Why is it that women are up to 10 times more likely than men to  tear an ACL? Researchers at Johns Hopkins think it may have something to do with testosterone. A Johns Hopkins news release reports that researchers at the school found that normal male rats with natural supplies […]
Fitness
Researchers: Exercise Must Be Rewarding
OK, it’s possible that this finding, from researchers at Iowa State University, won’t shock Sportsgeezer readers: people are more likely to continue exercising if the exercise is enjoyable. An Iowa State news release reports that researchers did two studies of activity levels for people just starting to work out (initiators), and […]
More Evidence that Exercise Cuts Heart Disease
As if we needed more evidence that exercise is good for our hearts, Finnish researchers have concluded that exercise cuts the risk of heart disease. Even for older people. Yes, a lot. HealthDay reports that researchers at the University of Oulu tracked the health outcomes of almost 2,500 people 65 and […]
Too Hot For The Olympics?
Enjoy the summer Olympics, because by 2085 the earth’s climate will be so hot that very few cities will be able to host them. That’s the verdict from researchers at the University of California in Berkeley, who examined the viability of future Olympics sites based on a measurement that combines temperature, […]
Bike Riders Weigh Less Than Car Drivers
In most American cities, commuting by bike is faster and cheaper than driving to work. Now comes another reason to think about pedaling instead of stepping on the gas pedal: people who ride bikes weigh less than people who drive. The Imperial College of London reports that researchers at the […]
Menopause Steals Exercise High
You know that wonderful high that often follows a good workout? Many post-menopausal women don’t know it, and researchers at the University of Missouri now think they know why. A U of Missouri news release reports that the researchers believe they found a connection between lack of ovarian hormones and changes in […]
One Hour Of Exercise Corrects One Day Of Sitting
Yes, sitting all day is bad for you. And yes, exercise is good for you. So how much exercise to you need to erase the damage of a day of sitting? That’s the question researchers at the Norwegian School of Sport Science set out to answer. HealthDay reports that the […]
Light Weights As Good As Heavy Weights
For muscle building, lighter weights are just as effective as heavier weights. Strange but true. And proven by a study at McMaster University, where researchers recruited two groups of experienced weight lifters- all of them men. For 12 weeks, one group lifted lighter weights (up to 50 per cent of maximum strength) […]
Next Up: Walking Meetings
First came standing desks. Now comes walking meetings. HealthDay reports on research conducted at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine suggesting that converting a single weekly meeting to a “walking meeting” may raise work-related physical activity levels of white-collar workers by 10 minutes, a good thing, and one […]
For Torn Meniscus, Try Exercise Before Surgery
Many doctors, mainly orthopedic surgeons, would like us to think that surgical repair is the best fix for a torn meniscus, and for some particularly large tears, that may be true. But now comes a study from orthopedic surgeons at Martina Hansens Hospital in Sandvika, Norway, which tracked outcomes for […]