Exercise
Regular recreational sport participation combining social engagement and variable-intensity exercise.[2276,2481,2526, etc.]
Superscript reference numbers link to the Sources bibliography.
Composite Rating
Blends evidence depth, community direction, safety friction, and completeness.
Evidence Intensity
100/100
High depth from human/RCT/meta counts
Community Direction
-6
Mixed / Neutral • confidence Moderate
Safety Friction
100/100
High signal from adverse/interaction markers
Data Completeness
100%
Studies 18 • mentions 10 • links 27
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Intensity: moderate.[394,1296,2276, etc.]
Weekly dose: 1-4 sessions/week.[394,1296,2276, etc.]
Best fit: Users motivated by social accountability and enjoyment..[394,1296,2276, etc.]
Goal alignment: Heart Health, Mood, Stress Resilience, Longevity, Performance.[394,1296,2276, etc.]
Training Intensity
Moderate
Evidence Tier
HIGH
Weekly Dose
1-4 sessions/week
Best Fit
Users motivated by social accountability and enjoyment.
Clinical Depth
Humans: 1,286 • RCTs: 129 • Meta: 50
Cohort / Real-World
Cohort signals: 158
Safety Markers
Adverse signals: 215 • Interactions: 0
Freshness, trend, and study timeline for this item
Status
Trend
→ Stable evidence base
Depth
1286 total studies · 2 recent
Timeline
Total indexed
1,286
Human studies
1,286
Safety adverse signals
215
Cohort signals
158
Randomized trials
129
Metabolic signals
75
Weighted direction score: -6 (Mixed / Neutral)
High when there are replicated human meta-analyses or substantial human RCT/cohort depth.
Total indexed
1,286
Human studies
1,286
Safety adverse signals
215
Cohort signals
158
Randomized trials
129
Metabolic signals
75
Neurocognitive signals
75
Cardiovascular signals
62
Meta-analyses
50
Body-composition signals
47
Animal-only studies
0
In vitro / tissue
0
Distribution of evidence by study design strength
Evidence Strength: High
Composite of study volume, RCTs, and meta-analyses
PMID 34052518 • 2022 Jan
Sex differences in injury rates in team-sport athletes: A systematic review and meta-regression analysis.
J Sport Health Sci
Open PubMedPMID 33359798 • 2022 Nov
The effects of plyometric jump training on physical fitness attributes in basketball players: A meta-analysis.
J Sport Health Sci
Open PubMedPMID 30935142 • 2019 Mar 31
Effects of Creatine Supplementation on Athletic Performance in Soccer Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Nutrients
Open PubMedPMID 36455927 • 2023 Jan
Incidence and prevalence of hamstring injuries in field-based team sports: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 5952 injuries from over 7 million exposure hours.
Br J Sports Med
Open PubMedPMID 26084526 • 2015 Jul
Neuromuscular training injury prevention strategies in youth sport: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Br J Sports Med
Open PubMedPMID 32874101 • 2020 Sep
Effects of Plyometric Jump Training on Vertical Jump Height of Volleyball Players: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis of Randomized-Controlled Trial.
J Sports Sci Med
Open PubMedPMID 29486750 • 2018 Feb 27
Study protocol: a randomized controlled trial study on the effect of a game-based exercise training program on promoting physical fitness and mental health in children with autism spectrum disorder.
BMC Psychiatry
Open PubMedPMID 37374316 • 2023 Jun 8
Effects of Eccentric-Oriented Strength Training on Return to Sport Criteria in Late-Stage Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)-Reconstructed Professional Team Sport Players.
Medicina (Kaunas)
Open PubMedPMID 36889323 • 2023 Feb 1
Effects of Plyometric Training Direction on Physical Performance in Basketball Players.
Int J Sports Physiol Perform
Open PubMedPMID 24533082 • 2014
Alcohol ingestion impairs maximal post-exercise rates of myofibrillar protein synthesis following a single bout of concurrent training.
PLoS One
Open PubMedPMID 39649573 • 2024 Dec
Effects of Unilateral, Bilateral and Combined Plyometric Jump Training on Asymmetry of Muscular Strength and Power, and Change-of-Direction in Youth Male Basketball Players.
J Sports Sci Med
Open PubMedPMID 34639746 • 2021 Oct 4
An 8-Week Program of Plyometrics and Sprints with Changes of Direction Improved Anaerobic Fitness in Young Male Soccer Players.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Open PubMedPMID 37722778 • 2023
Caffeine and sport.
Adv Food Nutr Res
Open PubMedPMID 30099000 • 2018 Sep
Association between physical exercise and mental health in 1·2 million individuals in the USA between 2011 and 2015: a cross-sectional study.
