Last update:

Sports medicine & Kinesiology news

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 ...

Health

Enhanced Games athletes can dope to compete for US$1 million prizes. But at what cost to sport?

Olympic swimmer Ben Proud has become the first British athlete to join the Enhanced Games—a controversial new event that allows athletes from all over the world to compete using performance-enhancing drugs. The prize money ...

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 ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

The critical role of movement in lifelong bone health

A new review by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Rehabilitation Working Group underscores the powerful impact of lifestyle behaviors—specifically physical activity and sedentary behavior—on bone health ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Study establishes link between rugby and dementia

Former male high-level rugby players in New Zealand have a 22% increased risk of developing Alzheimer's and other dementias later in life compared to men in the general population, according to new research from the University ...

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

A smart sensor for muscles and tissues provide real-time insights

Engineers at Duke University have developed a wireless patch that can noninvasively measure skin and tissue stiffness at depths of up to a couple of inches. Already smaller than a smartwatch, the device could be a gateway ...

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Wearable device uses bioimpedance to track joint swelling and damage

Samer Mabrouk started playing squash as an undergraduate at Georgia Tech. Ankle injuries were to be expected, and resting for a few days was all he needed to get back on the court. Now a research engineer in the School of ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Aerobic exercise: A powerful ally in the fight against Alzheimer's

Regular aerobic exercise could significantly reduce disease markers associated with Alzheimer's, research led by scientists at the University of Bristol (UK) and the Federal University of São Paulo (Brazil) has found. The ...

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Football players' strength and power differ by position, study shows

Even casual football watchers could tell you there are different body types based on the player's position. Linemen are big with a lot of body mass, and wide receivers are smaller and faster, for example. But a new study ...