The lead researcher of a landmark IOC-funded study looking at strength, power and aerobic capacity of trans athletes tells Outsports that sports federations should consider its findings carefully.
By Jon Holmes | April 12, 2024Trans athlete, author and researcher Joanna Harper suspects decision-makers at World Rugby “had their minds made up before they called the meeting.”
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By Outsports | May 2, 2019From Scientific American comes research into avoiding choking under pressure, be it in sports, on the job or anywhere else in your life. Some concepts seem counterintuitive, but have been borne out somewhat by studies. We choke under pressure because such conditions thwart the normal brain processing of tasks that are so well learned they […]
By Jim Buzinski | February 12, 2009