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Exercise Helps Increase Production Of Neural Stem Cells In Mice Brains

A new study confirms that exercise can reverse the age-related decline in the production of neural stem cells in the hippocampus of the mouse brain, and suggests that this happens because exercise restores a brain chemical which promotes the production and maturation of new stem cells. Neural stem cells and progenitor cells differentiate into a variety of mature nerve cells which have different functions, a process called neurogenesis.
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11/19/2008 | Fitness - Sports Medicine / Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

Cognitive Workouts For Sports Champions Developed By Universite De Montreal Researchers

All great athletes know that in order to perform well, they can't just depend on their physical capabilities. Speed and efficiency in decision-making are just as essential. Two researchers from the School of Optometry of the Université de Montréal have discovered how to train the brain of athletes to improve their overall athletic performance.
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11/19/2008 | Fitness - Sports Medicine / Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

“Tan Jab” Is An Unlicensed Medicine And May Not Be Safe - Warns Medicines Regulator

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is warning people not to use an unlicensed medicine called Melanotan which is being advertised and sold illegally as an injectable tan on the Internet and in some tanning salons and body building gyms. Melanotan has not been tested for safety, quality or effectiveness. Therefore it is not known what the possible side effects are or how serious they could be. People should be aware of this should they be offered the product.
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11/19/2008 | Fitness - Sports Medicine / Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

Football Helmet Shields Can Protect Against A Kick In The Face

Researchers have determined that the two most popular brands of football helmet faceshields can withstand a hit equivalent to a kick in the face and provide that protection without disrupting players' vision. The eye specialists at Ohio State University used an air cannon to hurl baseballs at the plastic faceshields. The impact was designed to mimic the force of a kick to the face, considered the riskiest way to sustain an eye injury in football.
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11/18/2008 | Fitness - Sports Medicine / Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

Exercise Aimed At Girls Aged 15-16 - All Set To Go In Warrington, England

The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) programme go, which is aimed at girls aged 15-16, launched last Friday 7 November at Warrington's David Lloyd health and fitness club. Local Labour MP for Warrington South, Helen Southworth, visited the school to help launch the initiative, which is designed to offer more girls the opportunity to participate in non-traditional sporting activities as well as develop a new approach to a healthier lifestyle.
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11/18/2008 | Fitness - Sports Medicine / Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

New Study-Based Handbook Promotes Student Athlete Success In PA

With 7 million high school athletes nationwide and more than 300,000 in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, scholastic sports have a vital role in cultivating positive experiences for student athletes. Middle and high school athletic programs should help student athletes achieve success beyond the playing field by teaching life skills, according to a groundbreaking study evaluating the current status of scholastic sports across Pennsylvania.
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10/31/2008 | Fitness - Sports Medicine / Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

Runners Get Personal On World Run Day - USA Event Inspires Donations To 1000+ Charities

Fitness runners, scattered across hundreds of US cites, can help celebrate World Run Day in "their own way" this November 9th. For the event, each runner decides where they'll run and what charity they'll donate to. Already, over 1200 runners in the USA have registered for the event.
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10/30/2008 | Fitness - Sports Medicine / Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

America On The Move’s STEPtember Campaign Inspired More Than 17 Million Americans To Move More And Eat Less

America On the Move® Foundation Inc., a national nonprofit helping individuals, families and communities make positive changes to improve their health and quality of life, recently wrapped up its third annual STEPtember campaign, demonstrating how easy it is to be active and eat healthier.
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10/30/2008 | Fitness - Sports Medicine / Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

New Program Internationalizes Health And Fitness Research

In an effort to expand global health and fitness research and partnerships, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has formed an international science and health exchange to highlight scientific discovery and collaboration among international scientists. A research program with Sato Sports Plaza of Japan is the first major partnership in the ACSM initiative.
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10/30/2008 | Fitness - Sports Medicine / Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

Sprint And Endurance Power And Ageing: An Analysis Of Master Athletic World Records

Past analyses of world record data suggest that the age-related decline would be larger for endurance than for sprinting events. However, all of those past studies were based upon running speed. In this study, by contrast, we have focused on the required metabolic power. Analysis of the world records from master track runners between the age of 40 and 90 shows that sprinting power and endurance power decline with age in a strikingly similar way.
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10/29/2008 | Fitness - Sports Medicine / Fitness | Trackback | Comments Off

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