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🏀📐 Sport scientists and physicists break down how Victor Wembanyama’s extreme height (7'4" / 223 cm), near-vertical torso, minimal jump, hip/knee flexion, and creative shot selection combine to make him a uniquely effective three-point shooter in the #NBA playoffs – disproving skeptics that very tall players can’t shoot from deep.

👉 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/san-antonio-spurs-star-wemby-is-rocking-the-nba-playoffs-science-can-help-explain-why/

#basketball #physics #biomechanics #science #sports #engineering #sanantonio #spurs #playoffs #kinesiology

San Antonio Spurs star ‘Wemby’ is rocking the NBA playoffs. Science can help explain why

Wemby’s height gives him an advantage in blocking and rebounding, but how does the tallest player in the NBA keep hitting all those threes?

Scientific American

Scientific Frontline Mar 19

The application of a topical testosterone gel, combined with therapeutic exercise, selectively reduces unhealthy visceral fat in older women recovering from hip fractures without causing an overall loss of total body mass or essential muscle.
#Kinesiology #Gerontology #Endocrinology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/bio03192601.html

Testosterone Improves Fat Distribution for Older Women

As we age, the amount and distribution of fat in our bodies changes.

davey Jan 27

#Fitness #heart #kinesiology #Snow; on my mind, on my driveway, on . . I'm so glad the docs have me working out regularly. My cardiologist recently cleared me for surgeries. I'm worried about another friend, someone who's far frailer than I and who lives alone. I think she has enough sense to respect her limits as she clears her driveway Again.. This is one concern: https://newsroom.heart.org/news/snow-shoveling-can-be-hazardous-to-your-heart
Me, I have a sore lower back; the letter carrier was able to make it to our house, and waved to me as she drove down the street; I guess I did well. I'm not sure what exercise I should add to my routine to build up my obliques: probably the Belgian Twist. Of course! I find it a bloody challenge. Instead of avoiding it, that should signal me to do it regularly. .

Snow shoveling can be hazardous to your heart

DALLAS, Dec. 15, 2022 — Clearing sidewalks and driveways of snow may be essential to keep from being shut in, however, the American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, urges caution ...

American Heart Association

Amber Dec 27

✨Kinesiology works by restoring communication between the brain, muscles, and nervous system, the body naturally finds its alignment again, with less tension, better movement, and deeper ease.

Kinesiology supports:
• Sciatica and lower back tension
• Neck and shoulder pain
• Hip, knee, or ankle misalignments
• Tennis elbow and wrist strain
• Jaw (TMJ) imbalance
• Postural fatigue and as Spinal rotation patterns
• Pelvic misalignment

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Concordia School of Health Dec 11, 2025

Meet Nancy St-Onge, Associate Prof, Health, #Kinesiology and Applied #Physiology. Her lab explores ways to adjust muscle-activation patterns in office workers with #NeckPain and #ShoulderPain to reduce long-term health issues and support a safe return to work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftwvIvH5oKc

Meet The Researcher: Nancy St-Onge, HKAP Department - Studying Neck and Shoulder Pain

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Holly Aug 6, 2025

Largest growth and maturation study in elite soccer to support early and late developers and you still don't need to use your hands

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-08-largest-growth-maturation-elite-soccer.html?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark

#stem #Science #sports #soccer #kinesiology #spiffy #UK

Largest growth and maturation study in elite soccer to support early and late developers

The University of Bath, in partnership with the University of Edinburgh, has conducted the most extensive growth and maturation study in world soccer, helping reshape talent development pathways for young players in Scotland.

Medical Xpress

Holly Apr 12, 2025

#stem #science #health #surgery #athletes #kinesiology #spiffy #StLouis #Missouri

New alternative to hip replacement may keep aging farkers moving between basement and fridge easier, longer

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04-alternative-hip-aging-athletes-game.html?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark

Alternative to hip replacement keeps aging athletes in the game

Love for sports can take a toll on aging bodies, with deteriorating joints leading to painful osteoarthritis, especially in the hip. For hardcore athletes and weekend warriors, a total hip replacement often limits participation in high-impact or intense physical activities.

Medical Xpress