In simplest terms, range of motion is how far a joint can move in any direction, according to Athletic Physical Therapy. When your range of motion is limited, it’s harder to move around with ease, ...

There’s a lot of debate about weight machines in the fitness world. Some people gravitate towards them because they seem a heck of a lot easier than cranking out some reps with a pair of dumbbells or ...

Multiple studies suggest that the number of motor neurons in the spinal cord declines with aging, starting as early as 35 years of age. Don't become a statistic. Start yoga today. I'm 50 years old and ...

Summer offers more opportunities to increase physical activity after many of us may have been inactive during winter. If you are eager to return to yard work and other activities, you may be tempted ...

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For most of us, myself included, stretching—let alone a full-body stretch—is one of those things we know we’re supposed to do more often. But when you have limited time to squeeze in a workout at all, ...

Passive range of motion refers to range of motion when somebody or something else, such as a therapist or machine, is moving a body part or a joint, rather than the person themselves. Range of motion ...

Engineers have developed a new system for full-body motion capture -- and it doesn't require specialized rooms, expensive equipment, bulky cameras or an array of sensors. Instead, it requires only a ...

The team developed MobilePoser, a new system that leverages sensors already embedded within consumer mobile devices to accurately track a person’s full-body pose and global translation in space in ...