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Parasports provide a range of benefits for people with cerebral palsy
A review in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology summarizes the multiple benefits of sport participation for people with cerebral palsy. The authors present a summary of available sports, as well as adaptations, to help ...
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Long-term study reveals physical ability peaks at age 35
A 47-year-long Swedish study at Karolinska Institutet reveals how fitness, strength, and muscle endurance change during adulthood. The results show that physical ability starts to deteriorate as early as age 35, but it is ...
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Conservative management of Achilles tendinopathy
In Elisa Arch's Orthotics and Prosthetics for Enhanced Mobility Lab, students are exploring novel approaches to help those with Achilles tendinopathy (AT) return to daily activity more quickly.
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Study finds sports injuries sustained during a woman's period might be more severe
The menstrual cycle is a key physiological process in women: it impacts performance, neuromuscular control, metabolism, and immune response. For professional female athletes, fluctuations in hormones that happen throughout ...
Dec 16, 2025
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How to head off tendon trouble
Injure a tendon and you might not notice right away, but beware: These injuries often fail to heal properly, putting everyday activities at risk.
Dec 15, 2025
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Helping ICU patients regain independence: How early rehabilitation can speed recovery
A multicenter study across Japan found that ICU patients receiving more intensive rehabilitation regained independence faster after critical illness. Among 121 patients on mechanical ventilation, higher rehabilitation dose ...
Dec 11, 2025
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How neuromuscular training helps growing teens to retain their motor skills
Teenagers' bodies change fast. Bones grow, muscles develop, and balance is altered. Adolescence can be a time of high energy, but it is also a delicate period for movement control.
Dec 10, 2025
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Research team studies hydration at 2024 Boston Marathon
A research team from the College of Education and Health Professions, along with co-authors from several other institutions, recently published a study they conducted at the 2024 Boston Marathon examining the role of hydration ...
Dec 10, 2025
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Running boosts dopamine and coordination in aging mice, providing potential insight into Parkinson's disease
The brain-chemical surge that comes with running may bolster coordination and speed in the old and young alike, a new study of middle-aged mice shows. Such physical activity may help restore ease of movement and agility, ...
Dec 9, 2025
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New global recommendations support exercise for leg lymphedema
Researchers from Macquarie University have published the world's first ever consensus-based recommendations on exercise as part of the management of lower limb lymphedema, a condition affecting millions worldwide.
Dec 9, 2025
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Making waves: Innovative tool transforming beach safety education for migrants
Despite around 9,000 people being rescued by lifesavers each year, drowning deaths in Australia continue to rise, with 1 in 3 drowning victims born overseas. A new project led by Monash University is hoping to reverse this ...
Dec 9, 2025
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Does losing weight make an athlete better? Associations between body composition and performance
According to a recent study, reducing body fat can improve long-distance running and cross-country skiing performance. However, a more effective way for female athletes to optimize their body composition is to convert body ...
Dec 9, 2025
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More women are using steroids—and many don't know the risks
When people think of gym goers using steroids, the picture that comes to mind is often of a man pumping iron, like Arnold Schwarzenegger, or modern day shirtless masculinity influencers like "the Liver King".
Dec 8, 2025
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Q&A: How do you reduce and prevent injuries in soccer?
The world's most popular game—football to most, soccer to some—can take a heavy physical toll on players. Given the massive number of male and female players lacing up their cleats, there has been a surprising dearth ...
Dec 8, 2025
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Sports in middle childhood can breed respect for authority in adolescence, Canadian-Italian study suggests
Young adolescents, especially boys, who participate in organized sports between ages 6 and 10 are less likely to defy their parents, teachers and other authority figures, a new study by researchers in Canada and Italy suggests.
Dec 8, 2025
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New crisis management model for professional soccer
When does a soccer team really face a crisis—and in which situations is the dismissal of a coach nothing but an over-hasty reaction? In a recently published study, researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) ...
Dec 8, 2025
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Virtual program focusing on diet and exercise can help reduce side effects of lymphoma treatment
Patients undergoing treatment for lymphoma often experience adverse side effects that can be so severe that they stop or slow treatment. But a new study shows that a virtual program focusing on diet and exercise is a feasible ...
Dec 7, 2025
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Early Parkinson's predictor found in daily step count
Oxford's Big Data Institute and Nuffield Department of Population Health report that daily step counts may help identify who will later be diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, with lower activity patterns acting as an early ...
Tricking the brain to make exercise feel easier
Why do some people find a short jog exhausting, while others seem to run effortlessly? Of course, part of the answer lies in training and muscle strength. But the brain also plays a role, particularly in how we perceive effort.
Dec 5, 2025
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New therapies for advanced shoulder issues
Wear and tear, injury, certain medical conditions, and age can take a toll on shoulder function. Oftentimes, surgery can be avoided, with many people responding well to nonoperative treatments, such as physical therapy or ...
Dec 5, 2025
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Endurance athletes have a four times higher risk of irregular heartbeat, and this may be why
Exercise is one of the best things we can do for a healthy heart. Yet research shows that endurance athletes have up to a four times higher risk of atrial fibrillation (an irregular or fast heartbeat) than non-athletes. This ...
Dec 4, 2025
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Neither career length nor playing position predict long-term health in former NFL athletes, study finds
A UNC-Chapel Hill study conducted by the Matthew Gfellar Center studied more than 1,500 former NFL players found that two of the most commonly used ways to estimate head injury risk, years played and playing position, are ...
Dec 4, 2025
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New tool can help concussion patients manage fear and improve recovery
Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) have developed a new tool to evaluate fear avoidance behavior following a concussion.
Dec 4, 2025
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The do's and don'ts of cold weather sports: A physical therapist offers advice
Winter sports are extreme by nature: Freezing temperatures, slick surfaces, whiteout conditions, and sharp blades can all make injury more likely.
Dec 4, 2025
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Walking to work can be faster—and healthier—than you think
A new proof-of-concept study from researchers at Bar-Ilan University reveals a surprising finding: incorporating more walking into public transportation commutes can improve health—without adding extra travel time.
Dec 3, 2025
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