physiology
This is the best of the exercise physiology websites available. With sports science information from leading experts, you can find the latest on thermogenesis, training in dance, and other subjects useful for those into fitness training… To browse our library of free sports training articles, browse using the categories on the left or use the search box.
Cycling training: recent research on bone density in pro cyclists makes for uncomfortable reading
Cycling has traditionally been regarded as one of the healthiest sports around
Physiology in sport: keeping your hands cool can help your performance
Why cooling your hands provides performance benefits in hot conditions
Conditioning and physiology: how to train and compete in hot weather
Why hot-weather training is a delicate balance between staying cool and hydrated while performing at a competitive level
Athlete physiology: research suggests there are positive health implications of being both fat and fit!
The risks of chronic diseases are lower in the fat-fit athletes
Metabolic rate: sports training has a significant effect on weight gain and weight loss
The effects sports and fitness training has on our metabolic rate and calorific needs
Endurance training: understanding your slow twitch muscle fibres will boost performance
Muscles and muscle fibre
Achilles tendon injuries: a full guide to causes, symptoms, prevention techniques and treatments
Achilles Tendonitis: treatment and prevention
Speed and power training: understanding your fast twitch muscles will boost performance
The role of muscles and muscle fibre in sprinting
Core exercises: isometric and isotonic strength training
Core stability training
Core training: strengthening the back and abdominal muscles
Your core (back and abdominal muscles) are key to optimum sports performance. This area acts as a transmission, allowing your limbs to exert maximum force and power. A weak core can lead to reduced sports performance, as it may not allow you to direct all the power you’re generating where you need – through the track, for example, if you are a sprinter.
Diabetes in sport: how athletes can train and compete with the right treatment
The relationship between the athlete, diabetes and sport
The aerobic and anaerobic energy systems
Training the right energy system in relation to your sport will ensure optimum performance. By John Shepherd.
Diabetes doesn't have to spell the end for an athlete's career
The right management strategy can help diabetic athletes to continue to train and compete
Fat Burning: using body fat instead of carbohydrates as fuel
Fat oxidation through intense exercise
Heart Rate Variability Analysis- how to improve your training performance
Heart rate variability analysis – a training tool you can’t ignore
Central Nervous System- how CNS training can improve sports performance
Brain over brawn – CNS training for enhanced performance
Mountaineering: physiological and psychological training
How climbers can prepare effectively for living and exercising at altitude
Don’t Be a Slave to Heart Rate Training Zones!
Heart Rate Monitors may not be the best way to predict VO2 Max and monitor overtraining
Aerobic and Anaerobic Energy Systems
Understanding your Energy Systems for Endurance and Speed Training
Agility Training: Improving Sporting Reaction Times
How visual acuity and auditory signals can affect your performance in sport.
Can body fat loss and lean muscle gain be targeted with nutritional supplements?
Can body fat loss and lean muscle gain be targeted with nutritional supplements?
Body type training – are we slaves to our ‘body type’ genes?
Body type training – are we slaves to our ‘body type’ genes?
Understand the body's use of oxygen during exercise
Oxygen kinetics – start smart for a mean finish!
Does exercise affect brain function?
Effects of maximal exercise on the brain
Football players' balance is inferior
Comparison of standing balance in dancers and football players
Physiology in Rowing
New methods of monitoring elite rowers
Rowing Performance Dependent on Height
Recipe for the perfect rower
Face-cooling improves sports performance
The effects of face-cooling during hyperthermic exercise
Back pain: how bad posture can hinder sports performance
Danger: slouching will cause back injuries, damaging your sport and your health
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