Research and Studies

By leveraging both gravity and an exerciser’s body weight, the TRX Suspension Trainer makes it possible to perform hundreds of exercises, making it a favorite among health and fitness professionals. Seeing a lack of research investigating the physiological responses to this type of training, ACE commissioned a study to quantify the acute and chronic responses to TRX Suspension Training.

Trampolines have been used as a training tool for fighter pilots and astronauts, and the sport of trampolining has become an Olympic event. But is exercising on a mini-trampoline a good workout and help way to get in shape and lower body fat? ACE put mini-trampolines to the test to find out.

Anecdotal reports suggest that stand-up paddleboarding provides a tough core workout and plenty of cardiorespiratory exercise. ACE enlisted the help of two teams of researchers to quantify the physiological effects of the time spent on the water participating in this increasingly popular sport.

The manufacturers of the TITIN Force™ Shirt System, which is a compression shirt with 8 pounds of weighted inserts, say that wearing their product will lead to a 7 percent increase in energy expenditure during workouts. ACE enlisted the help of a team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse to put this claim to the test.

With the start of a New Year comes a huge wave of new clients looking to get healthy and fit. But what’s the best way to help someone get started exercising and, importantly, keep exercising over time? The latest ACE-sponsored research study, which set out to identify the best form of cardiorespiratory exercise for individuals just beginning an exercise program, may provide the answers health and fitness professionals have been searching for.