Sports Science Research Archive
Summaries and analysis of key research papers in sports science, VBT, and performance measurement.
Training Frequency Per Muscle: 1x vs 2x vs 3x Per Week
Meta-analysis comparing hypertrophy and strength effects of training each muscle 1, 2, or 3 times weekly.
Gut Microbiome and Exercise Performance: Research Trends
Latest research on how gut microbiome composition affects exercise performance, recovery, and immunity.
Heat Acclimation Effects on Endurance Performance Research
Heat acclimation protocol (10-14 days) effects on plasma volume, VO2max, and endurance performance.
High Protein Diet and Kidney Safety: Safe for Healthy Adults?
Meta-analysis on effects of high protein intake (2g/kg+) on kidney function in healthy adults.
Inter-Set Stretching and Hypertrophy: Latest Research
Latest research debate on stretching between sets and its effects on muscle size development.
Training at Long Muscle Lengths for Hypertrophy
Mechanisms by which resistance training at stretched positions promotes enhanced hypertrophy.
Training Volume Landmarks for Hypertrophy: MV, MAV, MRV
Minimum Volume, Maximum Adaptive Volume, and Maximum Recoverable Volume concepts and evidence.
Type I vs Type II Fiber Hypertrophy: Do Slow Fibers Grow?
Hypertrophy potential and training stimulus differences between slow-twitch and fast-twitch fibers.
Joint Angle-Specific Strength Gains: Isometric Implications
Joint angle-specific strength development in isometric training and programming implications.
Mechanical Tension: The Primary Driver of Hypertrophy?
Research on how mechanical tension drives hypertrophy through mTOR and mechanotransduction.
Mind-Muscle Connection: Internal Focus and EMG Research
Research on internal focus effects on muscle activation and hypertrophy outcomes.
Muscle Memory and Myonuclei: Do Muscles Remember?
Latest research on myonuclear domain theory and molecular mechanisms of muscle memory.