SSEJ

A double-blind, peer-reviewed journal covering all aspects of sport and physical activity, indexed in Scopus, ESCI, and CSCD.

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Can cycling sessions with short sprints make #exercise in the heat easier? 14 active adults with different pedal #resistances were trained at 38 °C for three weeks. Both groups exercised longer and sweated more, but those using lighter resistance adapted better and tired later.🤓

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A healthy day involves more than exercise. Among 1,609 US youth with speech or language impairments, only 10.82% met physical activity, screen time and sleep guidelines. Meeting all three was linked to better mental health and stronger school engagement.🧐
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Falling #estrogen raises heart risk in #menopausal women, yet past studies lacked female data. New research shows all workouts boost #stamina, with short-term training cutting blood pressure fastest.🧐
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More #static #stretching is not always better before #strength work. In 12 healthy adults, three 60-second calf stretches temporarily reduced maximal force, while three 30-second stretches did not. The force loss was associated mainly with peripheral mechanisms.🧐
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Gut-brain communication influences #athletic performance via distinct #microbial profiles in endurance vs. power athletes, offering a basis for #diet and probiotic interventions.👇
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What does a 171-km #ultramarathon leave in a runner’s breath? After the race, #lung function declined, and the bacterial metabolite 2,3-butanediol correlated with two key #lung measures (VC and FEV1) —suggesting breath analysis reveals strain from extreme #exercise.🏃‍♂️

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Do #lifters need to #train close to failure all the time? In a 10-week study, trained lifters who gradually went from leaving 4 reps in the tank to just 1 gained similar strength and muscle as those who always stopped 1 rep short—but their workouts felt easier.👇
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Heart rate deflection point (HRDP) cannot reliably replace #anaerobic threshold for endurance #training, as systematic errors limit its accuracy.🧐
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121 adults aged around 49.8 years completed 26 weeks of IoT-guided aerobic #exercise, improving memory and blood sugar while reducing depression symptoms. Results show combining affordable #wearables with sustained motivation offers a practical strategy to protect aging brains.🧐

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#NEW BJSM blog

The ‘sweet spot' for light-intensity physical activity: does it depend on how much moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity you already do?

The take-home messages of a recently published study 👉 https://t.co/ed7yLgpEPq

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Gait feedback improves pain and mobility in injured runners, but inconsistent results and poor study quality weaken the evidence. Future trials need larger samples and standardized protocols.👇
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Mice experiments show #fatty #diets trigger social problems and insulin resistance. The #diabetes drug metformin and treadmill running reversed both, especially short intense bursts. This hints that medication plus vigorous #exercise could protect against junk food harm.🧐

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Strength training outperforms mixed training and nutrition alone for treating sarcopenic obesity, confirming it as the top intervention for elderly populations.👇
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🚨 How do apophyseal (growth-related) injuries vary by age and body location? 🤔

This #BJSMBlog summarises the recent study that examined 16,000 player seasons in academy football ⚽️

Read here 👉 https://t.co/jovcCP1c6d

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📣 New IOC Diploma in Sports Pharmacy 💊

Creating specialist career paths for pharmacists in sport 🏃‍♀️

NEW #BJSMEditorial with the key points below 🔑

➡️ https://t.co/KfFlcN3nSj

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An #obstacle run triggers a 21% increase in cell damage markers and #muscle strain. Women show more damage and slower recovery, with stress markers still high after 20 hours. This suggests that #females are more susceptible to #oxidative damage induced by obstacle #run.🏃‍♀️

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Pro soccer players' body fat dips early in the season, then creeps back up. Younger players with more playing time stay leaner and steadier, while older and bench players fluctuate more. Tracking this could fine-tune #training and diets to keep athletes at peak form year-round.👇

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A study of 452,994 UK adults over 12.3 years found no clear link between #exercise and #aortic dissection risk. However, walking 5 to 6 times weekly and vigorous activity showed suggestive but uncertain protective signals, needing confirmation in larger studies.🧐
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This meta-review finds #HIIT improves fitness faster than #MICT yet poses greater cardiac risks and lower adherence. It clarifies safety standards for clinical practice, balancing efficacy with patient safety.👇
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Adding heavy #resistance #training to a cardio workout does not boost blood pressure benefits for #overweight adults and may actually cancel them out. Moderate #cardio alone appears the safer, more effective choice for heart recovery after #exercise.🧐
https://t.co/KkU3C3Qsn1