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Combining AI and thermal video offers a new window into weightlifting

Researchers have developed a new method that combines video from thermal cameras with AI-based digital processing to enhance weightlifting training. By providing data-driven insights that enable targeted training and recovery ...

Oncology & Cancer

Cardiopulmonary fitness is key for helping breast cancer patients manage post-diagnosis symptoms, say researchers

Newly diagnosed breast cancer patients often experience such symptoms as fatigue, depression and poor sleep quality, even before treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation. However, recommendations for managing symptoms ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

A third of Swedish cheerleaders tell of psychological abuse

Of current and former Swedish cheerleading athletes, 29% reported being subjected to psychological abuse in the sport, according to a new study from Linköping University, Sweden. The study shows that dissatisfaction with ...

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

New strategy for elite swimmers to avoid shoulder injury

As Australian swimming athletes proved their conviction with terrific success at the Paris 2024 Games, Griffith University researchers have devised a new strategy to help athletes avoid one of the most common injuries in ...

Neuroscience

Soccer headers briefly slow brain activity, study shows

Using the head to pass, shoot or clear a ball is routine in soccer and does not typically lead to concussions. However, a new study from the University of British Columbia reveals that even mild heading has some measurable ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Skeletal muscle relaxants beneficial for only certain conditions

Long-term use of skeletal muscle relaxants (SMRs) for chronic pain is only effective for certain conditions, such as painful spasms, painful cramps, and neck pain, according to a review published online Sept. 19 in JAMA Network ...

Surgery

UBE microdiscectomy beneficial for lumbar disc herniation

For adults with symptomatic lumbar disc herniation, unilateral biportal endoscopic (UBE) microdiscectomy is associated with longer operating times and with lower pain medication consumption in the early postoperative period ...

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Why is pain so exhausting?

One of the most common feelings associated with persisting pain is fatigue and this fatigue can become overwhelming. People with chronic pain can report being drained of energy and motivation to engage with others or the ...

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Artificial intelligence aids effective fitness training

Whether for squats or sit-ups, the software created by the start-up VAY alerts exercisers about incorrect movements via a smartphone screen. Now the ETH spin-off has been acquired by connected fitness equipment manufacturer ...

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Weightlifting: How beginners can get started this new year

Weightlifting has become increasingly popular with people looking to get in shape. Not only can it be a great way to lose weight, it can also build strength and prevent muscle loss as we age.

Health

Aching feet: How to choose home footwear wisely

When the COVID-19 pandemic started and many of us began spending more time at home, attire inevitably became more casual—except maybe for a Zoom-acceptable dress shirt. We've gotten used to that by now, but Sean Peden, ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism

How we walk could impact future arthritis

A new study suggests a person's walking style that places more pressure on the hips and knees can contribute to future osteoarthritis. Researchers say the key is to find and catch these habits 'in the act' early on.

Neuroscience

NFL players face 4 times the odds of ALS

NFL players are four times more likely to die of Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS) than other people, new research finds, adding to known links between football-related head injuries and brain diseases, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's ...

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Study advances knowledge of what happens in our cells after exercise

An international team of researchers has developed a new approach to pinpoint which proteins in our cells are most critical for increasing sugar absorption after exercise—an important benefit of exercise that can help maintain ...