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Extreme endurance performances – who, what and why?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Extreme endurance performances – who, what and why?

...et al., 2018). To be successful at extreme endurance sports requires traits of obsessive passion and dedication that can be predictors of exercise addiction. It is difficult to establish actual figures of exercise addiction as findings from studies vary widely, showing between 3 per cent and 42 per cent of participants in extreme endurance sports exhibiting traits of...
Is Mental Health ‘All in the Mind’?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is Mental Health ‘All in the Mind’?

...et al., 2009) have shown that the rate of psychotic disorders can be as much as four times greater in the poorer households compared to those that are better off, whilst rates of anxiety and depression can be twice as great in the lower income households. There is still much debate about the contribution of biological, psychological and social factors to mental health and...
The psychological benefits of multilingualism
Languages

The psychological benefits of multilingualism

...et al. 2010; Tang, Yin, and Nelson 2010; Lee, Gettman, and Swanson 2013). Due to their multilingual skills and language-learning experiences, polyglots are thus more likely to be in control and at ease when faced with the wide range of issues that life will throw at them. They are also likely to perform well in cross-cultural settings as they value diversity and are able...
How to compare income across countries
Science, Maths & Technology

How to compare income across countries

...axes. If you want to plot an indicator such as GDP, what sort of comparison or view do you actually want to support in the chart? If you want to show the rise in overall GDP across different countries over time, the most basic question to ask might be: in what currency? If each country has its own currency, what scale should you use? If you have multiple scales (one per...
The frozen planet
Nature & Environment

The frozen planet

...axes, that are at right angles to one another and the axes are marked to show the range of possible values of the quantities. For example, in Figure 2 the axes are temperature and month. In graphs, the relationship is shown by a straight line or a curve of plotted points (the points may or may not be shown), so Figure 2 shows the relationship between mean atmospheric...
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Young carers, COVID-19 and physical activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Young carers, COVID-19 and physical activity

...et al. Associations between objectively measured physical activity and academic attainment in adolescents from a UK cohort. Br J Sports Med. 2014;48(3):265-270. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2013-092334 NICE guidelines. March 2018. “Physical activity and environment.” https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/NG90 NHS Digital. 2019. “Statistics on obesity, physical activity and...
Jean-Pierre Gattuso - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Jean-Pierre Gattuso - Stories of Change

...et Marie Curie-Paris 6. He investigates the response of marine organisms and ecosystems to global environmental changes such as ocean warming and acidification. Links: ◦ Website ◦ Animated movie ◦ Products of The Oceans 2015 Initiative © ​ The Open University Transcript Stories of Change Jean-Pierre Gattuso interview Key RH: = Roger Harrabin, interviewer JPG: =...
Exercising at 50
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exercising at 50

...et al., 2004). Strength training can limit the loss of bone density and strengthen the integrity of the joints offering more support and less risk of injury. Additionally, over time, joint supporting tissues (ligaments and tendons) lose their elasticity and the tissues within our joints (collagen and cartilage) lose their fluidity and strength. This degeneration of the...