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Patterns of Impact Resulting from a 'Sit Less, Move More' Web-Based Program in Sedentary Office Employees
(Public Library Science, 2015-04)
Purpose
Encouraging office workers to 'sit less and move more' encompasses two public health priorities. However, there is little evidence on the effectiveness of workplace interventions for reducing sitting, even less ...
Self-reported sitting time and physical activity: interactive associations with mental well-being and productivity in office employees
(Biomed Central, 2015-01-31)
Background: Little is known about how sitting time, alone or in combination with markers of physical activity (PA), influences mental well-being and work productivity. Given the need to develop workplace PA interventions ...
Core Temperature Response During the Marathon Portion of the Ironman World Championship (Kona-Hawaii)
(Frontiers Media, 2019-12-03)
The Ironman triathlon consists of a 3.8 km swim, 180 km bike, and 42.195 km run. Thermoregulation responses play an important role in performance optimization and injury prevention. Factors such as environmental conditions ...
Caffeine Supplementation and Physical Performance, Muscle Damage and Perception of Fatigue in Soccer Players: A Systematic Review
(MDPI, 2019-02-20)
Soccer is a complex team sport and success in this discipline depends on different factors such as physical fitness, player technique and team tactics, among others. In the last few years, several studies have described ...
Accuracy of a Basketball Indoor Tracking System Based on Standard Bluetooth Low Energy Channels (NBN23®)
(MDPI, 2018-06)
The present study aims to identify the accuracy of the NBN23((R)) system, an indoor tracking system based on radio-frequency and standard Bluetooth Low Energy channels. Twelve capture tags were attached to a custom cart ...
Effects of Creatine Supplementation on Athletic Performance in Soccer Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(MDPI, 2019-03-31)
Studies have shown that creatine supplementation increases intramuscular creatine concentrations, favoring the energy system of phosphagens, which may help explain the observed improvements in high-intensity exercise ...
Effect of the Combination of Creatine Monohydrate Plus HMB Supplementation on Sports Performance, Body Composition, Markers of Muscle Damage and Hormone Status: A Systematic Review
(MDPI, 2019-10-20)
Although there are many studies showing the isolated effect of creatine monohydrate (CrM) and beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyrate (HMB), it is not clear what effect they have when they are combined. The main purpose of this ...
How Does the Ball Influence the Performance of Change of Direction and Sprint Tests in Para-Footballers with Brain Impairments? Implications for Evidence-Based Classification in CP-Football
(Public Library Science, 2017-11-03)
The aims of this study were: i) to analyze the reliability and validity of three tests that require sprinting (10 m, 25 m, 40 m), accelerations/decelerations (Stop and Go Test) and change of direction (Illinois Agility ...
Running Pace Decrease during a Marathon Is Positively Related to Blood Markers of Muscle Damage
(Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-02-27)
Background: Completing a marathon is one of the most challenging sports activities, yet the source of running fatigue during this event is not completely understood. The aim of this investigation was to determine the ...
Short-Term Adaptations Following Complex Training in Team-Sports: a Meta-Analysis
(Public Library Science, 2017-06-29)
Objective
The purpose of this meta-analysis was to study the short-term adaptations on sprint and vertical jump (VJ) performance following Complex Training (CT) in team-sports. CT is a resistance training method aimed ...