It is widely believed that an active cool-down is more effective for promoting post-exercise
recovery than a passive cool-down involving no activity. However, research on this topic has …

Endurance running has become an immensely popular sporting activity, with millions of
recreational runners around the world. Despite the great popularity of endurance running as …

Most professional and recreational athletes perform pre-conditioning exercises, often
collectively termed a 'warm-up'to prepare for a competitive task. The main objective of …

Abstract Madoni, SN, Costa, PB, Coburn, JW, and Galpin, AJ. Effects of foam rolling on
range of motion, peak torque, muscle activation, and the hamstrings-to-quadriceps strength …

It is well-accepted that at least a certain amount of resistance exercise (RE) is recommended
for most endurance athletes. In this review, we aim to summarize the evidence regarding the …

Evidence for the effectiveness of acute and chronic stretching for improving range of motion
is extensive. Improved flexibility can positively impact performances in activities of daily …

The auto-regulation method is a rising training strategy to improve strength and motor
performance, and the Autoregulatory Progressive Resistance Exercise (APRE), Rating of …

Iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) is one of the most common overuse syndromes causing
knee pain; it is especially prevalent in runners and also common in cyclists, rowers, and field …

A common single nucleotide polymorphism in the ACTN3 gene might result in the complete
deficiency of α-actinin-3 (ie, XX genotype). It has been found that ACTN3 XX individuals …

This randomized crossover counterbalanced study investigated, in recreational runners, the
acute effects of pre-exercise stretching on physiological and metabolic responses …