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Orthopedics & Sports medicine
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New model predicts how shoe properties affect a runner's performance

New model predicts how shoe properties affect a runner's performance

by Jennifer Chu,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyResearchers measure the stiffness of midsole designs using an Instron machine to mimic footsteps. Credit: Melanie Gonick, MITA good shoe can

New model predicts how shoe properties affect a runner's performance

by Jennifer Chu,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyResearchers measure the stiffness of midsole designs using an Instron machine to mimic footsteps. Credit: Melanie Gonick, MITA good shoe can
Recommendations for fatigue management in inflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases

Recommendations for fatigue management in inflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases

by European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology, EULARCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFatigue is common in people with inflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD). The causes of f

Recommendations for fatigue management in inflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases

by European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology, EULARCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFatigue is common in people with inflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD). The causes of f
Schoolboy rugby players have more injuries the older they get

Schoolboy rugby players have more injuries the older they get

by BMJ Open Sport & Exercise MedicineCredit: Rhys Park via Wikimedia CommonsThe number of injuries sustained while playing rugby, and match and training days lost as a result, is higher among play

Schoolboy rugby players have more injuries the older they get

by BMJ Open Sport & Exercise MedicineCredit: Rhys Park via Wikimedia CommonsThe number of injuries sustained while playing rugby, and match and training days lost as a result, is higher among play
British Gymnastics' new rules on weighing athletes—a sticking plaster solution

British Gymnastics' new rules on weighing athletes—a sticking plaster solution

by Francesca Cavallerio and Mathew Dowling,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainOn November 29 2023, British Gymnastics (BG) released a new policybanning coaches from weighing gymnasts

British Gymnastics' new rules on weighing athletes—a sticking plaster solution

by Francesca Cavallerio and Mathew Dowling,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainOn November 29 2023, British Gymnastics (BG) released a new policybanning coaches from weighing gymnasts
Research reveals dramatic implications with using the tibia loading model to treat osteoporosis

Research reveals dramatic implications with using the tibia loading model to treat osteoporosis

FEBRUARY 14, 2024byUniversity of SheffieldFlowchart illustrating the main steps of the pipeline to create the micro-FE models from the micro-CT images and to evaluate the apparent mechanical pro

Research reveals dramatic implications with using the tibia loading model to treat osteoporosis

FEBRUARY 14, 2024byUniversity of SheffieldFlowchart illustrating the main steps of the pipeline to create the micro-FE models from the micro-CT images and to evaluate the apparent mechanical pro
Cracking joints isn't bad for you and could even serve a useful purpose

Cracking joints isn't bad for you and could even serve a useful purpose

by Neil Tuttle,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageSome people habitually crack their joints, others can't, and many are irritated by those who do.So what's going on? Why do people

Cracking joints isn't bad for you and could even serve a useful purpose

by Neil Tuttle,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageSome people habitually crack their joints, others can't, and many are irritated by those who do.So what's going on? Why do people
Using markerless motion capture to assess injury risk in soldiers

Using markerless motion capture to assess injury risk in soldiers

by Southwest Research InstituteAnalysis pipeline for both the unsupervised (dark green) and semi-supervised (light green) approaches. The portions of the workflow outlined in blue are common betw

Using markerless motion capture to assess injury risk in soldiers

by Southwest Research InstituteAnalysis pipeline for both the unsupervised (dark green) and semi-supervised (light green) approaches. The portions of the workflow outlined in blue are common betw
Pioneering muscle monitoring in space to help astronauts stay strong in low gravity

Pioneering muscle monitoring in space to help astronauts stay strong in low gravity

byUniversity of SouthamptonNASA astronaut using the Advanced Resistive Exercise Device (ARED) onboard the ISS. Credit: NASAAstronauts have been able to track their muscle health in spaceflight f

Pioneering muscle monitoring in space to help astronauts stay strong in low gravity

byUniversity of SouthamptonNASA astronaut using the Advanced Resistive Exercise Device (ARED) onboard the ISS. Credit: NASAAstronauts have been able to track their muscle health in spaceflight f
Isa-Kd Prolongs PFS to Almost Three Years in Early Relapsed MM Follow-up Study

Isa-Kd Prolongs PFS to Almost Three Years in Early Relapsed MM Follow-up Study

August 2023Katie RobinsonIn patients with early relapsed multiple myeloma (MM), the addition of the anti-CD38 antibody isatuximab (Isa) to carfilzomib-dexamethasone (Kd) maintained the improved progre

Isa-Kd Prolongs PFS to Almost Three Years in Early Relapsed MM Follow-up Study

August 2023Katie RobinsonIn patients with early relapsed multiple myeloma (MM), the addition of the anti-CD38 antibody isatuximab (Isa) to carfilzomib-dexamethasone (Kd) maintained the improved progre
Methotrexate beneficial for reducing pain, stiffness in knee osteoarthritis

Methotrexate beneficial for reducing pain, stiffness in knee osteoarthritis

by Elana GotkineFor patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA), methotrexate added to usual medication is associated with a significant reduction in pain and improvement in stiffness and function at six

Methotrexate beneficial for reducing pain, stiffness in knee osteoarthritis

by Elana GotkineFor patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA), methotrexate added to usual medication is associated with a significant reduction in pain and improvement in stiffness and function at six
Self-administered acupressure reduces knee pain with suspected osteoarthritis

Self-administered acupressure reduces knee pain with suspected osteoarthritis

by Lori SolomonSelf-administered acupressure (SAA) is an efficacious and cost-effective approach to relieve knee pain in middle-aged and older adults with probable knee osteoarthritis (OA), according

Self-administered acupressure reduces knee pain with suspected osteoarthritis

by Lori SolomonSelf-administered acupressure (SAA) is an efficacious and cost-effective approach to relieve knee pain in middle-aged and older adults with probable knee osteoarthritis (OA), according