What if a robot could show us how the brain represents space and time to keep us balanced?
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Teenagers may seem clumsy, but some simple exercises can help their development.
Even post-pandemic lockdowns, online programs enhance access, supporting fitness and independence as women age.
Ageing well means making small, consistent choices that lead to better mobility, clearer thinking and richer social connections down the line.
Balance tells us more than anything else about elderly people’s physical health.
Cycling provides many physical and mental health benefits, but older riders have specific concerns, such as balance. A bike network expert explains what seniors need to be comfortable pedaling.
Treating both sides equally can seriously distort the facts, if the evidence is weighted to one side. Looking at the US election, climate change denial and more, a journalism expert explains why.
The African story is not just about conflict, corruption, poverty, poor leadership, bad politics and disease. Its coverage should be more nuanced.
When you’re an astronaut landing on the Moon, you can’t rely on the same gravitational cues we have on Earth. But regimented training with sensory devices could one day prevent spatial disorientation.
Balancing well is a whole-body experience that develops over time and takes practice to master.
Lifestyle factors like physical activity, diet and sleep can lower the ‘biological age’ of your cells and tissues and reduce age-related physical decline.
If you want to use an exoskeleton to improve balance, a study finds that superhuman reflexes can help you stay upright.
While high-profile concussions in the NFL have brought renewed attention to the gravity of head injuries, they can also occur on the playground or during junior varsity practices – with lasting effects.
An anthropologist explains some of the many ways animals use their tails, from balancing as they walk to attracting a mate.
There’s still a lot we don’t know about motion sickness – but the balance system seems to play a big role.
Practising standing on one leg has also sorts of benefits, research shows
Learning that our brains process information differently when we’re standing up or lying down has implications for how we study and assess brain function.
Gymnasts need to carefully calibrate their leg muscles to gain optimum spring from the floor, springboard or beam. And their arms are crucial for balance and creating the right amount of rotation.
Blame your ears, your eyes and your brain. But mainly your ears!
‘Eccentric exercises’ are a normal part of everyday life – but they may carry some risks.
Top contributors
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Professor in Ageing and Health, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory University
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Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, West Virginia University
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Profesora e Investigadora Universidad San Jorge. Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte., Universidad San Jorge
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Centre for Research in Animal Behaviour, University of Exeter
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Postdoctoral Associate, Rutgers University
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Personal Docente e Investigador - Ciencias de la Salud y del Deporte, Universidad San Jorge
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PhD candidate in Communication and Media, University of Liverpool
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Professor School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy (Anatomy), University of Newcastle
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Professor, School of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia
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Associate Professor, Erasmus University Medical Center
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Professor, Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour, McMaster University
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Professor of Biomechanics, Edith Cowan University
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Lecturer, Audiology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology