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Conscious cursing while exercising promotes muscle growth and increases endurance
At the present time, many people pay attention to keeping their bodies fit and getting enough exercise. There are several methods to improve strength and endurance. Researchers now found that cursing can also increase our muscle and endurance.
Researchers at Keele University found in their study that we can further boost our stamina and our muscles by cursing during training. The cursing in experiments led to significant performance improvements. The doctors published a press release on the results of their study.
Again and again people are looking for easy ways to increase their strength and endurance in sports. Physicians found that cursing in various sports tests led to an improvement in the results. (Image: nd3000 / fotolia.com) Subjects had to complete two different tests
In their study, the experts performed two different tests with their subjects. In the first test, participants had to cope with a short, intense period on an exercise bike. This test was carried out by the subjects both with cursing and without cursing. In a second study, the participants completed a so-called isometric handgrip test, both with and without cursing, say the authors.
Cursing improved the results of the physical tests
The results of the two tests showed that swearing during the exercises improves the results. In the first test, the participants had the cursing over a increased stamina, the second test, the cursing led to an increased Karft. If the subjects use normal words instead of cursing, their performance will not increase, the researchers add.
Cursing increases human pain tolerance
The Current Study built on previous studies that had already shown that swearing increases human pain tolerance. This explains, for example, why many people curse when they hit the thumb with a hammer, explain the doctors.
Cursing affects the sympathetic nervous system of the body?
We know from our previous research that cursing puts people in a position to tolerate pain better, explains the author. Richard Stephens of Keele University. Cursing may stimulate the so-called sympathetic nervous system of the body. This system affects the heartbeat when people are at risk, the expert adds.
The guesses of the experts were confirmed by the new study
Based on the earlier study results, scientists suspected that cursing might not only make pain more bearable, but could also lead to improved strength and endurance. And exactly these assumptions were confirmed by the new study, explain the authors.
Current tests show no increase in heart rate
Surprisingly, however, no increases in heart rate were detected in the current tests. Other expected changes in connection with the so-called combat or escape response have failed, the scientists add.
Further research is needed
Why exactly the cursing leads to an increase in strength, endurance and pain tolerance remains, according to the experts unclear. Further research will hopefully find answers to these questions. Stephens. It's about time that people fully understand the positive effects of the curse. (As)