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.
August 2, 2021
Why Open Water Swimming Can Make You Smarter
A growing body of research suggests that swimming might provide a unique boost to brain health. Regular swimming has been shown to improve memory, cognitive function, immune response and mood. Swimming may also help repair damage from stress and forge new neural connections in the brain. Adventure Journal
July 29, 2021
The Epigenetic Endurance Athlete
Newport, Rhode Island. Performance Medicine® launches epigenetics performance testing and related cutting-edge protocols for endurance athletes. Endurance athletes are among the fittest beings on the planet but it does not equate to being healthy. Endurance athletes often fixate on improving performance while health insidiously declines. What if you could genetically...
July 28, 2021
A Self-Professed Sweater Explores the Science Behind Stink
In her new book, ‘The Joy of Sweat,’ Sarah Everts answers all of our writer’s questions about perspiration. Outside
July 21, 2021
Lifting Weights? Your Fat Cells Would Like to Have a Word
We all know that lifting weights can build up our muscles. But by changing the inner workings of cells, weight training may also shrink fat, according to an enlightening new study of the molecular underpinnings of resistance exercise. NYT
July 21, 2021
A Hot Fitness Trend Among Olympians: Blood Flow Restriction
Some athletes in Tokyo are indulging in a trendy technique to enhance the effects of training and stimulate recovery. NYT
July 15, 2021
How Hot Is Too Hot to Run?
As events as big as the Olympic Trials get rescheduled because of heat, Women’s Running went to the science to find out how you should decide when it is too hot to run safely. Women’s Running
July 15, 2021
What makes a city runnable? Canadian researchers find out.
A team from Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C., surveyed over 1,200 recreational runners about what makes a city a good place to run. Their goal was to investigate the type of built and natural environments road runners prefer, as well as the safety and health concerns that may affect...
July 13, 2021
ACSM / Anthem American Fitness Index to Reveal 2021 Fittest Cities
The American College of Sports Medicine and the Anthem Foundation published its annual American Fitness Index ranking the nation’s 100 most populous cities by 34 variables of personal health behaviors, outcomes and community indicators such as air quality and walkability. Find out how your city rated here.
July 13, 2021
GiveSignup | RunSignup Mid-Year Trends Data Shows Normal Registration Patterns and a Decline of Young Participants
Moorestown, NJ – GiveSignup | RunSignup, the leading technology provider for endurance and fundraising events, released preliminary registration data from the first half of 2021 to provide key metrics on the recovery of the events industry. The report includes some expected findings, (such as the rapid increase in in-person events)...
July 12, 2021
Athletes more likely than non-athletes to have irregular heartbeats
Researchers analyzed 13 studies between 1990 and December 2020 which examined the health of athletes who took part in sports including cycling, running, swimming, Nordic skiing, orienteering, rowing, football, rugby and netball. The studies included data on 70,478 participants. Researchers found the risk of atrial fibrillation was 2.46 times higher among...