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Staying active throughout middle age can cut women's risk of premature death in half
Women who consistently met physical activity guidelines throughout middle age had half the risk of dying from any cause compared to women who remained inactive, according to a paper published in PLOS Medicine by Binh Nguyen ...
Mar 26, 2026
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Physical activity improves work ability: Study shows lifelong influence from childhood to the end of career
A study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä shows that regular leisure-time physical activity started at a young age prevents a decrease in work ability at the end of a career. The result is societally significant, as ...
Mar 19, 2026
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What makes concussions so dangerous? An expert explains
Taking a punishing hit on the football field or soccer pitch; having your head jostle around during a car accident; experiencing a fall from a ladder. An estimated 3.8 million concussions occur each year throughout the U.S. ...
Mar 19, 2026
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The case for combined events: How decathlon and heptathlon training could solve a crisis in youth sport
When the World Athletics Indoor Championships get underway in Kujawy Pomorze, Poland, on March 20, be sure to tune in to the men's seven-event heptathlon and the women's five-event pentathlon.
Mar 19, 2026
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Sensor suits map injury risk in pro dancers
Ballet is an art of illusion: dancers seem to float across the stage and, in their leaps, appear to defy gravity for a moment. The effort behind this lightness and grace usually remains invisible to audiences. "Professional ...
Mar 19, 2026
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'Leaky' brain barrier revealed as driver of chronic brain damage in retired combat and collision sports athletes
Research, led by teams at Trinity College Dublin and the FutureNeuro Research Ireland Center, has pinpointed the mechanism linking some sports injuries to poor brain health in retired athletes. The research, published in ...
Mar 18, 2026
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My research on wheelchair basketball challenges one of the biggest assumptions about sex differences in sports
Every March, millions of Americans fill out brackets and tune in to watch the NCAA college basketball tournaments known as March Madness. The men's and women's competitions unfold in parallel, each with their own brackets, ...
Mar 17, 2026
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Updated guidelines find even small amounts of resistance training build muscle
The first major update to resistance-training guidelines in 17 years delivers one clear message: any amount of resistance training improves strength, muscle size, power and physical function.
Mar 16, 2026
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Marathon training: Why hot baths might help you run faster
For decades, elite runners have traveled the world to train at high altitude. When oxygen levels in the air are low, the body responds by producing more red blood cells—the cells responsible for carrying oxygen around the ...
Mar 16, 2026
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How the menstrual cycle can make or break an athlete's performance
As soccer's Women's Asian Cup continues in Australia, much analysis will inevitably focus on the physical: the speed of Mary Fowler, the power of Sarina Bolden, the endurance of Yui Hasegawa and Ellie Carpenter.
Mar 13, 2026
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From Japanese walking to 75 Hard: What the science really says about viral fitness trends
If TikTok fitness advice is to be believed, you should be interval walking like the Japanese, hanging from a pull-up bar every day and committing to a 75-day challenge with no rest days. Some of these trends are grounded ...
Mar 12, 2026
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Researchers find that prep phase is most vital to accurate three-point shooting in basketball
To be an excellent three-point shooter, you can be Stephen Curry. Or failing that, you can rely on sound biomechanics in the preparatory phase of a shooting motion from behind the arc. New research from the University of ...
Mar 11, 2026
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In former college athletes, more concussions associated with worse brain health
In former college athletes, having had three or more concussions was associated with slightly worse physical, mental, behavioral and cognitive health five years after graduation, according to an article published March 11, ...
Mar 11, 2026
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Promoting physical activity can be surprisingly inexpensive, yet impacts are rarely measured
A joint study by the University of Oulu and the Department of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Oulu Deaconess Institute Foundation highlights the need for better evaluation of both the effectiveness and the costs of interventions ...
Mar 11, 2026
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Increased fitness may amplify brain boost following exercise
Increasing our level of physical fitness leads to a bigger release of brain-boosting proteins following one session of exercise, finds a new study led by a UCL researcher. The study, published in Brain Research, took a group ...
Mar 9, 2026
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High-intensity interval training boosts muscle mitochondria, study shows
Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark investigated how eight weeks of high-intensity interval training affect the structure of mitochondria—the parts of muscle cells that produce energy. The study shows that ...
Mar 9, 2026
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Hyrox is booming worldwide. Here's how to train for this race safely and effectively
Once a niche challenge for hardcore athletes, Hyrox has become one of the fastest-growing fitness trends worldwide. It blends elements of endurance running with functional strength work in a way that appeals to both strength ...
Mar 8, 2026
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New football helmets excel in concussion tests, though engineering results show the back of the head is still vulnerable
The latest generation of football helmets does a better job of protecting players from impacts that can cause concussions, according to new lab tests conducted at the University of Cincinnati. Despite the improved helmet ...
Mar 5, 2026
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Former American football players show higher risk of later-life memory and mental health issues
American football is a high-octane contact sport in which repetitive head impacts (RHI) are a common sight. Researchers investigated the link between playing football and brain health, memory, and mental well-being later ...
Early sports specialization linked to increased injury risk
Parents of athletic children can protect them from injury by encouraging them to try out a wide variety of sports, a new study says. Repetitive stress from focusing on one sport at a young age increases an athlete's risk ...
Mar 4, 2026
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Youth football linked to 20% of sports-related TBIs in kids, study finds
Youth football accounts for the largest share of sports-related traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in children and young adults, nearly one in every five TBIs, according to a preliminary study that will be presented at the American ...
Mar 4, 2026
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Expert explains why short bursts of movement can boost your health
As busy schedules and sedentary jobs compete for our time, many people are asking: What's the least amount of movement I need to still see benefits? According to Stella Volpe, head of Virginia Tech's Department of Human Nutrition, ...
Mar 4, 2026
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Low use of protective eyewear reported among pickleball players
Use of protective eyewear among pickleball players is low, according to a study published online Feb. 26 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Mar 3, 2026
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Hormones influence women's exercise performance, but not as you'd expect, finds research
Female sex hormones estrogen and progesterone fluctuate monthly across the menstrual cycle, affecting moods and energy levels. New research from the University of Oregon finds that those fluctuations don't change a woman's ...
Mar 2, 2026
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