BMJ

Body composition, exercise-related performance parameters and associated health factors of transgender women, cisgender women and cisgender men volleyball players

Objective The inclusion of transgender athletes in competitive sports has promoted significant dialogue and controversy among exercise-related professionals. The objective of this study was to ...

Pre-exercise caffeine enhances repeated sprint performance for at least 3.5 hours

Caffeine is one of the most widely used performance-enhancing supplements in sports. Despite its established benefits, how ...
Medical Xpress

'Active recovery' after exercise is supposed to improve performance—but does it really work?

Imagine you have just finished a workout. Your legs are like jelly, your lungs are burning and you just want to collapse on the couch. But instead, you pick yourself up and go for a brisk walk. While ...
Science Daily

'Feel good' hormone could explain why exercise helps boost your brain

A study exploring the mechanisms behind why cognitive performance improves in response to exercise, has found that dopamine plays a key role. A study exploring the mechanisms behind why cognitive ...
BMJ

Effect of intravenous iron therapy on exercise performance, fatigue scores and mood states in iron-deficient recreationally active females of reproductive age: a double-blind ...

Objectives Non-anaemic iron deficiency (IDNA) is highly prevalent in exercising females. Although iron therapy can be used to correct this issue, its impact on exercise performance is equivocal. Our ...