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Research/Exercise Science Articles

Looking for exercise science and research? Below you will find many current and useful articles on exercise science and research.

Mental Fatigue and Endurance Performance

by Shirley Archer, JD, MA
New studies are providing growing evidence for how mental training and mindset relate to athletic performance.
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Mediterranean Diet Can Prevent Blindness

Evidence is mounting that a poor diet plays an important role in the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in the United States. A large collaboration of researchers from the European Union investigated the connection between genes and lifestyle on the development of AMD. newsletter_teaser: Evidence is mounting that a poor diet plays an important role in the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in the United States. Researchers from the European Union investigated factors affecting the development of AMD.
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Women & Cardiovascular Disease: Research + Exercise Guidelines

by Tori Lau, Bryanne Bellovary, Len Kravitz, PhD
Cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in women, is a class of diseases involving the heart and blood vessels. Learn about this disease, its associated risk factors and the pertinent research developments; then consider the practical training guidelines for clients.newsletter_teaser: Cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in women, is a class of diseases involving the heart and blood vessels. Learn about this disease, its associated risk factors and the pertinent research developments; then consider the practical training guidelines for clients.
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Your Brain on Food

by Konstanin Yakimchuk, MD, PhD
For all the mysteries of the human brain, one thing seems clear: The brain needs nutritious foods, just like the rest of the body. Research suggests that a healthy diet may support and even stimulate mental abilities and slow the advance of neurodegenerative disorders. Indeed, studies find that many foods enhance intellectual capacities such as memory, motor skills, attention and learning. Such foods may influence brain functions by stimulating signal transmission, improving blood flow or decreasing inflammation in the brain. Diet and Mental Performance
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Can a Short Bout of Cardio Affect Motor Skill Learning?

by Shirley Archer, JD, MA
Fifteen minutes of aerobic exercise done immediately after practicing a new motor skill improves long-term retention of that skill, according to findings reported in NeuroImage (2018; doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2018.03.029). Lead study author Fabien Dal Maso, assistant professor at the University of Montreal, said, “This shows that exercise is not only good for the body; it is good for the brain.” Researchers conducted the study to explore brain mechanisms underlying motor learning and the impact of cardiovascular exercise on motor memory consolidation.
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Dehydration Impairs Cognitive Performance

by Shirley Archer, JD, MA
Keep reminding clients to drink plenty of fluids. New research shows that cognitive abilities—attention, coordination, complex problem solving and reaction time—begin to decline with as little as 1% loss of body mass from dehydration, with more severe impairments showing up at 2%. Dehydration affects attention first and with more severity than other cognitive abilities.
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Hot Yoga May Provide Heat Stress Conditioning for Athletes

by Shirley Archer, JD, MA
If you’re looking for a good cross-training technique for your more athletic clients, suggest they practice hot yoga, which may boost aerobic performance while minimizing exercise stress. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, researchers recruited 10 elite female field hockey players for observation. All athletes participated in 60-minute hot-yoga classes (30 degrees Celsius/86 degrees Fahrenheit) over 6 consecutive days, during which they did not engage in any other exercise. Following the intervention, the athletes played in a national-team camp.
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Getting to the Heart of Pre-Exercise Screening

by Len Kravitz, PhD
A preparticipation health screening helps trainers and prospective clients safely launch into an exercise program. When the American College of Sports Medicine updated its pre-exercise screening guidelines 3 years ago, it made one major shift: It stopped recommending the use of a tool to assess cardiovascular disease risk.
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Too Little Or Too Much Sleep Poses Health Risks

by Ryan Halvorson
National University College of Medicine in South Korea warns that sleeping more than 10 hours a night might be worse.
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The Optimal Amount of Exercise for Heart Health

by Ryan Halvorson
Arterial stiffness, which increases with sedentary living, is associated with higher risk of heart disease. It’s well known that exercise can help, but how much—or how little—is enough? “While near-daily, vigorous lifelong (>25 years) endurance exercise training prevents arterial stiffening with ageing, this rigorous routine of exercise training over a lifetime is impractical for most individuals,” noted the authors of a new study, which aimed to determine the least amount of exercise necessary to reduce arterial stiffness.
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