exercise-physiology

"What's exciting here is that just a few minutes of intense exercise can trigger a significant molecular response."

IntroductionBaseball batting is a high-speed, multi-joint coordinated movement that relies on the effective operation of the kinetic chain. Whole-body vibration (WBV) training has been proven to acutely enhance lower-limb muscle strength, but its effects on the batting kinematics of adolescent baseball players remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the acute effects of WBV training, with…

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 13 July 2026; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2026.22.02.022 A remarkable feature of modern sports is that the training load intensity of athletes is constantly increasing, and training would bring great pressure to the athletes' bodies. One of the importa...

Scientific Reports, Published online: 07 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-41245-4 Differential effects of plyometric training loads on jump and sprint performance reveal optimal strategies

Running a marathon is hard work; the miles don’t get easier as they tick by. Among a runner’s worst fears is a phenomenon known as “hitting the wall” or “bonking,” which happens when the body’s glycogen stores become depleted. This leaves the runner feeling overwhelming fatigue, exhaustion and an inability to keep pace. But new research this week suggests that men may be significantly more likely…

BackgroundExercise alters intestinal microbiota composition; however, it remains unclear whether these alterations induced by long-term endurance exercise can be transferred by fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) to improve recipient exercise capacity.MethodsMice were divided into control (Group C), exercise (Group E), PBS transplantation (Group PT), and FMT (Group MT) groups. Group E underwen…

From muscle microtears to coping with loss of energy stores, this is how the body recovers after running 26 miles in the London Marathon

The London Marathon is this weekend: here's why women face some extra challenges to men when they run long distances

Nature, Published online: 20 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01291-4 B cells seem to provide crucial support for muscles during exercise in mice. Plus, the winners of this year’s Breakthrough Prizes and the best ways to debug your scientific software.

ObjectiveAge-related declines in muscle strength are partly attributable to altered neural drive and agonist–antagonist coordination. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of motor imagery training (MIT) on maximal force production and neuromuscular activation patterns in healthy older adults, with conventional strength training (CST) included as a reference intervention.MethodsThirty-two righ…

Chelsea and West Ham may be Premier League rivals from opposite sides of London, but one thing they have in common is that for both clubs, getting their men’s first teams in the best possible physical shape is in the hands of Swansea sports science graduates.

This publication review highlights how some of our instruments have been used to study the morphological characteristics and function of muscle, as well as myocellular signaling, in rodent models of ... The post Modelling Exercise-Induced Muscular Changes Using Dynamic Contractions appeared first on Aurora Scientific .

The benefits of exercise are not a surprise, and most of us have a fair sense of individual fitness. A recent article published in the Cell Journal1 went a step further and investigated what happens to the body at a molecular level after physical activity. Researchers at Stanford School of Medicine examined the molecular responses […]