Sport and Exercise Medicine
Is interval training the magic bullet for fat loss? — Systematic review
February 20th, 2019 Interval training may shed almost 30% more kilos than a continuous moderate intensity workout, suggests an international pooled analysis of the available evidence in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. And sprint interval training may be most...
Body-building protein supplement has potential for brain harm
February 20th, 2019 People taking the protein supplement L-norvaline - an ingredient widely used in body building supplements and promoted as a compound that can boost workouts and aid recovery - should be aware of its potential for brain harm, Australian scientists...
Neck-strengthening exercises to mitigate concussion risk
January 23rd, 2019 Researchers have proposed a way to mitigate risk for football and soccer players and others at risk of concussion: Protect your head with neck-strengthening exercises in the pre-season. A paper by researchers at the Rutgers School of Health...
Any physical activity cuts mortality risk
January 16th, 2019 A study of around 8,000 middle-aged and older adults found that swapping a half-hour of sitting around with physical activity of any intensity or duration cut the risk of early death by as much as 35%. The findings highlight the importance of...
Exercise may lower BP as much as medication - review of 400 trials
January 9th, 2019 Exercise could be just as effective in lowering high blood pressure as prescribed medication, according to a review of 400 trials. Researchers pooled data from nearly 400 trials and found that for people with high blood pressure, activity such as...
Ice Maidens show women can be as physically resilient as men
December 5th, 2018 Women who underwent extreme physical training and completed a trans-Antarctic expedition did not show any more negative health effects than would be expected in men, according to a study. Lead author Dr Robert Gifford said, "Our findings contain...
Barefoot SA children have better balance but may suffer later
November 7th, 2018 South African children – who usually do not wear shoes during physical activity – have better balance and can jump farther than their German counterparts who are almost always shod, Business Insider reports a pathfinder study has found. But the...Vigorous exercise decreases type 2 diabetes and CVD risk in children
Physical exercise can reduce the risk factors of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease even in children, a two-year followup study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. In a two-year follow-up of primary school children, sedentary...Bursts of high-intensity exercise improve mitochondrial function
A few minutes of high-intensity interval or sprinting exercise may be as effective as much longer exercise sessions in spurring beneficial improvements in mitochondrial function, according to research. Mitochondria, the energy centres of the...
Hole in one for consensus statement on golf and health
September 26th, 2018 A systematic review of 342 eligible studies as well as an international working group of experts in public health and health police, had led to an international consensus statement on golf and health. Amid a growing body of evidence on the health...
Lifetime abuse experience link to injury risk in top athletes
September 12th, 2018 Active top-flight athletes who have experienced sexual or physical abuse at some time in their life run a greater risk of sports-related injury. A study from the Athletics Research Centre at Linköping University in Sweden has shown an association...
Cardio versus strength training — Copenhagen study
August 29th, 2018 When it comes to the world of exercise, no debate is as contentious as cardio vs strength training. The Independent reports that while some fitness aficionados will happily endure hour-long slogs on the treadmill, others will turn their noses up at...Antioxidants don't reduce muscle soreness after exercise
Consuming extra antioxidants through foods or supplements may not reduce muscle soreness after exercise, s a research review of 50 studies suggests. Reuters Health reports that researchers focused on “delayed onset muscle soreness,” the type...Cardiac death rates in young footballers higher than previously thought
Young footballers are dying from heart problems at a higher rate than was previously thought, according to doctors who oversee the cardiac screening programme for the UK Football Association. The Guardian reports their evaluation of 20 years of...
Ageing, overweight scuba divers face increased cardiac death risk
August 1st, 2018 Cardiac events are now the second leading cause of death, behind drowning,for scuba divers, with a large survey finding cholesterol, hypertension, body mass index, and smoking factors that are increasing the risk of mortality while diving,...