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Training Breathing Muscles Improves Swimmer's Performance

...in cyclists, rowers and runners. They suggest that athletes in most sports could improve their performance by undergoing respiratory muscle training. It is also clear that the greater the stress on the respiratory system, the larger the improvement in performance." Lundgren noted that this type of training...

Probing the Effect of Endurance Exercise on Athletes' Hearts

New study has found that endurance athletes with ventricular arrhythmias also possess dysfunctional right ventricles.// Some high-level athletes who participate in endurance sports come up with a relatively rare but dangerous condition called ve...

Take Fatigue Seriously - Says Researcher

... ranging from ‘burned out’ workers to recreational athletes and people with chronic diseases.” Source-Newswise SRI...

Menstrual Cycle Linked To Bone Injuries

...ificant for all women and more so in case of women athletes who can schedule their activities according to their menstrual cycle and prevent injuries. JYT...

Modified Ligament Surgery Improves Outcomes Players, Athletes

..., shows that this particular operation in throwing athletes demonstrates better results than the classic opera... injury is most common in professional and amateur athletes involved in so-called overhead throwing sports, such as baseball, softball, football, lacrosse and t...

Foot Pain Ruining Your Golf Swing?

...he proper weight shift during the golf swing. Some athletes and former athletes develop chronic ankle instability from previous ankle sprains that failed to heal properly. Achilles...

Using Growth Hormone for Boosting Performances is Hazardous

...of growth hormone has steadily risen among amateur athletes and bodybuilders all round the world, say the authors, because it is easy to buy online and difficult to detect in screening tests—unlike anabolic steroids. The authors believe that this is the first reported case of diabetes associated with the us...

Body Mass Index may Not Reflect Fat Accurately

...more than 400 college students - some of whom were athletes and some not - and found that in most cases the student's BMI did not accurately reflect his or her percentage of body fat. The research is published in the March issue of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, the official journal of the Ame...

AAO Urges Athletes to Wear Protective Eyewear

...d// work and teamwork. But for more than 40,000 athletes each year, these lessons can be marred by an erran... Eye MDs at American Academy of Ophthalmology urge athletes to wear appropriate, sport-specific protective eyewear properly fitted by an eye care professional. ...

Energy Supplement Under Study for Parkinson's Disease

Whether a supplement used by athletes to boost energy levels and build muscle can slow progression of Parkinson’s disease is the focus of a North American study. // Creatine, under study for a number of neurological and neuromuscular diseases such as Lou Gehrig’s and muscular dystrophy,...

'Smart' Sunglasses With Chameleon Powers

...nstant later. Some high-end sunglasses already let athletes adjust to such changing conditions by swapping out lenses. But the new shades, which take from one to two seconds to transition, allow a much quicker switch. Current lens choices don't simply include different levels of shading, but also differen...

Hip Resurfacing Fever Catches on in US

...pain and limitation of joint mobility. But young athletes too are prone to osteoarthritis. Growth plate injuries are most common in boys aged 14 to 16 and girls aged 11 to 13 and are often associated with gymnastics, long-distance running, baseball/softball pitching, doctors say. The growth plate is like...

US Psychiatrist Suspended from Practicing Medicine for Involvement in Doping Scam

...to promote it he recruited a stable of world-class athletes who attested to the supplement's powers to 'make you 21/2 times the man you are!' Among the stars he attracted were Tim Montgomery, the world's fastest human, members of the Oakland Raiders and San Francisco Giants superstar Barry Bonds, who took thr...

Ex Pro-football Players Saddled With Depression After Retirement

... committed suicide. Schwenk says “On retirement, athletes have reported jarring transitions to a life in whi...us is that this population of retired professional athletes would benefit from a proactive educational and clinical outreach program, possibly beginning even be...

West Wants Developing Countries to Cut Down on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

...ess rehearsal, to try and raise the quality of air athletes breathe. Results are striking. "We expected a drop in nitrogen emissions, but not to this extent, and after only a short period of time," said study team member Yuxuan Wang of Harvard University. But contrast this with what is happening to Lo...

Extra Sleep can Boost Athletic Performance

... free throw percentage increased. In addition, the athletes also reported increased energy and improved mood during practices and games. Extra sleep for as little as two weeks significantly improved their game. They ran faster and made more free throws than they did with their typical sleep schedule, report...

Insufficient Sleep Increases Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: Study

...ay, researchers reported that extra sleep can help athletes raise their game. Investigators who tracked si...p as possible over an extended period of time. The athletes also reported improved energy and improved mood during practices and games, according to the Stanfor...

Strict Exercise and Diet Regimens Might Lead to Osteoporosis in Women

...ppetite is not a good indicator of how much female athletes should eat, and neither is a regular menstrual cycle, Loucks said. Thousands of women severely restrict their diet and practice rigorous exercise programs for fitness and weight control. Because some dont see obvious signs of undernutrition, such a...

Attitude Determines How Much Exercise is too Much

...ty or high levels of physical performance, such as athletes and dancers, are particularly vulnerable to developing exercise disorders. "If you have an exercising disorder, you also may be very preoccupied about your bodys appearance, weight and muscle mass. You spend a lot of time looking at yourself, scrut...

Marathon for a Cause: To Fight Against Kidney Disease

...vent featured world-class runners and professional athletes including Kenyan Paul Kibi Tergat who is regarded as one of the most outstanding long distance runners of the last decade and Hendrick Ramaala of South Africa, winner of the 2004 New York City Marathon. A number UAE senior officials and members of ...

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