STUDIES
Want to stay up to date on the latest press releases and news about studies in the running, cycling and triathlon industries? Scroll below to view all endurance sport studies.
September 8, 2025
Fitness Wearables Market Set To Hit $190B, but Data & Battery Life Hurdles Remain
The global fitness tracker market is expected to more than triple by 2032, climbing from $52.29 billion in 2024 to $189.98 billion, according to a new report from Verified Market Research. Athletech NEWS
August 31, 2025
Beet juice secretly helps older adults lower blood pressure in just two weeks
The blood pressure lowering effect of nitrate-rich beetroot juice in older people may be due to specific changes in their oral microbiome, according to the largest study of its kind. Researchers at the University of Exeter conducted the study, published in the journal Free Radical Biology and Medicine, comparing responses between...
August 27, 2025
Strava gives a peek into mid-year Year In Sport trends
Strava, the app for active people, has released some mid-year findings from its annual Year in Sport Trend Report, revealing how users are tracking and training to reach their 2025 goals, and what’s keeping them motivated. With five months still to go in 2025, Strava notes that 41% of its subscribers...
August 25, 2025
Heatwaves are making people age faster, study suggests
Repeated exposure to heatwaves is accelerating ageing in people, according to a study. The impact is broadly comparable with the damage smoking, alcohol use, poor diet or limited exercise can have on health, the researchers said. Extreme temperatures are increasingly common owing to the climate crisis, potentially causing widespread and...
August 19, 2025
Are Marathons and Extreme Running Linked to Colon Cancer? – The New York Times
The rate of advanced adenomas was much higher than that seen among adults in their late 40s in the general population, which ranges from 4.5 percent to 6 percent, according to recent studies The figure among extreme runners was even higher than the 12 percent rate among Alaska Natives, who are unusually prone to...
August 14, 2025
US Alcohol Consumption Hits Record Low Amid Wellness Shift
U.S. alcohol consumption falls to a record low, with 53% of Americans now viewing moderate drinking (defined as one or two drinks a day) as bad for health, according to new Gallup findings. Gallup’s annual Consumption Habits survey, conducted July 7–21, found American drinking habits are shifting at a pace...
August 14, 2025
US Alcohol Consumption Hits Record Low Amid Wellness Shift
Last call may soon take on a new meaning, as U.S. alcohol consumption falls to a record low, with 53% of Americans now viewing moderate drinking (defined as one or two drinks a day) as bad for health, according to new Gallup findings. Athletech NEWS
August 11, 2025
How Collagen Might Boost Your Explosive Strength
It’s hard to claim that collagen is a “hot new supplement,” given that its health benefits were already being promoted by the twelfth-century Benedictine abbess Hildegard von Bingen. In its modern form, collagen supplements have been hyped for decades for purposes ranging from joint pain to hair thickness, despite a general...
August 11, 2025
How Collagen Might Boost Your Explosive Strength
It’s hard to claim that collagen is a “hot new supplement,” given that its health benefits were already being promoted by the twelfth-century Benedictine abbess Hildegard von Bingen. In its modern form, collagen supplements have been hyped for decades for purposes ranging from joint pain to hair thickness, despite a general...
August 7, 2025
How To Mimic The Way The Pros Run
Elite runners may come across superhuman—they clock insanely speedy splits while looking light on their feet. But some of the biggest differences between them and the rest of us come down to mechanics, not magic. If you’ve ever watched a distance race, you’ve seen how the fastest runners blow by with seemingly...