Sports medicine & Kinesiology

Aerobic exercise and a high capacity for exercise may protect against metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), also known as fatty liver disease, by increasing the conversion of cholesterol into bile acids, according to a new study published in the journal Function.

The widely held view among rugby players, coaches and officials is that headgear can’t prevent concussion. If so, why wear it? It’s hot, it can block vision and hearing, and it can be uncomfortable.

The hardest part of any workout regime is sticking with it. Around half of those who start an exercise program stop within six months.

Rehabilitating balance can require endless repetitive exercises, but new University of Queensland research could unlock the potential of virtual reality (VR) games to make physical rehab more enjoyable and effective.

Shortly after the confetti settled over the University of Florida’s basketball championship, two graduate students studying artificial intelligence traveled to Japan to discuss how coaches are using data and technology to maximize player performance and safety.

“Faster, mommy, faster!” Allison’s toddler squealed as she ran down the hill by her house with her jogging stroller. As a longtime runner and running biomechanics researcher, she found herself in the same situation as many parents of young children: squeezing in runs between work meetings, meal prep and nap schedules.

If you spend hours a day glued to your phone or seated at a desk, you’re setting yourself up for serious neck pain, a recent study published in BMC Public Health warns.

Much of the work devoted to exploring potential sex-specific differences in exercise or sports performance has been derived from laboratory-based studies. While these studies are typically well-controlled and guide an understanding of physiological mechanisms, they may lack pragmatic or practical relevance to the “real world.”

Playing the piano involves much more than striking the keyboard. The pianist’s entire body is in movement, from the torso to the fingers. But how does the musical expression generated by this choreography heighten the risk of self-inflicted, long-term injury?

Lowering the tackle height in men’s rugby has successfully reduced the rate of head collisions among players, a study suggests.