Gerontology & Geriatrics
Modified sports can keep older adults playing
Modified sports with shorter game times and more focus on fun than winning could prove key to encouraging older Australians to play sport and keep fit.
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Neuroscience
Quick decisions in soccer enhanced by brain's ability to suppress actions, researchers find
To pass or not to pass, that is the question faced by soccer players the world over in every match. It might be unsurprising that higher skilled players exhibit better execution of actions than lower skilled ones, but now ...
Apr 18, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Going on a road trip this summer? Four reasons why you might end up speeding, according to psychology
Your bags are packed. You've sorted entertainment and snacks for your passengers and have squeezed all your holiday luggage in the car. You're now ready to head off for your road trip—one hour after you meant to leave. ...
Jan 5, 2024
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Medical research
Mixing heat with hair styling products may be bad for your health
Hair products often contain ingredients that easily evaporate, so users may inhale some of these chemicals, potentially posing health repercussions. Now, researchers have studied emissions of these volatile organic compounds ...
Nov 27, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Mom, can you play with me?' It's important to play with your kids but let them make the rules
Young children love to play with their parents. But for busy parents, it's often the last thing they feel like doing.
Sep 20, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New research sheds light on delusions of external control in schizophrenia
The feeling that your own actions are controlled by external forces is a common feature in schizophrenia. A research team at the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, the University of Tübingen and the Center for ...
May 25, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Stressed grad students tend to reach out to those who are similarly overwhelmed, shows longitudinal study
Stress is ubiquitous in today's world and affects people's lives significantly. Past research has focused on how stress is transmitted between pairs of individuals and in small groups. In a new longitudinal study, researchers ...
Feb 6, 2023
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Health
Research shows that local area code is key for reaching out to low-income smokers
New findings published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research show that a simple but valuable approach can help engage low-income smokers to try quitting tobacco. The study tested a proactive, phone-based outreach strategy using ...
Sep 14, 2022
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Fostering a fear-based environment: Coach behavior needs to change in high-performance sport
Sport organizations have repeatedly come under fire with frequent allegations of toxic culture. With each news article, comes a push to change the culture of sport, yet culture change is difficult and ripe with push back.
Aug 29, 2022
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Pediatrics
Study finds that most teens have a healthy relationship with digital technology
Parents play a major role in determining whether teens' use of digital technology is healthy or puts their mental and physical health at risk, according to a new study from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and ...
Aug 2, 2022
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