For most of us mere mortals, if an object was coming at us at 120-150 mph, we would be lucky to just get out of the way. Players in this week's U.S. Open tennis tournament not only see the ball coming at them with such speed, but plan where they want.
Topics: All, Andy Roddick, Brain and Sports, Popular, Roger Federer, Sports Science, Tennis, Vision and Perception

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Just as there is the endorphin rush of a "runner's high," there can also be the valley of despair when something prevents avid runners from getting their daily fix of miles. Now, researchers at Tufts University may have confirmed this...
Topics: All, Benefits of Exercise, Brain and Sports, Brain Fitness, Endorphins, Exercise and Brain, Popular, Robin Kanarek, Runner's High, Sport Science, Sports Medicine, Sports Science

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Well, maybe Usain Bolt was right after all.  As discussed in our Physiology of Speed story, Bolt predicted he could run 100 meters in 9.54 seconds, lowering his own world record of 9.69 seconds. Now, researchers from Tilburg University in the...
Topics: All, Athletic Speed, Olympics, Usain Bolt

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Usain Bolt, the triple Olympic gold medal sprinter from Jamaica, predicted last week that he could break his own world record of 9.69 seconds in the 100 meter sprint with a time as low as 9.54 seconds. He claimed his coach told him its possible, so he...
Topics: All, Athletic Speed, Exercise Physiology, Popular, Usain Bolt

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For any guy who has endured more than thirty minutes on a road bicycle seat, there is usually some concern over the strange numbness that occurs in places that should not go numb. Well, a new study has some good and bad news. Spanish researchers have...
Topics: All, Bicycling, Lance Armstrong, Popular, Sport Science, Sports Injuries

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