Science
The research the BLOCKS assistant answers from: 1,148 studies and 82 guides, each graded for how strong the evidence is and who it was measured on, with a link to the original paper.
1,148 entries
BReduced training intensities and loss of aerobic power, endurance, and cardiac growthHickson 1985BPost-season detraining effects on physiological and performance parameters in top-level kayakers: comparison of two recovery strategiesGarcía-Pallarés 2009B+An Integrated, Multifactorial Approach to Periodization for Optimal Performance in Individual and Team SportsMujika 2018B+Should I do the intensity first and add volume later?In 11 small studies (no cyclists), endurance tests showed no evidence of a difference; two youth-swim studies favoured reverse on 100 m, two strength studies traditional on 1RM.González-Ravé 2022B+Is a block better than spreading hard sessions evenly?Six small, short studies (107 athletes) gave block a small edge in VO2max and Wmax; only one showed better performance, an overload week against normal training.Mølmen 2019C+Periodization paradigms in the 21st century: evidence-led or tradition-driven?Kiely 2012BSelf-rated mental stress and exercise training response in healthy subjectsRuuska 2012BExtended Sleep Maintains Endurance Performance Better than Normal or Restricted SleepRoberts 2019BCardiovascular response to prescribed detraining among recreational athletesPedlar 2018B+Estimating the cost of training disruptions on marathon performanceFeely 2023BEffect of swimming intensity on subsequent cycling and overall triathlon performancePeeling 2005BDrafting Distance in SwimmingChatard & Wilson 2003BWet suit effect: a comparison between competitive swimmers and triathletesChatard 1995BHow fins affect the economy and efficiency of human swimmingZamparo 2002BEffects of Training on Performance in Competitive SwimmingMujika 1995BAdaptations to swimming training: influence of training volumeCostill 1991BDifferences in propelling efficiency between competitive and triathlon swimmersToussaint 1990BCritical Swimming Speed Does not Represent the Speed at Maximal Lactate Steady StateDekerle 2005BValidity and Reliability of Critical Speed, Critical Stroke Rate, and Anaerobic Capacity in Relation to Front Crawl Swimming PerformancesDekerle 2002C+The talk test: a useful tool for prescribing and monitoring exercise intensityReed & Pipe 2014BConsistency of the talk test for exercise prescriptionPersinger 2004A-Incidence of Running-Related Injuries Per 1000 h of running in Different Types of Runners: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisVidebæk 2015B+Predictors of Running-Related Injuries Among 930 Novice Runners: A 1-Year Prospective Follow-up StudyNielsen 2013ANo effect of a graded training program on the number of running-related injuries in novice runners: a randomized controlled trialBuist 2007A-A Randomized Study of a Strength Training Program to Prevent Injuries in Runners of the New York City MarathonToresdahl 2019BEffect of 4 wk of deep water run training on running performanceBushman 1997BInfluence of water run training on the maintenance of aerobic performanceWilber 1996B+Overuse injuries in professional road cyclistsClarsen 2010A-High-load strength training improves outcome in patients with plantar fasciitis: A randomized controlled trial with 12-month follow-upRathleff 2014B+Iliotibial band syndrome in runners: a systematic reviewvan der Worp 2012B+Is combining gait retraining or an exercise programme with education better than education alone in treating runners with patellofemoral pain? A randomised clinical trialEsculier 2017B+Sweating Rate and Sweat Sodium Concentration in Athletes: A Review of Methodology and Intra/Interindividual VariabilityBaker 2017B+Hyponatremia among Runners in the Boston MarathonAlmond 2005A-The Effects of Regular Cold-Water Immersion Use on Training-Induced Changes in Strength and Endurance Performance: A Systematic Review with Meta-AnalysisMalta 2020B+Do We Need a Cool-Down After Exercise? A Narrative Review of the Psychophysiological Effects and the Effects on Performance, Injuries and the Long-Term Adaptive ResponseVan Hooren & Peake 2018B+The Anabolic Response to Plant-Based Protein IngestionPinckaers 2021B+High-Protein Plant-Based Diet Versus a Protein-Matched Omnivorous Diet to Support Resistance Training Adaptations: A Comparison Between Habitual Vegans and OmnivoresHevia-Larraín 2021A-Caffeine, CYP1A2 Genotype, and Endurance Performance in AthletesGuest 2018B+Dispelling the myth that habitual caffeine consumption influences the performance response to acute caffeine supplementationGonçalves 2017A-Vitamin C and E supplementation hampers cellular adaptation to endurance training in humans: a double-blind, randomised, controlled trialPaulsen 2014