Around The Web With Amby

Great stuff to ponder on your next run. A wrap up of this week’s articles on exercise science as tweeted by Amby Burfoot, Editor at Large of Runner’s World Magazine. You can follow Amby’s tweets at http://twitter.com/exerscience and his Runner’s World blogs at http://peakperformance.runnersworld.com and http://footloose.runnersworld.com.

» Day of low eating or even fasting does not increase food intake on following days (but probably decreases activity). http://bit.ly/b0i5Er

» Inspiratory muscle training adds to the effects of 6 weeks interval training among runners. http://bit.ly/cGTHS3

» In 35 yr followup of 11,000 women, fitness lowers mortality risk, and fat but fit do just as well as fit normal weight. http://bit.ly/bcEuem

» 3% dehydration weight loss from sweating with minimal muscle work does not appear to induce muscle cramping. http://bit.ly/9SRjWv

» The home environment–ie, parents example and attitudes–more important than neighborhood for children’s fitness. http://bit.ly/dApcNf

» Among gainfully employed Scandinavian men with heart disease, higher fitness leads to lower heart problems and mortality. http://bit.ly/9YcPXE

» Magnesium supplements increase free and total testosterone levels in sedentary and exercising subjects. http://bit.ly/aJ46yB

» Largest yet analysis of cocoa/dark chocolate “confirms” lower blood pressure, but says some questions remain. http://bit.ly/aGrVcn

» Cancers of colon, liver, pancreas can be reduced by exercise and coffee consumption. http://bit.ly/b09y2B

» In 22-yr followup, active adults have stronger bones, less osteoporosis than sedentary peers. http://bit.ly/ct7NWb

» Thanks Oprah! Book club improves women’s self worth, exercise knowledge, and possibly exercise participation. http://bit.ly/9KKJFj

» High fit have higher temp than low fit at same intensity. Of course, being fit, they’ll mostly be at lower intensity. http://bit.ly/bCUyq1

» In 11,000 front-end car crashes, obese men experienced “much higher” injury risk to the upper body than normal weight men. http://bit.ly/8XGGsN

» Among Afr American and Hisp Americans, <5 hrs sleep or >8 hrs leads to BMI and visceral fat gain over 5 yrs. http://bit.ly/cuiCbn

» You’d probably have trouble convincing someone with fibromyalgia (body & joint pains), but aerobic-only exercise helps. http://bit.ly/9QxrUk

» “Diabetes can be prevented by lifestyle change,” says meta-analysis. It takes prudent diet and 2000 cals/week exercise. http://bit.ly/bOYbW0

» “Green exercise,” especially near water, improves self esteem and mental health. http://bit.ly/aLvd4n

» Kenyan elites have same blood, hemoglobin characteristics as fast (but not Kenyan-fast) German 10K runners. http://bit.ly/aHof8B

» Italian researchers find “training impulse” TRIMP works well to track fitness of recreational distance runners. http://bit.ly/apZHqX

» Review article finds little evidence that glycemic index GI plays an important role in sports performance. http://bit.ly/aVglsJ

» Multi vitamin use significantly associated with breast cancer incidence in large Swedish study that lasts 9.5 yrs. http://bit.ly/bSy16i