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Can walking for exercise help prevent pain in individuals with knee osteoarthritis?

Can walking for exercise help prevent pain in individuals with knee osteoarthritis?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study published inArthritis & Rheumatologythat included individuals aged 50 years and older who had knee osteoarthritis, those who walking fo

Can walking for exercise help prevent pain in individuals with knee osteoarthritis?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study published inArthritis & Rheumatologythat included individuals aged 50 years and older who had knee osteoarthritis, those who walking fo
Researchers design low-cost wearable biosensor to enhance athletic performance, physical health

Researchers design low-cost wearable biosensor to enhance athletic performance, physical health

by Russ Nelson,University of Alabama in HuntsvilleDr. Moonhyung Jang, left, operates a TENG generator to light an LED display as Dr. Gang Wang looks on in the Adaptive Structures Laboratory. Cre

Researchers design low-cost wearable biosensor to enhance athletic performance, physical health

by Russ Nelson,University of Alabama in HuntsvilleDr. Moonhyung Jang, left, operates a TENG generator to light an LED display as Dr. Gang Wang looks on in the Adaptive Structures Laboratory. Cre
Meta-analysis finds cardio-fitness cuts death and disease by nearly 20%

Meta-analysis finds cardio-fitness cuts death and disease by nearly 20%

byUniversity of South AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRunning, cycling, or swimming—if you regularly exercise, you're well on track for a long and healthy life, as new research fro

Meta-analysis finds cardio-fitness cuts death and disease by nearly 20%

byUniversity of South AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRunning, cycling, or swimming—if you regularly exercise, you're well on track for a long and healthy life, as new research fro
Beyond the pedals: Testing upper limb feasibility of cardiopulmonary exercise testing

Beyond the pedals: Testing upper limb feasibility of cardiopulmonary exercise testing

by Osaka Metropolitan UniversityThe ergometers were used to investigate the relationship between heart rate and oxygen uptake during exercise testing using lower and upper limbs while also estima

Beyond the pedals: Testing upper limb feasibility of cardiopulmonary exercise testing

by Osaka Metropolitan UniversityThe ergometers were used to investigate the relationship between heart rate and oxygen uptake during exercise testing using lower and upper limbs while also estima
Battery-powered headgear could short-circuit joint pain

Battery-powered headgear could short-circuit joint pain

by Rob Cahill,University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonKnee pain sufferer Deborah Brown is helping UTHealth's Hyochol 'Brian' Ahn, PhD, ANP-BC, and his colleague Lindsey P

Battery-powered headgear could short-circuit joint pain

by Rob Cahill,University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonKnee pain sufferer Deborah Brown is helping UTHealth's Hyochol 'Brian' Ahn, PhD, ANP-BC, and his colleague Lindsey P
Multidisciplinary approach cuts symptoms of fibromyalgia

Multidisciplinary approach cuts symptoms of fibromyalgia

Multidisciplinary treatment adapted for women with low educational levels is superior to conventional pharmacotherapy in reducing key symptoms of fibromyalgia, including sleep disturbances, catastroph

Multidisciplinary approach cuts symptoms of fibromyalgia

Multidisciplinary treatment adapted for women with low educational levels is superior to conventional pharmacotherapy in reducing key symptoms of fibromyalgia, including sleep disturbances, catastroph
Study compares traditional versus dynamic chairs during prolonged seated work

Study compares traditional versus dynamic chairs during prolonged seated work

byUniversity of WaterlooA traditional office chair (left) and a "dynamic" chair. Credit: University of WaterlooThose trying to alleviate back pain after long hours of sitting at work m

Study compares traditional versus dynamic chairs during prolonged seated work

byUniversity of WaterlooA traditional office chair (left) and a "dynamic" chair. Credit: University of WaterlooThose trying to alleviate back pain after long hours of sitting at work m
Too many athletes develop reproductive problems, says researcher

Too many athletes develop reproductive problems, says researcher

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany athletes compete at the peril of their reproductive health. "This applies to both men and women. Competitive training ca

Too many athletes develop reproductive problems, says researcher

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany athletes compete at the peril of their reproductive health. "This applies to both men and women. Competitive training ca
Reducing corticosteroid use in rheumatoid arthritis

Reducing corticosteroid use in rheumatoid arthritis

by Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinCredit: CC0 Public DomainIs the long-term use of glucocorticoids essential in people with chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, or can

Reducing corticosteroid use in rheumatoid arthritis

by Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinCredit: CC0 Public DomainIs the long-term use of glucocorticoids essential in people with chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, or can
Supporting workers with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases

Supporting workers with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases

by European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAcross Europe, people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases are less able to work than people in th

Supporting workers with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases

by European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAcross Europe, people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases are less able to work than people in th
A little help with exercise for seniors can go a long way, study finds

A little help with exercise for seniors can go a long way, study finds

byMonash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large study of older Australians has found more would exercise—and exercise better—if classes were subsidized.The Monash University researc

A little help with exercise for seniors can go a long way, study finds

byMonash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large study of older Australians has found more would exercise—and exercise better—if classes were subsidized.The Monash University researc
Total knee replacement cost effective for patients with osteoarthritis and extreme obesity

Total knee replacement cost effective for patients with osteoarthritis and extreme obesity

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: CC0 Public DomainTotal knee replacement (TKR) surgery is cost-effective in patients with severe obesity (BMI of 40Kg/m2or greater) and end-stage ost

Total knee replacement cost effective for patients with osteoarthritis and extreme obesity

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: CC0 Public DomainTotal knee replacement (TKR) surgery is cost-effective in patients with severe obesity (BMI of 40Kg/m2or greater) and end-stage ost