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.
November 12, 2021
Running USA Releases Results of 2021 Event Management Study
(November 12, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Running USA, the non-profit trade organization for the sport of road running, today releases the results of the 2021 Event Management Study conducted in September and October of this year. The study documents the increasingly challenging environment for event producers as they attempt to...
November 9, 2021
New research shows adding coffee to your post-workout beverage can help you recovery more effectively
A lot of runners drink coffee before they hit the road to give them a boost of energy and improve performance, but a new study suggests that a cup of joe after your workout provides benefits as well. Research published in the journal Nutrients showed that drinking coffee after a hard workout improves muscle...
November 5, 2021
ShowcasedPowerful New Metric Pushes Aerobic Performance Beyond VO2max
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Bob Prichard, president of Somax Performance Institute, has discovered a new metric that improves aerobic performance in a few weeks--far beyond years of fitness training. Chest expansion (how much the chest expands from full exhale to full inhale divided by its circumference), not VO2max, is the major limiting...
November 4, 2021
RunSignup 2021 Timer Market Survey Now Open
November 4, 2021 – Moorestown, NJ /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - GiveSignup | RunSignup announces the launch of its annual Timer Market Survey for the endurance industry. This survey is designed to provide insights into the timer industry and focuses on understanding timers’ business practices, current challenges, technology used, and obtaining input...
November 3, 2021
Cardio Before Weight Lifting May Help Boost Muscle
Riding or running before you lift weights could amplify the effects of the lifting, according to a helpful new study of the molecular impacts of combining endurance and resistance exercise in a single workout. Scientifics Reports
November 2, 2021
The Science Is In, and Hills Are Absolutely Worth the Burn
While hill repeats have been a staple on the workout rotation for runners for decades, there actually hasn’t been much academic research on the training practice until relatively recently. A slew of new research over the last few years, however, has proven that, yes, hills really are worth the burn....
November 1, 2021
Turns out, how far, fast and often has little to do with how likely a runner is to get hurt, suggests study
There’s a rule of thumb for the prevention of running injuries that is simple, time-tested, and – according to a new review of the evidence – wrong. The “10 per cent rule” suggests that you should avoid increasing the total time or distance you run by more than 10% from...
October 25, 2021
What We Think We Know About What Causes Running Injuries Might Be Wrong
It’s well known that runners suffer a lot of injuries — by many accounts, about half of all runners will be sidelined at some point each year. Less known is what exactly causes this huge rate of casualties in a non-contact sport. A new study suggests we may even know less...
October 22, 2021
Why Am I So Tired After Working Out? It Could Be ‘Exercise Intolerance.’
Medical researchers are learning more about a condition that prevents exercise at levels that should be normal for an individual’s age, size and fitness level. Wall Street Journal
October 17, 2021
Can eating hot peppers improve endurance performance?
A recent systematic review of research concluded that capsaicinoids, the compounds responsible for giving spicy foods their kick, improve performance during exercise, and may even may help you become a better runner. Canadian Running
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