TITLE IX: AN EXAMPLE ON HOW TO ACHIEVE WOMEN EQUALITY IN SPORTS
Photo by Jeffrey F Lin (Unsplash) Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 is a United States’ federal law that says: “No person in the United States shall,… Read more »
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GENETICS: A KEY IN MARATHON PERFORMANCE?
Image by Gerd Altmann (Pixabay) During marathon history results have implied that there may be a genetic component involved in giving many nations their big champions. The first United States… Read more »
THE GAME CHANGERS (2018, 108min, Louie Psihoyos)
“When I transitioned over to an entirely plant-based diet, I became like a machine” Dotsie Bausch, cycling silver Olympic medallist “Someone asked me, how could you get as… Read more »
VITAMIN D ON SKELETAL MUSCLES AND ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
Image from Hbieser in Pixabay Vitamin D helps the body to absorb calcium. Its active form is the calcitriol, which acts binding to specific receptors, the VDR, present in most… Read more »
VIÑA DEL MAR MARATHON (CHILE) (06/10/19 – 84)
Reñaca beach with start and finish area 3.75/5 Pros: beautiful 1-lap course following continuously the seaside; start and finish area in the beach, with separated area for marathoners; support… Read more »
RUNNING IN NORTH KOREA (2019, 44min, Carl Hindmarch)
3.5/5 Pros: see that marathon is universal, as it takes place even in a secluded country as North Korea. Cons: would have liked more opinions from other athletes. It… Read more »
HYPONATREMIA IN ENDURANCE AND ULTRA-ENDURANCE PERFORMANCE
Exercise induced hyponatremia occurs relatively often and has caused deaths in otherwise healthy individuals. It is associated to a wide variety of sports besides endurance events, and its main reason… Read more »
LONG-DISTANCE RUNNING IN CHILDREN
Physical inactivity is one of the main causes of chronic disease and premature death in the world. Consequently, exercise is usually recommended at all ages. Children practicing regular exercise have… Read more »
QUALITY OF LIFE IN FORMER ATHLETES
Photo by Mesa Minkkinen (Pixabay) It is well known that sport participation carries a set of physical health benefits: reduced all-cause mortality, longer lifespan, and reduced risks of diabetes, cardiovascular… Read more »
HONEY ON HEALTH AND SPORTS PERFORMANCE
Honey has a composition that is approximately 80% carbohydrates and 19% water, with a whole set of components, among them: proteins, amino acids, minerals, polyphenols, vitamins and enzymes. There are… Read more »