British Gymnastics' new rules on weighing athletes—a sticking plaster solution

by Francesca Cavallerio and Mathew Dowling,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainOn November 29 2023, British Gymnastics (BG) released a new policybanning coaches from weighing gymnasts

Updated on: March 13,2024

British Gymnastics' new rules on weighing athletes—a sticking plaster solution

by Francesca Cavallerio and Mathew Dowling,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainOn November 29 2023, British Gymnastics (BG) released a new policybanning coaches from weighing gymnasts

Updated on:March 13,2024

Schoolboy rugby players have more injuries the older they get

by BMJ Open Sport & Exercise MedicineCredit: Rhys Park via Wikimedia CommonsThe number of injuries sustained while playing rugby, and match and training days lost as a result, is higher among play

Updated on: March 13,2024

Schoolboy rugby players have more injuries the older they get

by BMJ Open Sport & Exercise MedicineCredit: Rhys Park via Wikimedia CommonsThe number of injuries sustained while playing rugby, and match and training days lost as a result, is higher among play

Updated on:March 13,2024

Study estimates that over 800 million people globally will be living with back pain by 2050

by University of SydneyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnalysis of over 30 years of data has shown the number of cases of low back pain is growing, with modeling suggesting by 2050, 843 million

Updated on: April 20,2024

Study estimates that over 800 million people globally will be living with back pain by 2050

by University of SydneyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnalysis of over 30 years of data has shown the number of cases of low back pain is growing, with modeling suggesting by 2050, 843 million

Updated on:April 20,2024

New model predicts how shoe properties affect a runner's performance

by Jennifer Chu,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyResearchers measure the stiffness of midsole designs using an Instron machine to mimic footsteps. Credit: Melanie Gonick, MITA good shoe can

Updated on: March 13,2024

New model predicts how shoe properties affect a runner's performance

by Jennifer Chu,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyResearchers measure the stiffness of midsole designs using an Instron machine to mimic footsteps. Credit: Melanie Gonick, MITA good shoe can

Updated on:March 13,2024

Cracking joints isn't bad for you and could even serve a useful purpose

by Neil Tuttle,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageSome people habitually crack their joints, others can't, and many are irritated by those who do.So what's going on? Why do people

Updated on: July 02,2024

Cracking joints isn't bad for you and could even serve a useful purpose

by Neil Tuttle,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageSome people habitually crack their joints, others can't, and many are irritated by those who do.So what's going on? Why do people

Updated on:July 02,2024

Does cracking your knuckles cause arthritis?

by Mandi HarenbergHave you heard the old wives' tale that knuckle cracking will enlarge your knuckles? What about the one that cracking your knuckles causes arthritis?There are many beliefs about

Updated on: June 15,2024

Does cracking your knuckles cause arthritis?

by Mandi HarenbergHave you heard the old wives' tale that knuckle cracking will enlarge your knuckles? What about the one that cracking your knuckles causes arthritis?There are many beliefs about

Updated on:June 15,2024

Olympic Medicine: Exercise Benefits for the Kidneys

Updated on: July 30,2024

Olympic Medicine: Exercise Benefits for the Kidneys

Updated on:July 30,2024

Research reveals dramatic implications with using the tibia loading model to treat osteoporosis

FEBRUARY 14, 2024byUniversity of SheffieldFlowchart illustrating the main steps of the pipeline to create the micro-FE models from the micro-CT images and to evaluate the apparent mechanical pro

Updated on: March 28,2024

Research reveals dramatic implications with using the tibia loading model to treat osteoporosis

FEBRUARY 14, 2024byUniversity of SheffieldFlowchart illustrating the main steps of the pipeline to create the micro-FE models from the micro-CT images and to evaluate the apparent mechanical pro

Updated on:March 28,2024

FDA approves new total wrist replacement device to treat painful arthritis

by Hospital for Special SurgeryCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new total wrist replacement device for people seeking relief from painful arthriti

Updated on: July 03,2024

FDA approves new total wrist replacement device to treat painful arthritis

by Hospital for Special SurgeryCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new total wrist replacement device for people seeking relief from painful arthriti

Updated on:July 03,2024

Hyaluronic acid injections have increased for knee arthritis—despite recommendations against their use

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor Medicare beneficiaries with knee osteoarthritis, the use of hyaluronic acid (HA) injections has increased in recent years, despite clinical gu

Updated on: May 13,2024

Hyaluronic acid injections have increased for knee arthritis—despite recommendations against their use

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor Medicare beneficiaries with knee osteoarthritis, the use of hyaluronic acid (HA) injections has increased in recent years, despite clinical gu

Updated on:May 13,2024

We must tackle female ageism in sports and exercise science, urge researchers

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAction is urgently needed to address the dearth of older women in sports and exercise science, not only for the sake of the growing num

Updated on: March 13,2024

We must tackle female ageism in sports and exercise science, urge researchers

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAction is urgently needed to address the dearth of older women in sports and exercise science, not only for the sake of the growing num

Updated on:March 13,2024

Genes that form specific bones in the womb heal them later in life, finds study

by Greg Williams,NYU Langone HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGenes long known to control the formation of bones before birth also control bone healing later in life, a new study found.Led

Updated on: May 31,2024

Genes that form specific bones in the womb heal them later in life, finds study

by Greg Williams,NYU Langone HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGenes long known to control the formation of bones before birth also control bone healing later in life, a new study found.Led

Updated on:May 31,2024