RUNNING PERFORMANCE: PHYSIOLOGICAL FACTORS
It is known that about 70% of the performance of long distance runners comes down to three key physiological factors: maximal oxygen uptake, lactate threshold and running economy. These factors… Read more »
Category: Science
HEAT EFFECTS ON RUNNING
When comparing results of elite athletes competing in IAAF World Championships between 1999 and 2011 it was found that in endurance events athletes performed worse in hot conditions, above… Read more »
THYROID (2/2): health and sports
A gland so important because of its effects on metabolism has not been extensively studied in its relationship with athletics performance. Within normal range an increased thyroid activity correlates with… Read more »
THYROID (1/2): the metabolic controller
The thyroid is a gland, about 2-inches long, in the shape of a butterfly, and located in the throat, below the Adam´s apple. Being a gland it releases hormones that… Read more »
ULTRA-MARATHON: PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
I came across an interesting new review about ultra-marathon running from a physiological and pathophysiological point of view, and I thought it would be interesting to outline some of the… Read more »
ENDURANCE EVOLUTION
Philippides got his place as a running legend tragically, but story has already been told somewhere. Long distance running has been with the human being even before we were called… Read more »