MARATHON OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS (XXVIII) – Sydney 2000: NAOKO TAKAHASHI (1972-)
“I would get up at 6:30 and run 50 km before breakfast. Then another 20 km. It was rough but I didn’t dislike it. I had to suck it up…. Read more »
Monthly Archives: January 2021
ACUPUNCTURE AS A TOOL FOR ALLEVIATING EXERCISE-INDUCED MUSCLE SORENESS: IS IT USEFUL?
Photo by Erdenebayar (Pixabay) High-intensity exercise induces muscle soreness, especially with unaccustomed muscle work. Muscle soreness commonly occurs within 24 hours, reaching a peak between 24 and 72h after the… Read more »
THE FIRST WOMEN OF SPANISH ATHLETICS
Early 600 metres women´s race The dawn of Spanish women’s athletics can be traced back to 1929, when a few women in Madrid and Catalonia decided to make their way… Read more »
MENSTRUAL CYCLE AND SPORTS PERFORMANCE
The number of women practicing any type of exercise has increased a lot during the last decades, not only as a way of doing physical activity, but also at professional… Read more »
ACHILLES TENDON AND MARATHON RUNNING
Photo by Anne Nygard (Unsplash) Regular moderate aerobic exercise, as running, offers many benefits, but it may also cause musculoskeletal injuries, often in the lower limbs. Among them, injuries on… Read more »