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35 articles · updated July 30, 2026

Sports Medicine

Why sports medicine has been built on a narrow sample of bodies

Much of what is taught about training and recovery was established in young male participants. The consequences for everyone else are gradually being recognised rather than resolved.

Michael Johnson··3 min read

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What imaging can and cannot say about a painful tendon

Scans of tendons are read as verdicts when they function more like weather reports. The relationship between what an image shows and what an athlete feels is far weaker than most assume.

Emily Davis··3 min read