Tag: Sport

Breathing exercises with a special ball reduce stress and anxiety. Sport has numerous psychological benefits. But being able to train is not a given. Which is why a British Paralympian has teamed up with a sailing world champion and a lawyer to support people with disabilities. Their app contains a custom-made exercise library, with texts, images or a video...

Mountain rescue has grown wings. Fitness is key for outdoor activities such as running or hiking. Those who need a little boost can soon turn to a startup from Shanghai. Its 1.8kg exoskeleton for thighs can offset loads by some 30kg on steep hills, and give a 10kg horizontal push to those moving at speeds greater than 3 m/ph....

Used chewing gum can be transformed into skateboard wheels. Beaches, meanwhile, benefit from crushed used glass. Broken surfboards left by the sea are less hip, however. Therefore, a Welsh designer has developed a surfboard that serves as a breeding ground for corals in its second life. The skeleton is 3D-printed from biodegradable material, and filled with fungal spores and...

There’s nothing like putting your feet up after a hard day’s work. Normally, however, our bodies are programmed for action. A research team from the Edith Cowan University in Australia has discovered that exercise can aid cancer recovery. When monitoring blood samples from a group of overweight prostate cancer patients undergoing a 12 week exercise program, they noticed that...

With their sustainable lifestyles, more and more Hollywood stars are taking their status as role models seriously. The German Football Association (DFB), meanwhile, recently published guidance for 3rd division fans on environmentally-friendly matchday travel. But that’s bottling it compared to England, where the EFL has joined forces with a new environmental accreditation body aimed at lowering clubs’ CO2 footprint....

Freedom begins in the mind. Sometimes our limitations are self-imposed. Take an English veteran who recently swam a kilometre from Drake’s Island back to the mainland at Plymouth. Nothing remarkable in that, you might think. Only, the former royal marine lost both his legs and an arm while on a tour of duty in Afghanistan. Which makes his achievements...

When it comes to financing startups or facilitating diversity in the workplace, things are changing. The world of sport is changing too. For the first time in history a golfer with Down’s Syndrome will compete for the national collegiate title in American Arizona. The 22-year-old woman has already played with pros in Scottsdale, at one of the most important...

It’s banned in Singapore, great as emergency toothpaste, and can save your bacon on a first date. We’re talking about chewing gum, of course. Popular as it is, too often it finds itself discarded on the pavement or in public places. Made from synthetic polymer plastics, most chewing gum doesn’t biodegrade. Now two French design students are aiming to...