Routine sparring in boxing can cause short-term impairments in brain-to-muscle communication and decreased memory performance, according to new research. The findings emerged from a University of Stirling study that assessed boxers before and after a nine-minute sparring session – where…
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GymCam tracks exercises that wearable monitors can’t
Algorithm enables cameras to recognize distinctive exercise motions
Exercising at home has a positive effect on Parkinson’s patients
Even though exercise is known to be healthy, many people find it difficult to maintain an exercise program for a longer time. This applies even more to people with a chronic illness such as Parkinson’s disease, where physical and mental…
Adolescents with high levels of physical activity perform better in school over two years
Adolescents with higher levels of physical activity performed better in school during transition from primary school to lower secondary school than their physically inactive peers, a new study from Finland shows. However, the researchers, from the University of Jyväskylä, found…
UM physical therapy professor authors new guideline on treating runner’s knee
MISSOULA – University of Montana Assistant Professor Richard Willy is the lead author on a paper that offers new guidelines for treating patellofemoral pain, often known as “runner’s knee.” Patellofemoral pain (PFP) affects one in four of the general population…
Skin cancer risk in athletes: The dangers of ultraviolet radiation
The dangers of ultraviolet radiation exposure, which most often comes from the sun, are well-known. Speaking at The Physiological Society’s Extreme Environmental Physiology conference next week, W. Larry Kenney, Penn State University, will discuss how broad its effects can be,…
Music-based biofeedback shows promise in improving deadlift technique
Musical feedback achieves similar effectiveness to instructor feedback in small study
Families continue to enjoy TV together — but potentially ruin it for each other
TV companies battling to preserve the shared experience of scheduled TV viewing in an era of 24/7 streaming and personalised viewing need more than binge-watching contracts and no-sleeping agreements to keep customers. Recently, Netflix introduced a binge-watching contract for couples…
Suit up with a robot to walk and run more easily
A versatile, portable exosuit that assists both walking and running highlights the potential for lig
Stanford develops wireless sensors that stick to the skin to track our health
Skin-hugging sensors track health indicators and use a novel type of RFID to beam signals to receive