Drastically cutting back on caloric intake to lose weight ahead of competition is commonplace among athletes. However, this type of 'dieting' doesn’t just diminish performances, it can also compromise their immune systems, finds the new study of female athletes.
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science.ku.dk
Widespread practice among athletes harms both performance and health
Drastically cutting back on caloric intake to lose weight ahead of competition is commonplace among athletes. However, this type of 'dieting' doesn’t just diminish performances, it can also compromise their immune systems. These are the findings of a new…
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The ‘red advantage’ is no longer true for Olympic combat sports. Wearing a red outfit in combat sports has been believed to provide an advantage for athletes, but a new study suggests there is no longer any truth in the claim.
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Northumbria University Newcastle
The ‘red advantage’ is no longer true for Olympic combat sports
Wearing a red outfit in combat sports has been believed to provide an advantage for athletes, but a new study suggests there is no longer any truth in the claim.
New study finds women's soccer teams in white shorts lose more often
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Psychology Today
Why Wearing White Shorts in Women’s Soccer Is a Bad Idea
A new study finds that women's soccer teams that play in white shorts achieve significantly fewer points per game.
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Elite athletes don't have better basic eyesight than amateurs, but superior dynamic visual-motor skills. A Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University study of 598 athletes shows pros process depth, react faster, and track multiple moving objects much better
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Taylor & Francis
Sport expertise and visuomotor performance: Evidence from 598 athletes aged 14-39 years
Visuomotor functions are critical to athletes’ perception, decision-making, and motor execution. This retrospective cross-sectional study analyzed 598 athletes (365 male, 233 female; 14–39 years) a...
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