News tagged with running
Eye size determined by maximum running speed in mammals
Maximum running speed is the most important variable influencing mammalian eye size other than body size, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin.
May 02, 2012 |
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Birds 'flap run' instead if flying over obstacles to save energy
Why don't you ever see baby pigeons? For the same reason you don't see many chicks: they can't fly. It can take months for their partially developed wings and flight muscles to become airworthy, and by then the youngsters ...
Jun 23, 2011 |
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Review: GPS running watches offer improvements
My accessories for last month's Mardi Gras Marathon in New Orleans included a pair of bead necklaces and three watches.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 16, 2011 |
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High Arctic avian athlete gives lessons about animal welfare
Researchers report that an arctic relative of the grouse has evolved to cope with its extreme environment by moving efficiently at high speeds or when carrying winter weight. This discovery is of relevance ...
Feb 02, 2011 |
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New study reports effects of endurance running
Using a mobile MRI unit, researchers followed runners for two months along a 4,500-kilometer course to study how their bodies responded to the high-stress conditions of an ultra-long-distance race, according to a study presented ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 29, 2010 |
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Scientists: Soccer improves health, fitness and social abilities
Led by Professors Peter Krustrup and Jens Bangsbo from the Department of Exercise and Sports Sciences, University of Copenhagen, the 3-year project covered several intervention studies involving both men, ...
Apr 06, 2010 |
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Digital Baseball: Baseball stats go to the next level
Baseball fans who revel in the statistics surrounding the game, such as batting averages or the clocked speeds of curve balls, have gotten a windfall of data in the past few years thanks to multi-camera filming ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 01, 2010 |
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More Realistic Biomechanics In New Computer Locomotion Model
(PhysOrg.com) -- No one has ever won a race on peg legs if they were running against others with flexible legs. But, until now, mathematical locomotion models predicted that stiff legs were the most efficient.
Mar 26, 2010 |
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Study finds barefoot runners have less foot stress than shod ones (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research is casting doubt on the old adage, "All you need to run is a pair of shoes."
Jan 27, 2010 |
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Human running speed of 35-40 mph may be biologically possible
(PhysOrg.com) -- Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt's record-setting performances have unleashed a wave of interest in the ultimate limits to human running speed. A new study published Jan. 21 in the Journal of ...
Jan 22, 2010 |
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Aerobic exercise grows brain cells
(PhysOrg.com) -- Aerobic exercises such as running or jogging have long been known to be good for the health, but now new research, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has sh ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 20, 2010 |
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Slope Construction Methods Impact Ecology Differently
Recent low temperatures and massive snow storms may have skiers ready for the slopes, but it's unlikely that a long run through fresh powder makes skiers question how the run was created.
Jan 14, 2010 |
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Running shoes may cause damage to knees, hips and ankles
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) accounts for more disability in the elderly than any other disease. Running, although it has proven cardiovascular and other health benefits, can increase stresses on the joints of the leg. In a study ...
Jan 04, 2010 |
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Ski Runs Are Not Created Equal
(PhysOrg.com) -- Building a new ski run by bulldozing a mountainside rather than only cutting its shrubs and trees is far more damaging ecologically, yet might offer only a week's earlier start to the downhill season, says ...
Dec 21, 2009 |
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Dinosaurs hop, skip and jump into 21st century
(PhysOrg.com) -- Dinosaurs have literally been put through their paces by a new supercomputer, allowing scientists to get closer to understanding how they once moved.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Dec 09, 2009 |
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