Lancet Psychiatry
Open PubMedPMID 29848161 • 2018 May 1
An Integrated, Multifactorial Approach to Periodization for Optimal Performance in Individual and Team Sports.
Int J Sports Physiol Perform
Open PubMedPMID 39255028 • 2024 May
Mental health in individual versus team sports.
Int Rev Psychiatry
Open PubMedPMID 36862943 • 2023 Dec
International society of sports nutrition position stand: energy drinks and energy shots.
J Int Soc Sports Nutr
Open PubMedPMID 26400696 • 2015 Nov
Warm-Up Strategies for Sport and Exercise: Mechanisms and Applications.
Sports Med
Open PubMedBenefit reports: 2
Adverse reports: 2
No-effect reports: 0
Mixed reports: 1
Unclear reports: 5
Signal confidence: 0.52
Benefits
Adverse
No Effect
Community confidence 0.52 with mentions: benefit 0, adverse 2, no-effect 0.
Subreddit coverage: Swimming, cycling, stopdrinking.
post • r/cycling • unclear
Why do some cyclists have such fragile egos? I’ve played and participated in many sports, mainly team sports, all at an amateur and locally competitive level, just like with cycling. However, I find that the cycling community has the peopl…
Open mentionpost • r/cycling • adverse
Scared to take up road cycling If someone asked me to choose one sport for a lifetime, I’d say cycling without hesitation. Even though I’m not the “fit girl” type, cycling feels like the one sport I could improve at and still genuinely enj…
Open mentionpost • r/cycling • unclear
Dress code question Hello everyone I'm basically a newbie on the cycling world. I started while recovering from an ankle surgery (Trimalleolar ankle fracture). It was recommended to me by my physical therapist. I have always been active, m…
Open mentionpost • r/stopdrinking • adverse
Early days of sobriety - looking for something to fill the time, admittedly with a lot of caveats. I'm on day 4 of my annual sober break & diet - while it's a committed 2-3 months, the goal is always to see if I can make it a permanent lif…
Open mentionpost • r/stopdrinking • mixed
8 years sober: what worked for me and what didn't Hi everyone, my name is Max. I realize the holiday period can be especially challenging, but it can also be a strong motivator, so I hope this helps someone. For context, I started drinking…
Open mentionpost • r/Swimming • unclear
How much is too much for teens? I was a state-level swimmer in my youth and have been a personal trainer and group fitness coach for about 15 years. I also coached high school swimming for a couple of years. I spent roughly 5-6 years compe…
Open mentioncomment • r/cycling • unclear
I played men’s basketball when my whole team were in our teens and overweight guys in their 40s used to punch us in the guts and ribs all game because they were too slow to go with us. I find it rather funny to hear you describe cyclists a…
Open mentioncomment • r/cycling • unclear
Yep. Played team sports a lot and waaaay too many people make up for a lack of skill with shithousery and relish in it. Plenty of teams have people on them that they are ashamed of. Plenty of refs only referee because of the power trip (to…
Open mentionEvidence Sources
Community Sources
PUBMED • Human exercise literature
Counts from structured exercise-focused PubMed query set.
Outcome: Humans 1286, RCT 129, meta 50, cohort 158, cardio signals 62, metabolic signals 75.[2276,2481,2526, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2022 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 34052518 from J Sport Health Sci.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2276,2481,2526, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2022 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 33359798 from J Sport Health Sci.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2276,2481,2526, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2019 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 30935142 from Nutrients.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2276,2481,2526, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2023 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 36455927 from Br J Sports Med.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2276,2481,2526, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2015 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 26084526 from Br J Sports Med.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2276,2481,2526, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2020 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 32874101 from J Sports Sci Med.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2276,2481,2526, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2018 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 29486750 from BMC Psychiatry.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2276,2481,2526, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2023 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 37374316 from Medicina (Kaunas).
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2276,2481,2526, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2023 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 36889323 from Int J Sports Physiol Perform.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2276,2481,2526, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2014 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 24533082 from PLoS One.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2276,2481,2526, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2024 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 39649573 from J Sports Sci Med.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2276,2481,2526, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2021 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 34639746 from Int J Environ Res Public Health.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2276,2481,2526, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2023 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 37722778 from Adv Food Nutr Res.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2276,2481,2526, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2018 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 30099000 from Lancet Psychiatry.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2276,2481,2526, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2018 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 29848161 from Int J Sports Physiol Perform.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2276,2481,2526, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2024 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 39255028 from Int Rev Psychiatry.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2276,2481,2526, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2023 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 36862943 from J Int Soc Sports Nutr.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2276,2481,2526, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2015 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 26400696 from Sports Med.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[2276,2481,2526, etc.]
Open source