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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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…
Exercise Snacking Showed Promise for Strength and Mobility in Older Adults, Review Finds
A new scoping review of 16 studies found short exercise snacks may improve strength, balance and mobility in older adults, but the…
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…
Blood Flow Restriction Added No Extra Benefit to Remote Bodyweight Training in Small Trial
A six-week randomized trial found remotely supervised bodyweight resistance training improved lower-body strength, but adding blood flow restriction produced no clear extra…