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.
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January 25, 2022
Study launched to track how Covid-19 affects runners
To investigate exactly how Covid-19 and pandemic-related factors have affected runners, Nottingham University has begun a global research project into the impact of Covid-19 on running, training and recovery. Runners World
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January 24, 2022
Study reveals impact 10 minutes of exercise can have on adults over 40
More than 110,000 US deaths could be prevented each year if adults over 40 added 10 minutes of daily moderate to vigorous physical activity to their normal routines, according a study published Monday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine. An increase of 20 or 30 minutes could lead to even more lives...
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January 24, 2022
A Physiological Look At What The Body Goes Through In An Ironman
The changes the body undergoes in 12 hours of extreme exertion are similar to some that occur over 20 years on inactivity. From a physiological perspective, there’s something to this perception of Ironman completion as a kind of sudden aging. Triathlete
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January 21, 2022
ShowcasedNew endurance sport social media data tool helping brands with their social strategies
January 21st, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ Specialist research & consultancy firm MultiSport Research has released its new ‘Endurance Sport Brands on Social’ data tool. The new comprehensive data benchmarks 700 leading international endurance sport companies across social media. Issued in January 2022, all data covers Q4 2021 (Oct 1 to Dec...
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January 14, 2022
Study says wearing a mask while running decreases performance
Should you wear a mask when running? New research published in the Journal of Sports Medicine says that wearing a cloth face mask significantly affects performance while running. Same research suggests one must consider modifying the intensity and time of one’s run when wearing a cloth face mask. Running Magazine
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January 13, 2022
10 Amazing and Evidence-Supported Health Benefits of Running
Running can give you a longer life, better sleep, enhanced immunity, improved moods, and more—it’s even good for your knees and lower back. When you become a runner, it changes your life, in more ways than you may know. Podium Runner
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January 10, 2022
Garmin releases 2021 Garmin Connect Fitness report, with gravel cycling rising nearly 50%
Garmin International has today released its 2021 Global Garmin Connect Fitness Report, offering insights into the activities of millions of Garmin smartwatch users around the world. Garmin customers logged more activities in the Garmin Connect fitness community app than ever before, the report found, with double-digit increases in almost every...
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January 5, 2022
How ‘Muscle Memory’ May Help Us Get in Shape
Muscles develop a lasting molecular “memory” of past resistance exercises that helps them bounce back from long periods of inactivity. NY Times (paywall)
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December 29, 2021
Wearable Technology Named Top Fitness Trend For 2022
ACSM released the survey results in the article “Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends for 2022,” published in the January/February issue of ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal. In its 16th year the survey assessed 43 potential trends. Of note, home exercise gyms debuted at No. 2, and outdoor exercise moved to No....
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December 29, 2021
The Year in Fitness: Shorter Workouts, Greater Clarity, Longer Lives
In a year filled with Covid-related hopes, setbacks, advances and losses, the most vital exercise science of 2021 provided a reminder that for many of us, our bodies and minds can strengthen, endure and flourish, no matter our circumstances. If we move our bodies in the right ways, a growing...
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December 29, 2021
Road Race Management Releases Results of Ninth Biennial Race Director Compensation Study
Bethesda, MD /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - As the running industry emerges from the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic, race directors indicated that they are “cautiously optimistic” about their future compensation according to the results of the Road Race Management ninth biennial compensation study. While nearly 40% of the study respondents indicated...
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December 28, 2021
A Few Minutes of High-Intensity Exercise Per Day Can Reduce Your Risk of Liver Disease, New Research Shows
Whether you enjoy a daily walk or prefer high-intensity sprints, it's well known that exercising regularly can improve your overall health. No matter how you choose get a sweat session in, a new study conducted by researchers from Western Sydney University found that working out daily can prevent liver disease....
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December 22, 2021
How Exercise May Affect Our Alcohol Consumption
People who work out regularly and are aerobically fit tend to guzzle a surprising amount of alcohol, according to a new study, well timed for the holidays, of the interplay between fitness, exercise and imbibing. New York Times (paywall)
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December 22, 2021
Study: how does lack of sleep affect running performance?
