Archive for July, 2009
Thursday, July 30th, 2009
People who are more active and exercise harder are less likely to develop cancer and die, suggests research published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. A higher use of oxygen consumption during physical activity is linked to a reduction in the level of illness in a person and their likelihood of dying from cancer.
Tags: Ahead, British Journal Of Sports Medicine, British Sports, Death People, Dying From Cancer, Intensity, Journal Of Sports Medicine, Likelihood, Medicine, Oxygen Consumption, Physical Activity, Physical Exercise, Sports Medicine
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
Being active at age 5 helps kids stay lean as they age even if they don't remain as active later in childhood, a new University of Iowa study shows. "We call this effect 'banking' because the kids benefit later on, similar to having a savings account at a bank. The protective effect is independent of what happens in between," said lead author Kathleen Janz, professor of health and sport studies in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Tags: College Of Liberal Arts, Health, Iowa Study, Kathleen Janz, Lead, Preschooler, Savings Account, Sport Studies, Ui College, University Of Iowa
Posted in Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness | No Comments »
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
A higher density of blood vessels and other unique physiological features in the flight muscles of bar-headed geese allow them to do what even the most elite of human athletes struggle to accomplish - assert energy at high altitudes, according to a new UBC study. Named for the dark stripes on the backs of their heads, bar-headed geese are native to South and Central Asia.
Tags: Blood Vessels, Central Asia, Dark Stripes, Density Of Blood, Elite, Flight Muscles, Geese, High Altitudes, Himalayas, Human Athletes, Human Physiology, Muscle Structure, Physiological Features, Ubc
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
In an article published in the June issue of The Physician and Sportsmedicine entitled "Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport - The Third International Conference on Concussion in Sport Held in Zurich, November 2008," new information and guidelines on the definition and treatment of concussions in athletes are presented.
Tags: Concussion Treatment, Concussions, Consensus Statement, Sport, Third International Conference, Zurich
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Monday, July 27th, 2009
Concussion is also known as mild brain injury, mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), mild head injury and minor head trauma. Some experts define concussion as a head injury with temporary loss of brain function, which can cause cognitive, physical and emotional symptoms. Concussion may also be defined as an injury to the brain generally caused by a jolt or blow to the head - in the majority of cases the individual does not lose consciousness.
Tags: Brain Function, Concussion, Consciousness, Emotional Symptoms, Head Trauma, Jolt, Mild Brain Injury, Mild Head Injury, Mild Traumatic Brain, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury
Posted in Neurology / Neuroscience | No Comments »