Sports medicine & Kinesiology

From injury to backflips: A path to recovery for gymnasts

Gymnasts can create the illusion that gravity doesn't exist. As they spring from one acrobatic skill into the next, they leave spectators little time to consider the strain they're putting on their wrists, elbows, and shoulders. ...

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Why do our muscles ache after a workout?

The Paris 2024 Olympics have inspired you to take up running again this year. Your shoes are all laced up, your headphones plugged in, and you're off. 15 kilometers later, with no cramps or stitches to report, you're home. ...

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

How do breakdancers avoid breaking their necks?

For the first time, street dancers from 15 countries, in addition to one woman from the Refugee Olympic Team, will be competing for gold, silver and bronze, as breaking makes its debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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