Dodgeball is a unique sport – it challenges a player’s every energy intermittently. Can you throw from a backwards turn mid-air and hit the opposing player in such a way that he or she can’t catch the ball – all while dodging incoming balls from the opposing team – and then run to the back of the court and stop?

By Brenda Kramer, BS

Pairing an activity to the right pair of shoes is incredibly important. It is so important that I wish I had taken it more seriously when I first started playing dodgeball. When you go to a shoe store and tell them you need shoes for dodgeball, they often recommend trainers, or tennis-style shoes. Depending on your type of play, I really do not recommend this.

By Stacy Huen

Various screening tools can be used to identify malnutrition early in the wound care process, improving healing times and quality of life. Anti-aging is not only a buzzword but a multimillion-dollar industry. Despite the many advertising claims and promises, we all experience physical and bodily changes as we age.

By Nancy Collins, PhD, RDN, LD, NWCC, FAND, and Ame Proietti

The evolution of carbon fiber plate technology has accelerated in the past few years becoming an integral part of high-end running shoes produced by many of the top brands. The Nike Vaporfly first debuted in 2017 and its popularity, along with its performance, prompted a new paradigm in running shoe technology. The Vaporfly series features a rocker-shaped carbon fiber plate embedded in the...

By Matthew Arciuolo, C.Ped. BOC

Several research groups have been seeking more versatile approaches to noninvasive ultrasound—approaches that would allow longer-term monitoring in a variety of settings via wearable devices. To date, most of these efforts have provided relatively low-resolution images or are unable to visualize deep tissues or organs.

The combination of exercise therapy ad corticosteroid injection is more effective than exercise therapy alone in patients with long-standing Achilles tendinopathy, according to a new study from Denmark. In this randomized controlled trial of 100 patients with long-standing ultrasound-verified Achilles tendinopathy (range 20 – 26 months), researchers divided the participants into 2 groups. Assessment of pain and function were conducted at...

Fall injuries account for a substantial part of the health burden among elderly persons, and they often affect life quality severely and impose large societal costs. Alcohol intoxication is a well-known risk factor for accidental injuries, but less is known about this association among elderly people. The aim of this study was to assess whether risk of fall injuries among the elderly is elevated with an intoxication-oriented drinking pattern.

One of the most common knee problems is patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS)—accounting for 25% to 40% of knee problems. It is of great importance to pay attention to the muscles of the hip area in people with PFPS, especially to the presence of trigger points within the gluteus medius (GM). Accordingly, using therapeutic interventions to eliminate trigger points is required. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of...

Depression and anxiety are the leading mental health problems worldwide; depression is ranked as the leading cause of global disability with anxiety disorders ranked sixth. Preventive strategies based on the identification of modifiable factors merit exploration. The aim of the present study was to investigate the associations of handgrip strength (HGS) with incident depression and anxiety and to explore how these associations differ by sociodemographic, lifestyle, and health-related factors.

The recent advance in treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has significantly improved the prognosis of RA patients. However, these novel therapies do not work well for all RA patients. The unmet need suggests that the current understanding about how inflammatory response arises and progresses in RA is limited. Recent accumulating evidence reveals an important role for the tissue microenvironment in the pathogenesis of RA.

Hanger, Inc., a provider of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) patient care services and solutions, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Patient Square Capital, a dedicated healthcare investment firm. Under the terms of the agreement, which has been unanimously...

Canadian scientists have developed a new type of prosthesis using microfluidics-enabled soft robotics, which promises to greatly reduce skin ulcerations and pain in patients who have had a transtibial amputation. The scientists started with a recently developed device using pneumatic actuators to adjust the pressure of the prosthetic socket.

Wolters Kluwer is further expanding its publishing partnership with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), with the addition of Exercise, Sport, and Movement (ESM). Gary Liguori, PhD, FACSM, is the inaugural editor-in-chief of the new journal. He is dean of the College of Health Sciences and...

Findings by researchers at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) describe a novel way to reduce the energy people spend to walk, as much as by half, which could have applications for therapy received by patients with impaired walking abilities. This research shows that a strategically timed pull from a...

Duke University-led team said they have created the first gel-based cartilage substitute that is even stronger and more durable than the real thing. Mechanical testing reveals that the team’s hydrogel—a material made of water-absorbing polymers—can be pressed and pulled with more force than natural...