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Muscle tissue changes could be driving sex-based injury risk, say physiologists
Differences in the way muscles respond to stress could help explain why certain sports injuries are more common in women compared to men, and vice versa, new research suggests.
Wearable sensors help athletes achieve greater performance
Researchers have developed a low-cost, flexible, and customizable sensor for badminton players that overcomes current monitoring constraints.
Pickleball: A tendency for tendon injuries
Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the United States, particularly among older adults. It's also a quick way for seniors to hurt themselves, unless they watch their form and warm up properly, experts say. In particular, doctors are seeing a significant number of Achilles tendon ruptures among people ages 60 to 70, particularly among women.
Should you stretch before exercise? After? Never? Here's what to know
For many people of a certain age, high school gym class began with reaching for their toes. Then, over the years, we were told it was better to stretch after exercise. It turns out, both those things can be true, but the differing advice has created some confusion.
High-intensity laser therapy may reduce patellofemoral pain, improve function
For patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome, high-intensity laser therapy was associated with reduced pain and improved lower extremity function compared with ultrasound and nerve stimulation, according to published results.