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04/2/2021 | Training structure and planning

Strength training: is less but more often better for athletes?

Sports Performance Bulletin looks at new research on how the volume and frequency of strength training can be manipulated for superior results MORE

04/16/2021 | Endurance health and lifestyle

Heavy breathing: the true cost of masks on performance

New research suggests that quite apart from the subjective discomfort, the performance cost of cloth mask use during exercise is considerable. SPB investigates MORE

04/12/2021 | Endurance health and lifestyle

Athletes: Is your daily diet up to scratch?

Recent evidence continues to suggest that many athletes are still struggling to fulfill their basic nutritional needs. Why, and how can athletes avoid the dietary pitfalls? MORE

Recovery strategies

03/15/2021 | Recovery strategies

Team sport matches: paying the price of fixture congestion

Sports Performance Bulletin looks at new research on how a busy period of matches in a competitive season can adversely impact the performance of soccer players MORE

02/8/2021 | Recovery strategies

Branched chain amino acids: feel the force

New research on branched chain amino acid supplementation suggests significant recovery benefits for muscles following intense bouts of exercise MORE

11/23/2020 | Recovery nutrition

Evening exercise: a pain in the gut for athletes?

New research suggests that late evening training sessions can alter gastrointestinal function. Sports Performance Bulletin investigates MORE

Endurance Training

04/9/2021 | Endurance training

Interval training: can dynamic sessions outperform traditional workouts?

New research on interval training suggests that using dynamically changing interval characteristics during a session can result in better fitness outcomes MORE

03/19/2021 | Techniques

Time trial pacing: is variety the spice of success?

New research comparing even and variable pacing on time-trial performance has come up with some surprising results MORE

03/11/2021 | Training structure and planning

Half-time: a good time to ‘re-warm up’?

Pre-match warm ups are a common practice for players, but new research suggests a brief re-warm should be part of the half-time routine too MORE

Masters

01/10/2020 | Masters

Older athletes: don’t get sore, get faster!

09/9/2019 | Endurance health and lifestyle

Older athletes: why aspirin is your pre-race...

04/6/2019 | Endurance health and lifestyle

Older cyclists: don’t feel the pressure!

01/4/2019 | Masters

Holding back the years: getting older, getting...

01/2/2019 | Masters

Endurance performance: Holding back the years

11/10/2018 | Masters

Ageing and joint health: good news for...

Endurance Injuries and Health

03/26/2021 | Nutrition for endurance athletes

Pre-competition nutrition: who cares?

New research suggests that the precise composition of a pre-competition meal may be rather less important than was previously thought MORE

03/22/2021 | Endurance health and lifestyle

Hot weather performance: cramp facts, cramp fiction

What really does determine muscle cramp risk in hot weather? SPB looks at new research MORE

03/8/2021 | Endurance injuries and health

Vaccination for athletes: it’s not just about covid-19

With the competitive season looming, Andrew Hamilton examines at the current best thinking on vaccination for athletes MORE

Endurance Products and Technology

01/12/2021 | Psychological aides

Is a one-track mind better for performance?

Feedback during competition is useful for maximizing performance, but can you can have too much of a good thing? Sports Performance Bulletin looks at new research MORE

12/29/2020 | Endurance products and technology

Music and performance: please yourself for better training

SPB looks at research on how an athlete’s music choice during exercise affects performance MORE

12/8/2020 | Endurance products and technology

High-tech shoes: do they work for recreational runners?

Can high-tech running shoes might benefit amateur and recreation runners? Sports Performance Bulletin looks at new research MORE

11/26/2020 | Endurance injuries and health

Biofeedback for better running technique?

Can wearable biofeedback devices improve running technique and efficiency? Sports Performance Bulletin looks at new research MORE

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09/25/2018

Cyclists: time to bone up on weight training

Andrew Hamilton explains why ALL cyclists should include some strength training in their weekly programme MORE

08/10/2018

Riboflavin: can this energy vitamin also accelerate recovery?

Andrew Hamilton presents some of the latest findings from the world of sport performance science MORE

08/9/2018

Optimum stride length for runners? Your brain knows best!

Andrew Hamilton presents some of the latest findings from the world of sport performance science MORE

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