{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/f3fb5c75-b943-4f5d-bd87-27c91611dd24/65b0b4287b36fc0016db72c9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Hello 2024  News Wrap:  Another World Running Record / UCI Rules on Brake Levers / Crazy VO2 Numbers / Cold Weather & Concussion","description":"<p>To kick off Season 6 we wrap up some of the latest news from the world of sports science including the craziness of world running records, UCI bans on in-turned brake levers, one athlete's crazy high VO2 Max numbers and why cold weather may increase the risk of concussion in contact sports.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>SHOW NOTES</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.letsrun.com/news/2024/01/how-did-agnes-ngetich-run-a-2846-10k-world-record-in-valencia/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Letsrun article on the 10km WR of Agnes Ngetich</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/uci-to-clamp-down-on-extreme-brake-lever-position\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Article on the UCI’s clampdown on inturned brake levers</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.bikeradar.com/features/uci-bans-turned-in-brake-levers-what-next\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">More detailed discussion of the implications of the UCI policy</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/nbrowne80/status/1743576040608612659\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The discussion about the insanely high VO2max reported in Blummenfeldt, and some chat about why it may not be entirely legit</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37697640/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The paper we mention that shows how many of the gas analysers used in exercise testing don’t have the reliability and accuracy they should have</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37732833/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The analysis showing that concussion risk in the NFL may be higher on cold days</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/jan/17/louis-rees-zammit-rugby-nfl-swap-wales\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Rugby start Louis Rees Zammit heads to make it in the NFL, this article explains the challenges he’ll face</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\" https://escapecollective.com/podcast-how-to-do-high-carb-with-tim-podlogar/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Podcast that mentions Coco Pops as a pre-exercise ‘meal’ (don’t overdo this advice!), part of Ross’ tongue-in-cheek New Year’s resolutions</a>&nbsp;(full episode is subscriber only)</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://journals.lww.com/acsm-healthfitness/abstract/2023/11000/the_coming_of_age_of_resistance_exercise_as_a.7.aspx\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Article by Stuart Philips, a future guest of the pod, on the benefits of resistance training</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/15/health/strength-exercises-resistance-training-wellness/index.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Interview with Tommy Lundberg on the same resistance training topic</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Professor Ross Tucker and Mike Finch"}