Humans are among the most capable long-distance runners in the animal kingdom. However, body shape and composition vary individually, reflecting adaptations to common movement patterns. In running, the extended lower limb ...
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The brain's waste-clearing system significantly declines in function with repeated head impacts, according to a new study of cognitively impaired professional boxers and mixed martial arts fighters. The findings are being ...
Nov 26, 2025
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Scientists at the University of Portsmouth have created the first detailed 3D map of how a crucial piece of connective tissue in our bodies responds to the stresses of movement and exercise. This tissue, called calcified ...
Nov 25, 2025
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When you're training for a race, it is tempting to go to extremes. But that makes this a prime time to watch for warning signs of overtraining, advises Corey Wencl, who supervises athletic training services in sports medicine ...
Nov 19, 2025
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A study using more than 27,000 sleep records of collegiate athletes provides the best evidence to date that early morning team practices take a toll on healthy sleep.
Nov 17, 2025
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Line dancing is enjoying a global resurgence, rising to a level of popularity not seen since Billy Ray Cyrus' Achy Breaky Heart topped the charts in 1991.
Nov 13, 2025
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When we lose weight, we don't just lose body fat—we lose muscle, too.
Nov 12, 2025
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There's a new tool in the hands of surgeons making waves in the world of hip arthroscopy.
Nov 12, 2025
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When we think of elite athletes, we generally think of people who are at the top of their game physically.
Nov 11, 2025
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If you are among the 620 million people who lace up their running shoes on a regular basis, chances are that you're an early riser.
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