In 2014, the International Olympic Committee named a syndrome affecting many of its athletes: relative energy deficiency in sport, or REDs. It's now estimated that more than 40% of professional athletes have REDs, and the ...
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Strong men and women have been admired in many cultures for thousands of years, with stone lifting and carrying especially revered.
Aug 24, 2024
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Over the past couple of weeks, millions around the world have witnessed the phenomenal achievements of elite athletes performing under huge pressure at the Olympics. High points have included Cindy Ngamba securing a medal ...
Aug 12, 2024
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"When was your last period?" For anyone who menstruates, this is a routine question during any visit to your doctor.
Aug 6, 2024
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With each Olympic Games athletes are expected to break new records. Sport science experts have been speculating for years whether we are reaching the limits of human ability. But they may be overlooking the fields where there's ...
Aug 4, 2024
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Athletes getting sick during the Olympics is surprisingly common. During the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Games, between 4–7% of athletes suffered from some sort of illness. The 2018 Winter Games were no better with 9% of ...
Jul 31, 2024
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The upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games will be historic for a number of reasons. For the first time in modern Olympic history, there will be an equal number of female and male athletes competing at the Games.
Jul 17, 2024
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New research from the University of South Australia has for the first time identified the most common and burdensome injuries experienced by sub-elite female Australian football players in the South Australian National Football ...
Jul 16, 2024
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Whether selected to swim, row or run in the Olympics, or gearing up to ride in the Tour de France, achieving the "right" weight has been a focal point of many elite athletes for decades. It could be to look lean and mean ...
Jul 15, 2024
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When you're an elite athlete, the stakes are high. But add pregnancy to the mix and the challenges can rise—not only from mixed messages about the safety of training while pregnant, but also from a lack of support from ...
Jul 2, 2024
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