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Archives for 2007

Weight loss and computer games Part 2

Ross · 29 Dec 2007 ·

Earlier today I did a . The study found that Wii games, which are “active” and involve simulated hand and body movements by the players, burn more energy than the chosen X-Box 360 game (Project Gotham Racing). This has led to the inevitable marketing suggestion that Wii should form part of a weight loss strategy […]

Weight loss and Nintendo Wii

Ross · 29 Dec 2007 ·

It’s been a quiet period for us over the last week, but we’re sure you understand! If you are anything like us, you’ve been relieved to you open your e-mail inbox to see nothing but a few junk emails, none of which require thought as you hit ‘delete’ (We hope that this email, if you’re […]

Oscar Pistorius banned – IAAF result

Ross · 19 Dec 2007 ·

Oscar Pistorius. Photo by Flickr user Kosala Bandara

Leaked reports that Pistorius’ Carbon fibre prosthetic limbs provide a “considerable advantage” The IAAF tests on Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius have now been handed to IAAF President Lamine Diack, and the early reports are that the tests have indeed confirmed that the carbon fibre prosthetic limbs, knowns as “Cheetahs”, do in fact provide Pistorius with […]

The Mitchell Report at a glance

The Science of Sport · 17 Dec 2007 ·

Former Senate majority leader George Mitchell’s report on drug use in baseball was released on Friday afternoon, and sent the pundits and talking heads venting over the airwaves this past weekend. It is a behemoth of a report at 409 pages, and for all of those with some spare time this holiday season, you can […]

Running Economy Part III

Ross · 14 Dec 2007 ·

Today sees the third and concluding part of our series on Running Economy. It’s been a whistle stop tour of a complex subject. We have no doubt that we’ll be returning to the topic in time, because it has major implications for how we understand fatigue and performance, but for now, we stuck to the […]

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