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Wellness

How Whoop Is Pushing Forward Women's Health Research

Women are vastly underrepresented in scientific research. This wearable company wants to change that.

Ashley MateoJune 14, 2023

Wellness

Your Sports Bra Could Level Up Your Running Game—With The Right Support

Emerging research shows greater breast support correlates with increased knee joint stiffness. Find out why that is good for running efficiency.

Ali PattilloJune 12, 2023

News

Lululemon is Pushing the Boundaries for Female Athletes by Launching ‘FURTHER’

The sportswear brand is backing scientific studies to understand women’s sports performance

Melanie MitchellMay 30, 2023

Wellness

Up To Speed: A New Book Illuminates the Understudied Physiology of Female Athletes

Christine Yu makes an argument for a sports system finally designed with women in mind in her new book Up to Speed.

Malissa RodenburgMay 16, 2023

Training

A New Study Asks: Higher Volume or Higher Intensity?

A new study compared two weeks of higher volume training versus two weeks of higher intensity training. The findings could have important implications for how athletes think about training interventions.

David RocheJune 8, 2022

Training

Running to the Beat: How the Right Music Can Boost Your Workout

Permission to spend the rest of the day putting together the perfect playlist, granted.

Malissa RodenburgJuly 8, 2021

Health

New Research Says More Activity Is Better, and There’s No Upper Limit

The big data report is based on Fitbit-like measurements, not dubious questionnaires.

Amby BurfootFebruary 5, 2021

Sports Science Update

Latest Stories

How Whoop Is Pushing Forward Women's Health Research

Your Sports Bra Could Level Up Your Running Game—With The Right Support

Lululemon is Pushing the Boundaries for Female Athletes by Launching ‘FURTHER’

Up To Speed: A New Book Illuminates the Understudied Physiology of Female Athletes

A New Study Asks: Higher Volume or Higher Intensity?

Running to the Beat: How the Right Music Can Boost Your Workout

New Research Says More Activity Is Better, and There’s No Upper Limit

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