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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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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Isometric Resistance Training Raised Strength and Rapid Force in Six Weeks
In a small six-week study of untrained young men, isometric resistance training increased maximal force and rapid force production while producing measurable…
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 favorable heart-rate-variability shifts in healthy adults, but certainty was very…
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 six group nutrition sessions to twice-weekly exercise had lower fasting…
Runner’s High Endocannabinoids Kept Rising Through a Marathon, Study Finds
Field studies of marathon and ultramarathon runners found that the endocannabinoid anandamide kept rising through prolonged running and remained elevated after the…
‘Eating Jetlag’ Was Linked to Higher Heart Risk in Men
In a study of 104,806 adults, larger weekday-to-weekend shifts in meal timing were associated with higher cardiovascular and coronary risk in men.
Leisure-Time Exercise and Dementia Risk: Review Finds 24% Lower Risk
A review of 74 studies and more than 4.2 million adults linked higher leisure-time exercise with a 24 percent lower risk of…
10 Minutes of Slow Running Improved Mood and Executive Function
A small randomized crossover study found that 10 minutes of very slow running improved mood and executive-function performance while increasing activity in…
Regular Exercise Was Linked to More Restful Sleep in 702,000 Adults
A population study of more than 702,000 Japanese adults found that starting and maintaining regular exercise were associated with improved perceived sleep…
30 Minutes of Evening Exercise Helped Preserve Memory After Short Sleep, Trial Finds
A randomized trial found that 30 minutes of moderate evening cycling before a 4.5-hour sleep opportunity was linked to better next-day memory…
Prolonged Sitting Impaired Leg Blood Vessel Function Even After 12 Weeks of HIIT
A small trial found that 12 weeks of HIIT improved aerobic fitness but did not prevent two hours of uninterrupted sitting from…
Cardio and Strength Training Were Linked to Lower Diabetes Risk, Study Finds
Adults who met both aerobic and muscle-strengthening guidelines had about half the odds of developing type 2 diabetes in a long-running Australian…
New Study Finds Hot and Cold Weather Can Reduce Daily Step Counts
Daily step counts fell in both hotter and colder conditions, suggesting temperature can shape everyday physical activity.