The standard advice is to replace your runners after 500–800 kilometres. But science shows it could be more or less – here are the three signs to look out for.
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Even the type of street trees planted in a city can make a huge difference.
You’re ready to get off the couch. But is it to early to go for a run? Here’s what to consider.
When tech makes an athlete perform beyond their natural ability, you might call that “technological doping”. How can we make it fair for everyone?
What a painful feeling side stitch is What causes it and how do you get rid of it?
Over the same distance, you’ll go faster by running, but you’ll be active for longer by walking. What costs us the most energy?
The heat comes from everywhere when you’re active outside on hot days – the Sun’s rays, the air around you, the ground and even your own body.
The trend for running every day for as many days as possible has become popular on social media. Our experts assess the risks associated with ‘run streaks’
Some anthropologists question how much rare activities like big-game hunting could have affected how our species evolved. Instead they’re looking at daily activities like carrying water or firewood.
Your sprinting skills have a lot to do with genetics, but your brain also plays a big role.
The more ours joints are used, the stronger the bones and muscles surrounding them become.
Running is empowering for many blind and partially sighted people, but they can face a range of societal barriers to get involved.
‘HardestGeezer’s’ 16,000km feat highlights the remarkable capabilities of what the human body can endure
Our new study shows you may be able to walk, run, lift or dance away depression. And the more intense your exercise program, the better.
Slow running may burn more fat compared to running at a faster pace.
To better measure their activity and become members of a sports community, many amateur athletes are adopting smartwatches and digital tools. But others are giving them up.
It’s time for aerobics to share the spotlight with weightlifting as a form of exercise that promotes health and may be de rigueur as we age.
Winter running has all the health benefits of aerobic exercise, as well as fresh air. However, be aware of the specific safety and injury-prevention concerns that come with cold weather.
Kiptum – and to some extent Kipchoge – have done just enough to make the ‘sub-2’ moment a likely reality in the next few years.
Breathing through your nose may help oxygen reach your working muscles faster.
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Associate Professor, Cardiorespiratory Exercise Physiology, Anglia Ruskin University
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PhD Candidate, Exercise Physiology, Anglia Ruskin University
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PhD Candidate, Sport and Exercise Science, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor of Environmental Humanities, University of Kent
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Postdoctoral research assistant at the Welsh Institute of Physical Activity, Health & Sport (WIPAHS), Swansea University
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Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise, Teesside University
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Associate Professor, Department of Economics & SoDa Laboratories, Monash Business School, Monash University
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of South Australia
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Associate Professor of Sports Technology, Bournemouth University
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Lecturer in Biomechanics, University of Bath
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Doctorant en Sciences du Mouvement Humain, Université Côte d’Azur
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Professor, Victoria University
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Lecturer in Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Science, Institute of Technology, Carlow
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Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science, University of Essex
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Professor of Kinesiology, Penn State
