Jun 15, 2026Exercise Physiology

In-Season Strength Training for Youth Female Soccer Players

Can in-season lifting hurt recovery? A small randomized trial in elite U15 female soccer players found strength gains without higher resting biomarkers.

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Jun 15, 2026Exercise Physiology

Concurrent Training for Youth: What the Evidence Supports

Concurrent strength and endurance training may improve youth aerobic capacity and power. What sequencing, frequency, and duration data actually show.

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Mar 28, 2026Physical Activity

Strength vs. Cardio for Visceral Fat: The 2-Year Test

A 24-month MRI trial found strength and endurance training reduced visceral fat similarly. The harder question: can you sustain either?

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Mar 25, 2026Physical Activity

Exercise, Grip Strength, and 8-PN for Postmenopausal Bone

Can stronger muscles protect postmenopausal bone? Evidence supports dynamic exercise; a hop-derived phytoestrogen shows one early BMD signal.

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Mar 24, 2026Physical Activity

Why 85% of Sarcopenia Exercise Trial Participants Stick With It

Sarcopenia exercise programs report 85% adherence in trials. Learn why short programs lead, how support changes retention, and what real-world care may miss.

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Mar 21, 2026Physical Activity

NMES for Strength: What Pulse Settings Can—and Can’t—Do

NMES may support resistance training, but three eligible trials leave key questions unanswered about pulse settings, intensity, strength, and function.

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Mar 21, 2026Physical Activity

Blood Flow Restriction After ACL Surgery: What Trials Show

Blood flow restriction after ACL reconstruction may improve early strength at low loads. Here's what randomized trials show—and where the evidence stops.

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Mar 21, 2026Physical Activity

Heavy Strength Training and Knee OA: What START Found

A JAMA trial found heavy strength training did not raise walking knee forces in osteoarthritis, but it offered no pain edge and more minor events.

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Mar 20, 2026Physical Activity

Pilates for Knee Osteoarthritis: What the Trials Actually Show

Pilates can reduce knee osteoarthritis pain versus no exercise, but pooled trials show no pain edge over conventional exercise. Here is the evidence.

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Mar 20, 2026Physical Activity

Can Midlife Exercise Lower Future Fall Risk? What We Know

Exercise improves balance and strength in adults 40–64, but no trial has shown it prevents falls. Here's what midlife fall science supports.

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Mar 20, 2026Physical Activity

Strength Training for Cyclists: More Watts, Not More VO2max

Heavy strength training can improve cycling efficiency and anaerobic power without raising VO2max. Here's what cyclists should lift, and what the evidence cannot prove.

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Mar 19, 2026Physical Activity

Split vs. Full-Body Workouts: What Actually Drives Gains

Split or full-body workouts? Volume-matched trials find similar strength and muscle gains, so choose the schedule that fits your life and prevents missed sessions.

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