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Compression Garments Produced Small Performance Effects in 18-Study Review

Pooling 18 controlled studies, a new meta-analysis found compression garments produced only a marginal performance effect in team-sport athletes, with soreness the clearest benefit.

By Mark D.R. Ford · October 28, 2026

Athletes in a track training session of the kind where compression garments are worn

Exercise Was Linked to a 0.47 Cognitive Effect in 12-Study Esports Performance Review

A review of 12 controlled studies pooled five of them and found exercise improved cognitive tests, while the…

A distance runner on a track bend, where running performance is measured in collegiate athletes

Preseason Screening Scores Tracked 10,000-Meter Race Times in 105 Collegiate Runners

A preseason self-screening score for movement quality was moderately associated with 10,000-meter race times four months later in…

Two artistic swimmers training in a pool, the setting of a two-season injury surveillance study

Artistic Swimmers Logged 70 Injuries Across 511 Athlete-Seasons in Two-Year Study

A two-season study of 390 artistic swimmers in six Spanish clubs found injury incidence rising from 0.23 per…

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A lifter squatting in a gym, the squat training that elite powerlifters build their totals on

Elite Powerlifters Got Younger as Podium Median Age Fell 0.37 Years Annually

An analysis of 431,476 OpenIPF entries found the median age of world championship podium finishers fell 0.37 years annually while their adjusted scores rose.

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Supervised group session of the kind used for elastic band training in older adults

Elastic Band Training Improved Gait and Strength in 40 Older Women in 12-Week Trial

Jars of deep red beetroot juice, the most common source of dietary nitrate tested in athlete trials

Dietary Nitrate Showed No Significant Effect on 6 Outcomes in 45-Trial Athlete Review

Judo athletes training on the mat, the combat sports setting where reaction time was measured

Reaction Timing Errors Averaged 32.4 Milliseconds in 312 Combat Sports Athletes

Athlete lifting in a gym, the training context for the yeast protein recovery trial

Yeast-Whey Protein Blend Cut Average Soreness 1.43 Points in Male Athletes

12 Weeks of Gait Retraining Steadied Running Motion but Raised Loading Rates

A 12-week gait retraining programme left knee and whole-body motion steadier than an abrupt footstrike switch in 13 male runners, but vertical…

Tennis player striking the ball in a trial measuring serve accuracy under rising fatigue

Serve Accuracy Fell at 80% Workload but Held at 60% in 15-Player Tennis Trial

A repeated-measures trial in 15 male university tennis players set workloads to 60 and 80 percent of each player maximum. Serve accuracy…

Two athletes holding a push-up position on a gym floor during core training

Core Training Improved Balance and Core Endurance Across 31 Trials of 818 Athletes

A systematic review pooling 31 controlled trials of 818 trained athletes aged 10 to 19 linked core training to better balance and…

Lifter controlling the lowering phase of a squat, the movement pattern used in eccentric training

Eccentric Training Added 2.92 cm to Countermovement Jump in 11-Trial Review

A systematic review of 11 randomized trials found eccentric training added 2.92 cm to countermovement jump height in 348 athletes, while 10,…

Metabolic gas exchange testing during exercise, the measurement used to find the first ventilatory threshold

Automated Ventilatory Threshold Detection Came Within 29 mL/min of Experts in 262 Adults

An automated algorithm placed the first ventilatory threshold within 29 mL/min of two expert readers across 262 healthy adults, but single-test agreement…

Adult balancing barefoot on webbing outdoors during a slackline training session

Slackline Training Cut 20-Meter Sprint Time 0.61 Seconds in 40-Adult Trial

Six weeks of supervised slackline training beat usual activity on trunk endurance, dynamic balance, 20-metre sprint time and jump height in a…

A runner training at speed on an outdoor track, the sprinting demand that hamstring rehabilitation must restore

Lengthening Exercise Cut Hamstring Return-to-Play Time 28 Days in 14-Trial Review

A Scientific Reports meta-analysis of 14 randomised trials in 693 athletes found lengthening-focused hamstring rehabilitation returned players to play about 28 days…

A crew of rowers pulling hard as neuromuscular fatigue builds late in a row

Neuromuscular Fatigue Lowered Shoulder Height 31 mm in 19 Elite Rowers

An incremental test to exhaustion lowered head, shoulder and hand heights by 14 to 31 mm in 19 elite fixed-seat rowers, while…

Players contesting a rebound in a match, the kind of load that countermovement jump testing is used to monitor

Countermovement Jump Fatigue Testing Varied Widely Across 117 Studies, Review Finds

A scoping review of 117 studies reports that contraction mode was stated in only 2.6% of them and the chosen representative countermovement…

Youth basketball team huddled on the court before starting a warm-up program

9-Week Basketball Warm-Up Program Cut Sprint Time 0.07 Seconds in 65-Teen Trial

A 9-week randomized trial in 65 basketball players aged 13 to 15 found a sport-specific warm-up program cut sprint time by 0.07…

An athlete sitting on the floor stretching the hamstrings, the comparison condition in the myofascial release trial

Myofascial Release Added Under 4 Degrees of Hamstring Range in 103-Athlete Trial

A three-arm trial in 103 student-athletes found that adding self-myofascial release to hamstring stretching improved knee extension by 3.87 degrees, below the…

Athlete performing a barbell back squat during velocity-based training in a gym

Velocity-Based Training Matched Traditional Lifting in 16-Player Football Trial

An eight-week trial in 16 trained male footballers found no significant group by time differences between velocity-based training and a traditional program…