Study claims regular cannabis use impairs performance in female athletes

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Young women who are regular cannabis users, even when active and fit, do not produce as much anaerobic power as those who don’t partake, concludes a new U.S. study. The findings indicate cannabis users “produced significantly less power” during the first two states of the Wingate assessment, a test to determine peak anaerobic power and anaerobic capacity. Higher risk of cardiovascular disease among cannabis consumers More long term, investigators found that female athletes who regularly use cannabis also showed a higher risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, investigators from the University of Northern Colorado sought to determine if chronic cannabis use in physically active, female athletes alters health performance. Noting that differences were statistically significant, study authors further explain it “is important for both coaches and athletes to consider whether the athlete’s performance relies heavily on short-term power production.” Despite less power, though, regular weed users also “experienced significantly less anaerobic fatigue,” notes the study abstract.

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Young women who are regular cannabis users, even when active and fit, do not produce as much anaerobic power as those who don’t partake, concludes a new U.S. study.

Published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, investigators from the University of Northern Colorado sought to determine if chronic cannabis use in physically active, female athletes alters health performance.

In essence, anaerobic activity is “a higher-intensity, higher-power...

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