Elite athletes—like Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who won gold for the men's 1500m race at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics—train almost ten to 14 times per week, clocking up numerous hours on the track and in the gym. But for the rest ...
Aug 25, 2021
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How well athletes have been able to adapt and maintain their training load during the COVID-19 pandemic will have a major impact on their performance at the Tokyo Olympic Games, according to a Deakin University sports scientist.
Jul 27, 2021
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The low numbers came in from across the globe and covered most every distance, from 100 meters through the marathon. The reasons behind all the improving times throughout the sport of track and field were every bit as diverse: ...
Jul 22, 2021
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New research finds elite athletes have temporary mitochondrial impairment after intense workouts, suggesting they may need to be mindful about overtraining. The study is published ahead of print in the Journal of Applied ...
Jun 24, 2021
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Regular strength and impact-type training may decrease or even prevent age-related bone deterioration in men, new research at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, shows. The tibial bone properties of middle-aged and older ...
Jun 3, 2021
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From ice baths to sauna training, if you're watching the world's top sportspeople prepare for the Olympics, you're sure to see them engage in one or more of these extreme activities.
Mar 25, 2021
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A team of researchers from the Netherlands, Austria and Germany has found that a well-known mnemonic device used to improve short-term memory also improves longer-term memory. In their paper published in the journal Science ...
Today's young athletes push themselves harder than ever before, which raises their odds for injury, experts say.
Feb 22, 2021
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Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania found female and male collegiate athletes take approximately the same amount of time to recover from a concussion, with subtle differences ...
Jan 26, 2021
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(HealthDay)—There are a number of ways that young athletes can maintain their conditioning while away from their sports during the coronavirus pandemic, an expert says.
Nov 9, 2020
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