SEX-SPECIFIC RUNNING INJURIES
Photo by Quino Al (Unsplash) Running, as sports in general, is associated with many benefits for prevention and rehabilitation of health issues, although it also carries an injury risk. Among… Read more »
Category: Science
ENERGY COST OF THE GALLOWAY (RUN:WALK) MARATHON PACING METHOD
Photo by Pasja100 (Pixabay) The pacing strategy alternating periods of walking and running is known as the Galloway Method, after Jeff Galloway, the former US Olympic runner who popularized it…. Read more »
VITAMINS C AND E ON EXERCISE PERFORMANCE
Photo by Massimo Sartirana (Pixabay) According to the American College of Sports Medicine up to 50% of athletes use nutritional supplements. Among the most popular supplements nowadays are antioxidants, used… Read more »
WOMEN IN ULTRA-ENDURANCE SPORTS: CLOSING THE GAP WITH THE MEN?
Photo by Quino AI (Unsplash) During the 1990s some studies calculated that women would overtake men performance in the marathon event, because of their steeper increase in running velocity over… Read more »
HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY (HBOT), ANOTHER TOOL FOR SPORTS RECOVERY
Photo by Jane Sundried (Unsplash) The therapy HBOT is medical treatment that involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber (ambient pressure higher than atmospheric pressure). A brief story… Read more »
NEW WORLD RECORDS IN LONG-DISTANCE RUNNING: PHYSIOLOGICAL OR TECHNOLOGICAL?
Photo by MIguel A Amutio (Unsplash) Since the introduction of the first carbon fibre plate (CFP) shoes by Nike in 2016 we have seen most of the long-distance running world… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »