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.
September 2, 2020
What Triathletes Need to Know About Open-Water Quality
Before jumping into local swimming holes, one should be aware of the potential microscopic dangers of water quality for swimming. Swimmers can be exposed to water contaminants by swallowing them, making skin contact, and even inhaling the barely-visible water vapor mist that rises from the water’s surface. Read more on...
August 26, 2020
Exercise May Boost Your Vaccine Response
Athletes may gain greater immunity from a flu shot than people who are less active, according to two complementary and timely new studies of exercise and vaccinations. The studies suggest that intense training amplifies vaccine response, a finding with particular relevance now as the flu season looms and scientists work...
August 25, 2020
Run Specialty Still Eyes Slow Recovery Ahead
The Running Industry Association (RIA) found sales for the majority of respondents recovered in June, but sales slowed in July, returning to pre-COVID-19 levels. The August report found that in June most run specialty shops beat retailer’s expectations, but in June, only 34% of retailers projected that sales for the...
August 25, 2020
Only 30 per cent of gym goers have returned post-lockdown, study finds
A recent survey found that the vast majority of people have yet to go back to their gyms since they reopened. A staggering number of people have already cancelled their gym memberships, and those who still own memberships don’t plan on returning any time soon. The survey looked at several...
August 24, 2020
MYLAPS organizes webinar about Covid-19 running trends
As part of the MYLAPS Summer Sessions, the timing company hosts a webinar coming Thursday about the latest trends in racing and tips for running events and timers to get through the Covid-19 pandemic. Tim and Jessica Murphy, co-founders of the running industry community BibRave, will be interviewed by MYLAPS...
August 18, 2020
High-Fat Diets Still Don’t Boost Endurance
A recently published study in PLOS One on the long-standing controversy about whether low-carb, high-fat (LCHF) diets enhancing endurance performance produced negative results, so scientists made adjustments and ran the study again. Read more on Outside Online.
August 18, 2020
Every Breath You Take: Air Pollution and Exercise
What is air pollution, what risks does it pose to us endurance runners, and how can we best protect ourselves from it? Read more on I Run Far.
August 13, 2020
Are Neck Gaiters Really ‘the Worst’ COVID-19 Face Covering?
The easy up, easy down, flexible, outdoor exerciser’s BFF, the neck gaiter face covering, got lots of hate this week, after a Duke University study said that they are “worse than wearing no mask at all.” But is it really that ineffective? A new study took a closer look. Read...
August 13, 2020
iFit Connected Fitness Now Streaming Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Walking Series
(LOGAN, Utah) — iFit, the leader in connected fitness, invites members to explore personal growth with its six-part Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Walking Series. The series teaches practices to help improve sleep, increase body positivity and self-esteem, and cultivate powerful stress-management coping tools while iFit members walk on their treadmills. “Exercise...
August 11, 2020
Thinking About Using Your Neck Gaiter As a Coronavirus Mask? Don’t
It’s tempting to repurpose your Buff or other neck gaiter as a face mask in this time of coronavirus. But a new study from Duke University in North Carolina shows that using a gaiter is worse than no mask at all. When you exhale, the gaiter’s fibers split droplets into...