NTU Singapore scientists develop tougher, safer bicycle helmets using new plastic material
Credit: NTU Singapore As cities worldwide expand their networks of cycling paths and more cyclists take to the streets, the ...
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Rounding errors could make certain stopwatches pick wrong race winners
Simulated swimming race times show a small number of times recorded on quartzite oscillator-based devices are off by margins large ...
Study IDs risk factors for irregular heartbeats in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients
Credit: UVA Health New research will help doctors identify, treat and prevent potentially dangerous irregular heartbeats in patients with hypertrophic ...
Floating into summer with more buoyant, liquid-proof life jackets, swimsuits (video)
Credit: American Chemical Society Summertime is here, and that often means long, lazy days at the beach, water skiing and ...
The incidence of COVID-19 in a Brazilian regional soccer league is one of the highest
Researchers analyzed almost 30,000 RT-PCR tests on swabs from 4,269 players in 2020: 11.7% turned out positive; the rate was ...
More than half of wheelchair users with spinal cord injury needed repairs in past 6 months
Vulnerable populations are most likely to experience negative consequences of wheelchair breakdown, such as missing work or school or being ...
Scientists mine the rich seam of body wearable motion sensors
A new study from the University of Bath in the UK finds that conductive seams, when strategically placed in clothing, ...
Major risk of eye injuries from padel, research ophthalmologists say
Credit: Thomas Bergh, Eye Clinic Mölndal/Sahlgrenska University Hospital Several eye clinics around Sweden are seeing a rise in eye damage ...
Bootcamp or booting goals? Which is better for men’s health?
Credit: Unsplash A new sports program is kicking goals for men's health as researchers from the University of South Australia ...
How childhood exercise could maintain and promote cognitive function in later life
Illuminating changes in brain networks and cortical structureCredit: Ishihara et al., NeuroImage, 2021 A research group including Professor MATSUDA Tetsuya ...
Lies to hide doping in professional sport
Göttingen University sports sociologist analyses false statements from professional cyclistsCredit: Reinold How do top athletes talk about doping when they ...
High genetic running capacity promotes efficient metabolism with aging
Adipose tissue may have a key role in healthy agingCredit: University of Jyväskylä High running capacity is associated with health ...
New ‘one-stop guide’ for sports coaches released
The latest edition of a best-selling handbook for sports coaches aims to inspire a new generation of coaching practitioners, from ...
MLB ‘FEVER’ — improved elbow MRI view for Major League Baseball pitchers
Flexed elbow valgus external rotation (FEVER) view improves MRI evaluation of ulnar collateral ligament in Major League Baseball throwing athletesCredit: ...