Sports
Women aged 63 to 99 who could grip harder or stand up from a chair more quickly had a lower risk of death after a follow-up period of up to 8 years in a study involving more than 5,400 participants
Sports science suggests that, to improve as a long-distance runner during adolescence, it’s not enough to simply rack up more miles; instead, you need to train your legs to take each stride with more power and fewer unnecessary movements—a difference that can make your body more efficient just as the pace starts to pick up
Sports science suggests that a good warm-up may involve more than just activating muscles, lungs, and joints; for some runners, a few minutes of mental preparation before the race also seem to sharpen the mental focus that determines whether you keep up the pace or slow down when the going gets tough
Sports scientists have discovered that the Tour de France isn’t won solely by legs capable of generating more power, but also by the ability to protect something far less spectacular and perhaps just as crucial: a sleep deep enough to transform today’s suffering into energy that can be put to good use tomorrow
Most people don’t realize that the training that ultimately leads to an injury isn’t always the result of a gradual buildup of fatigue, but is often due to a single run where you decide to cover a much greater distance than your legs have been used to lately
Psychology suggests that the person best able to carry on a conversation and pick up on a change in mood in a matter of seconds isn’t always the one with the strongest emotional connection; sometimes they’ve learned to read others so quickly that they no longer know how to let others read them
Science suggests that people who go for a walk every day aren’t just racking up steps; they’ve often found a gentle, sustainable way to protect their heart, stabilize their metabolism, and give their brain the kind of steady stimulation it really needs



















