Video games-based interventions for health promotion: can those be the future for exercises?
In general, we all have played some sort of video games in our childhood. Some games even managed to keep us glued to screens for hours as adults. While the games were largely designed for children in the beginning, they have gradually moved to cover all demographics....
Patients’ experiences of living with ACL reconstructed knee
We already know that anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture is one of the most debilitating injuries in sport. Individuals undergo ACL reconstruction (ACLR) surgery for various reasons such as, to improve stability of the knee, to return to their pre-injury level of...
New! Database with sports injury prevention exercises
For the last year, we have worked very hard to start a website that would gather exercise programmes aimed at preventing sports injuries. It took us a while but we did it, and now you can browse our database for the programme which suits your needs, be it particular...
Exercise can control your blood pressure
It is a well-known fact that exercise is good for physical and mental well-being. Exercise is considered a ‘medicine’ (Exercise is Medicine Australia, 2014), and is highly recommended for the management of hypertension (high blood pressure) (Weber et al., 2014;...
8 scientifically proven tips for better sleep in athletes (and non-athletes)
Sleep is crucial for any human being but especially for athletes, no doubt about that. It is the main recovery method for mind and body, although not many young athletes realise that. Only proper recovery enables an athlete to give their best every day in training and...
Reliability “the quality of being trustworthy or of performing consistently well”
The term reliability is very popular among the PhD folks and the academics, and can be quite confusing for the newbies in the research field. Reliability of any measure used in the study is very important to ensure the quality of the overall research findings. In this...
What do we really know about acupressure?
Acupressure is one of the Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) techniques. It is simple, safe and practical technique to manage symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, anxiety and pain. Let’s dive deeper into what acupressure is, where does it come from, how does...
How well do we measure pain and physical functions in people with diabetic nerve pain?
Diabetes is a serious complex health condition and can affect the entire body. Although diabetes can be managed well, the complications are still a challenge for the patients and health caregivers. The complications include heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, limb...