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Sports Medicine / Fitness News From Medical News Today
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Latest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day.
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Regular Exercise May Increase Pain Tolerance
Stories of athletes bravely "playing through the pain" are relatively common and support the widespread belief that they experience pain differently than non-athletes. Yet, the scientific data on pain perception in athletes has been inconsistent, and sometimes contradictory...
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Running Marathons - Death Risk Low, Higher Among Men
In recent years, the popularity of marathons has grown significantly and although the risk of dying during a marathon or soon after is extremely low - about 0.75 per 100,000 - men are two times more likely to die than women, say researchers at John Hopkins University School of Medicine. In addition, the number of individuals to complete grueling 26...
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Strict School Physical Education Laws Improve Children's Health
As childhood obesity and diabetes rates are skyrocketing in the US, many schools are eliminating physical education classes. A national study in the American Journal of Public Health reports that specific and required state legislation with regard to PE times could be a crucial tool to ensure that children meet the daily recommendations of physical activity...
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First Case Of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy In Blast-Exposed Military Personnel
Investigators from Boston University (BU) and the Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System have shown evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in brain tissue from blast-exposed military service personnel...
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The Risks Of Running Marathons
Even though hundreds of thousands more people finished grueling 26.2 mile marathons in the United States in 2009 compared to a decade earlier, a runner's risk of dying during or soon after the race has remained very low - about .75 per 100,000, new Johns Hopkins research suggests. Men, however, were twice as likely to die as women...
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A Competent, Virtual Exercise Partner Can Boost Motivation And Improve Team Performance
A new study, testing the benefits of a virtual exercise partner, shows that the presence of a moderately more capable cycling partner boosts motivation to stick to an exercise program. The work by Brandon Irwin and colleagues, from Michigan State University in the US, is published online in Springer's journal, Annals of Behavioral Medicine...
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Sport's Related Sudden Heart Attacks - Prevention Hampered By Lack Of Basic Knowledge
Dr. Richard Weiler, a medical sport and exercise specialist reports in the British Journal of Sports Medicine that the prevention of apparently inexplicable heart attacks amongst numerous young sportsmen and women is seriously challenged due to large gaps in basic knowledge about their causes...
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Nearly 1 In 5 Lower-Income Parents Report Costs Forced Their Children To Cut Back On Sports
In an era of tight funding, school districts across the country are cutting their athletic budgets. Many schools are implementing athletic participation fees to cover the cost of school sports...
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If You Have A Family History Of Hypertension, Physical Fitness May Reduce Your Risk
If your parents have a history of high blood pressure, you can significantly reduce your risk of developing the disease with moderate exercise and increased cardiovascular fitness, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension...
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Long Car Commutes Risk Health
Individuals with the longest commutes by car to and from work were the ones least likely to report frequently engaging in moderate to vigorous exercise, and most likely to show risk factors for poorer cardiovascular and metabolic health These were the findings of a new study by Dr Christine M. Hoehner of Washington University in St...
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Exercise Reduces Breast And Colon Cancer Death Rates
A study in the May 8 edition of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute reveals that physical activity is linked to lower rates of breast and colon cancer deaths. However, there is not enough evidence to link physical activity to other types of cancer...
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Breast And Colon Cancer Survivors Live Longer When Physically Active
Physical activity is associated with reduced breast and colon cancer mortality, but there is insufficient evidence on the association for other cancer types, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute...
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Federal Exercise Recommendations Not Met By Americans
Americans spend, on average, only about two hours each week participating in sports and fitness activities, according to researchers at Penn State and the University of Maryland who examined U.S. government data from the American Time Use Study. The U.S...
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The Sex And Age Of Athletes Affects Recovery From Concussions
New research out of Michigan State University reveals female athletes and younger athletes take longer to recover from concussions, findings that call for physicians and athletic trainers to take sex and age into account when dealing with the injury...
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Getting Kids Off Their Seats - Parental Encouragement Vital
According to a study published in the American Journal of Health Promotion, parental support is extremely vital in reducing the amount of time children engage in sedentary activities. The team found that children in Hispanic families are more likely to be sedentary and are more vulnerable to becoming overweight or obese than non-Hispanic white children. Zhen Cong, Ph.D...
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