Top Experts in Research on Running

PALO ALTO, Calif. - Nov. 16, 2013 - PRLog -- As a continuation of our weekly Stay Active announcements to emphasize the ‘healthy’ component of healthcare, Expertscape.com is pleased to recognize world leadership in research on running. The popularity, enjoyment and health benefits of running make it worth highlighting the extensive research on the subject. As just one compelling example, a study conducted by the University of South Carolina and Ochsner Health System involving over 50,000 individuals concluded that runners experienced a 20 percent lower mortality rate than non-runners over the study period.

Appreciating the discoveries that come from such research efforts, Expertscape.com would like to recognize these five individual experts and five institutions (http://www.expertscape.com/leaders/running) for demonstrating particular expertise and endeavor in the field of running research:

  Leading Experts – Research on Running
  1.     Dr. David Bishop - Victoria University
  2.     Dr. Timothy Noakes - University of Cape Town
  3.     Dr. Beat Knechtle - University of Zurich
  4.     Dr. Irene Davis - Harvard University
  5.     Dr. Carlo Castagna - Italian Football Federation

  Leading Institutions – Research on Running
  1.     University of Cape Town
  2.     University of Western Australia
  3.     Australian Institute of Sport
  4.     University of Calgary
  5.     German Sports University

To view Expertscape’s comprehensive results for research in running covering hundreds of institutions and thousands of specialists worldwide, visit http://expertscape.com/ex/running.

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