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.
December 9, 2024
ClassPass Reflects on 2024: Fitness Trends & Wellness Insights
ClassPass is closing out 2024 having expanded into food and beverage offerings and is gearing up for an initial public offering, but before the year wraps up, the fitness and wellness platform is taking a moment to reflect on the year’s top workout and wellness trends. Athletic News
December 4, 2024
Strava Releases Annual Year in Sport Trend Report, Revealing That Working Out Is No Longer About Burning Out
Strava, the app for active people,announced the release of its annual Year In Sport: Trend Report, which identifies the trends that shaped the global active landscape in 2024. New global data highlights a shift toward more balanced workouts, run clubs replacing nightclubs as social hotspots, plus the year’s top workout...
December 4, 2024
Fitness, Not Weight, Is the Best Marker of Health, Finds New Study
Weight doesn't indicate how much of you is muscle and how much is fat. Weight doesn't indicate what's going on inside our body, like how much visceral fat we have. MSN
December 4, 2024
Eating High-Processed Foods Impacts Muscle Quality
The more ultra-processed foods people consumed, the more intramuscular fat they had in their thigh muscles, regardless of caloric intake or physical activity. RSNA
November 20, 2024
Does the New “Exercise Pill” Let Triathletes Skip Workouts?
A flurry of news reports earlier this year proclaimed that researchers in Denmark had found a way to get all the benefits of running a 10K while fasting – without taking a single step. - exercise pill. triathlete
November 8, 2024
Why Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training Might Be the Next Big Fitness Trend
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training has become widely used in physical therapy contexts since it can help people regain their strength while rehabbing from an injury. Athletes also incorporate the technique in-season, when it can be dangerous to lift too heavy. To democratize access to BFR training, SmartTools has invested heavily in...
November 5, 2024
Researchers Weigh in on the Physical and Mental Effects of Backyard Ultras
Lewis is down to fourth in the rankings after three Belgians notched 110 laps to win the Backyard Ultra World Team Championships, which featured teams from 61 countries. Outside
October 30, 2024
Generational differences influence views on fitness, study finds
Generational differences can influence views on fitness, as evidenced by results of a new survey conducted by garagegymreviews.com among 2,000 Americans over the age of 18. The younger generations tend to exercise to boost their mental health, as 73% of Millennials (Generation Y) and 70% of Generation Z say they exercise...
October 23, 2024
Can running cure your hangover?
any of us have been there: a fun night out turns into a rough morning, complete with a pounding headache, nausea and overwhelming fatigue. While there are countless supposed remedies, from greasy breakfasts to the infamous “hair of the dog,” a recent study suggests that regular exercise—especially vigorous activities like running—could...
October 19, 2024
Ancient DNA suggests our love for carbs goes back 800,000+ years
Our craving for bread, pasta, and potatoes may be more than just a cultural preference – it could be encoded in our DNA. Research reveals that our ability to digest starchy foods has much deeper roots than previously thought, potentially explaining why so many of us find carbohydrates irresistible. By...