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Month: August 2011
Genetic testing for athletic ability raises questions and ethical concerns
A number of companies are now marketing genetic tests that they claim can identify a child’s aptitude for certain sports, but sports medicine professionals are warning against putting too much faith in the tests. The tests screen for several genes, including the ACTN3 gene, which has been linked to enhanced performance among some elite sprinters.
Don’t let it get up your nose
A government agency is warning people not to use a new tanning spray that is being sold in the UK.
New app offers the latest PNF stretching techniques
This iPad-compatible app offers quick access to an overview of PNF stretching complemented by 91 video clips demonstrating each technique. It features general and sport-specific stretching routines, as well as stretching activities with added strength work. Find out more
Reversing muscle loss in old age
Researchers have discovered the biological mechanism behind age-related loss of muscle strength
Cycle longer, stronger and more comfortably
A comprehensive guide for planning, training and competing in long-distance cycling events
Eating before going swimming really is a bad idea
There may be more than a grain of truth in the old wive’s tale that eating before swimming is dangerous
Tennis as you’ve never seen it
Contains more than 72 of the most effective tennis exercises, each with step-by-step descriptions and full-colour anatomical illustrations highlighting the muscles in action.