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- Ange Postecoglou, Space Detective
Twelve months ago in an interview with Simon Hill, Ange Postecoglou was asked whether his Melbourne Victory would play the same style of football as his extraordinarily
- Better than BMI
Forget waist to hip ratios or measuring your BMI, waist to height ratio is a better predictor of health and longevity, new research says.
- Nike: The No. 1 Most Innovative Company Of 2013
For a pair of revolutionary new products and a culture of true believers.
- AFL to test Hawk-Eye technology at MCG
The AFL will test Hawk-Eye goal technology this week, starting with Friday’s clash between Collingwood and Carlton.
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- Australians Are Getting Fatter
Australia may be known for its rugged outdoor lifestyles but recent statistics suggest a different reality. Australia and its equally outdoorsy neighbor, New Zealand, are now two of the fattest countries in the developed world.
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- Exercise doesn't stop obesity, US report finds it's all about diet – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
A new report from the United States shows that obesity rates are continuing to rise despite more Americans becoming more physically active.
- NIKE free hyperfeel functions as extension of the foot – designboom
NIKE free hyperfeel functions as extension of the foot created to intuitively move according to one’s natural motions.
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- New Nutrition Tool Helps Fitness Professional Properly Address The Nutrition … – PR Web (press release)
New Nutrition Tool Helps Fitness Professional Properly Address The Nutrition …
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- How Many Calories Can You Burn In 10 Minutes? – Lifehack
Did you know that swimming for five minutes can burn off the calories from a whole cup of cantalope? Here’s how many calories you can burn in 10 minutes.
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- Exercise reorganizes the brain to be more resilient to stress
Physical activity reorganizes the brain so that its response to stress is reduced and anxiety is less likely to interfere with normal brain function.
- A New Way to Heal Broken Bones: 3D-Printed Casts
Jake Evill used a 3D printer to create a breathable, lightweight, recyclable and washable exoskeleton that replaces the bulky plaster cast.
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- E-health made easier – and more comfortable
The future of health care could be found in a tiny, paper-thin skin patch that collects vital information. The Bio-patch sensor developed by researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology is inexpensive, versatile and, best of all, comfortable to wear.
Geng Yang, a researcher at JRC iPack centre at KTH, says that the Bio-patch measures bioelectrical signals through the skin, gathering data on different parts of the body depending on where it is placed.
“On the chest it provides electrocardiography (ECG), on the skull it measures brainwaves (EEC), and on the forearm it can measure muscle response to stimulation from the nervous system (EMG),” he says. It also has a built-in sensor that constantly monitors body temperature.
With a wireless connection, the patient can analyse the readings in their smartphone, or send the data via internet to a healthcare professional for diagnosis.
The thinking behind Bio-patch is that health care can be moved out of the hospitals and into the home, Yang says. “Bio-patch is a step towards what is known as self-care, which is valuable especially for patients discharged after an operation, or for the elderly living unassisted,” he says.
Bio-patch has resulted in several publications in prestigious scientific journals and successful development of a prototype. Yang says several companies have already shown interest in the product.
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- One workout a week is enough… But it has to be two and a half hours long – NEWS.com.au
One workout a week is enough… But it has to be two and a half hours long NEWS.com.au Researchers found those who managed 150 minutes of exercise on one or two days of the week were just as healthy as others doing the same amount over a longer…
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- Cuban Takes Flopping To Scientific Levels – NBA.com (blog)
Cuban Takes Flopping To Scientific Levels NBA.com (blog) Weyand is an associate professor of applied physiology and biomechanics in the SMU Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development and will work with a team of researchers…
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- An ultrasonic body area network for implants
Researchers at the University at Buffalo aredeveloping a “body area network” using ultrasonic waves and sensors to wirelessly share information between medical devices implanted in (or worn by) people to treat diseases such as diabetes and heart failure.
“This is a biomedical advancement that could revolutionize the way we care for people suffering from the major diseases of our time,” said Tommaso Melodia, PhD, UB associate professor of electrical engineering.
