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Players wear four-wheeled "quad" roller skates and mandatory protective equipment, including a helmet, mouth and wrist guards and elbow and knee pads—but foot injuries are common. These often include bruising, torn ligaments, broken bones and toenail injuries
People who get moderate to vigorous physical activity may be less likely to develop dementia, stroke, anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders, according to a preliminary study. The study also found that the more time people spent sitting, the more likely they were to develop one of these diseases.
Identify common reasons your knees may hurt while riding, and what to do about it.
If knee pain won’t stop bothering you on your runs, you may find some comfort in knowing you are not alone. The knee is one of the most common body parts to experience running-related injuries, research suggests.
Casal García is the corresponding author on a new study in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, which revealed a major shift over the past five years in the stride patterns of female elite athletes during 400-meter hurdle competitions—a change that went together with a marked improvement in performance.