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Neuroscience

When muscles work out, they help neurons grow: Biochemical and physical effects of exercise could help heal nerves

There's no doubt that exercise does a body good. Regular activity not only strengthens muscles but can bolster our bones, blood vessels, and immune system.

Pediatrics

Mixed reality gaming may help kids be more active

Mixed reality gaming may be the motivation kids need to stay active, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. Children participating in the study saw a significant increase in physical activity.

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Streamlined process simplifies digital reconstruction of bones

Researchers at the University of Alberta have fine-tuned a process for creating accurate digital 3D reconstructions of human bones, offering students and researchers a cost-effective and accessible way to study anatomy and ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Both quick thrills and long-term goals make runners happy

Running the Göteborgsvarvet to set a new personal best can make you just as happy as running the marathon as a fun activity with friends. This is according to a new study from the School of Business, Economics and Law at ...

Medical research

New data outline positive effects of endurance exercise training

Treadmill training, a form of endurance exercise, was found to be highly effective "with robust improvements in skeletal muscle citrate synthase activity in as little as [one to two] weeks, and improvements in maximum run ...

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

How science is changing the game in sports

It's an open secret that the countries that win the most medals in the Olympics and Paralympics combine talent and technology.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Study shows exercising slows our perception of time

Published in the journal Brain and Behavior, results of a new study show for the first time that individuals tend to experience time as moving slower when they are exercising compared to when they are resting or after completing ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Biking revealed to be associated with less knee pain later in life

A study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise reveals that people who participated in regular bicycling over their lifetime had a lower prevalence of frequent knee pain, radiographic osteoarthritis (ROA) and ...