High levels of ozone and grass pollen expected for Paris Olympics/Paralympics
Especially if hot, sunny weather prevails High levels of the respiratory irritant ozone and grass pollen are likely during the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games ...
“Extraordinary levels” of ice use at summer Olympics not always evidence based and bad for the planet
Ice requires large amounts of water and energy for production, storage, and transport The use of ice at summer Olympic games has reached “extraordinary levels,” ...
Journal retracts 6 further articles and corrects 2 others authored by former editor
These conclude BMJ’s investigation into research integrity issues concerning Paul McCrory The British Journal of Sports Medicine has retracted six further articles authored by former editor, ...
Under 4-minute milers’ longevity shows that extreme exercise doesn’t seem to curb lifespan
They outlive general public by several years, shows study of first 200 to achieve this feat Extreme exercise doesn’t seem to shorten the lifespan as ...
Even low levels of leisure time physical activity help to lower stroke risk
Effects independent of age and sex, pooled data analysis shows Even people whose physical activity levels fall short of recommended guidelines, but who manage to ...
Taking 10000 daily steps may counteract the risk of cardiovascular disease in sedentary people
Increased daily step count linked to lower risk of death and CVD regardless of time spent sedentary. Every additional step up to around 10,000 steps ...
High weekly physical activity levels linked to lower kidney disease risk in diabetes + overweight/obesity
Boosting weekly total by just over an hour linked to 33% lower risk Among ‘improvers’, effects evident for bouts lasting above or below 10 mins ...
We must tackle female ageism in sport and exercise science, urge researchers
Not only for the sake of growing numbers of female athletes, but women’s health in general Action is urgently needed to address the dearth of ...
Increase in annual cardiorespiratory fitness by 3%+ linked to 35% lower prostate cancer risk
Encourage men to improve fitness to help lower risk of getting the disease, say researchers An increase in annual cardiorespiratory fitness by 3% or more ...
Faster walking speed of 4 km+/hour linked to significantly lower type 2 diabetes risk
Every 1 km increase in speed is associated with a 9% reduction in risk, findings suggest Walking at a speed of 4 or more km ...