Movement is more than its effects
10-year-olds prefer to move about rather than sit still at school … but not at any price, is what a recent doctoral thesis from the Norwegian School of Sports Sciences (NIH) is telling us.
10-year-olds prefer to move about rather than sit still at school … but not at any price, is what a recent doctoral thesis from the Norwegian School of Sports Sciences (NIH) is telling us.
One simple strength exercise could almost halve one of the most common injuries in ball sports. But even if the injury puts many out of both match play and training, the players seem reluctant to use it.
Little result – that’s the conclusion reached after various types of strength training have been tested in research projects on obese women.
Training has been regarded as controversial in the treatment of eating disorders. The world's first study combining training and dietary guidance as therapy shows better results than those achieved through cognitive therapy.
Researchers have devised a special warming-up programme for the prevention of shoulder injuries.
Minority youth find that activities such as cross-country skiing and forest and mountain hikes are linked to Norwegian ethnicity and whiteness, according to researchers.