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May 21 2025HEALTH

Back Pain Blues: What's Making Students Worry?

Back pain is a huge issue. It's the top cause of long-term disability. And guess what? It's only going to get worse. Fear avoidance beliefs (FAB) play a big role in how bad back pain gets. They can affect when it starts, how intense it is, how often it happens, and how it impacts daily life. Young adults are getting back pain more and more. But what's causing this fe...

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Dec 19 2024HEALTH

Urban Exercise: How Attitudes and Habits Influence Sports Spending

Ever wondered how city folks' views on exercise and their actual workout habits affect their spending on sports? This study dives into just that, focusing on how much people work out as the middleman between how they feel about exercise and how much they splurge on sports. First, let's talk about attitudes. Urban residents have all sorts of feelings about exercise. ...

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