STUDIES
Want to stay up to date on the latest press releases and news about studies in the running, cycling and triathlon industries? Scroll below to view all endurance sport studies.
May 11, 2023
Why tall, leggy people run faster in the heat
If you are a marathon runner in search of a personal best, your body shape could be just as important as your training, analysis suggests. A study of 170 Ironman contestants found tall, leggy runners performed better in warm climates, while shorter, stockier people had the upper hand in colder...
May 1, 2023
Everything You Know About Muscle Cramping is Wrong
Ask any endurance athlete who has experienced cramping during training or a race, and they’ll have a story similar to Moore’s. Cramps can be mild or severe, fluttery or full-on, located in one muscle or many. And while one triathlete may swear they’ve found the solution, another might find that...
April 26, 2023
Exercise May Help People Cut Back on Drugs and Alcohol, Study Suggests
A new research review suggests physical activity may also help people cut back on drug and alcohol use. Adding physical activity to traditional treatment for substance-use disorder seems to lead to better results, says review co-author Florence Piché, a doctoral candidate in physical activity at the University of Montreal. Time
April 5, 2023
Eating too much ‘free sugar’ has 45 negative health effects, study finds
Are you a sweet tooth? In a large review of 73 meta-analyses - which included 8,601 studies - high consumption of added sugar was associated with significantly higher risks of 45 negative health outcomes, including diabetes, gout, obesity, high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, cancer, asthma, tooth decay, depression and early death....
April 1, 2023
Trail running events contribute microplastic pollution to conservation and wilderness areas
Clothing and footwear designed for trail running shed microplastics (MPs) during use. Trail running events may therefore present a significant source of MP pollution in conservation and wilderness areas. Microplastics may present long-term risks to biodiversity and endemic plant and animal species in such areas. In this study, we used...
March 29, 2023
Exercise May Help Counteract the Toll of Poor Sleep
In an ideal world, experts say, you would get both ample exercise and ample sleep. But a new study suggests that exercise could potentially help counteract the health consequences of not getting a proper amount of sleep. DNYUZ
March 28, 2023
Super League Triathlon and Leeds Beckett University to Continue Innovative Treadmill Research
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Super League Triathlon (SLT) and Leeds Beckett University will continue their innovative treadmill research at the final of Arena Games Triathlon powered by Zwift in London. SLT and Leeds Beckett joined together in September 2022 to begin extensive studies and trials to better understand treadmills for Arena Games...
March 28, 2023
If You Can Only Exercise On Weekends, That’s Still Great For Your Health, A Study Suggests
The “weekend warrior” exercise pattern once dismissed by experts as not quite good enough may not be so bad after all. A study in this week’s JAMA Network Open finds that people who walk 8,000 or more steps a day once or twice a week achieve cardiovascular benefits and lower...
March 27, 2023
The Case Against Listening to Your Body
The study was led by Hayley Young, a psychologist at Swansea University in Britain. She and her colleagues compared sprinters, distance runners, and non-athletes in two separate sub-studies. The athletes were further divided into two groups: elite (meaning they were ranked in the top 100 in Britain) and non-elite. In...
March 20, 2023
New Research Provides Guidelines for Pregnant Runners Returning to Sport
In October 2022, the researchers’ findings on maximizing recovery in the postpartum period were published in the International Journal of Sports & Physical Therapy. The first of its kind study shares a rehabilitation model that assesses the full spectrum of pregnancy to postpartum with safe exercise progressions aimed to reduce...
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