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…
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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.
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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…
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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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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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 found resistance training produced small increases in muscle mass, with…
13 Elite Weightlifters Showed Physiological Cardiac Remodeling in Imaging Study
Cardiac MRI of 13 elite olympic-style weightlifters found a higher native T1 signal than controls, but identical extracellular volume and the same…
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, while non-athletes saw significant gains only with other approaches.
30-Second and 3-Minute Rest Intervals Did Not Lower Next-Day Triglycerides in Lifters
In a randomized crossover trial of 15 resistance-trained men, 30-second and 3-minute rest intervals with identical volume and load did not significantly…
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…
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 bench presses used heavier 10RM loads with lower lactate and…
Quadriceps Stiffness Changed Sharply With Hip and Knee Position in Small Study
A randomized crossover study of 36 healthy young adults found quadriceps passive stiffness varied by hip and knee position, muscle depth and…
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 one-repetition maximum with low error in both men and women.
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 33 million visits found that sustained attendance differed by behavioral…
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 anaerobic power and jumping outcomes in high-level athletes, while sprint-distance…
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 floor training reduced stress urinary incontinence, but evidence quality varied.
Essential Amino Acids Modestly Reduced Soreness After Eccentric Exercise
A randomized trial in 36 active young men found 10 g of essential amino acids modestly reduced 24-hour soreness and sped the…