Sports/Recreation

A new study led by the Centre for Nutraceuticals in the University of Westminster shows that pink drinks can help to make you run faster and further compared to clear drinks. The researchers found that a pink drink can increase exercise…

Credit: Ben Tinkler-Davies Bamboo cricket bats are stronger, offer a better 'sweet spot' and deliver more energy to the ball than those made from traditional willow, tests conducted by the University of Cambridge show.…

Mental health and wellbeing of pro-gamers under spotlight in first-of-its-kind projectCredit: University of Chichester SCIENTISTS are set to examine the mental health of professional esports players in a new study which intends to…

Those in caring environments, supported by staff fared better when competition disrupted LAWRENCE -- Like much of society, college athletics were thrown into disarray by the COVID-19 pandemic. While student athletes were suddenly prevented…

Credit: Unsplash More sleep could offset children's excess indulgence over the school holidays as new research from the University of South Australia shows that the same decline in body mass index may be achieved by either extra sleep…

Credit: Yoshihiro Sakita, et al. Japan Journal of Physical Education, Health and Sports Science. March 11, 2021 A team of scientists has found that women's football was common across Japan between the Meiji restoration and the start of…

Credit: Universidad de Sevilla An interdisciplinary group of Spanish scientists, bringing together biologists and chemists from the Universities of Seville, Huelva, the Autonomous University of Madrid and the Institute of Marine…

Brain vital signs concussion study in Bantam and junior A ice-hockey detects significant subconcussive changes in cognitive brain functionCredit: Health and Technology District Surrey, B.C. Canada and Rochester, Minn., U.S.…

CHOP researchers recommend specific updates to clinical examinations to improve initial diagnosis Philadelphia, April 15, 2021 - Early and accurate diagnosis leads to optimal recovery from concussion. Over the past year across a series of…

Short bursts of activity you can easily do at home keep you High intensity interval training has become increasingly popular as it's a quick and effective way to improve health. This is all the more important as countries around the world…

Credit: Photographer: Allan Jørgensen, University of Copenhagen New study with 756 1st through 5th graders demonstrates that a six-week mashup of hoops and math has a positive effect on their desire to learn more, provides them with…

The majority of parents feel informed and confident about pandemic protocols as kids resume sports but some are proceeding with cautionCredit: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health at the University of Michigan. …

New research from McMaster University suggests the pandemic has created a paradox where mental health has become both a motivator for and a barrier to physical activity. People want to be active to improve their mental health but…

Almost half of all recreational runners incur injuries, mostly relating to knees, calves or Achilles tendons, and the level of risk is equally high whatever your age, gender or running experience. These are the findings of a thesis within…

Steaming service will be embedded into academic modules of University's new BA (Hons) Esports degreeCredit: University of Chichester Twitch-Chichester agreement will equip students with skills and experience necessary to…

M2CJ will leverage BIOCAP™ 3D biomechanical motion capture system for precompetitive researchCredit: SwRI SAN ANTONIO -- April 7, 2021 -- Southwest Research Institute has launched a joint industry project (JIP) to advance…

Why physical activity entices you to eat more - and how to fight itCredit: Andreas Heddergott / TUM Worldwide 39 percent of the adults were overweight in 2016, according to statistics of the World Health Organization. In the US the…

WASHINGTON, April 5, 2021 -- 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 trying to keep athletics clean. Today, scientists report an…

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- If you walk with your spouse or partner on a regular basis, you might want to speed up. Or tell them to. A new study by Purdue University nursing, health and kinesiology, and human development and family studies…

Credit: European Heart Journal Physical activity is important in preventing heart and blood vessel disease in young people so long as they don't undertake very strenuous activity on days when air pollution levels are high,…