Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Higher cardiorespiratory fitness in older age is linked to the preservation of several core aspects of cognitive ability that are vulnerable to age-related decline, finds research…
Tag: Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Five ways to make your daily walks even more beneficial
Credit: Daniel Reche from Pexels Physical activity doesn’t need to be complicated. Even just a brisk, ten-minute daily walk can deliver a host of health benefits—lowering the risk of several…
Small amounts of incidental vigorous physical exertion may almost halve major cardiovascular events risk in women
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Short bursts of incidental vigorous physical exertion, lasting less than a minute each, may almost halve the risk of a major cardiovascular event, such as heart…
Cricket balls can concuss and even kill batters—at all levels, helmet use must be taken seriously
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The 10-year anniversary of the death of much-loved Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes falls on November 27. The 25-year-old’s life was tragically cut short in 2014 when…
Regular exercise could reduce the severity of hangovers
Credit: Polina Tankilevitch from Pexels Most of us have been there: a night of fun turns into a morning of regret—complete with a pounding headache, nausea and fatigue. While there…
Novel procedure may bridge the treatment gap for symptomatic flexible flatfoot
A SESA screw stabilizing a patient’s foot and preventing bones from returning to a flat position. Credit: Children’s Hospital Boston Most children develop arches in their feet by early adolescence.…
Are sports stars who are caught using illegal drugs unfairly vilified?
A pile of cocaine hydrochloride. Credit: DEA Drug Enforcement Agency, public domain With the Paris Olympics and Paralympics wrapped up, and leading Australian sports codes coming to an end of…
Study finds some male cross-country skiers at higher risk for bradycardia and pacemakers
Vasaloppet is the world’s biggest cross-country ski race. The study examined 209,108 Swedish skiers who participated in at least one Vasaloppet race between 1989 and 2011. Credit: Vasaloppet Men who…
GPS tracking is everywhere in pro sports but many AFLW players are uncomfortable with it
by Dr. Paul Bowell, Ekaterina Pechenkina, Emma Sherry and Paul Scifleet, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The 2024 Australian Football League Women’s (AFLW) season kicked off last week, continuing…
Impact of concussion while playing sports is different in those who don’t play professionally, study suggests
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Sports-related concussions (SRC) may not be associated with long-term cognitive risks for non-professional athletes, a study led by a UNSW medical researcher suggests. In fact, study…
