Sports News and Press Releases about Outdoor Industry Studies
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August 11, 2023
Study finds eating disorders and mental health issues a concern for ultrarunners
A scientific review published in the journal Sports Medicine has amalgamated information about mental health issues among ultra–endurance runners (UERs), and the conclusions may be surprising to many. The study defined UERs as runners who had participated in one or more ultra–endurance events (longer than a standard marathon, 42.2 kilometres)....
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July 21, 2023
New study shows how running affects the aging brain
Running is not only great for your physical health, but your mental and cognitive health as well. Regular exercise is necessary if you want to keep your brain healthy as you age, and new research from Florida Atlantic University explains exactly how it helps you maintain memory function as you...
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July 21, 2023
A Giant Study Reveals What Happens if You Cram Exercise Into The Weekend
Exercise is good for your overall health and your heart in particular. Guidelines recommend that we should be doing 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous activity a week. But does it matter when you do this exercise? Should you spread it out in the week or does it lose some of the...
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July 18, 2023
Can getting high enhance your runner’s high? A new study says yes
If you aren’t already doing high mileage, perhaps it’s time to start. A recent study published in the Journal of Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research has shed light on an intriguing correlation between cannabis use and the exhilaration you feel after a run. According to the study, incorporating cannabis into your...
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July 15, 2023
Moderate exercise can influence the inflammatory responses of macrophages, research shows
Researchers have long known that moderate exercise has a beneficial impact on the body's response to inflammation, but what's been less understood is why. New research coming out of York University done on a mouse model suggests that the answers may lie at the production level of macrophages -; white...
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July 12, 2023
How hot is too hot to exercise outside?
As climate change leads to record-high temperatures around the world, dangerously hot days are prompting questions about when it’s too hot to exercise outdoors. The stakes are high. The consequences of a too-hot workout “range from feeling thirsty to death,” said Clare Minahan, a sports scientist at Griffith University in...
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July 6, 2023
Higher VO2 max may protect against certain cancers, study shows
Researchers from the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences have linked cardio-respiratory fitness to a lower risk of dying from prostate, colon and lung cancer—the three most common types of cancer in men. Running Magazine
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June 27, 2023
Outdoor Industry Adds 14.5 Million Total Participants Since Pandemic Began
Participation in outdoor activities has grown for the eighth consecutive year, and since the COVID-19 pandemic, the outdoor industry is up 14.5 million total participants. Last year, 3.8 million more people participated in the outdoors compared to 2021. The Daily OR
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May 24, 2023
People Who Exercise Handle Pain Better, Study Finds
A little bit of exercise can help keep pain in check, researchers in Norway have found. Their newly published study suggests that physically active people have a higher pain tolerance on average than those who are sedentary, while higher levels of physical activity might further increase people’s tolerance. Unfortunately for...
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May 22, 2023
Will ‘Superfood Powders’ Actually Make You Healthier?
You’ve probably noticed ads for these “superfood powders” scattered across social media or on your favorite podcast. Athletic Greens, Daily Greens, Supergreens — mix just one scoop of these multivitamin powders into a glass of water or a shake, their marketing typically says, and you can get all of the...
