As I looked into the columns of that august organ ‘Metro’ during a spare moment it came to my attention that this is ‘Sexual health week’. This is promoted by the ‘fpa’ (formerly a worthwhile body known as the ‘family planning association’) under the dubious slogan ‘It’s my right!’ Read more
With the summer coming on Dr Bob is turning to drinking, and not the alcoholic kind this time. Road runners, gym bunnies and mountain bikers all have a drinking problem. They won’t go beyond a few steps without starting to imbibe copious quantities of fluids usually from large pipes Read more
Some research just seems bonkers. How about this: A recent paper claims that tart cherry juice extract avoids muscle damage Cherry study. You might not be surprised to find that the ‘research’ was funded by CherryParm Inc. I will wait before this has been independently confirmed – especially since Read more
Have you ever felt like doing an Iron Man Triatholon every day for 10 days? If you did would you be worried about the effect on your body composition? Well a group of researchers were concerned that this could lead to loss of muscle mass so they looked at Read more
Wedding Bells! Dr Bob is getting spliced. The happy couple and a furry mutual friend enjoy the February sunshine on Winhill. He has since discovered that marriage is good for both well being and life expectancy (1), though if you are a feminist Independent reader you may believe that this Read more
Sports Massage Although most forms of torture are frowned upon these days, sports massage, though thankfully banished from the Dark Peak hut, is still in demand. Accordoing to a study from Stirling use of sports massage at major events has remained substantial and steady since 1987 (Galloway and Watt) ,despite the absence Read more
To stretch or not to stretch? We all ‘know’ that stretching is good for us, that it helps prevent injury, increases suppleness and improves performance. But like many other established facts in sport when you come to look for the evidence it is not there. Scientific studies often produce opposing Read more
After some hesitation the powers that control the Dark Peak Cyberspace have allowed Dr Bob his foot in the door. As you may recall it all began with a few educational shots of foot surgery, closely followed by graphic images of injuries suffered while using a skip for hill training Read more