Section 5: The World of Science – Page 3 – Science of Running

The World of Science

Altitude babies, Rats, and Epigenetics

How to spot bad science and fads- Determining whether an idea is worthwhile:

Hydration- A lesson in interpretation

The history of Hydration : A lesson in the scientific method and the Hype cycle.

The Genetics of Obesity: The Thrifty Gene Hypothesis

Epigenetics in Athletics Part 2: African dominance explained?

Epigenetics in Athletics Part 1: What the heck is epigenetics?

Compression Socks

SEARCHING FOR STABILITY: The efficacy of unstable training

How hypoxia/altitude works

Practical Implications of Fallacy of VO2max paper:

The Fallacy of Vo2max and %VO2max

Antioxidants=Overated

Stretching?? Is it useless?

Topics

The Foundation of Knowledge: Recommended Reads

A Philosophy of Coaching

The History of Endurance Training

Teaching and Learning

The Mental Game- Understanding People and Ourselves

The World of Science

The Mechanics of Athletics

The Training Details

Coaches Education:

Copy of HPW Scholar Program

Resources

Books

Podcasts

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