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Sleep disorders
Want to sleep longer? Adding mini-bursts of exercise to your evening routine can help, says study
Exercising before bed has long been discouraged as the body doesn't have time to wind down before the lights go out.
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Most studies of massage for pain show low certainty of evidence
Most reviews of the use of massage therapy for painful adult health conditions report low- or very low-certainty evidence, according to a review published online July 15 in JAMA Network Open.
Jul 18, 2024
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Are running shoes getting too good? Why 'technological doping' is a growing concern for professional sports
Every four years, the best athletes from around the globe converge to battle it out for top honors at the Olympic Games. Athletes go through the rigors of qualification, competing through injury and travel fatigue, with a ...
Jul 18, 2024
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Gymnastics is hard on the body—physical therapy can help
Watching Simone Biles, Frederick Richard, and other Olympic-level gymnasts compete with gravity-defying flips, twists, and spins across a variety of apparatuses, it's evident how much flexibility and strength the sport of ...
Jul 18, 2024
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How our brains learn new athletic skills fast: Investigating electrocortical activity and faster locomotor adaptation
You join a swing dance class, and at first you're all left feet. But—slowly, eyes glued to the teacher—you pick up a step or two and start to feel the rhythm of the big band beat. A good start. Then you look over and ...
Jul 17, 2024
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Want the health benefits of strength training but not keen on the gym? Try 'exercise snacking'
The science is clear: resistance training is crucial to aging well. Lifting weights (or doing bodyweight exercises like lunges, squats or push-ups) can help you live independently for longer, make your bones stronger, reduce ...
Jul 17, 2024
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The type of workstation you use could make a difference in your health and productivity
It might be an exaggeration to claim that "sitting is the new smoking," but significant research indicates that people who are sedentary face more health challenges than their active counterparts.
Jul 17, 2024
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Supershoes have transformed competitive distance running, but they remain controversial
On the face of it, competitive distance running appears not to have changed much since the Olympic Games were revived in 1896. However, even the relative simplicity of racing from gun to tape has radically altered in recent ...
Jul 17, 2024
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Faster, stronger … smarter? New research shows the importance of brain training for junior athletes
"Look for the gap!" "Move into space!" "Who's free?"
Jul 17, 2024
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How tapering maximizes your potential on marathon day
The taper is an essential aspect of training that many new runners need to remember to incorporate into their training program. Tapering means reducing your training load before a competition to optimize performance on race ...
Jul 17, 2024
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From motherhood to medals: New research sheds light on postpartum guidelines for returning to sports
The upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games will be historic for a number of reasons. For the first time in modern Olympic history, there will be an equal number of female and male athletes competing at the Games.
Jul 17, 2024
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Guide to the classics: 'On The Art of Physical Exercise,' a 16th-century account of ancient sports and workouts
According to the World Obesity Atlas, 42% of the global population will be overweight or obese in 2025. Lack of physical activity is one of the primary causes. Experts regard this as a serious health problem, and in Greco-Roman ...
Jul 17, 2024
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Active commuting linked to lower risks of mental and physical ill health: Strongest benefits seen for cyclists
Commuters who cycle or walk to and from work or study may have lower risks of mental and physical ill health than those who don't rely on these options, finds a large long term study published in the open access journal BMJ ...
Jul 16, 2024
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Study suggests reviewing current recommendations that discourage exercise before bed
Findings of a small comparative study published in the open access journal BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine suggest resistance exercise 'activity breaks' at night may improve sleep length. Three-minute breaks every 30 minutes ...
Jul 16, 2024
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Multiple concussions in rugby players associated with higher levels of proteins linked to neurodegenerative disease
Retired rugby players who have suffered multiple concussions have higher levels of certain proteins in their blood, which may make them more prone to developing diseases such as motor neuron disease (MND), according to a ...
Jul 16, 2024
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Olympic swimmers improving by … running? How exploration can help elite athletes and weekend warriors alike
The 2024 Paris Olympics are fast approaching and we can imagine the elite athletes maintaining a strict and grueling training regimen in order to give themselves every chance of standing on the podium with a gold medal.
Jul 16, 2024
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Q&A: Do protective policies in elite sports safeguard athletes?
With the 2024 Summer Olympics around the corner, all eyes are on Paris. Over 10 thousand of the best athletes from around the world will gather to compete in 32 sports, push the boundaries of athletic achievement and break ...
Jul 16, 2024
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Female Australian football players are taking more hits, says study
New research from the University of South Australia has for the first time identified the most common and burdensome injuries experienced by sub-elite female Australian football players in the South Australian National Football ...
Jul 16, 2024
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A widespread practice among athletes harms both performance and health, says study
Whether selected to swim, row or run in the Olympics, or gearing up to ride in the Tour de France, achieving the "right" weight has been a focal point of many elite athletes for decades. It could be to look lean and mean ...
Jul 15, 2024
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Walking is great for lower back pain—here's how to get the most out of this exercise
If you're one of the millions of people worldwide who suffer from lower back pain, you might want to try going for a walk.
Jul 15, 2024
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