News tagged with endurance performance
Runner's high motivated the evolution of exercise
In the last century something unexpected happened: humans became sedentary. We traded in our active lifestyles for a more immobile existence. But these were not the conditions under which we evolved. David Raichlen from the ...
Mar 22, 2012 |
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Olympic gold? A new effect of caffeine boosts performance
New research shows increased muscle performance in sub-maximal activities, which in humans can range from everyday activities to running a marathon.
Jun 29, 2010 |
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Inspiratory muscle training and endurance sport performance
An Indiana University study found that strengthening inspiratory muscles by performing daily breathing exercises for six weeks significantly reduced the amount of oxygen these same breathing muscles required during exercise, ...
Jun 03, 2010 |
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Perception of effort, not muscle fatigue, limits endurance performance
(PhysOrg.com) -- The physiological theory that underpins all endurance training and coaching for the last 100 years has just been disproved.
Mar 19, 2010 |
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Study finds variations in one gene may be associated with endurance running
A few minor variations in one gene may make a difference in athletic endurance, according to a new study from Physiological Genomics.
Feb 18, 2010 |
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High-fat diet affects physical and memory abilities of rats after 9 days
Rats fed a high-fat diet show a stark reduction in their physical endurance and a decline in their cognitive ability after just nine days, a study by Oxford University researchers has shown.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 11, 2009 |
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