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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

Creatine Added About 2.4 Pounds of Lean Tissue Without Exercise in 12-Week Trial

A 12-week randomized trial in adults aged 45 to 65 found creatine added about 2.4 pounds of lean tissue without any structured…

Cyclist riding indoors during a study of muscle activation in incremental cycling

Blood Flow Restriction Raised Muscle Activation at Lower Power in 40-Man Trial

A randomized crossover trial in 40 men found blood flow restriction raised leg muscle activation across the whole pedal stroke while peak…

Footballers running on a sunlit pitch, the outdoor setting where heat stress lowers intermittent fitness test scores

Heat Stress Was Linked to 1.5 km/h Slower Fitness Test Scores in 312 Young Footballers

Across 642 tests in 312 young footballers, heat stress above 28C was linked to final velocities about 1.5 km/h slower on the…

Young soccer player sprinting on a grass pitch, the match running demand targeted by plyometric training

8 Weeks of Plyometric Training Was Linked to More Match Running in 18 U20 Players

Adding two short plyometric sessions a week to regular soccer practice was followed by substantial increases in six match running measures in…

Marathon runners on a city street, illustrating endurance training and lung function research

Lung Function Was Higher in 31 Marathon Runners Than in 82 Men in Polish Study

Recreational marathon runners recorded higher forced vital capacity and one-second volume than 82 men from the general population, with no change in…

Road cyclists riding hard in a group, the type of athletes whose lactate accumulation rate was measured

Lactate Accumulation Rate Was Linked to Threshold Power in 182 Cyclists and Triathletes

A study of 182 cyclists and triathletes found that a faster sprint-derived lactate accumulation rate was associated with lower power at both…

An athlete lifting weights in a gym, the training setting studied in cluster training research

Cluster Training Matched Traditional Sets for Neuromuscular Gains in 24 Athletes

A six-week randomized trial found cluster training and traditional continuous sets produced comparable jump, throw and load-velocity gains in 24 combat sport…

High school athlete running on a track, the sprint test used in suspension training research

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 raised jump height by 4.822 cm and cut 30-metre sprint…

Athlete lifting a barbell in a gym, the back squat work used in resistance priming research

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 5.5% thirty hours after a 20% velocity-loss priming session, though…

A woman lifting weights in a gym during a set of resistance exercise

Brain Blood Flow Responses to Resistance Exercise Did Not Differ by Sex in 40 Adults

Twenty men and twenty women completed three sets of leg press while researchers tracked brain blood flow during resistance exercise. Pulsatility rose…

An athlete holding an inverted grip during pole dance training, loading the shoulder rotators

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 than ten controls in a small Scientific Reports laboratory comparison.

Adolescent basketball players in a conditioning session that trains aerobic capacity

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 training raised estimated VO2max 10.9% and cut 20-metre sprint time…