Posts Tagged ‘scientific research’
Non-responders-Why Science conforms to the average:
Non-responders-Why Science conforms to the average: Research likes dealing with the average. If you fall far outside the average, you might be in trouble. For years, only the average received any attention. For instance, if you looked at an intervention study and the average group improved by a significant 30seconds, then whatever the intervention was…
Read MoreStep away from your Specialty
Step away from your specialty This month a scientific journal article came out that discussed what it would take physiologically to run a sub 2 hour marathon. This paper first grabbed attention a couple months ago when it was discussed on such websites as http://www.sportsscientists.com/. While the paper was interesting, what caught my opinion were…
Read MoreScience Vs. Practice- Should our training be evidence based?
Science versus Practice: Evidence Based training A consistent theme of this blog is the battle between the scientific side and the practical side training. As I tried to express in this article on my conflicting passions, the constant tug of war that goes on between the two conflicting sides is something I frequently deal with.…
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