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Panasonic enters mini robots in Hawaii triathlon (w/ video)

A trio of small Japanese robots will be working together in the Ironman triathlon race in Hawaii next month in a show of their inner strength -- rechargeable batteries.

Electronics / Robotics

created Sep 16, 2011 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 3

Combining resistance and endurance training best for heart health

A study of triathletes published in the online edition and October issue of Radiology reveals that the heart adapts to triathlon training by working more efficiently.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 31, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pounding the pavement: Traditional training methods are still safer, more effective

(PhysOrg.com) -- Race season is here again, and that means more first-timers on the marathon/triathlon circuit. Officials from some of the biggest marathons and triathlons in the country are reporting record ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: Triathlons can pose deadly heart risks

(AP) -- Warning to weekend warriors: Swim-bike-run triathlons pose at least twice the risk of sudden death as marathons do, the first study of these competitions has found.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 28, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 7




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Spinning sessions trigger the same biochemical indications as heart attacks

A short spinning session can trigger the same biochemical indications as a heart attack – a reaction that is probably both natural and harmless, but should be borne in mind when people seek emergency treatment for chest ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Professor documents cancer battle in online videos

(AP) -- At first, David Oliver ignored the bump on his neck that he noticed while shaving. The medical school professor assumed it was calcified scar tissue from a previous surgery.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Concussed triathlete back to winning races with help of new treatment protocol

(Medical Xpress) -- Former Olympian Jarrod Shoemaker was in the middle of the swimming portion of a triathlon in Hamburg, Germany, when the swimmer in front of him accidentally kicked him in the face. Shoemaker finished the ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Dec 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research links endurance exercise to damage in the right ventricle of the heart

Researchers have found the first evidence that some athletes who take part in extreme endurance exercise such as marathons, endurance triathlons, alpine cycling or ultra triathlons may incur damage to the right ventricles ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

When cystic fibrosis patients grow up

When Scott Johnson was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at age three, most patients with the disease were dying in their teens.

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jul 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A competition full of hacks: Annual 2.007 finale pits robots against MIT history

This year’s 2.007 robotics competition paid homage to MIT’s illustrious hacking tradition, and challenged students to build robots that could replicate some of the greatest hacks in Institute history.

Electronics / Robotics

created May 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Review: GPS running watches offer improvements

My accessories for last month's Mardi Gras Marathon in New Orleans included a pair of bead necklaces and three watches.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Mar 16, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Olympics: 2012 technology put to the test

Testing got underway Wednesday for London 2012 information technology in a bid to iron out any flaws before the Games begin.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Jan 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: Sports beverage with half carbs, fewer calories boosts endurance

(PhysOrg.com) -- Compared to a carbohydrate-only supplement, a low-carb beverage with added protein increases endurance times in cyclists, according to a study out of The University of Texas at Austin's Department of Kinesiology ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 25, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

How much exercise is too much of a good thing?

What made Larry Brown's addiction acceptable was that it was, at least on the surface, good for him.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 21, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0


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