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Real-time calibration helps fitness trackers better match lab-tested exercise measurements

Real-time calibration helps fitness trackers better match lab-tested exercise measurements

by David Bradley,InderscienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have developed an enhanced wearable motion-tracking system that could improve the accuracy of fitness trackers used to monitor

Real-time calibration helps fitness trackers better match lab-tested exercise measurements

by David Bradley,InderscienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have developed an enhanced wearable motion-tracking system that could improve the accuracy of fitness trackers used to monitor
Soccer player helps researchers analyze the biomechanics of Messi's body feint

Soccer player helps researchers analyze the biomechanics of Messi's body feint

by Jeremy Henderson, Auburn University at MontgomeryCredit: Auburn University at MontgomeryGraduate students working in the Auburn University Biomechanical Engineering Lab recently decided to analyze—

Soccer player helps researchers analyze the biomechanics of Messi's body feint

by Jeremy Henderson, Auburn University at MontgomeryCredit: Auburn University at MontgomeryGraduate students working in the Auburn University Biomechanical Engineering Lab recently decided to analyze—
Sports uniform proposal could boost students' physical activity

Sports uniform proposal could boost students' physical activity

byNewcastle UniversityCredit: Thirdman from PexelsNew research suggests most Australians support a simple change that could significantly boost children's physical activity levels: letting student

Sports uniform proposal could boost students' physical activity

byNewcastle UniversityCredit: Thirdman from PexelsNew research suggests most Australians support a simple change that could significantly boost children's physical activity levels: letting student
Exercise harder—not just longer—to reduce risk of disease and death, says study

Exercise harder—not just longer—to reduce risk of disease and death, says study

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who get just a few minutes of vigorous activity daily are less likely to develop eight major diseases, including arthritis, hea

Exercise harder—not just longer—to reduce risk of disease and death, says study

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who get just a few minutes of vigorous activity daily are less likely to develop eight major diseases, including arthritis, hea
From first kick to post-partum: Scientific research informs new UEFA breast health guide for footballers

From first kick to post-partum: Scientific research informs new UEFA breast health guide for footballers

byUniversity of PortsmouthA) and B) Brooks drive convertible run bra (compression style) [front and back]; C) and D) Adidas TLRD impact training high-support bra (combination style) [front and back];

From first kick to post-partum: Scientific research informs new UEFA breast health guide for footballers

byUniversity of PortsmouthA) and B) Brooks drive convertible run bra (compression style) [front and back]; C) and D) Adidas TLRD impact training high-support bra (combination style) [front and back];
Turning muscles into motors gives static organs new life

Turning muscles into motors gives static organs new life

by McGovern Institute for Brain ResearchMIT researchers (from left to right) Hyungeun Song, Guillermo Herrera-Arcos, and Hugh Herr have developed the first "living" implant that uses rewired

Turning muscles into motors gives static organs new life

by McGovern Institute for Brain ResearchMIT researchers (from left to right) Hyungeun Song, Guillermo Herrera-Arcos, and Hugh Herr have developed the first "living" implant that uses rewired
Do peptides improve workout performance? A nutrition expert explains the science

Do peptides improve workout performance? A nutrition expert explains the science

by Leonidas Karagounis,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeptides arewidely marketedas a kind of "holy grail" for workout recovery and physical performance.You may have seen

Do peptides improve workout performance? A nutrition expert explains the science

by Leonidas Karagounis,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeptides arewidely marketedas a kind of "holy grail" for workout recovery and physical performance.You may have seen
Doubt cast on effectiveness of widely used 'KT-tape' for joint/muscle pain and mobility

Doubt cast on effectiveness of widely used 'KT-tape' for joint/muscle pain and mobility

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainKinesio taping, or "KT tape" as it's usually known—widely used to ease joint/muscle pain and boost range of movement—may not be

Doubt cast on effectiveness of widely used 'KT-tape' for joint/muscle pain and mobility

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainKinesio taping, or "KT tape" as it's usually known—widely used to ease joint/muscle pain and boost range of movement—may not be
Urban vs. rural exercise habits: Why walking dominates, yet many miss activity targets

Urban vs. rural exercise habits: Why walking dominates, yet many miss activity targets

byPublic Library of ScienceIn a recent study of U.S. adults, walking was—by far—the most popular leisure-time physical activity, while rural residents also enjoyed gardening, hunting and fishing, and

Urban vs. rural exercise habits: Why walking dominates, yet many miss activity targets

byPublic Library of ScienceIn a recent study of U.S. adults, walking was—by far—the most popular leisure-time physical activity, while rural residents also enjoyed gardening, hunting and fishing, and
Conservative management of Achilles tendinopathy

Conservative management of Achilles tendinopathy

by Amy Cherry,University of DelawareElisa Arch (right), associate professor of kinesiology and applied physiology, and biomechanics and movement science doctoral student Zahra McKee outfit Iris Sanche

Conservative management of Achilles tendinopathy

by Amy Cherry,University of DelawareElisa Arch (right), associate professor of kinesiology and applied physiology, and biomechanics and movement science doctoral student Zahra McKee outfit Iris Sanche
Why does my hip hurt? Hip pain can have many causes and mostly doesn't require surgery

Why does my hip hurt? Hip pain can have many causes and mostly doesn't require surgery

by Charlotte Ganderton, Joshua Heerey,The ConversationCredit:Yan Krukau/PexelsYou can feel hip pain at any stage of life, including childhood, young adulthood and the middle years.This can come as a s

Why does my hip hurt? Hip pain can have many causes and mostly doesn't require surgery

by Charlotte Ganderton, Joshua Heerey,The ConversationCredit:Yan Krukau/PexelsYou can feel hip pain at any stage of life, including childhood, young adulthood and the middle years.This can come as a s
Blood flow restriction cuffs a fall risk for older adults

Blood flow restriction cuffs a fall risk for older adults

byMurdoch UniversityA blood flow restriction cuff. Credit: Murdoch UniversityNew research from Murdoch University's School of Allied Health and Health Futures Institute has found that wearing bloo

Blood flow restriction cuffs a fall risk for older adults

byMurdoch UniversityA blood flow restriction cuff. Credit: Murdoch UniversityNew research from Murdoch University's School of Allied Health and Health Futures Institute has found that wearing bloo