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.
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
April 8, 2021
Forget Running — Why Walking Is a Big Opportunity for Footwear Brands Right Now
A study conducted in late March by Rockport and First Insight found that over half of Americans (53%) are now walking 1 to 5 miles more each day than they did pre-pandemic. And they seemingly have developed a regular habit, with 36% walking at least 1 to 2 miles and...
March 29, 2021
Cotopaxi Releases 2020 Impact Report
Salt Lake City, UT. (March 29, 2021) -- Today, Cotopaxi—Benefit Corporation and outdoor gear and apparel brand—released its annual Global Reporting Initiative referencing impact report. The report aims to provide balanced and quantified information with regards to the brand’s holistic corporate social responsibility performance as well as to its giving...
March 29, 2021
New study shows consistent training the key to reducing age-related decline in running performance
For marathoners, lifetime bests are generally set between about 25 and 35 years of age, after which the inexorable decline begins. But there’s a caveat. The Globe and Mail
March 24, 2021
Can wearable technologies help improve healthcare? 10K participants given free Fitbit devices for research program
A research study is providing 10,000 Fitbit devices to select participants in hopes of learning how wearable technologies can accelerate precision medicine and better inform and improve healthcare. 8NewsNow
March 23, 2021
What’s the Minimum Dose of Training to Stay Fit?
A new review assesses what it takes to maintain endurance and strength when circumstances interfere with your usual training. Outside
March 23, 2021
Women are better at burning fat during exercise than men, research suggests
A pair of studies published this month found that women tend to burn more fat than men during exercise, and athletes with better cardio endurance of all genders burn more fat than their less fit peers. Insider
March 23, 2021
GiveSignup | RunSignup’s Biannual Race Registration Market Analysis Shows Growth
Moorestown, NJ – GiveSignup | RunSignup released the Spring 2021 Registration Market Analysis, a biannual effort to evaluate the true state of the endurance market in an industry without a comprehensive aggregator for data. The report builds a three-dimensional view of the marketplace, with a snapshot of major news in...