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

Updated on: March 13,2024 10

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

Updated on:March 13,2024 10

Osteoporosis: A Silent Threat to Women’s Health

According to recent statistics from the International Osteoporosis Foundation, worldwide, 1 in 3 women over the age of 50 years and 1 in 5 men will experience osteoporotic fractures in their lifetime.

Updated on: March 19,2025 0

Osteoporosis: A Silent Threat to Women’s Health

According to recent statistics from the International Osteoporosis Foundation, worldwide, 1 in 3 women over the age of 50 years and 1 in 5 men will experience osteoporotic fractures in their lifetime.

Updated on:March 19,2025 0

Walking or running: For the same distance, which consumes more energy?

by Clément Lemineur, Clément Naveilhan and François Dernoncourt,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's Monday morning, the alarm goes off and it's already 7:30 a.m.—and yo

Updated on: July 06,2024 0

Walking or running: For the same distance, which consumes more energy?

by Clément Lemineur, Clément Naveilhan and François Dernoncourt,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's Monday morning, the alarm goes off and it's already 7:30 a.m.—and yo

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Diet and exercise intervention better for pain in knee osteoarthritis

by Elana GotkineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor overweight or obese patients with knee osteoarthritis, diet and exercise result in a small but statistically significant difference in knee pain ov

Updated on: April 07,2024 13

Diet and exercise intervention better for pain in knee osteoarthritis

by Elana GotkineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor overweight or obese patients with knee osteoarthritis, diet and exercise result in a small but statistically significant difference in knee pain ov

Updated on:April 07,2024 13

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

Updated on: May 07,2024 0

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

Updated on:May 07,2024 0

In sports-mad Australia, new research suggests physical education can be undervalued at school

by Casey Peter Mainsbridge, Cassandra Iannucci, John Williams and Shane Pill,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSport is a significant part of Australian culture and for many repre

Updated on: September 13,2024 0

In sports-mad Australia, new research suggests physical education can be undervalued at school

by Casey Peter Mainsbridge, Cassandra Iannucci, John Williams and Shane Pill,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSport is a significant part of Australian culture and for many repre

Updated on:September 13,2024 0

Alkaptonuria: New hope for treatment of rare genetic disease

by University of Liverpool(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that a drug treatment administered at the earliest signs of a rare genetic disease could prevent th

Updated on: May 29,2024 6

Alkaptonuria: New hope for treatment of rare genetic disease

by University of Liverpool(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that a drug treatment administered at the earliest signs of a rare genetic disease could prevent th

Updated on:May 29,2024 6

Exercise helps prevent cartilage damage caused by arthritis

by Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainExercise helps to prevent the degradation of cartilage caused by osteoarthritis, according to a new study from Queen Mary University of

Updated on: March 30,2024 19

Exercise helps prevent cartilage damage caused by arthritis

by Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainExercise helps to prevent the degradation of cartilage caused by osteoarthritis, according to a new study from Queen Mary University of

Updated on:March 30,2024 19

A widespread practice among athletes harms both performance and health, says study

byUniversity of CopenhagenGraphical abstract. Credit:Redox Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2024.103250Whether selected to swim, row or run in the Olympics, or gearing up to ride

Updated on: July 17,2024 0

A widespread practice among athletes harms both performance and health, says study

byUniversity of CopenhagenGraphical abstract. Credit:Redox Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2024.103250Whether selected to swim, row or run in the Olympics, or gearing up to ride

Updated on:July 17,2024 0

AAOS: sports-related orthopedic injuries in seniors projected to grow 123 percent by 2040

by Lori SolomonSports-related injuries among older adults are expected to increase 123 percent between 2021 and 2040, according to a study presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Academy

Updated on: March 13,2024 13

AAOS: sports-related orthopedic injuries in seniors projected to grow 123 percent by 2040

by Lori SolomonSports-related injuries among older adults are expected to increase 123 percent between 2021 and 2040, according to a study presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Academy

Updated on:March 13,2024 13

Shoulder replacements benefit most patients for more than ten years, study shows

by University of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than 90 percent of shoulder replacement implants last more than ten years, according to the largest study of its kind.The study led by

Updated on: June 15,2024 3

Shoulder replacements benefit most patients for more than ten years, study shows

by University of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than 90 percent of shoulder replacement implants last more than ten years, according to the largest study of its kind.The study led by

Updated on:June 15,2024 3

New research shows how long, hard and often you need to stretch to improve your flexibility

by Lewis Ingram, Grant R. Tomkinson and Hunter Bennett,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCan you reach down and touch your toes without bending your knees? Can you reach both arms

Updated on: December 11,2024 0

New research shows how long, hard and often you need to stretch to improve your flexibility

by Lewis Ingram, Grant R. Tomkinson and Hunter Bennett,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCan you reach down and touch your toes without bending your knees? Can you reach both arms

Updated on:December 11,2024 0