An international research collaboration has found that sports like cycling, swimming, aerobics and racquet offer life-saving benefits. The study examined surveys from over 80,000 adults older than 30 years of age from 1994 to 2008. Results showed that risk of death from cardiovascular disease was reduced in those who participated in cycling, swimming, aerobics and racquet […]
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World Cup science: Goalkeepers follow predicable patterns during shootouts
Soccer goalkeepers in penalty shootouts behave in a predictable way, a new study shows. The authors analysed all 361 kicks from the 37 penalty shootouts that occurred in World Cup and Euro Cup matches over a 36-year period (1976-2012). They found out that following repeated kicks in the same direction, goalkeepers became increasingly likely to […]
Team sports could help smokers quit
A new study reveals that adolescents who practice team sports have a better ability to quit smoking, while those who are watching their weight have a harder time. Researchers followed the smoking and lifestyle habits of 620 high school students in the Montreal region between 1999 and 2005. They found that the male students, older […]
New method to detect xenon in athletes’ blood
Researchers have developed a new method that can detect xenon in blood samples from athletes up to 24 hours after the effect of the drug has worn off. During the Winter Olympics in Sochi, rumours spread that some Russian athletes inhaled the noble gas xenon, which studies have shown can stimulate the production of erythropoietin […]
Most NHL players peak by age 29
Hockey players reach their peak performance by age 29, according to a new mathematical analysis. The study used regular-season NHL records from 1997 to 2012 and compared player age with points scored per game. The authors estimate scoring peak age is slightly earlier by about a year for forwards (between 27 and 28) than […]
