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With the Fall sports season winding down and the indoor sport season now underway, the importance of understanding and preventing foot injuries is top of mind for thousands of athletes around the country.
One injury that has perplexed many athletes and physicians alike is a form of degenerative arthritis known as hallux rigidus that can develop [...]

The melodious sound of a songbird may appear effortless, but his elocutions are actually the result of rigorous training undergone in youth and maintained throughout adulthood. His tune has virtually “crystallized” by maturity. The same control is seen in the motor performance of top athletes and musicians. Yet, subtle variations in highly practiced skills persist [...]

Are you prepared to go to the gym for one hour, three times a week, for 20 weeks all in the name of science? If so researchers at The University of Nottingham want to hear from you.
As part of their on-going research into the ageing process, scientists in the School of Biomedical Sciences need a [...]

Stretch-A-Minute(R) (SAM), a ground-breaking fitness product, has created a revolution in core fitness. Designed as a personalized work out coach, SAM’s audible timing system ensures that a comprehensive training regimen is completed successfully.
“For years I had been assisting celebrities and general clients whose needs ranged from back ailments to weight loss to general conditioning,” stated [...]

Fear of looking unattractive can be a stronger motivation for keeping people going to the gym than the hope of looking good, a study says.
Researchers at the University of Bath, UK, interviewed 281 male and female undergraduates and got half to imagine a physically unattractive version of themselves they feared they might turn into.
They then [...]

Parents who are active during pregnancy and early in their child’s life tend to raise more active children, finds a study published on bmj.com.
Some risk factors for adult diseases are associated with lower levels of physical activity in children. Associations have also been reported between early life factors (from birth to around five years) and [...]

Researchers at the University of Ulster are investigating different methods of treating ankle sprains in a bid to improve healing, speed up recovery time and prevent long term problems occurring.
The study, which will be carried out in partnership with the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, will look at different methods of applying ice to the injured [...]