Pediatrics
App boosts preschoolers' motor skills
Preventing childhood obesity could soon take a major "hop" forward with an app that teaches kids to do just that, and to skip, run and throw a ball.
Jun 07, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Video game addiction, now a globally recognized illness, seeks a treatment
Arcadia Kim devoted her career to video games, until one hit her in the face. The incident happened several years ago when Kim, a former studio operating chief at Electronic Arts Inc., was trying to peel away her then 10-year-old ...
Feb 24, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
World's largest study of spatial navigation offers free study platform to researchers
After a successful journey gathering data from 4.3 million participating players, the groundbreaking citizen science app Sea Hero Quest is now available for studies of cognition and spatial navigation.
Oct 07, 2021
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Health
Yard size does not impact children's physical activity levels
Yard size does not affect children's physical activity levels, according to a new study, suggesting outdoor play mightn't be impacted as cities densify and backyards shrink.
Sep 21, 2021
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Addiction
China's new rules allow kids on video games 3 hours a week, but gaming addiction not about time but about attitude
People in China under the age of 18 will only be allowed to play video games between 8pm and 9pm on Fridays, weekends and on public holidays, under new rules introduced this week. China's state media service says the rules ...
Sep 01, 2021
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Pediatrics
Pandemic had many young athletes reconsidering their sport
(HealthDay)—The pause in youth sports caused by the COVID-19 pandemic wound up shaking some budding athletes to their core, a new U.S. survey shows.
Aug 31, 2021
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Cardiology
20-year study suggests return to play is manageable for athletes with most genetic heart diseases
Receiving the diagnosis of a genetic heart disease such as long QT syndrome, which can cause sudden cardiac death, has long been a game-ender for young athletes. But a 20-year study at Mayo Clinic following such athletes ...
Jul 28, 2021
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Health
What Olympic gymnasts can teach us about improving our physical balance
The acrobatic handsprings, somersaults and twists performed by world-class gymnasts at the Tokyo Olympics are among the most complex skills humans can perform.
Jul 28, 2021
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Neuroscience
What's riskier for young soccer players, practice or game time?
For young soccer players, participating in repetitive technical training activities involving heading during practice may result in more total head impacts but playing in scrimmages or actual soccer games may result in greater ...
Jul 23, 2021
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Pediatrics
Outdoor play in shorter, more frequent windows can boost physical activity in early learning settings
Physical activity is important for early childhood development. There's a preconceived notion that children are highly active while in childcare when often, they are not.
Jun 30, 2021
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