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Sports Nutrition And Dietary Supplements Discussed At Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus Briefing
Sports nutrition continues to be a hot topic both in Congress and the news. Because the physical stress from intense exercise increases an athlete's nutrient needs and depletes electrolytes, vitamins and other supplements play a vital role for athletes. However, legal dietary supplements, which are used by more than 150 million Americans, should not be confused with illegal anabolic steroids. ...more		 20 Nov 2009
Promising Pharmaceutical Agents Emerge As Sports Doping Products
Researchers from the German Sport University Cologne in Germany found that non-steroidal and tissue-selective anabolic agents such as Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) are being sold on the black market for their performance enhancing qualities. The availability of authentic SARMs was recently demonstrated for the first time by the detection of the drug candidate Andarine in a product sold via the Internet. ...more		 20 Nov 2009
Movea Reveals SmartMotion™ Developer Solution, Accelerating Deployment Of Motion-Sensing Solutions For Healthcare, Sports And Physical Therapy
Movea, the global leader in technology, patents, and products for motion-sensing applications, unveiled its SmartMotion™ Development Kit (SMDK) at MEDICA 2009. The SMDK allows application developers, OEMs, and healthcare researchers to effortlessly add motion-sensing capabilities to their products or R&D projects. The best-in-class solution applies Movea's patented sensor fusion technology to deliver highly accurate measurement of human body orientation and precisely quantified motion. ...more		 19 Nov 2009
Too Much Salt, Not Enough Exercise
New research has revealed that an alarming number of British people are not following official advice to reduce their salt consumption and take regular exercise in order to reduce their risk of suffering from serious health conditions such as stroke. ...more		 19 Nov 2009
Oscar Pistorius' Artificial Limbs Give Him Clear, Major Advantage For Sprint Running
The artificial lower limbs of double-amputee Olympic hopeful Oscar Pistorius give him a clear and major advantage over his competition, taking 10 seconds or more off what his 400-meter race time would be if his prosthesis behaved like intact limbs. That's the conclusion - released to the public for the first time - of human performance experts Peter Weyand of Southern Methodist University in Dallas and Matthew Bundle of the University of Wyoming. ...more		 19 Nov 2009
Five Exercises Reduce Neck Pain Of Women Office Workers
Strength training exercises using dumbbells can reduce pain and improve function in the trapezius muscle, the large muscle which extends from the back of the head, down the neck and into the upper back. The exercises also improve the muscle's ability to respond quickly and forcefully among women suffering trapezius myalgia, a tenderness and tightness in the upper trapezius muscle. ...more		 18 Nov 2009
Healthy Older Adults Not At Risk From Exercise-Linked Ventricular Tachycardia
Healthy, older adults free of heart disease need not fear that bouts of rapid, irregular heartbeats brought on by vigorous exercise might increase short- or long-term risk of dying or having a heart attack, according to a report by heart experts at Johns Hopkins and the U.S. National Institute on Aging (NIA). ...more		 17 Nov 2009
Study Recommends That Young Athletes Have Dual Screening Tests For Heart Defects
To best detect early signs of life-threatening heart defects in young athletes, screening programs should include both popular diagnostic tests, not just one of them, according to new research from heart experts at Johns Hopkins. Sudden cardiac death due to heart rhythm disturbances is blamed for more than 3,000 deaths a year in young people, especially athletes who have inherited tendencies to develop overly enlarged and thickened hearts, says Theodore Abraham, M.D. ...more		 17 Nov 2009
Hypothermia Research May Benefit Brain Injured Athletes
NFL players and other athletes who suffer serious or multiple concussions may benefit from ground-breaking research being conducted by scientists at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center. The scientists are developing a surgical technique that involves hypothermia in specific regions of the brain. Therapeutic hypothermia is a medical treatment that lowers a patient's temperature in order to help reduce the risk of injury to tissue. ...more		 16 Nov 2009
New National Study Finds More Than Half Of Cheerleading Injuries In U.S. Due To Stunts
Whether rallying the crowd at a sporting event or participating in competition, cheerleading can be both fun and physically demanding. Although integral to cheerleading routines, performing stunts can lead to injury. Stunt-related injuries accounted for more than half (60 percent) of U.S. ...more		 14 Nov 2009
The Benefits Of Exercise Discussed In Journal
