Swearing Raised Grip Strength About 8% in Trials, but Review Finds Promotion Premature
Controlled trials found swearing lifted grip strength about 8 percent on short maximal tasks, but a new peer-reviewed…
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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.
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Punch Force and Explosive Power Peaked at Ovulation in 24 Elite Female Boxers
A repeated-measures study of 24 elite female boxers found punch force, punch velocity and three explosive power measures…
Squat and Jump Training Sequence Had Limited Effect on 8-Week Gains in 24 Men
A randomised trial published October 29 reversed the order of heavy squats and maximal jumps across eight weeks…
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Isokinetic Strength Imbalance Was Linked to 37.5% Hamstring Injury Rate in Rugby Cohort
A 12-month study of 134 professional rugby players found preseason strength imbalance was linked to more hamstring injuries, but screened individuals poorly.
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Compression Garments Produced Small Performance Effects in 18-Study Review
Exercise Was Linked to a 0.47 Cognitive Effect in 12-Study Esports Performance Review
Preseason Screening Scores Tracked 10,000-Meter Race Times in 105 Collegiate Runners
Artistic Swimmers Logged 70 Injuries Across 511 Athlete-Seasons in Two-Year Study
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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…
Elastic Band Training Improved Gait and Strength in 40 Older Women in 12-Week Trial
Twelve weeks of elastic band training improved muscle strength, physical function, stride length and double-support time in 40 older women at risk…
Dietary Nitrate Showed No Significant Effect on 6 Outcomes in 45-Trial Athlete Review
A meta-analysis of 45 placebo-controlled trials in 659 trained athletes found nitrate supplementation did not beat placebo on any of six performance…
Reaction Timing Errors Averaged 32.4 Milliseconds in 312 Combat Sports Athletes
Three hundred and twelve combat sports athletes completed 60 timed interception trials each. Average error was 32.44 milliseconds, and a machine learning…
Yeast-Whey Protein Blend Cut Average Soreness 1.43 Points in Male Athletes
A three-arm randomized trial in 48 competitive athletes tested a yeast and whey protein blend after deliberate muscle damage. It beat water…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…