Archive for the 'Sports Medicine and Fitness' Category

World-Beating Software Could Boost British Swimming

New computer software could enable Britain’s swimmers to improve a key aspect of their technique more quickly and effectively than previously possible - and so help them win more medals in major championships in future.The software provides instant, in-depth feedback on a swimmer’s glide technique. …

Sore Muscles Of Mice And Men

“Scientists are developing a drug which relieves fatigue after strenuous exercise - and it could benefit heart failure patients as well”, reports BBC News. Recent research has suggested that muscle fatigue is caused by calcium leaking into muscle cells, activating an enzyme that breaks down protein…

Probiotic Enhances Immune System Of Elite Athletes

According to a recent study published in the BritishJournal of Sports Medicine, professional longdistance runners who ingested the probiotic Lactobacillus had shorterand less severe spells of respiratory illness than those who ingested aplacebo.The Australian researchers first note that “some e…

Exercise To Avoid Gallstones!

A new University of Illinois study shows that exercise-trained mice get far fewer gallstones than sedentary mice and identifies potential mechanisms to explain why that occurs.The study, recently published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, can be viewed online at: http://jap.physiology.org/cgi/r…

When It Comes To Physical Activity, One Size Does Not Fit All

A landmark University of Alberta study, analyzing a sample of by 275,000 individuals, has found that when it comes to participation in physical activity, one size does not fit all.”Our study uncovered some definite trends and preferences when deciding how and whether a person wants to be physically …

Researchers Show Leaky Muscle Cells Lead To Fatigue

What do marathoners and heart failure patients have in common? More than you think according to new findings by physiologists at Columbia University Medical Center.The new study shows that the fatigue that marathoners and other extreme athletes feel at the end of a race is caused by a tiny leak insi…

New Spring Runners More Susceptible To Injury

First date runners, more likely to disregard foot and ankle pain, are at higher risk of injury, warns Temple podiatrist Howard Palamarchuk. For the past 24 years, Palamarchuk has cared for runners’ feet at the finish line of some of the most difficult races in the country, including the Boston Marat…

Study Of Obese Mice Finds Weight Training Melts Fat And Improves Metabolism

When it comes to losing weight, pumping iron may be just as fundamental as running on the treadmill, suggests a new study in the February issue of Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press.Researchers used a genetic trick in obese mice that caused the mice’s muscles to bulk up as though they had …

Using Technology To Motivate Kids To Exercise

“Kids in the US don’t exercise ample,” says Stan Reents, PharmD, a certified personal trainer, fitness counselor, and tennis coach. In 1969, 80 percent of kids played sports every day; nowadays, only 20 percent do. Can technology be used to reverse that trend? Apparently, a lot of companies think so…

Weight Is Easier Gained Than Lost When Exercise Is Inconsistent

Weight gain caused by inconsistent exercise cannot be lost by simply resuming a preceding exercise routine, suggests a study published in the February 2008 issue Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise®, the official scientific journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). …

Founder Of Bikram ”Hot” Yoga To Present All-Day Benefit Yoga Seminar In San Diego

Bikram’s Yoga College of India, San Diego, has announced that Bikram Choudhury will present a seminar on yoga philosophy and practice as a benefit event. Choudhury believes that “You use the body as a medium to bring the intellect back to the brain, creating a perfect marriage amidst body and intell…

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