Dreaming of fewer running injuries? Start with better sleep
If you are among the 620 million people who lace up their running shoes on a regular basis, chances are that you're an early riser.
Nov 11, 2025
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Sports medicine news
AI used to predict the toll of concussions on student athletes over time
Researchers at the University of Michigan are using artificial intelligence to predict the health consequences that sport-related concussions might have on student athletes over the course of their college athletic careers.
Sep 26, 2025
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Tiny sensor could transform head injury detection
A tiny sensor that detects hazardous head impacts the instant they occur could reshape safety monitoring in sports, transportation and other high-risk settings.
Jan 13, 2026
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Predictive simulations seek to minimize the risk of falls in older age
A German-Dutch research team, including scientists from the University of Bayreuth, has investigated how age-related changes contribute to an increased risk of falling in older adults. Using computer simulations, they explored ...
Aug 21, 2025
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Does losing weight make an athlete better? Associations between body composition and performance
According to a recent study, reducing body fat can improve long-distance running and cross-country skiing performance. However, a more effective way for female athletes to optimize their body composition is to convert body ...
Dec 9, 2025
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Early morning practices linked to less and lower-quality sleep in college athletes
A study using more than 27,000 sleep records of collegiate athletes provides the best evidence to date that early morning team practices take a toll on healthy sleep.
Nov 17, 2025
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HIF1 protein identified as key trigger in common tendon diseases
Complaints such as pain in the Achilles tendon, tennis elbow, swimmer's shoulder and jumper's knee are familiar to many young sportspeople, as well as to older individuals. These conditions are all caused by overloading of ...
Jan 14, 2026
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Female bodybuilders at risk of sudden cardiac death, research indicates
Sudden cardiac death is responsible for an unusually high proportion of deaths in female bodybuilders worldwide, according to research published in the European Heart Journal.
Oct 20, 2025
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Matching your workouts to your personality could make exercising more enjoyable and give you better results
Finding motivation to exercise can be the greatest challenge in working out. This might be part of the reason why less than a quarter of people achieve the activity goals recommended by the World Health Organization.
Jul 8, 2025
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Six ways your smartwatch is lying to you, according to science
You check your smartwatch after a run. Your fitness score has dropped. You've burned hardly any calories. Your recovery score is really low. It's telling you to take the next 72 hours off exercise.
Apr 26, 2026
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