Athletic performance

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American track and field athlete Mike Powell pictured in action competing for the United States team to finish in second place to win the silver medal in the Men's long jump event at the 1992 Summer...

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Athletes tend to be powerful with tight muscles, which can lead to injury. Yoga for athletes increases flexibility, focus, and performance.

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Facing heightened physical stress and mental pressure, many Olympic athletes turn to sport psychologists to improve performance and handle mental challenges.

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For athletes, asking how high you can jump may well be the equivalent of, “How much do you bench?” Research on predictive qualities of jumping performance has been mixed, however, until a recent Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research study. The authors of the study wanted to test two major hypotheses about jumping performance. The first hypothesis had...