Physical exercise is one of the most effective methods of preventing disease. The current issue of Deutsches Arzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2009; 106[40]: 713 - 27) is devoted to this important topic. The first article, by Carl D. Reimers and coauthors, deals with the remarkable potential of physical exercise to prevent stroke. In men, exercise lowers the risk of cerebral hemorrhage by 40%, and that of cerebral infarction by 27%. ...more		 14 Nov 2009
Motivational Impact Of Virtual Workout Partners
Based on evidence people work harder with a partner than when working alone, a team of Michigan State University researchers are pairing college-age students with a virtual workout partner to study the impact on exercise trends. Deborah Feltz, chairperson of MSU's Department of Kinesiology, is leading a team that will use the Eye Toy camera and PlayStation 2 to measure what characteristics in a virtual partner motivate people to exercise harder, longer or more frequently. ...more		 14 Nov 2009
Mother And Baby Benefit From Playing Sport Up To The End Of Pregnancy
Contrary to more conservative customs, exercising up to the end of pregnancy has no harmful effect on the weight or size of the foetus. This is what has been indicated in a study carried out by researchers of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Polytechnic University of Madrid), which also shows the positive relationship between the weight of sedentary mothers before pregnancy and the body size of their babies. The conclusions appear in the International Journal of Obesity. ...more		 13 Nov 2009
Enhanced Plasma Shortens Time Off For Injured Athletes
Injured athletes who have their own enriched plasma injected into their bodies are healing faster and spending less time on the bench or on the disabled list. Platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections involve taking some of the patient's blood and putting it into a centrifuge that spins at high speed and separates and concentrates the platelets. The platelets contain the proteins and other particles involved in the self-healing process. ...more		 13 Nov 2009
Use Of Performance Enhancers By Athletes More Likely To Lead To Abuse Of Alcohol, Other Drugs
College athletes who use performance-enhancing substances may be at heightened risk of misusing alcohol and using recreational drugs as well, according to new research in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. The study, of 234 male athletes at one university, found that those who used performance enhancers -- ranging from steroids to stimulants to weight-loss supplements -- were more likely to admit to heavy drinking and using drugs like marijuana and cocaine. ...more		 12 Nov 2009
Slow Walking Speed In Elderly People And Increased Risk Of Cardiovascular Death
New research published today on bmj.com reports that older people who walk slowly are three times more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than those who walk faster. The authors say these findings underline the essential role of fitness in preserving life and function in older age. Earlier studies have revealed that low walking speed can predict adverse health related events, including death. ...more		 11 Nov 2009
Greater Risk For Injury In Young Tennis Players Who Play Only 1 Sport
Gifted young athletes are under increasing pressure to play only one sport year round. But a new Loyola University Health System study of 519 junior tennis players has found that such specialization increases the risk of injury. Researchers who analyzed 3,366 matches in United States Tennis Association junior competition found that players who specialized in only tennis were more likely to withdraw from tournaments for medical reasons, typically injuries. ...more		 10 Nov 2009
ACSM Survey Predicts 2010 Fitness Trends
A lasting trend is developing in health and fitness, according to an American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) survey published in the November/December issue of ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal®. The importance of experienced and educated fitness professionals remains the top predicted fitness trend for the third straight year. ...more		 10 Nov 2009
Alcohol Industry Should Prove No Harm In Funding Of Sports
Researchers from Australia and the UK are calling for a new approach to the debate over whether alcohol industry sponsorship of sports increases drinking among sports participants. They want to shift the burden of proof to the alcohol industry. ...more		 10 Nov 2009
Yoga Linked To Healthy Heart
Researchers in India who compared the heart rate variability of men who practised yoga regularly and men who did not, concluded that practising yoga was associated with a healthier heart because the heart rate variability of the yoga practitioners showed evidence of stronger control by the parasympathetic (vagal) nervous system. ...more		 10 Nov 2009
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