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Genetic aspects of athletic performance: the African runners phenomenon

Rodrigo Luiz Vancini, João Bosco Pesquero, Rafael Júlio Fachina, Marília dos Santos Andrade, João Paulo Borin, Paulo César Montagner, Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira · Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine · 2014

Genetic aspects of athletic performance: the African runners phenomenon Rodrigo Luiz Vancini,1 João Bosco Pesquero,2 Rafael Júlio Fachina,3…

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Effect of Beetroot Juice Supplementation on Aerobic Response during Swimming

Marco Pinna, Silvana Roberto, Raffaele Milia, Elisabetta Marongiu, Sergio Olla, Andrea Loi, Gian Mario Migliaccio, Johnny Padulo, Carmine Orlandi, Filippo Tocco, Alberto Concu, Antonio Crisafulli · Nutrients · 2014

This study investigates the effects of beetroot juice on swimming performance.

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Compression stockings do not improve muscular performance during a half-ironman triathlon race

Juan Del Coso, Francisco Areces, Juan José Salinero, Cristina González-Millán, Javier Abián-Vicén, Lidon Soriano, Diana Ruiz, César Gallo, Beatriz Lara, Julio Calleja-Gonzalez · European Journal of Applied Physiology · 2014

This study examines the effects of compression shorts on muscle blood flow and glucose uptake during recovery from high intensity exercise.

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Exercise economy in skiing and running

Thomas Losnegard, Daniela Schäfer, Jostein Hallén · Frontiers in Physiology · 2014

Substantial inter-individual variations in exercise economy exist even in highly trained endurance athletes. The variation is believed to b…