30 YEARS OF RUNNING
A distant day of February 1991, when I was 15 years old, I put on some running shoes and went running for the first time of my own free will…. Read more »
Author Archives: oneKmore
EXERCISE AND CARTILAGE REGENERATION THERAPIES IN OSTEOARTHRITIS
Photo by Todd Cravens (Unsplash) Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis is the eleventh cause of disability worldwide, and its prevalence only increases as the age and weight of population increase. It is a… Read more »
TRANSGENDER WOMEN IN SPORTS: A PHYSIOLOGICAL APPROACH
Photo by Photoholgic (Unsplash) A very recent article has gone through the latest physiological reports about transgender women trying to reach a consensus that would support their inclusion, or exclusion,… Read more »
Film + Interview: PRE´S PEOPLE (2021, Travis Johnson & Brad Jenkins, 127min)
“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” Steve Prefontaine “Legacy lives beyond the individual.” Phil Pursian, Pre´s trainer during high school A new documentary… Read more »
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 »
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 »
ZARATAN MARATHON (20/12/2020 – 93)
Runners on marathon day 1 In these strange days with “normal” marathon races forbidden we have come to appreciate the different ones, and we are not talking about the virtual… Read more »