PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE

This study tested whether a new pre-workout supplement helps healthy adults exercise longer, feel stronger, and have more energy. Twenty-seven participants took either the supplement or a placebo before cycling and bench press tests. Researchers measured endurance, strength, perc…

This study tested a new badminton-specific stepping exercise (Bs-SSE) in 60 amateur players aged 18-40. Over 8 weeks, one group did the stepping program while the other continued their usual routine. The stepping group showed better balance, agility, and ankle strength, suggestin…

This study tested whether a mushroom extract called Sanghuangporus sanghuang (SS-MN4) can reduce fatigue and improve muscle strength in healthy young men aged 20 to 35 who do not exercise regularly. Over 42 days, 58 participants took either the mushroom capsules or a placebo. Res…

This study looked at whether matrix rhythm therapy, a gentle vibrating treatment, can improve movement, quality of life, breathing, and physical performance in people with axial spondyloarthritis, a chronic inflammatory disease causing back pain and stiffness. Twenty-seven adults…

This study looked at how caffeine from capsules, chewing gum, or mouth rinse affects exercise performance in 14 healthy male recreational athletes aged 18-25. Each participant tried all three forms in random order to measure their aerobic (endurance) and anaerobic (short burst) p…

This study looked at whether a six-week training program focusing on eccentric (muscle-lengthening) exercises could improve dynamic balance and maximum strength in 15 healthy young male football players. Participants did supervised workouts and were tested before and after. The g…

This study looked at how squatting at different depths (partial, parallel, full) changes muscle activity and jump performance. Fourteen healthy, trained adults did squats at each depth while their muscle signals were measured. The goal was to see which depth best activates leg mu…

This study looked at whether a short, intensive two-week program of strength and balance training could improve agility, movement, and balance in 60 national-level Kho-Kho players aged 18-25. Participants trained for one hour, six days a week. The goal was to see if this training…

This study looked at 256 healthy adults to see if leg muscle strength and power can predict how the brain's prefrontal cortex responds during moderate cycling. Using a machine learning model, researchers measured blood flow changes in the brain with a special light-based techniqu…

This study looked at whether the FIFA 11+ Kids warm-up program, originally designed for soccer, can improve physical performance in youth judo athletes aged 10 to 14. Sixteen young judo players did both the FIFA warm-up and a standard judo warm-up on different days, then took tes…

This study looked at whether listening to self-selected music during warm-up can improve short, intense exercise performance in highly trained futsal players who are fasting for Ramadan. Ten male players did sprint tests with and without music, both during Ramadan and two weeks a…

This study looked at whether different types of attention focus during exercise can improve physical performance and thinking skills in older adults. Researchers divided 60 participants aged 65 and older into groups that focused internally (on their body), externally (on the envi…