Severe Cycling Injuries Affected 37.5% of 192 Riders Across One Olympic Cycle

A survey of 192 cyclists found that severe injuries costing three weeks or more hit 37.5% of riders over one Olympic cycle, with shoulder recovery the least complete.

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Plasma BDNF Differed by Sex and Sport Contact Level in 120 Teen Athletes

Plasma BDNF tracked with sex, age and sport contact level in 120 uninjured adolescent athletes, but showed no significant link to how many concussions they had already had.

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Carbohydrate Fueling: What Two Cycling Trials Found

Two cycling trials suggest carbohydrate fueling benefits depend on ride duration, exercise…

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Suspension Training Added 4.8 cm to Jump Height in 71 Untrained Teenagers

A three-arm randomized trial in 71 untrained male adolescents found suspension training…

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Uric Acid Fell Most With Moderate-Intensity Exercise in 21-Study Review

A systematic review of 21 studies found exercise training lowered serum uric…

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Jump Height Rose 5.5% at 30 Hours After Resistance Priming in 24 Athletes

In a randomized crossover with 24 male athletes, countermovement jump height rose…

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Exercise Was Linked to Better Upper-Limb Bone Health in 1,880 Women, Review Finds

A 26-trial review of 1,880 women linked exercise to better forearm and…

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Exercise Participation Was Linked to a Better Relative Health Position in 76,827 Adults

A nine-wave analysis of the China General Social Survey found that exercise…

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Pole Dance Training Was Linked to Stronger Inward Shoulder Rotation in 20 Adults

Ten high-level pole dance athletes produced significantly more inward shoulder rotation torque…

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Mediterranean Lifestyle Was Linked to 25% Lower Recurrent Heart Event Risk in 5,851 Adults

A Mediterranean lifestyle score covering food, activity, rest and social habits was…

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Multimodal HIIT Lifted Estimated VO2max 10.9% in Small Adolescent Basketball Trial

A six-week randomized trial in 36 adolescent basketball players found multimodal interval…

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University Sports Sessions Averaged 3,134 Steps in 593 Students, Study Finds

A Heidelberg study of 593 students measured what university sports sessions deliver:…

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Resistance Training Produced Small Muscle Growth in 1,443 Youth, 23-Study Review Finds

A systematic review of 23 controlled trials in 1,443 participants under 18…

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Physical Fitness Was Linked to Better Arithmetic Fluency in 1,166 Adolescents

A seven-month study of 1,166 Spanish adolescents reports that baseline physical fitness…

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13 Elite Weightlifters Showed Physiological Cardiac Remodeling in Imaging Study

Cardiac MRI of 13 elite olympic-style weightlifters found a higher native T1…

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Physical Activity Was Linked to Lower Oxidative Stress in a 4,742-Person Review

A systematic review of 98 studies found physical activity lowered a marker…

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Live-High, Train-Low Hypoxic Training Raised VO2max in Athletes, 62-Study Review Finds

A 62-study review found live-high, train-low hypoxic training raised VO2max in athletes,…

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