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 ...
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Lacking a common protein may affect how muscles respond to testosterone, potentially affecting athletic performance and age-related muscle loss, according to a new study.
Nov 5, 2025
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Individuals who are physically fit may be better equipped to handle the negative effects of dehydration, according to research from the University of California, Riverside.
Oct 23, 2025
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Today's GPS smartwatches and other wearable devices give millions of runners reams of data about their pace, location, heart rate and more. But one thing your Garmin can't measure is plain old physics: How much force is being ...
Oct 22, 2025
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The effects of physical activity don't stop when the movement does. In a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Virginia Tech researchers, in collaboration with researchers at the University ...
Oct 21, 2025
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Until recently, there has been little data available on how much effort football players exert in games versus practices, which position groups run the most or how to balance loads in practice to best meet the needs of game ...
Oct 20, 2025
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When ultra-runners lace up for races that stretch hundreds of miles and days, they're not merely testing their mental grit and muscle strength—they're probing the limits of human biology. Reporting in Current Biology, researchers ...
Oct 20, 2025
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For many parents with young children, getting back into a running routine means dragging out the jogging stroller. While it's no surprise that pushing a bulky three-wheeler can feel harder and change the way you run, a new ...
Oct 9, 2025
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In addition to strengthening the muscles, lungs, and heart, regular physical exercise also strengthens the immune system. This finding comes from a study of older adults with a history of endurance training, which involves ...
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The mechanism of skeletal muscle contraction is a process that relies on calcium signaling. However, the physiological role of calcium-induced calcium release (CICR) through the ryanodine receptor type 1 (RyR1) has remained ...
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