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 20, 2021
Study finds that 28 per cent of runners started during the pandemic
A recent study from RunRepeat found that 28 per cent of current runners got started in the sport during the pandemic. The study surveyed close to 4,000 individuals, and it found out more about these new runners and what they want out of running. Read more on Canadian Running
May 12, 2021
Boston Marathon study finds younger, faster runners are at greater risk for heatstroke
Using data from four Boston Marathons, the researchers assessed which runners are more susceptible to the most serious type of heat injury. Canadian Running
April 30, 2021
British Cycling launch new research project into off-road e-Bikes
British Cycling has announced that it will be working with other cycling organisations and land managers to support a new, long-term research project into the use of off-road e-Bikes, including electric mountain bikes. The project is set to be undertaken by Edinburgh Napier University. The research will focus on current...
April 30, 2021
Peloton, Strava and TrainerRoad collect and share the most personal data, finds new cycling app study
Peloton, Strava and TrainerRoad have been found to be the most 'personal data-hungry' cycling apps, according a recent study by Supplement Timing. The study looked at over 100 of the most popular fitness and health apps available on the app store, releasing its findings to rank them according to which...
April 30, 2021
ESW May 14, 2021 Weekly News Report
AWARDS USA Triathlon, Elk Grove Village Present 4 Star Endurance With Entrepreneur/Business Plan of the Year Award ESW USA Triathlon Announces Winners of 2020 Multisport Awards Presented by Wahoo Fitness ESW BUSINESS USA Cycling releases details of Inclusion Conference ESW TSG Consumer Partners to Sell Stake in Nuun to Nestlé Health Science Businesswire Credit Union Cherry Blossom...
April 27, 2021
How Perfectionism Leads to Athlete Burnout
Setting high goals is great, but how you deal with falling short determines how long you’re willing to keep chasing them. Outside
April 23, 2021
When Will Athletes Be Ready To Return?
Brooklyn, NY—While many running event companies have been putting on races for some time and are looking to continue ramping up, are most athletes prepared to resume racing? NYCRUNS, a New York based running company that puts on over two dozen races annually in New York City, began organizing safe...
April 21, 2021
Ice for Sore Muscles? Think Again.
Icing muscles after strenuous exercise is not just ineffective, it could be counterproductive, a new study in mice suggests. New York Times (paywall)
April 15, 2021
Regular Exercise May Help Protect Against Severe Covid
People who tended to be sedentary were far more likely to be hospitalized, and to die, from Covid than those who exercised regularly according to a compelling new study of physical activity and coronavirus hospitalizations. NYT
April 14, 2021
Running and air pollution: what you need to know
A recent study published in the European Heart Journal found there is a sliding scale when it comes to pollution, exercise and risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Canadian Running Magazine