The idea of creating a network of wireless body sensors, also called a “body area network,” currently links sensors together via electromagnetic radio-frequency waves — similar to those used in cellular phones.
Radio waves have drawbacks such as the heat they generate, and because they propagate poorly through skin, muscle and other body tissue, they require relatively large amounts of energy, he said.
Ultrasound may be a more efficient way to share information, Melodia said, because roughly 65 percent of the body is composed of water. This suggests that medical devices, such as a pacemaker and an instrument that measures blood oxygen levels, could communicate more effectively via ultrasound compared to radio waves.
“Think of how the Navy uses sonar to communicate between submarines and detect enemy ships,” Melodia said. “It’s the same principle, only applied to ultrasonic sensors that are small enough to work together inside the human body and more effectively help treat diseases.”
Another example involves connecting blood glucose sensors with implantable insulin pumps. The sensors would monitor the blood and regulate, through the pumps, the dosage of insulin as needed in real time.
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- Learning From Other Sports, Tennis Coaches See Advantages of Video Analysis – New York Times (blog)
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Learning From Other Sports, Tennis Coaches See Advantages of Video Analysis
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Tennis has long been slow to embrace the game-film culture pervasive in other professional sports. - Instant strength from the Titan Arm – Philly.com
Instant strength from the Titan Arm
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Internal software tracks the wearer’s range of motion in the shoulder and elbow joints, and the motor can provide resistance to the wearer’s motions – so it’s a portable electronic exercise machine.
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- Fat City
In the late 1980s I spent a year in the US as an exchange student. The exchange organisation allocated me a local support person named Emily.
- Caffeine: What The Science Tells Us
The most popular addictive drug available in Australia right now is 1, 3, 7-trimethylxanthine, or C₈H₁₀N₄O₂. Let’s call it 137TX until…
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- When Athletic Shoes Cause Injury – New York Times (blog)
New York Times (blog) When Athletic Shoes Cause Injury New York Times (blog) It’s well known, of course, that shoe traction influences athletic performance, especially in sports that involve sprinting or cutting, meaning abrupt rapid shifts in…
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- Which Diseases Have the Most iPad apps?
- Bike helmets an emergency doctor s perspective: News
For those working on the frontline of trauma care, the findings of a report into the protective effects of helmets in cyclists and motorcyclists published in the Medical Journal of Australia last week come as no surprise.
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- Nonvolitional health – Scienceline
Nonvolitional health Scienceline However, just because some people lack especially thrifty DNA, doesn’t mean they’re immune from obesity. “Human physiology, in general, is designed to be thrifty,” says Leonard.
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- Focus on prevention to control the growing health budget
Australia spends more than $130 billion each year on health, approximately 9.2% of our GDP.
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- This Color-Coded Chart Helps You Pick the Most Nutritious Produce
If you’re looking to get more of a specific vitamin or mineral in your diet, or you’re wondering what types of produce will help you get which types of nutrients (and what those nutrients are good for), this beautiful, color-coded chart breaks it…
- Michael Mosley puts his health to many tests
The patient in his 50s was mildly overweight , had high cholesterol and was headed down the road to diabetes . Common problems, and his doctor made the usual recommendation: medications.
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- WATCH: How Much Sugar Is Really In Your Food?
Sugar in food isn’t always obvious. When you’re eating savory items, for example, you don’t necessarily expect much sweetener in the ingredients.
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- The Rules of Good Nutrition (That Absolutely Everybody Agrees On)
Fewer things can generate more controversy and disagreement than discussions about food and nutrition. It often seems that people will never reach any kind of consensus on what we should and shouldn’t eat.
- ‘Virtual Exertions’ research uses muscle activity to move virtual objects | Wisconsin Institute for Discovery
But a WID team says it has developed, for the first time, a way to move virtual objects in an immersive virtual reality environment through the use of muscle activity. In addition to making virtual reality more interactive and realistic, the research could have rehabilitation applications for people recovering from injuries or people living with specific disabilities.
- How Nature Resets Our Minds and Bodies
The research behind an understanding that natural environments refocus our attention, lessening stress and hastening healing
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