Sport and Exercise Medicine
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,...
Maximal running shoes may increase injuries
June 27th, 2018 Runners exhibited increased impact forces and loading rate when running in a maximal versus neutral shoe, with an associated increased risk of running-related injuries, found a small Oregon State University-Cascades study. Researchers in the...
High performance athletes should avoid ketogenic diets
May 9th, 2018 Athletes who turn to ketogenic diets to help their performance in high-intensity, short duration sports may want to think again, according to research from Saint Louis University. In a small study, Dr Edward Weiss, associate professor of nutrition...Life-long exercise regime slows manifestations of ageing
Researchers at the University of Birmingham and King's College London have found that staying active slows the physical manifestations of ageing. The researchers set out to assess the health of older adults who had exercised most of their adult...Just a few minutes of light intensity exercise linked to lower death risk in older men
Clocking up just a few minutes at a time of any level of physical activity, to tally 150 minutes a week, is linked to a lower risk of death in older men, suggests research from University College London, University of Bristol, Brigham and Women’s...