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Sport and the athletic brain.
Reaction time, focus under pressure, and what the evidence says about training the brain like the body.
Sport
Cognitive Enhancers for Athletes: What the Science Says
Elite sport now trains the mind, not just the body. Here is which cognitive enhancers have real evidence behind them, how they work, and whether they are safe.
9 Jul 2025
Sport
Tennis and Brain Health: How the Game Sharpens Focus, Memory and Resilience
Tennis is a cognitive sport as much as a physical one. Here is how it sharpens reaction time, strategic thinking and resilience, and what that builds.
2 Jul 2025
Sport
Can Supplements Improve Reaction Time in Sport?
In sport, milliseconds decide outcomes. Here is which supplements have real evidence for reaction time, from caffeine and theanine to creatine and ALC.
16 Jun 2025
Sport
The Weight of Success: Navigating the Challenges of Making Weight in Boxing
Boxers can shed 10% of their body weight before a weigh-in. Here is what that does to the brain and body, and why it raises the risk of serious injury.
20 May 2024
Sport
How to optimise athletic performance in extreme weather conditions
Heat and cold both blunt performance, in different ways. Here is what happens physiologically, and how to prepare to train or compete in either extreme.
27 Feb 2024
Sport
Informed Sport and What that means.
Informed Sport batch-tests supplements for banned substances. Here is what the certification involves, how it works, and why it matters so much to athletes.
9 Oct 2023
Sport
10 Ways to Support Someone with Post-Concussion Syndrome
Post-concussion syndrome is invisible and isolating. Here are ten practical, evidence-informed ways to support someone living through the long recovery.
31 Jul 2023
Sport
5 Groundbreaking Discoveries in Concussion Neuroscience
Concussion science has moved quickly. Here are five discoveries that changed how mild traumatic brain injury is understood, diagnosed and managed today.
24 Jul 2023
Brain Ageing
Visualisation, Mental Imagery and Rehearsal
Visualisation and mental rehearsal change the brain through neuroplasticity and mirror neurons. Here is the science, and how to practise it in sport and work.
29 May 2023
Sport
Women sport is worse... for concussion.
Women are more likely to be concussed and take longer to recover than men. Here are the facts behind that disparity, and what is being done to address it.
12 Sept 2022
Sport
The Header - The Facts & So What?
80% of players fail a concussion test after 20 headers, yet heading is only 13% of sub-concussions. Here are the facts, and what they actually mean for you.
1 Feb 2022