The competition is fierce. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles is pushing herself to perform stronger and more consistently. Then, her coach calls her "fat." It's meant as a motivation, but this time, it has the opposite effect.
Oct 24, 2025
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Spotting a concussion can be tricky. After a potential head injury, you can ask if the person feels dizzy or has a headache—but that relies on self-reporting, which isn't always accurate.
Sep 22, 2025
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A UBC research team has revealed substantial, ongoing inequities in how sex and gender are represented in exercise physiology—both in who is studied and who is conducting that research.
Jan 27, 2026
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A recent Finnish study has found that measuring adolescents' maximal oxygen uptake often requires a brief verification phase to ensure reliable results. The researchers also note that even small changes in how the measurement ...
Feb 18, 2026
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Being physically fit improves our health and keeps illness at bay. This relationship has long been assumed for numerous disorders, but until now there has been no scientific evidence demonstrating a causal link between the ...
Apr 8, 2026
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Pickleball-related eye injuries are on the rise in the United States, according to a study published in the journal Eye and led by Houston Methodist. The findings underscore a public health concern tied to one of America's ...
Apr 22, 2026
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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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The Presidential Fitness Test is returning to U.S. schools after more than a decade.
Aug 4, 2025
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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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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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