EM- SportScience

Evidence-based source for Sport Science; by Eli Mizelman PhD(c), MSc, BSc.

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Help Service Dog Quixley Fight For His Life! https://t.co/bO3JsN171k

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How much food do NFL teams consume during the season?

According to ESPN, the Buffalo Bills consume more than 700Kg of animal protein, and more than 350Kg of green vegetables, per week!

#supplement #nutrition #diet #sportscience #protein #NFL #bills #BillsMafia

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If you are a professional athlete and your supplements do not have one of these certifications, they may be contaminated with banned substances.

Excuses won’t help you. In order to stay safe and clean from banned substances, only consume supplements with these certifications.

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This interesting figure demonstrates the relationship between force and velocity with respect to weightlifting exercises.

Did you know that maximal power can be achieved when the athlete produces approximately one-third of maximum force at one-third of maximum velocity?!

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Very interesting read for sport scientists and S&C coaches about high-speed running drills in team sports: https://t.co/lNsdT3U5qh
#sportscience #soccer #soccerlife #soccerislife #soccerdrills

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Very interesting read for sport scientists and S&C coaches about high-speed running drills in team sports: https://t.co/lNsdT3U5qh
#sportscience #soccer #soccerlife #soccerislife #soccerdrills

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Featured in a new article about creatine supplementation by @insider:
https://t.co/vNCXy587mI

#creatine #supplements #nutrition #nutritiontips #supplement

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Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score (PDCAAS) is a method to estimate protein quality. It assesses whether a food contains the indispensable amino acids and in sufficient quantities, taking into consideration digestibility losses.

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The Safety of Creatine Supplements:
https://t.co/DG2OVwHN4n
#creatine #supplements #supplement #supplementshop #supplementation

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Sometimes, it is easier to understand biomechanics, when you hear it from the athletes themselves:

Rory McIlroy explains how he generates so much power when he swings.
#golf #golfer #golflife #golftips #golfswing #golfcourse #golfaddict #golfstagram #biomechanics

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Schematic representation of the most likely determinants of muscular efficiency during dynamic exercise.
Muscle fiber recruitment influences the O2 cost as well as ATP turnover during dynamic exercise, whereas muscle temperature, lactate, and pH had little or no effect.

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Should you stop drinking coffee?

https://t.co/vEczxNHs0p

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Here is a biomechanical analysis of a gymnast on the beam

Pay attention to how crucial the center of mass (the white X) is. Once it travels towards the dotted lines, the gymnast starts to lose balance and almost fall of the beam.

#gymnast #gymnastics #balance #physics

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What is the best way to replenish glycogen before competition?
The figure below illustrates the evolution of knowledge regarding protocols for carbohydrate loading, as shown by diet and training manipulations in the 7 days before an endurance event.

#glycogen #carbloading

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What is the best fitness tracker?

The Fitbit Zip is the most valid tracker, whereas the reliability and validity of the Nike+ Fuelband is the worst.

#fitbit #fitbitblaze #nike #nikeplus #fitnesstracker #tracker #trackers #applewatch #sportscience

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Which creatine supplement is the best?
https://t.co/5XLxsvXMJS
#creatine #supplement #supplements #sportnutrition #sportsnutrition #protein #proteinshake #sportscience

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#protein #proteinbar #proteinfood #proteinshake

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Is melatonin the next big thing in the "diet pill" industry?
https://t.co/EozHvwcN8U
Reference: https://t.co/RumhXTV7zB
#melatonin #sleep #sleepy #sleepaid #sleeping #sleepsupplement #supplement #supplements

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Less than 4 months ago, the chance for the @braves to win the World Series was 0.003. Yes, you read that right, 0.3%!

Last night, they won the World Series. And they deserved it.

Just work hard and don't stop believing.
#Braves #braves #WorldSeries #WorldSeries2021 #MLB #mlb

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Do athletes really need vitamin D supplements?
https://t.co/M74sHxSztV

#vitamind #vitamind3 #supplements #supplement #sportsnutrition #vitamin #sportscience