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.

After 15 yrs of research, still no consensus that glycemic index of foods has effect on endurance performance. http://bit.ly/aSrw4O

Meta-analysis: Red meat not bad for your heart and for diabetes; it’s the processed meats (bacon, sausage, etc). http://bit.ly/cmVicG

Women vs men in triathlon sports: They’re 12.1% slower in swimming, 15.2 slower in cycling, 18.2 slower in running. http://bit.ly/awJ91V

Glucosamine beats ibuprofen for in training study on cartilage health in arthritis subjects. http://bit.ly/cLecYk

In 23 yrs of studies, CDC finds a positive link between exercise and academic performance. http://bit.ly/dy8EaZ

When less is more. Or at least as much. Evidence for high intensity training effectiveness in runners. http://bit.ly/bB92pa

Massage doesn’t improve lactic acid removal from muscles, but slows the process via @stevemagness. http://bit.ly/bW2Mwg

Exercise good for: longer life; less heart disease, stroke, high blood press, colon/breast cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis. http://bit.ly/agMyVE

Jim Ryun, marathon doc Bill Roberts, M.D., urge acceptance of Preparticipation Physical Evaluation PPE. http://bit.ly/dlmmeK

28 days of high-carb or low-carb training produces same (big) performance increases. Via different metabolic changes. http://bit.ly/bSbHlq

Can fat-burning be increased? Maybe with green tea extract. http://bit.ly/dudpbt

Exercise and immunity review: Too much, too hard could lead to infection, but “small price to pay” for many benefits. http://bit.ly/9yILTY

Genetics of sports hard to decode http://bit.ly/d1BPtK but Spanish claim they can ID 21% of power vs endur diffs. http://bit.ly/bUgU3h

Get up and move. Professional bus drivers have high levels of lower back pain. http://bit.ly/avmq2l

In controlled trial with 54 subjects, runners report lower pain levels after hard effort with tart cherry juice. http://bit.ly/ay8QT0

Japanese car commuters take “unexpectedly low level” of daily step (5000-6000), could be related to higher BMIs. http://bit.ly/9ns0IP

Large data sets show exercise-weight loss dose-response relationship for U.S. women, not men. Ethnic groups vary. http://bit.ly/b1lKuy

Women 100K ultra runners suffered no hyponatremia or other negative effects when they drank ad libitum. http://bit.ly/9fY30G

Training on an elliptical nearly equal to treadmill, at least in terms of oxygen consumption and calories burned. http://bit.ly/diwNph