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.

» Low level laser therapy before competition could improve muscle endurance, and reduce blood lactate. http://bit.ly/aGSD3X

» Fast marathoners produce more cardiac troponins than slower, but no sign of “irreversible cardiac alternations.” http://bit.ly/aRopoD

» High glycemic index foods, like simple carbs, increase heart disease in women, not men. Complex carbs not a problem. http://bit.ly/bULcP2

» Eat breakfast. It’s good for maintaining a healthy weight and quality of life. http://bit.ly/c55wiA

» High temps wreck endurance performance. 4% dehydration costs -3% at 50F, -12% at 86F, -23% at 104F. http://bit.ly/dgZuGE

» “Themogenic ingredients” like caffeine, capsaicin can be reasonable “functional agents” for weight control. http://bit.ly/aTOdN5

» Great fatness stats through the decades. Today’s 20s are as fat as 50s from 1926-1935. Not a good trend. http://bit.ly/dlmw2S

» Complicated stuff, but here’s a gene associated with fatness despite lack of effect of calorie intake or activity. http://bit.ly/cmUQzj

» Taking commuter trains in Tokyo is good exercise. Beats car-driving from suburbs, no doubt. http://bit.ly/b7tahR

» It’s probably not the green tea that reduces weight and belly fat; it’s probably the caffeine. http://bit.ly/cDcJbb

» Regular exercise and adequate calcium intake help women maximize bone health. http://bit.ly/b884a2

» Pill from brown algae reduces arthritis pain after 12 weeks, appears to have no/few side effects. http://bit.ly/cPx9MO

» In large Japanese study, the obese and those who become obese have increased mortality risk. http://bit.ly/90GvJB

» Many psychologists willing to help get patients moving. Another route to Exercise Is Medicine. http://bit.ly/dlvUw8

» Up to 17-yr followup of hard-training Olympic endurance athletes finds no indication of heart problems or heart attacks. http://bit.ly/bLaPbb

» Medium chain triglycerides fail to improve exercise performance, but may have health benefits. http://bit.ly/bAZWOj

» American adults who meet exercise guidelines have significantly lower risk of developing metabolic syndrome. http://bit.ly/cH4XCY