The Truth About Sports Products
Panorama investigates sports products that promise to boost your performance. Shelley Jofre tests the science behind the advertising claims made by some of sport's biggest brands.
As many of us try to get fitter in this Olympic summer, Panorama investigates the sports products that promise to boost your performance. Are those pricey trainers worth the money? Can sports drinks really help you work out for longer? Are protein shakes any more effective at honing the physique than ordinary food?
With exclusive access to the findings from a unique study by the British Medical Journal and Oxford University, reporter Shelley Jofre tests the science behind the bold advertising claims made by some of sport's biggest brands.
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The Truth About Sports Products
Duration: 02:17
'Lack of evidence' that popular sports products work
Consumers could be wasting their money on sports drinks, protein shakes and high-end trainers, according to a new joint investigation by 大象传媒 Panorama and the British Medical Journal. Read full story
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| Role | Contributor |
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| Reporter | Shelley Jofre |
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- Thu 19 Jul 2012 20:00
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