Check out this weeks article titled "Where "Wnt" The Bone! Resistance Exercise Prevents Bone Loss" by Brandon Macias. "The estimated lifetime risks of an osteoporotic fracture are about 50% in women and 22% in men. Fractures in the elderly lead to large, often irreversible loss of quality of life and are associated with an increased risk of death. Furthermore, annual direct-care costs attributable to osteoporotic fractures are estimated to cost up to $18 billion in ...

New superhero in town?! Check out this week's text article titled Mighty Mouse: Understanding Myostatin by Kevin Shimkus. "As is well known, physical gains become slower and more difficult to achieve as athletes reach a more elite status. For those involved in strength- and power-based sports, improvements in strength and mass eventually plateau, and even rigorous workout and nutritional prescriptions may yield only minimal increases. So it is little surprise that many in the athletic w...

Check out this week's text article by Ramon Boudreaux titled "Exercise - Take Once Daily For Better Bone Health." "It is often joked that if exercise could be given as a pill it would be the most prescribed drug in the world. While some benefits of exercise are well known (e.g., the prevention of heart disease, high blood pressure, and obesity), some remain esoteric."

Check out this week's text article by Yang Lee titled "Cytoskeleton Protection by Exercise Training in the Aging Heart." "Heart cells (myocytes) have distinctive shapes, structural integrity, and functions that are maintained by proteins that are part of the “cytoskeleton”."

"Rolling Toward Recovery: Theory of Self-Myofascial Release and Foam Rolling," by Kyle Levers. Many athletes are engaging in foam rolling, read and find out why! "The repetitive and high performance demands surrounding athletes of all levels forces many to find the most effective, yet practical recovery methods. Various types of massage therapies have been investigated and employed by many athletes due to the historical background in rehabilitation and relaxation."

What do you think? Read Brandon Macias's article titled "Compartment Syndrome: The Last Orthopaedic Surgery Emergency?" "Compartment syndrome is a serious condition that involves increased pressure in a muscle compartment. It can lead to muscle and nerve damage and problems with blood flow, according to the National Institutes of Health’s Medline."

In sports, we often hear stories about the rise and fall of athletes. One minute they are on top of the world-leading every highlight show, the next minute the game has passed them by and a new superstar has stolen their thunder.

Read the text article this week and learn about "Beeting the Competition with Nitrates," by Julian Ong. "The latest trend to hit the sports supplement industry stems from none other than the humble beetroot. "

It's text article Wednesday. Check out the article by Kyle Levers, " The Power of Water—Recovery  of the Modern Athlete." "While sports performance and training have become increasingly competitive and demanding, recovery techniques continues to rely on existing therapies. Many athletes find water therapies helpful to hasten the recovery process in order to return to bouts of exercise sooner, while minimizing fatigue and injury."

Check out this week's article and find out how to stay fueled for the race, and we aren't talking about gasoline! Andrew Jagim writes "Fuel For The Race," "Runners, cyclists, and other endurance athletes are constantly looking for ways to improve their performance.  A commonly used strategy is the use of nutritional supplements to “boost” energy and enable them to perform longer and or harder before fatigue sets in."