You Asked: How Can I Avoid Getting Sick?
Feb 3, 2016
You already know the basics of dodging sickness: get a good night’s sleep and wash your hands thoroughly and often.
Human Performance Laboratory, ResearchWhy You Should Eat a Banana Before Your Next Workout
Feb 3, 2016
If you want a better workout, you may want to add bananas to that morning smoothie, says a new study published in the ... Human Performance Laboratory, Research
Stay Happy to Stay Well
Dec 9, 2015
Being sick can be a bummer, but can being bummed out make you sick?
Human Performance Laboratory, ResearchSlow recovery after running? New research shows why and what to do about it
Nov 30, 2015
David Nieman, DrPH, with the Appalachian State University Human Performance Lab on the NC Research Campus (NCRC) in Kannapolis, gets a steady... Human Performance Laboratory, Research
Breaking the Pill Drill
Oct 12, 2015
Once or twice a week, Jeff McDonald heads to the local golf course near his home in Saratoga, California.
Human Performance Laboratory, ResearchMore Sleep May Be Key to Fewer Colds
Sep 22, 2015
A new study confirms what our grandmothers have been telling us for a long time: The less sleep you get, the more likely it is that you'll get... Human Performance Laboratory, Research
Are Bananas Really Worth the Calories?
Sep 17, 2015
Last year, a zoo in the U.K.
Human Performance Laboratory, ResearchRunning on Empty
Jun 12, 2015
Over the past decade, ultrarunning has gone from a fringe pursuit for distance freaks to a hypercompetitive sport attracting big-time sponsors.... Human Performance Laboratory, Research
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... Human Performance Laboratory, Research
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.
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