums use the plastic stuff and ...

Surgery

Q&A: New thesis on acute Achilles tendon rupture

Simon Svedman from the Karolinska Institutet research group Orthopedics at the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, will defend his thesis "Acute Achilles tendon rupture: predictors for outcome and plan for intervention" ...

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

First female runner could soon break the 4-minute-mile barrier

On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister pushed through the finishing tape at Iffley Road track in Oxford, England, and collapsed into the arms of friends after becoming the first human to run a mile in less than four minutes.

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

The anatomy of fight-ending blows and chokes in combat sports

The human body has evolved to shield its vital organs, from the brain's hard skull and meninges to the ribs and sternum protecting the heart and lungs. Even abdominal structures are safeguarded by muscular layers. In contact ...

Neuroscience

Walking exercises improve stroke rehab

Stroke patients leave the hospital with better prospects if they're forced to hoof it more during recovery, a new study suggests. The new research was presented at the American Stroke Association's annual meeting in Los Angeles.

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Exoskeletons may reduce work-related back injuries

While a wearable technology that assists the lower back muscles has great potential to cut down on workplace injuries, it needs to be further investigated, says new Brock University-led research.