Stretching before a workout (or a sports performance) is a routinely followed practice. A good warm-up routine followed by stretching prepares the athletes (physically as …
Strength Training: Do Runners Need It?!
Middle and long-distance runners have always been recommended, as a part of their training schedule, to pile on miles upon miles every week. Up until …
Obesity and Testosterone: What’s the Connection?!
The worldwide prevalence of obesity has reached epic proportions. So much so, that calling obesity a pandemic wouldn’t amount to exaggeration! In addition to putting …
Human Obesity Pandemic: Calorie Requirement of the Whole Population
Human obesity pandemic is sweeping across the world with an alarming rate – causing disease in its wake (metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, etc.) and …
Genes Doping for Enhanced Performance in Sports
The age of gene-doping is here! Recent advances in human genome research will soon make it easy to go shopping for tailor-made cardiovascular systems and …
Sports Injuries in Children
Young athletes are often treated as ‘small adults’ when it comes to treating sports-related injuries. However, the fact remains that children are both anatomically and …
Influence of Physical Activity on Musculoskeletal System
Believe it or not! The notion that exercise (though not too much of it) is good for human health was first suggested by Hippocrates more …
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Sports
Using chest compressions and rescue breaths with a view of sustaining supply of oxygenated blood to vital organs, especially brain, is what constitutes cardiopulmonary resuscitation …