Topic of the Month April: Sports Medicine

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With the European Football Championships in Portugal, the Tour de France and the Olympic Games in Athens this summer of sports is guaranteed to be thrilling! But there's more to sports than entertainment: it can be salubrious, too. Exercise and training are important in the prevention, therapy and rehabilitation of diseases and injuries.

This April, MEDICA.de concerns itself with sports medicine. We present the latest practice and therapies as well as what's new in research dealing with this discipline.

Women who are consistently physically active in their later years have fewer problems with performing basic daily activities, according to a University of Pittsburgh study. The investigation shows: older adults who are more active have fewer physical limitations than inactive individuals. - Physical Activity Helps Preserving Functional Abilities

Regular exercise, long associated with better cardiovascular health, muscle tone and weight control, also may help prevent certain cancers and improve the odds of cancer survival. The research was presented at the 95th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research. - Active Lifestyle Reduces Cancer Risk

People with McArdle's disease – a condition marked by low tolerance for exercise and high risk of activity-related muscle injury – can dramatically improve their exercise tolerance by consuming a soft drink before physical activity, investigators at the UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas have discovered. - Effective Treatment for Exercise Disorder Found

A revolutionary device that could protect asthmatics from stifling air pollution has gone on show at the Science Museum in London. The PUREbreathe, a plastic device containing high tech filters to be worn in the mouth, has been unveiled as one of the star exhibits in the Science of Sport exhibition, the Science Museum's latest blockbuster exploring the world of sport. - Fresh Air for Asthmatics

Recent news - currently added: - Moderate Activity Does Not Reduce Cholesterol
- Hurt Muscles: Ultrasound Treatment Doesn't Promote Healing

Our Spotlight Sports Medicine

Our Topics at a Glance - MEDICA.de's topics in 2004
- MEDICA.de's topics in 2003