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Female bodybuilders at risk of sudden cardiac death

Written by | 29 Oct 2025

Sudden cardiac death is responsible for an unusually high proportion of deaths in female bodybuilders worldwide, according to research published in the European Heart Journal [1] today (Tuesday). Sudden cardiac… read more.

The heart of female elite athletes adapts differently than those of male elite athletes

Written by | 8 Jun 2025

Intensive exercise- and sport changes the heart of an athlete. Research led by Amsterdam UMC shows that the hearts of female athletes have different characteristics than those of… read more.

Muscular strength and good physical fitness linked to lower risk of death in people with cancer

Written by | 25 Jan 2025

Muscular strength and good physical fitness are linked to a significantly lower risk of death from any cause in people with cancer, finds a pooled data analysis of… read more.

Mental health issues are a common phenomenon in elite sport

Written by | 24 Sep 2024

Nearly three-quarters of Dutch elite athletes and forty percent of their coaches report sport-related distress. This is one of the findings from a study conducted by Amsterdam UMC… read more.

For bigger muscles push close to failure, for strength, maybe not

Written by | 3 Aug 2024

When performing resistance training such as lifting weights, there’s a lot of interest in how close you push yourself to failure – the point where you can’t do… read more.

New doping test can reveal more cheating female athletes

Written by | 22 Jun 2024

Roughly three times as many male athletes are banned for doping as female. A new doctoral thesis from Karolinska Institutet shows that one possible reason for this is… read more.

Moderate daily physical activity offsets death risk from prolonged sitting

Written by | 26 Oct 2023

Only 20-25 minutes of moderate-to vigorous-physical activity every day may offset the heightened risk of death from a sedentary lifestyle, researchers reported Oct. 24, 2023 in the British Journal… read more.

Walking 25 mins/day enough to counter physical impact of bedrest on older hospital patients

Written by | 7 Aug 2023

As little as 25 minutes a day of slow walking seems to be enough to counter the detrimental physical effects of bedrest on older hospital patients, finds a… read more.

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