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Microfluidic sensors enable real-time sweat analysis

Eccrine sweat is a water-like fluid secreted by eccrine sweat glands that comprises various kinds of biochemical components such as electrolytes, metabolites, organic molecules, and drugs. The quantitative measurement of ...

Oncology & Cancer

Study shows supervised exercise improves strength, physical performance in patients with advanced breast cancer

Aerobic and resistance exercise can significantly improve physical performance in patients living with metastatic breast cancer, according to new results presented at the Advanced Breast Cancer Eighth International Consensus ...

Neuroscience

Blood markers linked to post-concussion symptoms in teens

Levels of certain biomarkers in the blood are associated with symptom severity during recovery from concussion in adolescents—with some significant differences between male and female patients, reports a study in the Journal ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Exercise reduces risk of common postpartum pelvic floor problems

Targeted pelvic floor muscle training in the first year postpartum significantly reduces the risk of two common pelvic floor disorders, according to a study that rewrites the longstanding narrative that these disorders are ...

Neuroscience

Q&A: How sports-related concussions affect reaction times

When playing sports, it's important to remember: Brains don't have seat belts. When rapid acceleration or deceleration of the brain inside the skull occurs with a blow to the head, a concussion happens, which in some cases ...

Health

Supercharge your workout with a weighted vest?

Weighted vests are one of the latest health trends popping up on social media. There are lots of claims about the benefits: They can help you lose weight and improve your strength, posture, and even your bone density. But ...

Health

Should young people take creatine?

Creatine is one of the most widely used sports supplements across the world. It's taken by many in the hopes of boosting strength, enhancing athletic performance and promoting muscle growth.

Neuroscience

Online Tai Chi is helping people with chronic knee pain

Tai Chi is a slow, gentle mind-body exercise that has been shown to benefit a wide range of health conditions and is particularly effective for people with chronic knee pain caused by osteoarthritis.

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Generative AI can help athletes avoid injuries

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have created a model driven by generative AI that will help prevent injuries in athletes and also aid in rehabilitation after an injury. The model could also help athletes ...

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

How do breakdancers avoid breaking their necks?

For the first time, street dancers from 15 countries, in addition to one woman from the Refugee Olympic Team, will be competing for gold, silver and bronze, as breaking makes its debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Pediatrics

Sport contributes to children's academic success

When they enroll their children in a sports activity, parents hope to see them develop skills to make them stronger and smarter. In sport, youngsters must successfully follow rules, hold back on their wants and needs, and ...

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Are Olympians built differently?

Throughout the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, Team U.S. continues to bring home the gold. While we celebrate their success, we can't help but wonder—could I do that?

Psychology & Psychiatry

Olympians say conversations on sports, mental health are changing

Competing on the world stage, Olympic athletes face immense pressure to perform their best and represent their country. Mental health dominated Olympic conversations in 2021 after U.S. gymnast Simone Biles withdrew from the ...

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Olympics 2024 shows the untapped potential of female athletes

With each Olympic Games athletes are expected to break new records. Sport science experts have been speculating for years whether we are reaching the limits of human ability. But they may be overlooking the fields where there's ...

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Barriers complicate exercise for disability community, study finds

An estimated 16% of people worldwide live with a significant disability that impacts their daily life. Of this population, only about 40% engage in aerobic activity. Due to this lack of exercise, people with disabilities ...