Sports/Recreation

Novel evidence-based approach led to short- and long-term fitness benefitsCredit: University of California, San Francisco. Activity trackers and mobile phone apps are all the rage, but do they really help users increase and maintain…

Credit: Genevieve Wilson University of Otago researchers have discovered that high-intensity exercise can reduce or reverse the loss in heart function caused by type 2 diabetes. The study found that three months of high-intensity…

Credit: Photo by Magnus Beischer After surgical reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament, young athletes are now recommended to undergo at least a year's rehab and thorough testing before resuming knee-strenuous sport. Research…

Multi-center clinical trial shows LET procedure can improve patient outcomesCredit: Lawson Health Research Institute An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, an injury of the knee, can be devastating to a young athlete. While the ACL…

People who report that they have a slower walking pace have a lower life expectancy than fast walkers, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research…

Fitness apps could be prescribed by clinicians to help patients recovering from cancer increase their physical activity levels, new research in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship reports. In the first ever study of its kind researchers…

A study by Brazilian researchers in partnership with Harvard estimates the impact of five risk factors on the incidence of cancer- physical inactivity, unhealthy diet, overweight, smoking and alcohol consumptionCredit: Daniel Antonio /…

Mortality goal based on applying outcomes among healthier segments to entire population ATLANTA--May 8, 2019--The American Cancer Society has set a challenge goal to reduce overall cancer mortality 40% between 2015 and 2035, a goal set by…

Jena University research team unravels the role of auditory perception in tennisCredit: Anne Guenther/University Jena Exceeding noise levels of 100 decibels, the grunting sounds produced by some tennis players when hitting the ball…

Certain players endure far more trauma, UCI researchers say Irvine, Calif., May 2, 2019 - Water polo athletes take note: A new study by University of California, Irvine researchers maps out the frequency of head injuries in the sport and…