Objective To evaluate the effects of neck strengthening interventions in reducing cervical neck injury and sports related concussion. Design Systematic literature review. Setting Amateur, semi ...

Women's soccer ranks second only to football in the number of reported concussions.[1] In the past, concussion prevention took a back seat to treatment. But recent data from leading experts suggests ...

Machines promise safety and simplicity, yet they quietly steal strength after 50. Fixed paths remove balance demands, reduce ...

Objective To review the efficacy of exercise interventions on sport-related concussion (SRC) incidence, as well as on linear and rotational head accelerations, and isometric neck strength and to ...

For years, biomechanics researchers have suspected that girls had higher concussion rates than boys in sports like soccer and lacrosse because of gender differences in neck strength. The weaker your ...

A pinched nerve in your neck, also known as cervical radiculopathy, can cause pain, weakness, numbness, and limited motion, according to Cleveland Clinic. Your neck contains your cervical spine, which ...

Neck rotations also promote better blood circulation to the head and brain area. The circular motion stimulates blood flow, ...

Most of us spend the majority of the day twisted into some sort of contortion in front of a computer screen, looking down at our phone or curled up on the couch. The hunched back, the rounded ...

While everyone’s fitness journey will vary, strength training, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, should be a central part ...

The platysma muscle is found at the front of the neck, under the chin. Platysma banding is known as a "turkey neck,” and many people seek cosmetic surgical procedures, such as a neck lift, to reduce ...

The best time to do it: Padilla recommends doing this exercise during regular strength training sessions, two to three times ...