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New heights: muscle and joint health in the mountain porters of Nepal
The latest Exercise for Science research takes us to Kathmandu to study the unique physiology of mountain porters.
Swimming vs Running - What’s the best exercise for mid-lifers?
This week, Professor Hart appeared in a Wall Street Journal article exploring the pros and cons of different types of exercise.
Does cycling give you a healthy body?
Major YouTube channel GCN features Exercise fo Science research in an episode looking at healthy bodies.
Running commentary: Nicholas’ story
Dr Nicholas Cambridge has been running for almost 45 years and firmly believes that exercise is the key to health in later life.
Why it’s good to start running in middle age
In an article for The Conversation, Professor Hart explains how his own running experience has shaped our research
How exercise can prevent osteoarthritis
Writing for Cleveland Cinic London, Professor Hart outlines how exercise can maintain joint health
Marathon running will not wear out your joints
Professor Hart will address the Marathon Medicine Conference in April 2024, explaining the results of our research.
Professor Hart’s key message for joint health: ‘Run or cycle to avoid replacements’
Exercise for Science shares its learnings in The Guardian’s health section
Exercise for Science enjoys the spotlight at an international medical forum
Exercise for Science presents at renowned conference, Doctors Updates
We ran an MRI scan on BBC’s Sophie Raworth’s hips and knees…
The BBC’s Sophie Raworth undergoes an MRI scan with the Exercise for Science team
More national media attention for our research
The Daily Mail shares some of our important findings
How different are women’s and men‘s muscles? Surprising findings in our latest study
Our latest study compares the muscle and fat makeup of male and female cyclists — and finds more similarities than expected…
Exercise for Science gets a fresh new look
As our work gains momentum, we’ve overhauled our website to make it easier to explore
Cycling keeps your muscles young – our latest study
Our ground-breaking new study has found clear evidence that cycling is a great way to stay physically healthy for longer.
Strength training adds years to your life – news story supports the growing case for muscle exercise
An article last month in The Telegraph cited interesting research into the effects of different forms of exercise. The study further supports our idea of muscle strength helping to fight the aging process.
Spreading the word... Washington Post features our research
It’s enormously encouraging to see our research beginning to change perspectives around the long term effects of running. An article this week in the Washington Post is another high-profile piece debunking running myths…
Regular exercise with weights can reduce risk of premature death: new study boosts evidence that muscle strength is key to health
Regular exercise with weights can reduce risk of premature death: new study boosts evidence that muscle strength is key to health.
Stronger than surgery: how the muscle factor got one cyclist back up and running without knee surgery
Paul, a 60-year-old club cyclist and keen walker, was devastated by the sudden onset of serious knee problems. The inevitable answer seemed to be surgery, but Paul found another route to recovery — with remarkable success. Here he shares his story.
Book recommendation: The Midlife Cyclist
If you’re over 35 and into cycling then Phil Cavell’s ‘The Midlife Cyclist is a great read. It has some fascinating and unexpected insights, many of which we’ve been studying as part of our latest research — into the effects of cycling on muscles and joints.
The muscle factor: new findings challenge us all to think differently about how to keep our hips healthy.
With demands on hip surgeons ever increasing, a team of engineers and doctors is showing how stronger muscles could prevent millions more people from hip failure. Professor Alister Hart puts the case for the muscle factor.
