The Surprising Health Benefits of Cold Water Therapy
Can immersing yourself in cold be beneficial to your health? Cold water therapy, or cold immersion, is what it sounds like: immersing yourself in cold…
Sports Medicine
10–20% Lower Death Risk From Just 30–60 Minutes of Weekly Muscle-Strengthening Activity
Lower risk of death from all causes and from cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer, in particular. But no conclusive evidence that more than an hour…
COVID-19 Linked to Myocarditis – Potentially Dangerous Heart Inflammation – In College Athletes
A small but significant percentage of college athletes with COVID-19 develop myocarditis, a potentially dangerous inflammation of the heart muscle, that can only be seen…
White Matter Brain Lesions on MRI Linked to Years of Playing Football
Certain markers of injury to the brain’s white matter, called white matter hyperintensities, can be seen on brain scans. A new study finds that brain…
“Robotic” OmniFibers: New Fibers Can Make Breath-Regulating Garments
“Robotic” textiles could help performers and athletes train their breathing, and potentially help patients recovering from postsurgery breathing changes. A new kind of fiber developed…
Biophysics Researchers Create Mathematical Model That Predicts Best Way To Build Muscle
Researchers have developed a mathematical model that can predict the optimum exercise regime for building muscle. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, used methods…
How Much Water Should I Drink? We Asked Five Experts
Do I have to drink eight glasses of water per day? Everyone knows humans need water and we can’t survive without it. We’ve all heard…
Athletes May Have More Than Twice the Risk of Irregular Heart Rhythm – Younger Athletes at Greater Risk
Younger athletes are at greater risk of atrial fibrillation than older athletes, say researchers. Athletes may have more than twice the risk of irregular heart…
Easy 5-Minute Workout Lowers Blood Pressure As Much as Exercise or Medication
‘Strength training for breathing muscles’ holds promise for host of health benefits. Working out just five minutes daily via a practice described as “strength training…
Examining Head Impacts and Abnormal Imaging in Youth Football Players Over Consecutive Seasons
In this longitudinal study, researchers from Wake Forest School of Medicine and the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, Texas, examined the frequency and severity…
New Research Shows How Taking Short Breaks May Help Our Brains Learn New Skills
NIH scientists discover that the resting brain repeatedly replays compressed memories of what was just practiced. In a study of healthy volunteers, National Institutes of…
How Tendons Become Stiffer and Stronger – Newly Discovered Cellular Mechanisms
Researchers from ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich deciphered the cellular mechanisms through which tendons can adapt to mechanical stresses. People who carry a…
Pink Drinks Can Help You Run Faster and Further Compared to Clear Drinks
A new study led by the Center for Nutraceuticals in the University of Westminster shows that pink drinks can help to make you run faster…
Exercise Scientist Explains: Do You Really Need to Drink 8 Glasses of Water a Day?
The warmer weather and longer days have inspired reminders to “stay hydrated” and drink eight glasses of water – or about two liters – a…
New Research Finds Nike Vaporfly Advanced Shoe Technology Reduces Top Race Times for Elite Athletes
For elite runners competing in long-distance races, every second counts. So when Nike introduced “advanced shoe technology” in 2017, questions arose about whether the new…
British Medical Journal: Cloth Face Covering Reduces Exercise Performance and Physical Capacity
Increasing breathlessness and claustrophobia reported at higher exercise intensities. A cloth face covering reduces exercise performance and physical capacity, reveals the results of a small…
Outsmarting Cheaters: Doping by Athletes Tougher to Hide With New Detection Method
As the world awaits the upcoming Olympic games, a new method for detecting doping compounds in urine samples could level the playing field for those…
Drinking a Strong Coffee 30 Minutes Before Exercising Increases Fat-Burning
Scientists from the University of Granada also found that, if the exercise is performed in the afternoon, the effects of the caffeine are more marked…
