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- Feb. 19, 2019How to make the push-up work for you
If you want to improve your golf swing, softball pitch, or tennis serve, the push-up is for you.
The push-up is a highly adaptable exercise that can be tailored to help individuals with specific needs, say a team of UWaterloo researchers who studied a modified push-up, called a ‘push-up plus.’
- Feb. 12, 2019Research will help urban planners prioritize bike lanes
A new virtual tool could help planners choose the best places to install bikes lanes in cities.
The data-based tool builds on previous research at the University of Waterloo that validated the safety benefits of bike lanes for cyclists and motorists.
Collected using sensors and a handlebar camera as researchers cycled hundreds of kilometres in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, the data showed bike lanes virtually eliminate vehicles getting too close to cyclists when they pass them. - Feb. 12, 2019 University of Waterloo closed today
The University of Waterloo is closed today, Tuesday, February 12 because of anticipated severe weather conditions.
