The science of sports

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From recreational leagues to the world stage, athletes and sportspeople are always searching for that extra 10% to help them train harder, run faster and play smarter than their opponents.

How can science help give athletes that competitive edge? And what can it tell us about the limits of the human body and mind? Discover all this and more as we uncover the science of sports.

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What’s the heaviest weight a person can lift?

By

Patience Asanga

published 28 July 24

The world’s strongest lifters on record won acclaim for hoisting thousands of pounds into the air at one time. Could they ever go heavier?

Exercise

What’s the most dangerous sport in the world?

By

Patrick Pester

published 27 July 24

It’s hard to compare sports head-to-head, but some stand out in terms of their risk of causing injury or death.

Exercise

Will Olympic athletes ever stop breaking records?

By

Kamal Nahas

published 26 July 24

Physically, athletes might reach a point where they can no longer beat sports records — however, innovative techniques and sportswear breakthroughs could potentially help athletes perform better in the future.

Exercise

Which Olympic sport burns the most calories?

By

Amy Arthur

published 26 July 24

Olympic-level sporting takes a lot of energy. But which event is the most energetically costly?

Exercise

What causes you to get a ‘stitch in your side’?

By

Clarissa Brincat

published 29 June 24

Many people are familiar with the sharp pain that can strike beneath your rib cage during exercise. But what causes it?

Exercise

‘We’re proving that this is a new door to understand cancer better’: Tour de France coach Iñigo San Millán on what elite cyclists could reveal about cancer biology

By

James Witts

published 29 June 24

Cancer researcher Iñigo San Millán is also a coach to Tadej Pogačar, a favorite to win this year’s Tour de France. In this interview, San Millán discusses his work in both arenas.

Exercise

Exercise may reverse sign of aging by ‘flushing’ fat from muscle

By

Jennifer Zieba

published 12 April 24

Researchers say they’ve identified a kind of fat that plays a major role in aging and can be controlled with short-term exercise.

Exercise

What determines how flexible you are?

By

Racheal Ede

published 18 July 23

A person’s flexibility is determined by many factors, including the structure of their joints, length of their muscle fibers and suppleness of their connective tissues.

Exercise

Why is it harder for some people to build muscle than others?

By

Kamal Nahas

published 17 July 23

How do muscle cells grow after a workout? And how do your genetics affect your experience as a gymgoer?

Exercise

‘Muscle memories’ get ‘zipped and unzipped’ in the brain, like computer files

By

Nicoletta Lanese

published 23 February 23

A new study revealed what happens in the brain when people plan and execute learned movement patterns.

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