Muscles are attached to bones by tendons. Muscles contract to move our bones by pulling on them. However, muscles can only pull; they cannot push. This is why they usually work a joint in pairs. One ...

On the big screen, the antagonist typically plays a devious role. His or her goal is to undermine the lead character, creating drama and conflict. But in the weight room, it's a different story. Every ...

A great number of studies showed in the last years that static stretching performed immediately before athletic activity has negative effects on lower extremity performance during athletic activities ...

MIT researchers have invented a new type of amputation surgery that can help amputees to better control their residual muscles and sense where their "phantom limb" is in space. This restored sense of ...

Most people exercise because they want to trigger changes, whether that’s a change to their health, body or even mood. But the uncomfortable truth about exercise is that, to prompt positive physical ...