How Poor Sleep Increases Injury Risk for Endurance Runners and Triathletes Endurance runners and triathletes are no strangers to long training hours, early mornings and heavy weekly mileage. Training consistency is often prioritised at all costs, while sleep is treated as something to catch up on later. Evidence increasingly suggests that inadequate sleep does not […]
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The Best Preventive Sports Massage for HYROX Competition What Is HYROX? The Ultimate Hybrid Fitness Race Explained HYROX is a global fitness competition that blends endurance running with functional strength workouts in a timed race format. Athletes complete eight 1 km runs, each followed by a workout station such as the sled push, sled pull, […]
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Carbon plate running shoes vs normal ones: High-Tech Running Analysis Recently, in our Running Lab in London, we have been conducting various analyses of carbon plate running shoes. By analysing dozens of analytical data about running parameters of runners wearing carbon plate running shoes and normal ones, we have discovered that not always are the most […]
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Causes of runner’s knee identified with high-tech running analysis The so-called runner’s knee is a syndrome whose main symptom is knee pain from musculoskeletal inflammation caused mainly by three underlying causes: Overuse. Body Posture Imbalance. Running Technique issues. Overuse is the most common cause of runner’s knee and can be managed by following these tips […]
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What does running supination mean? Running supination means that the feet strike on the outer edge of the heel or forefoot during running. There are different degrees of running supination, depending on how much the gait lines are shifted on the outer part of the heel or forefoot. Running supination is often associated with excessive […]
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The best sports massage for the elderly and its benefits Despite a popular belief that sports massage is too hard for the elderly, if it is performed by adjusting the pressure and the massage techniques according to the age and the muscle fitness of the patients, it can benefit their general health and sports performance […]
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Can Contact Lenses Enhance Athletic Performance? Clear vision is essential for athletes, whether they’re navigating a football field, driving a race car, or performing intricate gymnastics routines. Various aspects of vision—depth perception, hand-eye coordination, contrast sensitivity, and reaction time—must be at peak performance for athletes to excel. Fortunately, advancements in contact lenses have made it […]
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Can sports massage benefit teenage athletes? Yes, sports massage can benefit teenage athletes, although they have more muscle flexibility and faster recovery times than adult athletes. Young muscles are naturally more flexible than older ones, but this does not mean that they can not benefit from a sports massage or deep tissue massage to reduce […]
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Running pronation: How to identify and fix it! The first step to fixing your running pronation is to identify the underlying causes of it such as ankle instability, and address them! Sometimes, you will be surprised by the fact that the main cause of your foot pronation after landing is the running shoes! What does […]
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The best deep tissue massage for adductors pain Leg adductor pain is a common issue that affects athletes who play sports that involve frequent changes of direction, such as football, rugby, tennis, and basketball. The patients generally refer to adductor muscle pain as groin and hip pain. It is caused by tendon inflammation, stiffness or […]
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