VO2 max, strength training, zone 2 cardio, muscle physiology, and physical performance
332 articles
A large cohort study finds that sitting less and moving more lightly during pregnancy dramatically lowers risks of hypertension and other complications.
A randomized trial pits functional training, stationary cycling, and Xbox Kinect exergaming against each other in elderly Parkinson's patients.
A completed trial of 69 coronary artery disease patients compares HIIT and moderate continuous training on fitness, activity, and quality of life.
Physical therapist Jeff Cavaliere breaks down injury prevention, posture, and strength strategies that keep you training pain-free into your 80s.
A completed trial finds Mat Pilates training may reduce arterial stiffness and improve vascular function in obese premenopausal women.
A rigorous RCT finds that cycling training volume around menstrual phases produces the same strength and hypertrophy as standard training.
A meta-analysis of 42 studies finds Fatmax sits ~6% VO2max below the lactate threshold, but the gap narrows in key conditions.
The American College of Sports Medicine issues an erratum to its landmark policy statement on transgender athlete care and sports inclusion.
New fNIRS research reveals the motor cortex strains to maintain muscle output during exercise in warm conditions — and facial cooling doesn't fix it.
A 12-week RCT compares HIIT and combined endurance-strength training on oxidative stress, inflammation, and cardiometabolic risk in obese postmenopausal women.
A systematic review of RCTs reveals how resistance training reshapes cytokines, growth factors, and emerging exerkines to combat age-related muscle loss.
Pregnant women in a supervised hybrid exercise program had zero cases of macrosomia vs. 7.3% in usual care controls.
