September 23rd, 2020Toe springs, a pervasive feature in athletic shoes especially, may contribute to weakening of the foot muscles and possibly to increased susceptibility to common pathological conditions such as plantar fasciitis, according to a Harvard study in...
August 12th, 2020A type of asthma drug, known as ß2-agonists, can boost sprint and strength performance in athletes who don't have the respiratory condition, finds a review and pooled data analysis of the available evidence. The performance-enhancing qualities of...
April 1st, 2020
A study has found that higher daily step counts were associated with lower mortality risk from all causes. The research team, which included investigators from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Institute on Aging (NIA), both...
March 4th, 2020
Electrolyte supplements are promoted as preventing nausea and cramping caused by low salt levels, but a Stanford study based on 266 ultramarathoners found that they do not prevent illness or improve performance, and if diluted with too much water...
February 26th, 2020
The assumptions behind a recent International Paralympic Committee rule change affecting double, below-the-knee amputees racing in prosthetic legs are contradicted by a small, first-of-its-kind US study.
The unusual mandate results from a recent...
Engineering researchers have developed a device the size of a wristwatch that can monitor an individual's body chemistry to help improve athletic performance and identify potential health problems. The device can be used for everything from...
December 4th, 2019
Half as many skiers have been diagnosed with depression, a delayed manifestation of Parkinson's, a reduced risk of developing vascular dementia – but not Alzheimer's. These connections were discovered by researchers when they compared 200,000...
People over the age of 60 should do more exercise not less in order to prevent heart disease and stroke, according to findings from a study of over 1.1m elderly people. The researchers in South Korea found that people who did less moderate or...Sport and Exercise Medicine
Regular physical activity, including lighter intensity activities such as walking, is associated with reduced risk of hip and total fracture in post-menopausal women, according to new research from the University at Buffalo. The study is the most...
November 6th, 2019
An Australian research review, tracking over 232,000 people for up to 35 years, found that running for as little as 50 minutes a week can significantly lower the risk of death.
Research from the Institute for Health & Sport at Victoria...
October 30th, 2019
According to a small study, health scientists at the Universities of Bath and Birmingham found that by changing the timing of when you eat and exercise, people can better control their blood sugar levels. The six-week study, which involved thirty...
October 16th, 2019
In a robust new study with dire implications for trans athletes like SA's Caster Semenya, researchers at the Karolinska Institutet and the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences found a significant causal relationship between elevated male sex...
Older people who have never taken part in sustained exercise programmes have the same ability to build muscle mass as highly trained master athletes of a similar age, according to research at the University of Birmingham. The research shows that...
September 4th, 2019Former professional football players who experienced concussion symptoms, including loss of consciousness, disorientation or nausea after a head injury, are more likely to report low testosterone and erectile dysfunction (ED), according to the...
Clear evidence that higher levels of physical activity – regardless of intensity – are associated with a lower risk of early death in middle aged and older people, a meta-analysis has found.
The findings also show that being sedentary for 9.5...Sport and Exercise Medicine
For many older adults, resistance training may not be part of their daily routine, but a new position statement suggests it is vital to improving their health and longevity.
"When you poll people on if they want to live to 100 years old, few will...
