Tecido conectivo e desporto

Evitar lesões:
https://www.runnersworldonline.com.au/guide-to-connective-tissue/

Citando:
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Some connective tissues won’t ever improve much with training. For these tissues, such as cartilage and ligaments, your emphasis needs to be on injury prevention. You must strengthen muscles that directly affect the tissues (often smaller muscles overlooked in traditional strength-training routines) and use stretching and massage to reduce tissue tension.

Most of all, training connective tissue requires patience. Get-fit-quick schemes rarely produce fast fitness; they produce injury.

Focusing on bones, tendons and fascia, the following paragraphs explain how to build your connective tissue so that you can run stronger and avoid injury."

Morrer por beber água a mais?

Sim...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6036851/amp/Too-water-deadly-Two-high-school-football-players-DIED-overhydrating.html

Impacto do desporto na redução da mortalidade: O ténis é desporto rei?

Um estudo (algo limitado) sobre o impacto do desporto na redução da mortalidade foi publicado. Análise do SNS do RU:
http://www.nhs.uk/news/2016/11November/Pages/Want-to-live-longer-Try-racquet-sports-recommends-study.aspx


Citando:
"A study looking at the impact of individual sports on mortality found racquet sports reduced the risk of death by around 47%.
Researchers also found reduced risks of death for people who took part in cycling, swimming and aerobics.
They didn't find such effects for people who took part in rugby, football or running – although this unexpected finding may be explained by the low number of deaths, which may have skewed the statistics. The smaller the data set, the bigger the chance of the data being influenced by chance.
While the researchers found taking part in some sports reduced the risk of death compared to not taking part, they did not directly compare the benefits of different sports. That means we can't say which sport is "best" for health.
What is clear from the study is that any sort of regular physical activity is likely to help us stay healthier and live longer."
(...)
The study was carried out by researchers from the UKK Institute in Finland, University of Edinburgh, University of Oxford, Loughborough University and University of Exeter in the UK, Victoria University and University of Sydney in Australia, and University of Graz in Austria. No information about funding was provided."

Os mitos da hidratação

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/are-you-falling-victim-to-myths-about-proper-hydration-take-this-quiz-to-find-out/2016/08/15/9d942dca-5822-11e6-9767-f6c947fd0cb8_story.html?tid=a_inl

5 Truths about Running and Caffeine - Runner's World

Sobre os efeitos (benéficos) de alguma cafeína sobre os desportistas. E quanto se deve poder tomar (e de que forma):

• 5 Truths about Running and Caffeine - Runner's World Australia and New Zealand

Citando:

"[Quantities:] According to Center for Science in the Public Interest, Starbucks espresso (75mg/shot), black tea (30-80mg/250mL), green tea (35-60mg/250mL).
Many runners rely on caffeine-laced gels, blocks, and beans for a mid-run pick me up. Because there are many levels of caffeine in these products, always be careful to check the label of your favorite flavour to see how much it might contain. In general, if a product contains caffeine, it likely offers somewhere between 25-100mg per serving. Athletes who don’t often use caffeine but want to try out a mid-run fuel with some kick would do well to start with a conservative 25mg dose and see how they respond."