Young at heart with assistance robots
KIT develops new generation of versatile and customizable humanoid robots for the elderly -- Carl Zeiss Foundation funds the project ...
Tag: Sports Medicine
WFIRM scientists create hybrid tissue construct for cartilage regeneration
Credit: WFIRM WINSTON-SALEM, NC, NOVEMBER, 2020 -- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine scientists (WFIRM) have developed a method to ...
Atrophy can be combated by boosting expression of an enzyme produced in muscles
Study showed that targeted stimulation of PKA production promoted muscle growth and enhanced resistance to fatigueCredit: Dawit Gonçalves/FMRP-USP Researchers at ...
New study shows that football fixture pile-ups are forcing layers and coaches to change
Footballers may be fitter than ever before but congested fixture lists are forcing players to pace themselves while team managers ...
USask researchers find face masks don’t hinder breathing during exercise
Credit: John Ko SASKATOON - A new University of Saskatchewan (USask) study has found that exercise performance and blood and ...
Brain effects of repetitive low-level occupational blast exposure
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 3, 2020--Military and law enforcement personnel with extensive occupational blast ...
Compression garments reduce strength loss after training
Credit: János Négyesi Regular training enhances your strength, but recovery is equally important. Elastic bandages and compression garments are widely ...
Brazilian researchers discover how muscle regenerates after exercise
Adaptation of muscle tissue to aerobic exercise alters the metabolism of muscle stem cells, helping them recover from injury. Findings ...
Liquid nanofoam: A game changer for future football helmets
Credit: Weiyi Lu A liquid nanofoam liner undergoing testing could prolong the safe use of football helmets, says a Michigan ...
Younger knee replacement patients more likely to require reoperation
Researchers believe higher tobacco use among younger patients led to higher infection ratesCredit: Justin Kelley Knee replacement surgery, also known ...
Menstrual dysfunction is more common among young athletes than among non-athletes
Athletes experience less body weight dissatisfaction than non-athletes doCredit: University of Jyväskylä Menstrual dysfunction is more prevalent in young Finnish ...
Study shows how exercise stalls cancer growth through the immune system
Credit: Stefan Zimmerman People with cancer who exercise generally have a better prognosis than inactive patients. Now, researchers at Karolinska ...
Exercising one arm has twice the benefits
New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has revealed that training one arm can improve strength and decrease muscle loss ...
Damaged muscles don’t just die, they regenerate themselves
A new mechanism for muscle stem cell activationSingle myofibers were isolated from mouse muscle tissue in a suspension cell culture. ...
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