Your sprinting skills have a lot to do with genetics, but your brain also plays a big role.
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Having asymptomatic flat feet is not a problem and does not require treatment. It’s important to debunk this common myth.
There are ways to incorporate strength-training components into walking to improve your muscle strength and balance.
Nutrition plays a very important role in the muscle building process.
Shivering actually helps warm our bodies up.
Female bodies have an advantage in endurance ability that means Paleolithic women likely hunted game, not just gathered plants. The story is written in living and ancient human bodies.
Space can damage everything from your cardiovascular and nervous systems to your mental health – long voyages can feel isolating for many.
Many people don’t realise that muscle is also lost when losing weight.
The heaviest drinkers had around 5% less muscle than those who didn’t drink at all.
It’s never too late to start.
The gargantuan feet of NBA players are the stuff of legend. But nearly two-thirds of their injuries occur below the waist, and they have a 25.8% chance of incurring an ankle injury every season.
Just be careful not to drink too much.
New research shows even one muscle contraction a day, for five days a week, is effective at improving muscle strength if you keep it up for a month.
Every year after age 30 we progressively lose muscle mass. But that doesn’t mean there’s nothing you can do about it.
Researchers are still trying to figure out exactly what happens within muscle to create knots, also known as myofascial trigger points. But they do know some ways you can avoid or alleviate them.
Three scientists explain the biology and physics of what goes into one of the world’s most grueling races, the Tour de France.
Riders in the 2022 Tour de France will ride more than 2,100 miles (3,400 km) over the 21 flat and mountainous stages of the race. And they will burn an incredible amount of energy while doing so.
It’s estimated between 30-40% of men worry about their body image.
Whole-body vibration training is gaining interest as it’s easier to do than regular exercise.
As people age, the chemical signaling pathways in muscles become less potent, and it gets harder to build muscle and maintain strength. But the health benefits of strength training only increase with age.
Top contributors
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Professor of Biomechanics, Edith Cowan University
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Ken Nosaka is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Exercise and Sports Science, Edith Cowan University
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Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology Across the Lifespan, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer in Sport, Health & Exercise Science, University of Stirling
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Lecturer in Exercise Science, Adelaide University
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Senior Scientist Team Lead Nutrition Exercise Physiology and Sarcopenia Team Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Professor of Medicine, Tufts University
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Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, University of Dayton
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Assistant Professor in Anatomy and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Bradford
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Senior Professor, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, University of Wollongong
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Professor in Neuromuscular Physiology and Head of Sport Sciences, Nottingham Trent University
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Head of Sport Science, University of Aberdeen
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Professor of Engineering Practice, Purdue University
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Professor of Exercise and Ageing, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Deakin University
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Professor of Nutritional Epidemiology, University of East Anglia
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Professor of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, Durham University