Early Talent Selection May Miss Future Elite Athletes, Sports Medicine Experts Say
A new Sports Medicine expert synthesis argues that early talent selection has limited power to predict adult elite success and recommends later selection, multisport exposure and more flexible development pathways.
Well-Timed Exercise Prompts Added 176 Steps in the Next 30 Minutes in Women
A microrandomized smartphone study in 160 women found that context-sensitive activity prompts added about 176 steps over the following 30 minutes and increased the odds of breaking sedentary time.
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Partial Range of Motion Training Allowed Heavier Loads With Lower Lactate in 10 Men
A one-session crossover study in 10 untrained men found top-half squats and…
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HIIT Improved Fitness and Blood Pressure With or Without ACE Inhibitors or ARBs
A 16-week supervised HIIT study in 62 sedentary adults with metabolic syndrome…
Quadriceps Stiffness Changed Sharply With Hip and Knee Position in Small Study
A randomized crossover study of 36 healthy young adults found quadriceps passive…
Body Fat Prediction Formulas Showed Large Errors Across Global Validation
A new Nature Health validation of seven simple body fat prediction formulas…
A 0.36 m/s Bar Speed Estimated Deadlift 1RM With Low Error
In 70 resistance-trained athletes, a 0.36 m/s minimal velocity threshold estimated deadlift…
Physical Activity Was Linked to Better Memory Across 136,503 Older Adults
A new four-cohort study of 136,503 adults age 50 and older found…
33 Million Gym Visits Point to Coaching and Group Classes as Habit Supports
A new large-scale study of more than 250,000 gym members and about…
Exercise Snacking Showed Promise for Strength and Mobility in Older Adults, Review Finds
A new scoping review of 16 studies found short exercise snacks may…
Sprint Interval Training Improved Power and Jumping in High-Level Athletes, Review Finds
A new meta-analysis of 27 randomized trials found sprint interval training improved…
Blood Flow Restriction Added No Extra Benefit to Remote Bodyweight Training in Small Trial
A six-week randomized trial found remotely supervised bodyweight resistance training improved lower-body…
Adding Biofeedback and Electrical Stimulation to Pelvic Floor Training Reduced Postpartum Incontinence in Review
A 29-trial review found adding biofeedback and electrical stimulation to postpartum pelvic…
Caffeine Made 30-Meter Sprints About 1.5% Faster in Small Female Athlete Trial
A randomized crossover trial in 21 female collegiate athletes found 6 mg/kg…
Essential Amino Acids Modestly Reduced Soreness After Eccentric Exercise
A randomized trial in 36 active young men found 10 g of…
Exercise-Led Lifestyle Program Improved Quality of Life During Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy
A 700-man randomized trial found a 12-month exercise-led lifestyle program improved prostate-cancer-specific…
Isometric Resistance Training Raised Strength and Rapid Force in Six Weeks
In a small six-week study of untrained young men, isometric resistance training…
Exercise-Associated Muscle Cramps: Past Cramp History Stood Out in New Review
A new meta-analysis of 11,274 athletes found prior cramp history was the…