Sleep is one of the easiest ways to improve athletic performance, a fact that has been proven again and again by exercise physiologists, athletes and coaches. Unfortunately, many runners still don’t get adequate amounts of sleep each night, and so are missing out on an opportunity to perform better in...
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December 21, 2021
Want to prevent injuries? Wear cushioned shoes
The highly cushioned shoe versus the minimalist shoe debate has been a topic of conversation among runners for years, but it appears the pendulum is swinging in the direction of cushion. In a recent study, researchers found that runners who wore more cushioned shoes experienced lower rates of injuries than those...
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December 16, 2021
Study: Listening to Drake Significantly Slows Down Runners
According to a study conducted by Pour Moi, a British fashion retailer, listening to Drake during a run is not going to set you up for a personal best. As part of a promotion for the shop’s new activewear, Pour Moi rounded up a number of runners and had them repeat the same three-mile...
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December 15, 2021
How Exercise Affects Metabolism and Weight Loss
A new analysis of data from “The Biggest Loser” highlights the complex ways the body compensates when we drop pounds. Now a new scientific analysis of the show and its aftermath, published last month in the journal Obesity, suggests many beliefs about “The Biggest Loser” may be misconceptions. The analysis tries...
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December 14, 2021
How long does it take to get out of running shape?
Most runners worry that if they break, all of their training will go to waste, but a 2008 study in the Journal of Physiology suggests that what changes is the body’s ability to consume and process oxygen. In only two weeks of inactivity, your body loses the ability to consume and process oxygen...
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December 13, 2021
Your brain benefits from just a 10-minute run
New research out of the University of Tsukuba in Japan has found that only running for two kilometres still has great health benefits. It seems a 10-minute run will not only make you feel better but can potentially improve your brain health. During the study, researchers asked participants to go...
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December 9, 2021
Study says trail running doesn’t decrease your risk for injuries
Recently a group of researchers compared the shock-absorbing forces on dirt and gravel with paved surfaces and found that while there are plenty of benefits to trail running, reducing injury risk isn’t one of them. Canadian Running
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December 9, 2021
Can an Athlete’s Blood Enhance Brainpower?
What if something in the blood of an athlete could boost the brainpower of someone who doesn’t or can’t exercise? Could a protein that gets amplified when people exercise help stave off symptoms of Alzheimer’s and other memory disorders? That’s the tantalizing prospect raised by a new study in which researchers injected...
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December 9, 2021
Road Race Management Conducting Ninth Bi-annual Compensation Survey
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - As race directing emerges from nearly two-years of the Covid-19 pandemic, Road Race Management is conducting its 9th bi-annual Race Director’s Compensation Survey. Since first conducted in 2005, the survey has become the benchmark report on race director salaries and benefits. “After fourteen years of steadily increasing...
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December 8, 2021
Scientists want to pay people to exercise while stoned for an upcoming study
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder are currently recruiting men and women who regularly exercise while high on cannabis to study the potential benefits of the practice. People who apply must live in the Boulder, Colorado area and be familiar with mixing cannabis and running workouts. Men who apply...
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December 8, 2021
ClassPass Data Shows Gyms Recovering, Livestream Workouts Falling
ClassPass released data on Wednesday revealing how the reopening of gyms and the changing nature of work is affecting the fitness industry. The company, which offers access to numerous gyms, fitness centers, and spas through a subscription program, found that gym reservations have surged on its platform at the expense...
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December 7, 2021
InsideTracker Shares Inside Look at Blood Biometric Data, Insights from Endurance Legend Shalane Flanagan’s Project Eclipse Challenge
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.— Dec. 8, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Shalane Flanagan’s Project Eclipse journey began on Sept. 26, 2021, when she toed the line at the Berlin marathon— but her inside story started weeks prior with baseline blood analysis from InsideTracker, the leading truly personalized performance and nutrition system, who today...