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.
June 5, 2024
Study Finds Potential Downside to Vigorous Exercise We Didn’t Know About
While there is strong evidence to suggest that moderate physical activity among healthy individuals can favor the immune system in the long run, what happens to the immune system directly following vigorous exercise is controversial. There is little reliable evidence that supports the claim that intense exercise heightens the risk of opportunistic infections, although a...
May 30, 2024
Ultrarunning Growth in the U.S. Through a Geographic Lens
Ultrarunning and trail running have experienced explosive growth over the past several decades. In the United States alone, this proliferation has attracted new audiences and people from every corner of the country and beyond. This pattern is reflected globally as well. iRunFar
May 29, 2024
Fitness Influencers Negatively Affect Mental Health, Research Suggests
Young adults who follow health and fitness influencers on Instagram engage in more vigorous exercise and consume more fruit and vegetables but also experience higher distress scores (depression, anxiety and negative mood) than non-followers, according to a new study, “Healthier But Not Happier?' Athletech News
May 23, 2024
Opinion: How AI will make pro racing even faster
Training diaries that live on the cloud have become the norm for most athletes over the last twenty years. And as data analysis has proliferated in everything from sleep quality to body weight, to heart rate to on-bike power, metrics are now drawn from algorithms to predict performance. Of course,...
May 22, 2024
Ultra runners face risk of kidney damage, finds study
And a recent study carried out in France and published in Physiological Reports reveals that ultra-trail runners face an elevated risk of acute kidney injury (AKI), particularly during the first half of a race. The study, lead by Jean‐Charles Vauthier of the Département de Médecine Générale, Faculté de Médecine in Nancy,...
May 21, 2024
Time goes slower during a workout for everyone, new research says
Led by Andrew Edwards, a professor at Canterbury Christ Church University, a team of researchers set out to further understand the relationship between physical activity and our internal clocks. Neuroscience News reported that 33 participants completed time perception tasks before, during and after an exercise task, which involved cycling under various conditions, ranging from...
May 8, 2024
Could your sports bra be causing your knee pain?
A well-fitting sports bra can be a game-changer in terms of comfort—but could it also impact your joint health? A recent study published in the Journal of Applied Biometrics suggests a supportive bra may actually reduce injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), which runs through the middle of the knee and helps...
April 30, 2024
Are sleep trackers hurting runners’ performance?
With increasing studies showing that better sleep can lead to faster speeds, many runners now rely on their GPS watches’ sleep trackers for insights into how well they sleep. However, a recent study suggests that the use of sleep trackers may have the opposite effect, leading to orthosomnia–an unhealthy obsession with...
April 26, 2024
What millennials are doing to confront the ‘quarter-life crisis’
We’ve all heard of a midlife crisis, but how about a quarter-life crisis? It’s now happening to people in their 20s. Whether it's harder, taking longer to find a career path that is meaningful to them or taking longer to find a partner, or moving to a new city, and...
April 26, 2024
Gamification, Financial Rewards Drive Workout Motivation, Study Shows
Gamified, point-earning strategies and small financial incentives can encourage increased physical activity, especially when the two are combined, according to new research. An 18-month study presented this month at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session examined the effect that earning points or small amounts of money had on the...