Tag: sport

rock climbing, bouldering

Stronger, Bo(u)lder: Rock Hugging Against Depression

26/05/2017

Bouldering envisioned as new treatment for depression ...

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sloth, inactivity

Oi, Lazybones! Get Moving Before Your Legs Melt

27/03/2017

Inactive teens develop weak bones, study finds ...

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Track My Tendons! Keeping Tabs on Damaged Tissue

22/03/2017

University of Utah bioengineers detect early signs of damage in connective tissues such as ligaments, tendons and cartilage...

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screws, shared pain

Shared Pain, Shared Gain: The Science of Sacrifice

18/03/2017

Power of shared pain triggers extreme self-sacrifice ...

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treadmills, neurocinematic testing

Neurocinematic Testing – The Applications

16/02/2017

We know that certain stimuli can provoke certain reactions. How can we use that knowledge though? ...

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Sitting Will Kill You. Eating Toast Will Kill You. What Now?

24/01/2017

Too much sitting, too little exercise may accelerate biological aging ...

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Motocross Kids Get Injured Often – End This Madness!

22/10/2016

Study finds youth motocross racing injuries severe despite required safety gear ...

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workout, gym, Body Dissatisfaction

It’s Not Fat, It’s Just Resting Muscle! Men’s Hidden Body Dissatisfaction

12/09/2016

Men's hidden body fat fears fueling gym attendance ...

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footballer

Silver Linings: No Longer a Football Widow

09/09/2016

Abba were right: breaking up is never easy. Nevertheless, it does come with some benefits...

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Stretch, Spring…. Soap. The Unexpected Danger of Gymnastics

31/07/2016

Study links gymnastics equipment with exposure to dangerous flame-retardant chemicals ...

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Excessive betting adverts and collaborations: the bane of sports?

16/06/2016

Is the gambling industry killing the sports it sponsors?...

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golfball and club

Acoustic Researchers Rid Golf Courses of Clanging Bores (well, some of them)

27/05/2016

Acousticians track down the reason a type of driver creates a loud clang when it strikes the ball...

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butter

Eat Less, Exercise More. No. Exercise More, Exercise More. What Really Beats Obesity?

21/05/2016

Exercise, more than diet, key to preventing obesity ...

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Elastic Bandage and Titanium Screws: Counting the Cost of Skateboard Injuries

12/04/2016

Study finds skateboarding sent about 176 youths to US Emergency departments every day ...

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High intesity training

Too Much, Too Soon. How High Intensity Training Could Hurt You

25/03/2016

Warning: High-intensity training could hurt you if you're not an athlete ...

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Keep Those Leg-Hinges Smooth and Silky with Knee Botox

24/02/2016

Researchers use Botox-like injection to treat runners and cyclists with knee pain ...

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beetroot

Rooting for You: Beetroot Shots for Brains and Brawn

21/09/2015

Drinking high nitrate beetroot juice improves both sprint performance and decision-making during prolonged intermittent exercise such as rugby and football...

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american-football

Coaches Can Help Prevent Sports Injuries

20/07/2015

Teaching coaches about the prevention of sports injuries and contact restrictions pays off, say researchers who tracked injury rates among youth football players...

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athletics by wwarby

Sporting or Marital, Which Cheat is Worse?

25/01/2015

When fans and consumers can separate an athlete's immoral behavior from their athletic performance, they're much more forgiving. ...

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A picture of some shoes

Walking Wins for Health and Happiness

21/01/2015

Walkers experienced improvements in lung power, overall physical functioning, and general fitness, and were less depressed....

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Nano-Engineering New Knees…. Nice!

03/01/2015

Medical researchers may have found a way to integrate an artificial ligament with native bone using nanotechnology. ...

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female athletes by wwarby

No Olympic Medals? Get Your Women Out of the Kitchen.

04/10/2014

Gender equality is the most significant and robust predictor of a country's Olympic success after gross domestic product...

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Football player by Doha Stadium Plus

Stop Snakeoil Sports Sponsorship

24/09/2014

For sponsors, event endorsement conveys the message that their products are integral to sporting engagement and achievement. ...

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A picture of a soccer game by Geomangio

Winning Is Boring

06/09/2014

Winning isn't everything, and in fact can even be a bit boring....

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Brompton World Championships by Emma O'Hare

Brompton World Championship

29/08/2014

The Brompton World Championship is a serious endeavour. Fun and colourful yes, but also earnest and limit pushing....

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A picture of a hostel interior with Mugabe poster, Mbare, ZImbabwe

A Commonwealth Of Homophobia

28/07/2014

42 of the 53 countries that make up the Commonwealth continue to criminalise homosexuality...

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nhl by Ranger Rick

Ice Hockey : Burn Out By 30

17/05/2014

Study identifies when the clock runs out on an NHL player's peak performance...

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Athlete’s Urine : Aged for 10 Years

25/04/2014

Samples taken from athletes to spot signs of doping should be stored for 10 years, to enable technology to catch up with substances that currently evade detection...

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punch by ryan mcguire

Short Fused Sports Coaches Need Hugs

06/04/2014

The notoriously short fuses of some sports coaches could be explained by excessive concern with how they will be seen by others...

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A picture of new york by Anders Jilden

Football, Freedom, America

08/02/2014

Last Sunday, America played America in the most American football freedom thing you can ever watch because AMERICA....

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