Performance

A short conversation with circadian rhythms researcher Ravi Allada
Chris Gorski, Editor
Drivers’ bodies overheat, their hearts race, and they face extreme G-forces.
Chris Gorski, Editor
How well future pros sprint, jump and lift weights at the NFL Scouting Combine may tell us only a little bit about their career success.
Marcus Woo, Contributor
Performing artists sometimes need the same injury prevention and treatment as athletes.
Chris Gorski, Editor
Research suggests most North American college and professional hockey players don't specialize as youngsters.
Brian Owens, Contributor
New research suggests that despite being tired, athletes can still sprint at top speed near the end of a long match.
Chris Gorski, Editor
Trainers have used Lasix for decades to reduce bleeding and improve performance in North American racehorses.
Kimberly Hickok, Contributor
Changes in attitudes toward sleep in elite athletes are enhancing their performance.
Chris Gorski, Editor
An attempt to run the fastest ever backward marathon highlights how wrong-way locomotion could assist in rehabilitation and athletic training.
Peter Gwynne, Contributor
When it comes to reducing ankle injuries, high-tops aren't as important as you might think.
Marcus Woo, Contributor
Researchers took a detailed look at 17 years of training records for Norway's Marit Bjørgen.
Chris Gorski, Editor
Professional baseball pitchers who return after "Tommy John" surgery have similar career lengths and retirement reasons as other pitchers.
Chris Gorski, Editor