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.
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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Caffeine Made 30-Meter Sprints About 1.5% Faster in Small Female Athlete Trial
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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…
Inspiratory Muscle Training Changed HRV Signals, but Evidence Remains Very Uncertain
A new systematic review found low-to-moderate inspiratory muscle training was associated with…
Reactive Balance Training Improved Stepping but Did Not Reduce Falls in Older Adults
In an 88-person randomized trial, six weeks of reactive balance training improved…
Exercise Plus Nutrition Counseling Lowered Fasting Glucose in Older Adults With Hypertension
In a 12-week pragmatic randomized trial, older adults with hypertension who added…
Static Stretching After Lifting Sped Early Vascular Recovery in Small Trial
In 27 active young men, 12 minutes of static stretching after upper-body…
A Strength Gym That Becomes Your Third Place: The Weight Room Review
Inside Jesse Burdick’s account of The Weight Room, barbell strength, conjugate programming,…
Full-Hour Private Training at a Sustainable Pace: My Fitness Identity Review
Inside Ricardo Goncalves’s account of My Fitness Identity, privacy, full-hour attention, weight…
Runner’s High Endocannabinoids Kept Rising Through a Marathon, Study Finds
Field studies of marathon and ultramarathon runners found that the endocannabinoid anandamide…
Resistance Training Muscle Hypertrophy: Type II Fibers Showed the Biggest Protein Changes
An eight-week supervised lifting study found that type II muscle fibers underwent…
New VO₂ Max Framework Standardized Fitness Across Five Exercise Tests
A new framework estimated VO₂ max across treadmill, cycling, step and walking…