Human Performance Playbook Archive

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Muscle Cramps: Debunking Myths About How to Prevent Them
December 18, 2024

Nutritional Tips for Postpartum Athletes Returning to Sport
July 31, 2024

How Does the Menstrual Cycle Influence Bone Health?
June 26, 2024

Does Caffeine Dehydrate You During Exercise?
May 22, 2024

Beating Jet Lag: A Guide to Strategic Light Exposure
May 8, 2024

Does Heart Rate Variability Detect Overtraining?
April 24, 2024

Coffee, Gels, Energy Drinks: Which Source of Caffeine is Ideal for You?
April 10, 2024

Start ‘Em Young: Prevention of Bone Stress Injuries in Athletes
March 13, 2024

What’s the Optimal Timing of Caffeine for Physical Performance?
December 5, 2023
OUR EXPERTS
EMILY KRAUS, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Stanford Children’s Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center

SCOTT L. DELP, PH.D.
Professor of Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering
Stanford University

JOY WU, MD, PH.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Chief of Division of Endocrinology
Stanford University

KATIE LAMB
Climber
First woman to climb V16

KEITH BAAR, PH.D.
Professor of Physiology and Membrane Biology
University of California at Davis

ANN BROUSSARD
Marathon Race-Walker

DAMIEN CALLAHAN, PH.D.
Assistant Professor of Human Physiology
University of Oregon

HELEN M. BLAU, PH.D.
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Stanford University

CHRISTOPHER MINSON, PH.D.
Professor of Human Physiology
University of Oregon

MALIA PIVEC
Cross-Country Runner
University of Oregon

LOUISE BURKE, PH.D.
Professorial Fellow
Australian Catholic University

JEFFREY CHRISTLE, PH.D.
Clinical Exercise Physiologist
Stanford University

AMELIA BOONE
Obstacle Racing World Champion,
Ultra Runner, Attorney

KATE ACKERMAN, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School
Attending Physician at Boston Children’s Hospital

JAMIE ZEITZER, PH.D.
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Stanford University

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Developed by our team at the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance at Stanford University – a non-profit research network. We go back and forth with our experts and cross-reference the scientific literature to understand and share the nuances of human performance research findings.

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