Welcome to a new kind of episode with Science of Slink! We are begining a new topic on the podcast, research review! This episode is a research review of the "Longitudinal Effects of Pole Dance Training on Body Composition and Muscular Strength." Some important background about the venue and authors are, this is a preprint in review at Scientific Reports, which is an open access journal known as the nature journal. The Nature review is a well regarded research paper review which covers all areas of the natural sciences, psychology, medicine and engineering. This article is written by Agnieszka Nawrocka, Arkadiusz Mynarski, and  Zbigniew Pawelak. Important note, this appears to be Zbigniew’s first research paper. Additionally this appears to be a continuation of Agnieszka Nawrocka & Arkadiusz Mynarski’s work based off their prior research in 2016 together, their previous research is linked below.  Their Research question was “What are the measurable longitudinal physical changes associated with pole dance training?” Their Methodology was as follows: 20-week study of new pole dancers, Looking at body composition & hand grip strentch, one 70-minute session each week. Their Conclusions are that there is an Increase in grip strength and a change in body composition.  Slink Through Strength Email Sign Up:  ⁠http://eepurl.com/iimjnX⁠ Join pole instructor & personal trainer Rosy Boa as she chats with experts about the evidence-based practices you can introduce to your pole journey to improve your pole journey and feel better. The Evidence-Based Pole Podcast aims to help pole dancers feel better on and off the pole by talking with experts and diving into relevant scientific research to find evidence-based insights we can apply to our pole journeys. It’s a production of Slink Through Strength, the inclusive, evidence-based online pole studio, which can be found online at slinkthroughstrength.com. Edited by: Simone Rossette  [email protected] Sources:  Longitudinal Effects of Pole Dance Training on Body Composition and Muscular Strength in Women by Agnieszka Nawrocka, Zbigniew Pawelak, and Arkadiusz Mynarski (Preprint, in review) https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-3990731/v1 Link to article:  https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-3990731/v1 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10706424 Agnieszka Nawrocka & Arkadiusz Mynarski, 2016: "Effects of exercise training experience on hand grip strength, body composition and postural stability in fitness pole dancers" https://europepmc.org/article/med/27385549  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rosy-boa/support