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Is weightlifting safe for kids and teens? Here's what parents need to know
Children have always physically exerted themselves in ways that wouldn't raise an eyebrow. Is it more dangerous to lift a 10kg barbell, or to piggyback a friend who weighs 40kg or more? The former sets off alarm bells, while the latter is seen as normal, despite the fact that it involves little by way of control or technique over a much heavier load.
Tendons play an important role in our health and fitness—here's how to keep them strong
When it comes to fitness, most workouts place the focus on building strength and definition in your muscles. But our muscles aren't the only structures in our body that help us lift, run and do most of our daily tasks. Our tendons are a key but overlooked component of our musculoskeletal system—serving an equally important role as our muscles in our ability to move.
Light exercise can yield significant cognitive benefits, new research shows
Everyday physical activity, like going for a short walk or playing with the kids, may provide short-term benefits for cognitive health, equivalent to reversing four years of cognitive aging. That was a key finding for my colleagues and me in our new study, which was published in the journal Annals of Behavioral Medicine.
Labrum SLAP Tear
Your labrum is soft tissue that connects the socket part of the scapula (called the glenoid) with the head of the humerus. A tear in the labrum results in insufficient cushioning between those bones.
Soccer heading may cause more damage to the brain than previously thought
Heading is a widely used technique in soccer where the players control the direction of the ball by hitting it with their head. In recent years, research has been done that suggests a link between repeated head impacts and neurodegenerative diseases, such as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).