Panamanian gymnast Hillary Heron stretches as she trains for the Olympics at the No Limits Gymnastics Center in Panama City, Saturday, June 15, 2024, ahead of the Games in Paris.…
Tag: Sports medicine & Kinesiology
‘Extraordinary levels’ of ice use at summer Olympics not always evidence-based and bad for the planet
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The use of ice at the summer Olympic games has reached “extraordinary levels,” but much of this isn’t evidence-based, and the amount of energy and water…
Want to sleep longer? Adding mini-bursts of exercise to your evening routine can help, says study
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Exercising before bed has long been discouraged as the body doesn’t have time to wind down before the lights go out. But new research has found…
Strongest benefits seen for cyclists
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Commuters who cycle or walk to and from work or study may have lower risks of mental and physical ill health than those who don’t rely…
Exercise habits in youth create better health outcomes for some
Girls playing soccer. Credit: Joppe Spaa Forming a long-term recreational exercise habit as a young person has a beneficial impact on physical and mental health later in life, but some…
Consistently exercising 2–3 times a week over the long term linked to lower current insomnia risk
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Consistently exercising 2–3 times a week over the long term is linked to a lower current risk of insomnia as well as the ability to clock…
Mimicking exercise with a pill
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Doctors have long prescribed exercise to improve and protect health. In the future, a pill may offer some of the same benefits as exercise. Now, researchers…
The problem with seeing young sportspeople as athletes first, children second
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A recent report commissioned by Swim England, the national governing body for swimming in England, has found evidence of a “culture of fear” in swimming clubs.…
Coaches can boost athletes’ mental health by being ‘authentic leaders’
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Sports coaches could strengthen athletes’ mental health and protect them from mental illness by adopting an “authentic leadership” style, a new study reveals. Researchers found when…
New study analyzes link between digit ratio and oxygen consumption in soccer players
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The efficiency of oxygen supply to tissues is a factor in the severity of important diseases such as COVID-19 and heart conditions. Scientists already know that…
