Sports Medicine Archives - Page 21 of 35

Take a walk to curb chocolate consumption

A 15-minute walk can cut snacking on chocolate at work by half, according to research by the University of Exeter. […]

Festive Season Feasting without the New Year Fattening

The festive season is a time of relaxation and feasting. It’s easy to enjoy but it can also be easy […]

Festive Season Feasting without the New Year Fattening

The festive season is a time of relaxation and feasting. It’s easy to enjoy but it can also be easy […]

Sweating (perspiration)

Sweating is the primary mechanism by which the human body regulates its temperature. Sweat is a clear, odourless solution secreted by sweat glands. Some 4 million sweat glands are distributed throughout the human skin.

Back Pain (Video)

Pain in the lower back is one of the commonest things that people experience. Indeed, it’s likely that through the course of one’s life, almost everybody will experience it at some stage.

Cardiac rehabilitation improves heart rate recovery, boosts survival

For the first time, researchers have discovered cardiac rehabilitation can train the heart to quickly return to its normal rate […]

Early evidence for why exercise reduces mental fatigue

Researchers have long known that regular exercise increases the number of organelles called mitochondria in muscle cells. Since mitochondria are […]

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Exercise may help prevent brain damage caused by Alzheimer’s disease

Regular exercise could help prevent brain damage associated with neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, according to research published this month in […]