Sports/Recreation

Individuals who make concrete plans to meet their goals may engage in more physical activity, including visits to the gym, compared to those who don't plan quite so far ahead, research shows. These research findings, published in…

Study shows effect is not exclusive to marine ecosystems TORONTO, ON (Canada) - Research by ecologists at the University of Toronto and Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry shows strong evidence in a freshwater lake of…

When functional ability declines, changing the way of walking can facilitate older adults' outdoor mobilityCredit: Petteri Kivimäki / University of Jyväskylä When functional ability declines, changing the way of walking by, for…

CHOP researchers found that girls had longer times for neurocognitive and visual recovery as well as a much longer time before playing sports again Philadelphia, September 16, 2019 - Female athletes seek specialty medical treatment later…

Hearts of sedentary individuals appear more 'ape-like' BOSTON -Major physical changes occurred in the human heart as people shifted from hunting and foraging to farming and modern life. As a result, human hearts are now less "ape-like"…

A new study on menopausal women shows that leisure-time physical activity is associated with a healthier blood lipid profile. However, results suggest that leisure-time physical activity does not seem to entirely offset the…

Algorithm enables cameras to recognize distinctive exercise motionsCredit: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH--Wearable sensors such as smartwatches have become a popular motivational tool for fitness enthusiasts, but gadgets do…

Credit: University of Stirling Routine sparring in boxing can cause short-term impairments in brain-to-muscle communication and decreased memory performance, according to new research. The findings emerged from a University of…

Salk scientists discover a direct link from the brain's emotion circuit to the movement circuitCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(September 10, 2019) During high stress situations such as making a goal in soccer, some athletes…

Credit: University of Jyväskylä Adolescents with higher levels of physical activity performed better in school during transition from primary school to lower secondary school than their physically inactive peers, a new study from Finland…