Resistance exercise training may be an accessible alternative therapy to improve anxiety and depression.NewsA new study by researchers at University of Limerick has demonstrated the impact resistance exercise training can have in the treatment of anxiety and depressive symptoms. The new study provides evidence to support the benefits of resistance exercise training can have on...
by Cell Press Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A mind-controlled wheelchair can help a paralyzed person gain new mobility by translating users’ thoughts into mechanical commands. On November 18 in the journal iScience, researchers demonstrate that tetraplegic users can operate mind-controlled wheelchairs in a natural, cluttered environment after training for an extended period. “We show that mutual...
by Jeff Grabmeier, The Ohio State University Credit: George Hodan/public domain Researchers have developed a new method for training people to be creative, one that shows promise of succeeding far better than current ways of sparking innovation. This new method, based on narrative theory, helps people be creative in the way children and artists are:...
Exoskeleton devices work, researchers say, for a variety of uses such as speeding up our walking or making running easier. Yet they don’t know what exactly makes exoskeletons effective. What is the benefit of customization, for example? And how much does simply getting used to the exoskeleton matter? “People are amazing at learning new tasks,”...
Exercising at a moderate intensity produces almost the same physical outcomes as exercising at maximum intensity, according to a recent study by University of Alberta researchers looking at the differences in intensity regulation during an interval training-style exercise program. Functional fitness training—more commonly known as crossfit or high-intensity interval training (HIIT)—is a circuit-based exercise program in which participants complete a series of weightlifting and cardio-based exercises in four-minute sessions with...
Worry and fear about fainting reduced and patients returned to work EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY Lisbon, Portugal – 18 March 2019: Tilt training effectively prevents fainting, according to research presented today at EHRA 2019, a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress.1 The programme also improved quality of life, reduced the worry and fear about future fainting and enabled patients to return to work. “Our...
