Higher-stakes soccer matches tied to more injuries
Soccer matches played at a high level of competition are more likely to result in injuries - and in more serious ones - compared...
Fitness and Exercise - News
Can sleep at altitude prevent sudden hiker deaths?
Men who die of a sudden cardiac event are less likely to do so on the first day of mountain activities if they sleep at higher...
New fitness centers cater to aging baby boomers
Baby boomers, the generation that vowed to stay forever young, are getting older, designing senior-friendly gyms and becoming...
Hybrid yoga focuses on brawnier form of fitness
A new hybrid form of yoga that blends calisthenics and rehabilitation techniques is gaining popularity across the United...
Consider lighter baseballs for young pitchers: study
Practicing with lighter baseballs may help teen pitchers improve their throwing speeds while also reducing the risk of overuse...
Tabata metes out fitness in short, repeated flashes
For people who are too bored or busy to spend an hour on a treadmill an exercise regime that was developed for athletes but...
Astellas, GSK vie to make "high altitude" anemia pill
Japan's Astellas Pharma and Britain's GlaxoSmithKline are competing to develop a new kind of medicine that boosts production...
Pool exercise may build strength, reduce falls
Women who did a high-intensity aquatic workout for six months increased their strength and suffered fewer falls, in a new...
Exercise as good as massage for sore muscles
The aches and pains people suffer after working out more than usual can be relieved just as well by exercise as by massage,...
Fitness after 65 is no one-size-fits-all endeavor
America's ageing population is posing special challenges, fitness experts say, because it is difficult to design effective...
Twelve school football players die each year: study
Each year in the U.S. an average of a dozen high school and college football players die during practices and games, according...
Octogenarian Japanese climber aims for Everest record
An 80-year-old Japanese mountain climber who has had heart surgery four times is heading to Mount Everest to try for a third...
Darker side to glamour of global sport
Unprecedented levels of skill, intensity and endurance have transformed global sport into spectacular mass entertainment...
Upping vigorous exercise may improve fibromyalgia
For those who are able, exercising once or twice more weekly may alleviate some symptoms of a chronic pain condition without...
Dance workouts come with ethnic twist, martial arts kick
Group fitness classes are taking an ethnic turn, experts say, celebrating diversity by reaching across cultures for inspiration...
In suing clinic over drugs, U.S. baseball may be targeting players
Major League Baseball likely faces an uphill battle if it hopes to win a lawsuit it filed last week against the owner of...
Doping org warns about 'toxic' black-market drug
A performance-enhancing substance sold on the black market which contains "serious toxicities" could seriously damage athletes'...
Should science on brain injury inspire boxing ban?
When Ireland's Katie Taylor was taking hits and striking blows for boxing's Olympic debut in an east London ring last year,...
NFL, GE to study brain injuries
The National Football League and General Electric Co are teaming up to improve the diagnosis and treatment of brain injuries...
Americans hosting "fitness parties"
From spinning birthday celebrations to pole dancing bachelorette bashes, U.S. gyms are offering fitness parties as new way...
Biological passports good news, says Federer
Roger Federer applauded Thursday's announcement that tennis will introduce biological passports for players and urged the...
Spain seeks parliamentary approval for new anti-doping law
The Spanish government has asked parliament to approve a new anti-doping bill that seeks to bring national law into line...
Lawmaker backpedals after saying cyclists pollute
A Washington state lawmaker has apologized for telling a bike store owner, in a spat over a proposed bike fee, that bicyclists...
Exercise, less sitting time, linked to better sleep
Insomniacs looking for a good night's sleep may want to hit the treadmill, take a walk or play a game of golf or tennis because...
Fitness experts separate folklore from fact
Can crunches create six-pack abdominal muscles? Do weight-lifting women risk bulging biceps? Is stretching always a good...
Rewards get kids active, but don't improve health
Children will meet activity goals to earn rewards, but the extra effort doesn't necessarily affect their weight and health,...
Male soccer players more prone to hamstring strains
Men are more likely to strain a hamstring playing college soccer than women, according to a new analysis of National Collegiate...
Lance Armstrong ignores USADA deadline
The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) will push ahead with efforts to clean up cycling without help from Lance Armstrong...
China launches probe into doping allegations
China will investigate claims that virtually all the raw materials used to produce illegal performance-enhancing drugs come...
Musician takes to streets to drop pounds, get fit
People who believe a healthy lifestyle is expensive should speak to "Papa" Joe Aviance, a Los-Angeles musician who lost 250...
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