Explosive contractions found to improve muscle strength

    The scientists compared short, explosive contractions lasting less than one second with sustained contractions lasting three seconds. They investigated the effect of the different contractions on the participants’ quadriceps muscles located on the front of the thigh. Advertisement What’s the difference between muscles, tendons and ligaments?      One group did the explosive contractions, one…

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    Nevica! Aprono gli impianti

    Click:Washing & Screening Equipment E’ iniziata in anticipo la stagione della neve, aperti, tra gli altri, gli impianti di Cortina e del Cervino. Ecco la notizia che molti aspettavano: è neve! Con 10 giorni d’anticipo sulla consueta data d’apertura degli impianti di risalita, questo fine settimana aprono le prime località sciistiche dell’arco alpino. Sulle nostre…

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      Ice swimming considered for Winter Olympics

      With a one-mile ice swim event being considered for inclusion at future Winter Olympics researchers at Winona State University in Minnesota and the International Ice Swimming Association (IISA) have investigated the performance and human physiological response in water -5° Celsius or less. Advertisement  The scientists analysed more than 80 ice swimmers ((71 male, 17 female)…

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