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12/05/2018 / By Ralph Flores

The PHYSICAL cost of homework: Excessive backpack weight found to impact posture and contribute to musculoskeletal disorders in school children

Homework is a burden for children — physically that is, according to researchers. In a study made by the SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly SRM University) in India, they discovered that backpack weight impacts the angle of the neck of school children. The research team believes that backpack weight might be linked to certain […]

08/27/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Fit men, especially those with healthy-looking bodies, are more likely to be perceived as ambitious, goal-oriented, and disciplined

Being fit does not benefit just your health, but also your career. Research has found that physically fit men are more likely to be seen as ambitious, goal-oriented, and disciplined. The researchers wanted to determine how physically active men from the cultural and financial upper class view themselves and other people. For the study, a […]

08/25/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Constant movement is the key: Overcome the dangers of prolonged sitting by raising your metabolic rate with ”dynamic” workstations

Sitting, the thing people do the most every day, has been called as “the new smoking” and for good reason. While various scientific literature has pointed out the adverse effects that sitting down has on the body, a new study may provide a way to counteract this effect. In their paper, which was published in the journal Work, researchers from the University of Illinois […]

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