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March 15, 2023
The best treatment for depression? It could be exercise.
Exercise as a treatment for severe depression is at least as effective as standard drugs or psychotherapy and by some measures better, according to the largest study to date of exercise as “medicine” for depression. The study pooled data from 41 studies involving 2,265 people with depression and showed that...
March 15, 2023
Rocky Mountain acquires its German distributor BikeAction
Canadian MTB brand Rocky Mountain has announced the acquisition of German distributor BikeAction, after decades of partnership between the two companies. BikeAction has been the European distributor for Rocky Mountain since 1998, and Germany was one of the first markets for the bike brand when it began international expansion. Bikebiz
March 14, 2023
Levisay will step down as head of The Pro’s Closet; Calandrella to succeed him
John Levisay, who has led The Pro's Closet for the past 2½ years, will leave his position as CEO at the end of this month to spend more time with his family. Paul Calandrella, formerly TPC's vice president of strategic initiatives, was named general manager and will be in charge...
March 14, 2023
Google’s working on an updated version of its medical A.I. that can answer health questions
Google on Tuesday announced new health initiatives and partnerships at its annual event called “The Check Up.” The Google Health team shared updates about features coming to search, tools for building health apps and the latest in artificial intelligence-powered health research. During the event, the company discussed new partnerships to help...
March 14, 2023
“World first” 3D-printed carbon fibre DH bike revealed
Following in the footsteps of those brands which have used additive manufacturing for components and even tube junctions on frames, Revel sought Arevo due to it having developed a 3D printing method for structurally sound composite products for the intended use. The Rodeo is the world’s first 3D-printed, thermoplastic carbon...
March 14, 2023
2023 Barkley Marathons have kicked off, Damian Hall debuts
Laz Lake blew the conch at 8:54 a.m. on Tuesday, signifying that the 2023 Barkley Marathons would start in one hour. The race in Frozen Head State Park, near Wartburg, Tenn., is considered one of the world’s hardest ultras, in which a small field of runners are given 60 hours...
March 13, 2023
Wearables firm INCUS Performance ceases trading
Wearable tech specialist INCUS Performance has confirmed that it has ceased trading with immediate effect. Initially positioned as a wearable analytics company for swimmers and triathletes, the company more recently applied its Nova wearable device for running. Endurance.biz
March 13, 2023
Who Owns Ironman? Who Owns Triathlon?
The reality is that answering, who owns triathlon is tricky. To help, we’ve put together the most recent ownership information that’s available at the time of this writing just below. Not a business whiz? We’ve also created a glossary of terms far below to help you translate. Triathlete
March 13, 2023
High-end bikes still in demand says Giant, as it announces 12.5% revenue increase
The demand for high-end bikes remains strong according to manufacturer Giant, which has announced a 12.5% jump in revenue for 2022. However, it also has excess inventory for low to mid-priced components – an area it says has cooled off considerably – while high-end components are still harder to come...
March 9, 2023
Life Time revenues up 38% as fitness centers rebound
Most of Life Time’s business — 97% — comes from its 171 large format fitness centers in the U.S. and Canada. However, Life Time’s remaining revenue of $53 million came from cycling and running events as well as some other miscellaneous sources. Revenues in the "other" category was up 69%...