Sports News and Press Releases about Outdoor Industry Studies
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March 24, 2021
Can wearable technologies help improve healthcare? 10K participants given free Fitbit devices for research program
A research study is providing 10,000 Fitbit devices to select participants in hopes of learning how wearable technologies can accelerate precision medicine and better inform and improve healthcare. 8NewsNow
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March 23, 2021
What’s the Minimum Dose of Training to Stay Fit?
A new review assesses what it takes to maintain endurance and strength when circumstances interfere with your usual training. Outside
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March 23, 2021
Women are better at burning fat during exercise than men, research suggests
A pair of studies published this month found that women tend to burn more fat than men during exercise, and athletes with better cardio endurance of all genders burn more fat than their less fit peers. Insider
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March 4, 2021
LendingTree Study Sees Spike in RV Interest
Interest in RV purchases spiked 162 percent in 2020 compared with the year prior. By comparison, interest in boats rose 104 percent in that same period, while interest in cars and light trucks dropped 26 percent. RV- Pro
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February 17, 2021
20% of People Have a Genetic Mutation That Provides Superior Resilience to Cold
Almost one in five people lack the protein α-aktinin-3 in their muscle fiber. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden show that more of the skeletal muscle of these individuals comprises slow-twitch muscle fibers, which are more durable and energy-efficient and provide better tolerance to low temperatures than fast-twitch muscle fibers....
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February 12, 2021
Hiking in the US has Never Been More Popular
2020 saw big changes in the hiking world. With gyms closed early on in the pandemic, and social distancing in order around the globe, hiking saw bumps in the number of hikes, the number of users recording hikes, and hikes per user. The number of logged hikes was up 171.36%...
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February 10, 2021
Early 2020 Outdoor Participation Insights From OIA
Forthcoming reports from Outdoor Foundation and Outdoor Industry Association to provide unprecedented insight Into trends in outdoor participation. SNEWS
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February 10, 2021
Mount Sinai study finds Apple Watch can predict COVID-19 diagnosis up to a week before testing
The Warrior Watch Study observed the primary biometric signal - heart rate variability (HRV) - which is a key indicator of strain on a person’s nervous system, combined with information around reported symptoms associated with COVID-19. TechCrunch
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February 8, 2021
Location matters when it comes to health: 2021’s healthiest and unhealthiest cities in America
To determine which areas prioritize residents’ well-being, WalletHub compared more than 180 of the most populated U.S. cities across 44 key indicators of good health. Our data set ranges from the cost of a medical visit to fruit and vegetable consumption to COVID-19 cases. WalletHub
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December 16, 2020
Americans exercised more in 2020, according to Strava
Strava reviewed data from more than 73 million users in 2020 for their year-end-report and found that despite working from home, social distancing and shelter-in-place restrictions, the virtual community became stronger than ever. ESPN
