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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.

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Why 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?

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Slow 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.

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More 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

Running 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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