FitnessDoc, Dr Ross Tucker takes a look at the link between exercise and weight-loss and applies some science and a good deal of common sense to explain how the two work together.
Dr Ross Tucker, Health24’s FitnessDoc, takes a deeper look at the importance of exercise as far as weight-loss is concerned in the second article in this series.
Dr Ross Tucker, aka FitnessDoc, discusses the latest in the Caster Semenya saga after she announced her return to running - despite the ongoing controversy.
With the Super 14 in full swing , Health24's FitnessDoc, Dr Ross Tucker, grapples with why rugby has a bad attitude towards science.
Dr Ross Tucker comments on a study showing the the performance-enhancing effects of the banned injections of hGH can make the difference between finishing first and finishing last.
Do soccer players from poor backgrounds have an advantage over their middle-class team mates? Dr Ross Tucker, Health24’s FitnessDoc comments.
As soccer fever grips the country, Dr Ross Tucker, FitnessDoc looks at what the fan actually cares about - the result. Here are his predictions.
Altitude and its effects on football performance and whether altitude affects not only players, but the spin of the Jabulani ball is a hot topic. Dr Ross Tucker weights in.
Following England's defeat to Germany in the Soccer World Cup and the goal that was not to be, Dr Ross Tucker adds his opinion on science versus human error.
Health24's FitnessDoc, Dr Ross Tucker takes a look at 2010 and the latest doping drug that made headlines this year and questions whether your supplement may be a 'loaded gun'.
The Power Balance bracelet worn by high profile sports stars to improve their athletic prowess has been exposed as a sham. Here's Dr Ross Tucker's take on it.
Dr Ross Tucker asks some tricky questions around the latest Lance Armstrong doping allegations; namely do we care that he may be a cheat, given that he's inspired millions?
Two professional cyclists were exonerated despite failing doping controls for clenbuterol, so where does this place the burden of proof for future doping cases, asks Dr Ros Tucker.
American cyclist David Zabriskie's mostly vegan diet is causing a stir. Dr Ross Tucker looks at the energy demands of the Tour de France and whether this will help or hinder him.
FitnessDoc, Dr Ross Tucker takes a look at the link between exercise and weight-loss and applies some science and a good deal of common sense to explain how the two work together.
In the third installment of his series on exercise and weight-loss, FitnessDoc takes us through how exercise burns fat and the best way to go about this.
As the debate around the benefits of running barefoot heats up, FitnessDoc, Dr Ross Tucker, applies some sound scientific reasoning and gives us his take on the issue.
Part two of Dr Ross Tucker's five-part series on the science behind barefoot running.
Dr Ross Tucker looks at the value of running shoes? Do they cause more problems than they fix, and what is the future of the running shoe industry?
Reports say Caster Semenya may return after being cleared to compete as a woman. This, after months of serious negotiation and behind-the-scenes activity. Dr Ross Tucker comments.
FitnessDoc looks at the physiological side of football and finds out what it takes to play a 90 minute game while making some interesting comparisons between rugby and football
"Game Mahut. 59 games all, final set". That was the umpire's call when one of the most epic sporting events at Wimbledon drew to a temporary close. Dr Ross Tucker comments.
Was it dodgy meat or a blood transfusion? As the debate around three-time Tour de France winner, Alberto Contador's positive drug test heats up, Dr Ross Tucker weighs in on it.
It's been a year without Olympic Games, a year without too many Federer v Nadal match-ups, but a year of exceptional one-on-one sporting contests. Dr Ross Tucker sums up his top 3.
Power Balance bracelets - some say "it works, who cares why?" while others protest the "fraud of Power Balance bracelets". Dr Ross Tucker says "It's a scam and has cost you money".
Is there an optomal time to begin to specialise in a particular sport, asks FitnessDoc, Dr Ross Tucker. He takes a look at talent versus hard work in terms of sporting success.
There has been much talk around travel and the effect it has on professional sports teams. Sports Scientist Dr Ross Tucker takes a look at theories around 'home-ground' advantage.
