Kenyan runners Geoffrey Mutai and Dennis Kimetto at the Berlin Marathon 2012 For quite some time runners from Kenya and Ethiopia have shone in athletics at international level, especially in… Read more »
Photo by Jeremy Perkins (Unsplash) Philosophy and running may look as very different activities, but below the surface they share a common ground. Based on a recent article we will… Read more »
Off-road running types and characteristics We continue with our recap of the main off-road running varieties. For a summary check the summary image that accompanies this post. Hill running… Read more »
Running treadmills are present in almost every gym, and besides training they are also used for research and clinical purposes. In the United States a survey showed that 17% of… Read more »
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 »
It is important to differentiate if a cardiac enlargement is pathological, or a physiological adaptation to sport practice. Cardiac magnetic resonance is useful to assess myocardial thickness, chamber volumes, tissue… Read more »
Performance in endurance events is depending on many parameters, and any improvement could mean the difference between a good runner and an elite one. Besides training, nutritional strategies and supplements… Read more »
The word “dementia” is used to talk about a set of neurodegenerative diseases, associated generally with aging. Because of the longer life expectancies, number of people suffering from dementia is… Read more »
(Based on the recommendations of the 2018 Expert Report from the World Cancer Research Fund / American Institute for Cancer Research: “Diet, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Cancer: a Global Perspective”,… Read more »
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 »
