Weight training, also known as strength training or muscle training, is the discipline of exercise that involves intentionally using weight to provide resistance to one’s READ MORE

High-intensity interval training (HIIT) has grown in popularity in recent years and is now a well-known exercise modality. “High intensity” refers to the target heart rate READ MORE

Hydrotherapy is a broad term that simply means the use of water for therapy. It includes several naturopathic methods, such as hot and cold baths, saunas, and balneotherapy. It READ MORE

Patient adherence to physical therapy regimens is critical to a smooth and rapid recovery. However, adherence to such regimens remains imperfect and influenced by complex READ MORE

Researchers have long speculated that arthritis is influenced by genetic factors . With the advent of genome-wide association studies, the genetic risk factors contributing to READ MORE

During the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, American skier Nina O’Brien was competing in the women’s giant slalom when she fractured her left tibia . Tibia fractures READ MORE

Premature birth is defined as birth occurring before 37 gestational weeks . Although the prevalence of preterm mortality was once very high, major strides in neonatal intensive READ MORE

Responsible for creating movement, circulating substances, and storing glycogen, the muscular system is a complex network of nearly 700 distinct organs in the human body . Each READ MORE