Health Check: do joint and muscle aches get worse in the cold?
Many people complain their aches and pains get worse in the cold, but there are a number of ways to reduce that discomfort in the winter months.
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Neuromechanics of flamingos’ amazing feats of balance
These birds spend long periods, often asleep, standing on one leg. Is it passive biomechanics or active nervous system control of their muscles that allows them to do easily what's impossible for us?
What’s the best source of protein for building muscle – meat or plants?
New research on whether animal- or plant-based protein sources are better have been severely misrepresented.
How vitamin D can improve muscle strength
New research has linked vitamin D to increased leg strength including power, velocity and jump height.
Gym workout advice: protein guidance looks wrong, our findings suggest
The advice on the sides of protein tubs may have to change.
Four things you should know before starting that exercise regime
Working out is always good for you – until it's not.
Touch is the sense we understand the least – but maybe not for much longer
New breakthrough in how to test proteins linked to touch and movement could have major implications for strokes, diabetes, spinal injuries and much more.
What exercise does to your bones
Studying how athletes' bones contort during exercise is helping scientists understand which exercise is best for maintaining healthy bones as we age.
Health Check: are growing pains real?
Growing pains are the most common childhood musculoskeletal condition resulting in frequent visits to healthcare professionals.
Why bigger isn’t always better in the world of muscle building
New research shows bodybuilders' muscle quality is lower than that of people who don't train at all - but size is still a pretty good guide to strength.
Health Check: why do my muscles ache the day after exercise?
It's normal to experience muscle pain after exercising if it's been a while since you were active or performed a certain movement.
Health Check: here’s what you need to know about protein supplements
The decision to use protein supplements is based more on marketing claims than anything else. They offer few real performance benefits that an athlete’s normal diet isn’t already delivering.
‘Beach body’ row misses the key points about protein and weight loss
Protein-based health products have been criticised for inappropriate marketing but are they even worth the money?
Grannies get physical: how bodybuilding may hold the key to a major ageing problem
People have used bodybuilding to improve their physical performance for at least 1,500 years. The first recorded example was the sixth-century wrestler, Milo of Croton, in southern Italy. Milo reportedly…
Ice bath after exercise? The benefits might be in your head
Whether an athlete has endured the repeated joint stresses of a marathon run, or the relentless battery of hits during a football match, many will opt for a post-activity polar plunge into an ice-cold…
Scapegoating steroids won’t make for a safer night out
Steroids are easy to scapegoat. Users are viewed as aggressive, violent and mentally unstable, able to snap at any moment and cause great harm to the people around them. Ostensibly, it is this perception…
Fishing for artificial muscles nets a very simple solution
Sometimes in research the answer is right under your nose. In our case, we spent nearly two decades developing exotic materials as artificial muscles – to now show in a paper published in Science today…
Explainer: muscle memory
“Muscle memory” is a frequently used term to describe the learning of motor skills, be they sport, music, or everyday activity. But interestingly, despite the widespread usage of the term, controversy…
Building a Tour de France-winning body: know your muscles
Cyclists in this year’s Tour de France – currently underway – will cover more than 3,300km over 21 stages in 23 days. Of course, due to the extreme physical exertion required to do this at speed, many…
From bone to brawn: ancient fish show off their muscles
Fossilised soft tissues, such as skin and muscle, are exceptionally hard to come by. When you think the chances of an animal being fossilised is less than one in a million - and these usually have only…
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Lecturer in Sport, Health and Exercise Science, University of Stirling
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