Kannapolis researcher debunks running myth
Jun 5, 2015
Glenn Carroll and Joshua Pinyan take part in a study in the Appalachian State University Human Performance Lab on the North Carolina Research Campus i...
Appalachian State validates non-invasive method to measure muscle glycogen
May 12, 2015
Kannapolis—Researchers in exercise and sports science can put away their biopsy needles. The Appalachian State University Human Performance Laborato...
Mysticism And Metabolomics
Dec 29, 2014
In the late 70s, many endurance athletes believed what John L. Parker immortalized in his novel Once A Runner: “If the furnace was hot eno...
Blueberry And Green Tea Extract Protects Hard-Training Runners
Aug 25, 2014
As we reported last week, hard training just before a pre-race taper can improve your race performance. As we noted, however, the same hard training c...
Study: Cycling Is Better For You Than Running
Jan 30, 2014
The claim: If you'd rather get a full-body wax than attempt to go running, good news! Your body may not be such a fan of running either. Long-dis...
The Supplement That Can Damage Your Muscles
Jan 29, 2014
As you know, there are lots of things that can mess with your workout. You could not get enough sleep the night before, you could exercise on an ...
5 Weight-loss Lies We Tell Ourselves
Sep 28, 2013
Weight loss is an American cultural obsession. The national conversation about it has become a cacophony of claims and inducements for products and di...
Blueberry study bears fruit at Research Campus
Sep 21, 2013
Blueberries have taken center stage again at the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis, this time as part of a discovery researchers say enhanc...
ASU study shows another fruit, veggie eating aid
Sep 7, 2013
It sounds on the surface like a too-good-to-be-true infomercial offer – boost your metabolism and burn fat during your sleep.However, a group of sci...
Should You Exercise When Sick?
Jan 6, 2012
When you've got a serious case of the sniffles, you may not feel like hitting the gym (and other gym-goers may not want you there sneezing on them, an...