Cardiology
Heart patients urged to exercise their calf muscles
Scientists have a strange tip for heart disease sufferers: make sure you exercise your ankles.
Jan 8, 2015
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Health
Why do we get muscle cramps?
Many of us know the feeling of a cramp – whether you've been struck down on the sports field or woken with a start in excruciating pain in the middle of the night. A cramp is the involuntary contraction of our skeletal ...
Apr 13, 2018
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Compression suits provide competitive advantage
To be the best, athletes are always searching for a competitive edge on and off the playing field. A new study by Professor of Kinesiology William Kraemer of the Neag School of Education shows that wearing a full-body compression ...
Jun 27, 2011
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No butts: Reebok slapped in US on rear-toning claims
US government regulators have clamped down on sportswear maker Reebok for claims that its buttock-toning footwear would lead to a more shapely butt for its wearers.
Sep 28, 2011
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Diabetes
Diabetic nerve damage may increase energy needed for walking
A new study suggests that diabetes-related nerve damage (peripheral neuropathy) may reduce the amount of energy stored by the Achilles tendon during walking. The tendon connects the back of the heel to the calf muscles. This ...
Feb 22, 2018
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Health
Stretches for calves, hamstrings and quads
(HealthDay)—Stretching your leg muscles can improve your flexibility and prevent injury. Here are three stretches that you can do every day and at every age.
Mar 11, 2019
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Health
How to burn calories during everyday tasks
Looking for ways to burn extra calories? Don't just stand there—these moves allow you to multitask for fitness.
May 27, 2019
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Medical research
New research says muscles buckle when relaxed
Multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and other conditions involving muscle spasticity be better understood following the discovery by Australian researchers that muscle fibres buckle when at rest.
Nov 1, 2011
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Health
Which stretches to do, avoid
Dear Mayo Clinic: I recently started jogging for exercise. I have been stretching before each run, but I've heard that some stretches increase your risk of injury. Which stretches should I do, and which should I avoid?
Oct 27, 2017
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Cardiology
Can stem cell boost, treadmill use improve artery disease?
(Medical Xpress) -- Northwestern Medicine researchers have launched a clinical trial testing a new combination of treadmill exercise and drug regimen to see if the two together improve the walking ability of people with peripheral ...
Nov 1, 2011
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