Sports News and Press Releases about Outdoor Industry Studies
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December 9, 2024
ORR Releases Annual State Rankings Based on $1.2T Economic Impact Report
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR)* announced its second annual rankings of state outdoor recreation economies based on the latest U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) data. The rankings highlight the top U.S. states in categories such as overall economic size, growth in gross domestic product from outdoor recreation, compensation growth, and...
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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...
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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
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November 25, 2024
October RV Shipments Up 7.8%
Results for the RV Industry Association (RVIA)’s October 2024 survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 30,595 units, an increase of 7.8% compared to the 28,371 units shipped in October 2023. Towable RVs, led by conventional travel trailers, ended the month up 11.8% from last October with...
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November 19, 2024
Twenty-One Million Americans Plan to Travel by RV this Holiday Season
A new survey from the RV Industry Association reveals that millions of Americans are planning to travel by RV this holiday season. The survey found that 21 million Americans plan to go RVing between Thanksgiving and New Year's. Yahoo Finance
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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...
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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...
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October 10, 2024
New study shows diet, exercise reverses liver damage
New research from the University of Missouri School of Medicine suggests intensive lifestyle interventions are an effective way of treating and improving liver disease. Diet and exercise are the first lines of treatment for liver disease; however, this study is the first to examine the impact of diet and exercise...
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October 1, 2024
Cognitive benefits from high-intensity interval training may last for years
Engaging in regular exercise is linked to multiple health benefits, including maintaining cognitive abilities and perhaps reducing the risk of dementia. Results from a study published online July 8, 2024, by Aging and Disease suggest high-intensity interval training (HIIT) may be better for brain health than other, less vigorous routines. HIIT...
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September 26, 2024
‘Weekend warrior’ workouts may be as effective as daily exercise, study shows
If exercise takes a back seat in the working week, take heart. Cramming the recommended amount of physical activity into the weekend still has significant health benefits, research suggests. A study of nearly 90,000 people enrolled in the UK Biobank project found that “weekend warriors” who fit a week’s worth...
