Sales of technology-based exercise equipment and fitness devices have increased exploded in the USA as people try to maintain their exercise program without going to the gym. Purchases range from uncomplicated dumbbells and outdoor bikes to internet-connected devices like a Peloton exercise bike or a Tonal digital exercise machine. There are exercise video games like […]
So you want to lift weights but don’t know where to start. You scroll through your Instagram feed looking for tips—but all you see are fitness influencers who preach the idea that you either lift bulky or don’t bother. It’s a little scary and discouraging, right? But like most things exercise and health related, it’s […]
Physical fitness in children refers to their ability to perform physical activity. Their level of physical fitness is critical not only for success in sports and athletics, but also for good health. Aerobic exercise – the ability to deliver oxygen to the body’s gigantic muscles during sustained physical activity such as running, cycling or swimming […]
For decades, public health guidelines around the world have recommended that adults get at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity on most days of the week. This is roughly equivalent to 150 minutes of moderate activity per week or 75 minutes of vigorous activity. That is why many were surprised, and perhaps even horrified, […]
When milliseconds can mean the difference between silver and gold, endurance athletes in sports such as marathon running, cycling, rowing and swimming optimize every aspect of their physiology to gain an advantage over the competition. Many of these efforts result in improvement mitochondrial efficiencyminuscule but mighty power plants that generate energy in your cells. Carefully […]
For the past three years, scientists in South Africa have been trying to solve a grim marine mystery: what was happening to the Cape fur seals? The boisterous marine mammals that are common along the country’s coastline, started washing away the dead in huge numbers. Pregnant females gave birth to stillborn pups prematurely. And some […]
When Jurnee McKay, 25, imagines having children, terrifying scenarios run through her mind: the “horror” of childbirth, the risks of pregnancy, an unstable potential partner, the exorbitant costs of child care. The limitations of abortion care are also on her list of concerns. That’s why Ms. McKay, a nursing student in Orlando, decided to eliminate […]
Curious Kids is a series for kids of all ages. If you have a question you would like answered by an expert, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why do I need a scientist to answer my question when there is Google? – Harrison F., 13, Brookline, Massachusetts Imagine you’re looking for something. Whether you’re a fourth-grader […]
Fly Me to the Moon is a delicate and witty romantic comedy. It is also a slick and impressive film that reminds us (like last year’s seven-time Oscar winner Oppenheimer) of the astonishing achievements of American scientific and military industry in the 20th century. It could be said that another, no less significant, contribution of […]
The wage stagnationrecord inflation, decline in household consumption are now redistributing the cards of our consumer society to a immense extent. The strategy used by online shopping sites can particularly amplify these phenomena. This is called lively online pricing. This is a strategy of constantly fluctuating prices up and down, which more and more sites […]