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There is reasonable concern about health issues caused by the absence of physical activity among activities linked to gaming and streaming. Recent studies show that the absence of physical activity (PA) and the factors associated with intensive media use are...
By Steffen Christian Ekkehard Schmidt, DPhil; Stefan Sell, Prof Dr, DMed; and Alexander Woll, Prof Dr
The past 8 months have been a whirlwind on so many levels that I’ve been forced to take a step back and evaluate a lot about my life and my work. Yes, things change, and we have to adapt to those changes. But who knew there would be so many, and they would come so fast and pull in so many...
By Rich Dubin, Publisher
I’ll try and provide you with an overview of the technologies and techniques involved in plantar pressure analysis, how that data is normally reported, and what you can do with the data so it can benefit your clinical management and evidence-based medicine. I’ll also provide examples from the...
By Nachiappan (Nachi) Chocklingam
This meta-analysis of 7 acute studies found intermittent short breaks of standing led to a significant reduction in postprandial glucose compared to prolonged sitting. Light-intensity walking was found to be a superior intervention compared to standing and prolonged sitting.
By Aidan J. Buffey, Matthew P. Herring, Christina K. Langley, Alan E. Donnelly, and Brian P. Carson
What is it to say you use a biomechanical approach for your patients? Biomechanics means the functional mechanics of the body. Our bodies are unbelievable. They are very powerful, and fairly resilient. Why do they get injured? What systems or other body parts affect the injured body part?
By Richard Blake, DPM, MS
Despite major advances in elucidating the pathogenesis of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), there remains a lack of disease-modifying treatment options in individuals with diabetes. Currently, there is no convincing evidence supporting glucose control or lifestyle management as therapies for...
For 10 years, John O’Sullivan, founder of the Changing the Game Project and Way of the Champions Podcast, has published his books of the year. Here’s what he has to say for 2022...
Researchers in Australia and Britain sought to understand the effects of non-surgical treatments on pain and function in people with patellofemoral pain (PFP). After reviewing the findings from 65 randomized controlled trials they found 6 interventions with positive effects at 3 months in people with PFP.
A recent study from the Polish Academy of Sciences looked at the number of training days lost due to COVID-19 and vaccination against COVID-19 in elite athletes. The retrospective survey of 1,073 elite athletes found that...
Metformin has long been considered the first-line medication for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Combined with diet and exercise, the 3-part treatment regimen has been considered the best early approach to diabetes care. But when blood glucose becomes difficult to control and a second medication is...
Modern esports took shape in the early 2000s and experienced slow, steady growth over the next two decades. Individual players, then small casual teams, and then professional esports organizations gradually grew the industry from a collection of ad hoc tournaments to today’s $2 billion-a-year...
By Jeffrey Kuhn, PhD
Bone repair and regeneration (osteogenesis) relies on a series of intricate events supported by the processes of osteoinduction and osteoconduction. Osteoinduction is the mechanism by which osteogenesis is induced. At this stage, immature cells develop into preosteoblasts.
By Windy Cole, DPM, CWSP
A new biosensor capable of accurately monitoring the condition of a chronic wound, such as diabetic foot ulcers, has been developed by a team of engineers and clinical academics at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) and Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust in the...
Hanger, Inc., a provider of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) patient care services and solutions, announced the completion of its transaction to acquire Surestep, a manufacturer of custom pediatric orthotic devices. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
Researchers in the National Nanotechnology and Research Center (UNAM) at Bilken University, have developed next-generation technology in the form of shoes with fiber sensors that have the potential to diagnose many health problems from gait disorders to Parkinson’s, and has implications for...
Using a miniature camera and a customized deep neural network, Cornell University researchers have developed a wristband that tracks the entire body posture in 3D. Called BodyTrak, it is the first wearable to track the full body pose with a single camera. If integrated into future smartwatches...
Stanford University researchers have developed a boot-like exoskeleton that can assist with walking out in the “wild.” It uses machine-based learning to adapt to a wearer’s gait. The aim is to help people with mobility impairments, particularly older people, move throughout the world as they like.
52 cases of hamstring injuries were included for specific pattern analysis. The pattern analysis revealed 25 sprint-related (48%) and 27 stretch-related hamstring injuries (52%). All sprint-related hamstring injuries occured during linear acceleration or high-speed running.
