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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Caffeine Made 30-Meter Sprints About 1.5% Faster in Small Female Athlete Trial
A randomized crossover trial in 21 female collegiate athletes found 6 mg/kg of caffeine improved 30-meter sprint time by about 1.5% versus…
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…
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…
Exercise-Associated Muscle Cramps: Past Cramp History Stood Out in New Review
A new meta-analysis of 11,274 athletes found prior cramp history was the clearest predictor of exercise-associated muscle cramps, while common hydration and…
Static Stretching After Lifting Sped Early Vascular Recovery in Small Trial
In 27 active young men, 12 minutes of static stretching after upper-body resistance training was associated with faster recovery of endothelial and…
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…
Resistance Training Muscle Hypertrophy: Type II Fibers Showed the Biggest Protein Changes
An eight-week supervised lifting study found that type II muscle fibers underwent far more protein remodeling than type I fibers, revealing new…
New VO₂ Max Framework Standardized Fitness Across Five Exercise Tests
A new framework estimated VO₂ max across treadmill, cycling, step and walking tests, offering researchers a more consistent way to compare cardiorespiratory…
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…
3 Minutes of Sprinting Changed Nearly 25% of Blood Proteins in Study
A small human study found that six 30-second cycling sprints changed nearly one-quarter of measured blood proteins immediately after exercise.
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…
Smartwatch Calorie Burn Accuracy Was Off by 15%–25% in FIU Study
An FIU study found smartwatch calorie-burn estimates were typically off by about 15 to 25 percent during cycling, with errors tending to…