Research and Studies

NormaTec is a device designed to mimic the body’s natural muscle pump by pushing blood toward the heart and thereby speed recovery following exercise. In this latest ACE-supported study, researchers compare the effectiveness of using NormaTec to both passive and active recovery techniques.

This latest ACE-supported research study compared core temperature responses in pregnant and non-pregnant women during a 60-minute hot yoga class to determine whether this exercise modality is safe for women with uncomplicated pregnancies.

From Jazzercise to Zumba and everything in between, the fitness industry has been building on the concept of burning calories through dance for more than 50 years. This latest ACE-commissioned study takes a look at one of the newer dance-based programs—BODYJAM by Les Mills—to determine if it’s a good workout and how many calories participants can expect to burn in a typical class.

Is it possible to improve endurance performance without increasing training volume? This latest ACE-sponsored research study examines the effects of two post-exercise passive heating strategies—wearing a sauna suit and hot water immersion—on VO2max, lactate threshold and economy.

In this latest ACE-sponsored study, researchers quantified the acute physiological responses to exercise with the Core-Tex and measured the effectiveness of a six-week chronic exercise training program using the Core-Tex for improving cardiorespiratory, muscular, flexibility and neuromotor fitness.