What Are Eccentric and Concentric Contractions? Eccentric contractions occur when a muscle lengthens under load, such as ...

1 Centre for Physiotherapy Research, School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand Correspondence to: Brett Woodley c/o Centre for Physiotherapy Research, School of Physiotherapy, ...

After a hard workout, waking up with aching, stiff muscles can leave you wondering if it is safe to lace up your trainers again or better to take a rest day. The sensation, known as delayed onset ...

Journal Editorial Report: Public schools compete for students as more parents opt out. A study of French schoolchildren published this summer in the journal Nature found girls fall behind boys in math ...

1 Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Bojnord, Bojnord, Iran 2 Department of Health Science and Technology, Centre for Sensory-Motor Interaction (SMI), Aalborg University ...

Have you ever wondered how much you should really walk your dog? As much as we'd like them to, our four-legged friends can't talk to us, which can make it difficult to know exactly how much exercise ...

Dementia has recently been identified as Australia's biggest killer. A new study explores the effect of vigorous exercise on a particular protein in blood that is associated with brain health. Study ...

A jury is weighing the fate of Worcester man Joshua Hubert, who stands accused of rape despite no DNA evidence linking him to the crime — only that of the victim’s father. “You will hear that despite ...

Scientists discovered seven molecules in the blood linked to excessive daytime sleepiness, a condition that affects one in three Americans and raises the risk of heart disease, obesity, and diabetes.

(NEXSTAR) — Authorities in Utah continue to search for the shooter who killed Charlie Kirk as he spoke at an event on a college campus on Wednesday. Kirk, 31, was hit by a single gunshot believed to ...

It's not just the dazzling colours and slick moves of Australia's dancing spiders that make them special. There are more than 100 different species of the peacock spider, whereas most animals have ...