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5 Reasons Your Posture Matters

By Guest PostJuly 6, 2012General, Health, Sports5 reasons, ache, aura, back, better posture, brain, breathing, childhood, confidence, correct posture, good posture, hunching, muscles, nanny jobs, oxygen flow, posture, roxanne porter, self assuredness, self image, shoulder, slouching, spine, stand taller

How many times during your childhood did your mom tell you that you needed to sit or stand up straight or pull your shoulders back as she walked by, and remind you that if you didn’t start having better posture you would end up hunched over for the rest of your life? Whether or not you actually listened, mom may have been on to something when she pulled those shoulders back and forced you to stand taller. Having good posture has a variety of benefits, so the next time you find yourself slouching keep these things in mind:

1. It helps you become more confident: Slouching over or hunching your shoulders makes you look and feel less poised overall, giving off an aura of self-doubt. Simply standing up straighter gives you an air of confidence that can translate into an actual boost in confidence and self-assuredness.

2. Fosters a healthy back and spine: If you sit or stand with bad posture for long enough you’ll start to notice that your back, shoulders, and neck will begin to ache. This is because your spine and back are not meant to be curved over like that. Try standing and sitting up straight instead; you’ll immediately feel better, and your back and spine will thank you. (more…)

Solar Car Powerhouse U-Mich. Gets Home Field Advantage in Upcoming American Race

By Guest PostJune 30, 2012Sports, Technologyamerican race, american solar challenge, north american contest, quantum in australia, solar car, solar car team, sunrunner, world solar challenge

ANN ARBOR, Mich.— Across eight states in eight days, the nation’s winningest solar car team from the University of Michigan will defend its title next month in the American Solar Challenge that includes an overnight stop in its hometown. (more…)

Blast from Summer Games Past: Yahoo! Launches Memorable Moments Series

By Guest PostJune 25, 2012Sportsiconic moments, memorable moments, summer games, yahoo sports, yodel anecdotal

Iconic Olympians including Jesse Owens, Michael Phelps, Nadia Comăneci, Bruce Jenner and Usain Bolt among those to be celebrated

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Yahoo!, the premier digital media company, launched a unique editorial series entitled Memorable Moments to celebrate the most iconic moments from the history of the modern Summer Games. Memorable Moments will live on Yahoo! Sports, the No. 1 global sports destination online with over 101 million unique visitors a month.* (more…)

Exercise and Healthy Eating Make a Difference Even Later in Life

By Guest PostJune 8, 2012Health, Sportsaging studies, american geriatrics society, blood samples, cardiovascular disease, carotenoids, emily nicklett, exercise, fruits, healthy diet, inflammation, jared wadley, johns hopkins university, life expectancy, mortality risk, physical activity, university of michigan, vegetables, women

ANN ARBOR, Mich.— Women in their 70s had a longer life expectancy when they exercised and regularly ate fruits and vegetables, a new University of Michigan study found.

“This is the first study to show that the combination of a healthy diet and greater physical activity predict greater survival and that the combination of both positive factors confers lower mortality risk than either factor alone,” said Emily Nicklett, U-M assistant professor of social work.

Nicklett and researchers at The Johns Hopkins University studied the results from 713 women ages 70 to 79 years who participated in the Women’s Health and Aging Studies. (more…)

Cycling May Negatively Affect Male Reproductive Health, UCLA Study Finds

By Guest PostMay 26, 2012Health, Sportscycling, hormonal imbalances, male athletes, male cyclists, reproductive hormones

A study by researchers at the UCLA School of Nursing has found that serious male cyclists may experience hormonal imbalances that could affect their reproductive health. (more…)

Female and Younger Athletes Take Longer to Overcome Concussions

By Guest PostMay 13, 20121 commentSportsathletic, cognitive testing, concussions, female, injury, michigan state university, postural stability, sex differences, symptoms postconcussion, tracey covassin, visual memory, younger athletes

EAST LANSING, Mich. — New research out of Michigan State University reveals female athletes and younger athletes take longer to recover from concussions, findings that call for physicians and athletic trainers to take sex and age into account when dealing with the injury.

The study, led by Tracey Covassin of MSU’s Department of Kinesiology, found females performed worse than males on visual memory tests and reported more symptoms postconcussion.

Additionally, high school athletes performed worse than college athletes on verbal and visual memory tests, and some of the younger athletes still were impaired up to two weeks after their injuries. (more…)

Yahoo! Goes Beyond Gold with Global Programming Coverage of Summer Olympics

By Guest PostApril 30, 2012Sportselite athlete workouts, memorable moments, summer games, yahoo sports

Olympians Shannon Miller, Dan O’Brien and Summer Sanders Join Editorial Team as Analysts

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Yahoo!, the premier digital media company, today announced its Summer Games programming efforts bringing Yahoo!’s over 700 million global users closer to the events than ever before, in dozens of languages and regions, across multiple screens and digital platforms. Yahoo!’s coverage will include original video programs, breaking news, expert analysis from Gold Medal Olympians Dan O’Brien (Track and Field), Summer Sanders (Olympics), Shannon Miller (Gymnastics), and the award-winning team of writers from Yahoo! Sports, as well as social integration programs, and for the first time Yahoo! will reveal its “Memorable Moments” editorial series to build excitement for the Games. (more…)

Substance Abuse Struggle

By Guest PostApril 29, 2012Health, Sportsdrinking alcohol, lines of cocaine, smoking marijuana, struggle, substance abuse

Former NBA player Herren recounts struggle with substance abuse

Former college basketball and NBA player Chris Herren spoke on the University of Delaware campus Thursday, April 19, about the struggle with substance abuse that eventually ended his career. (more…)

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