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Expert Athletes Use Smarter Brain Networks to Anticipate Sports Actions
Exercise & Fitness

Expert Athletes Use Smarter Brain Networks to Anticipate Sports Actions

fMRI reveals elite basketball players integrate prior knowledge and movement cues through superior motor-network connectivity, not just stronger activation.

Research Paper
Apr 30, 2026 0
Your Genes Determine Grip Strength But Exercise Matters More If You Drew a Bad Hand
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Your Genes Determine Grip Strength But Exercise Matters More If You Drew a Bad Hand

A polygenic score explains ~5% of grip strength variance, but physical activity benefits are greatest for those with low genetic predisposition.

Research Paper
Apr 29, 2026 0
Female Rangers Preserve Muscle Better Than Males During Grueling 61-Day Combat Training
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Female Rangers Preserve Muscle Better Than Males During Grueling 61-Day Combat Training

New Army research finds women maintain lean mass more effectively than men under extreme energy deficit during Ranger training.

Research Paper
Apr 28, 2026 0
APEDs, Not Protein, Drive Organ Enlargement in Bodybuilders
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APEDs, Not Protein, Drive Organ Enlargement in Bodybuilders

MRI study finds APED-using bodybuilders have dramatically enlarged hearts and livers โ€” natural bodybuilders show no such effect despite high protein intake.

Research Paper
Apr 28, 2026 0
Exercising With a Respiratory Infection Quadruples Severe Heat Illness Risk
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Exercising With a Respiratory Infection Quadruples Severe Heat Illness Risk

A prospective study of 807 military recruits finds active respiratory infection dramatically raises the odds of severe exertional heat illness.

Research Paper
Apr 27, 2026 0
Resistance Training Shrinks Visceral Fat and Boosts Fat-Burning Pathways Without Weight Loss
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Resistance Training Shrinks Visceral Fat and Boosts Fat-Burning Pathways Without Weight Loss

10 weeks of resistance exercise reduced visceral fat and improved fasting blood sugar in female rats โ€” without changing body weight.

Research Paper
Apr 27, 2026 0
PEMF Therapy Boosts Muscle Strength 42% and Cuts Depression in Sarcopenic Elders
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PEMF Therapy Boosts Muscle Strength 42% and Cuts Depression in Sarcopenic Elders

12 sessions of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy significantly improved leg strength, mobility, and mood in older adults with sarcopenia.

Research Paper
Apr 22, 2026 0
Muscle Protein UNC45B Declines With Age and Drives Sarcopenia
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Muscle Protein UNC45B Declines With Age and Drives Sarcopenia

A newly identified chaperone protein drops in aging muscle, triggering weakness before atrophy โ€” and impairing sleep and bone density.

Research Paper
Apr 22, 2026 0
Half of U.S. Adults Hit the Step Count Threshold Linked to Lower Mortality Risk
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Half of U.S. Adults Hit the Step Count Threshold Linked to Lower Mortality Risk

A nationally representative NHANES study reveals that nearly half of U.S. adults meet step-count targets associated with substantially reduced mortality risk.

Research Paper
Apr 22, 2026 0
Scuba Diving Triggers Progressive EPO Rise Across Successive Dives
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Scuba Diving Triggers Progressive EPO Rise Across Successive Dives

Recreational divers show a 34% spike in erythropoietin after three dives in two days, revealing a puzzling hyperoxic-hypoxic paradox.

Research Paper
Apr 22, 2026 0
How Your Body Manages Oxygen When You Switch From Walking to Running
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How Your Body Manages Oxygen When You Switch From Walking to Running

New research reveals that oxygen uptake during walk-run transitions integrates the distinct energetic signatures of both gaits.

Research Paper
Apr 20, 2026 0
Grouping Runners by Stride Pattern Reveals Hidden Links Between Muscle Function and Performance
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Grouping Runners by Stride Pattern Reveals Hidden Links Between Muscle Function and Performance

Classifying endurance runners by their kinematics dramatically strengthens how muscle-tendon function predicts running economy and race performance.

Research Paper
Apr 20, 2026 0
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