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Indirect Assessment of Skeletal Muscle Glycogen Content in Professional Soccer Players before and after a Match through a Non-Invasive Ultrasound Technology
(MDPI, 2020-04-01)
Skeletal muscle glycogen (SMG) stores in highly glycolytic activities regulate muscle contraction by controlling calcium release and uptake from sarcoplasmic reticulum, which could affect muscle contraction. Historically, ...
What Are We Doing Wrong When Athletes Report Higher Levels of Fatigue From Traveling Than From Training or Competition?
(Frontiers Media, 2020-02-21)
Effect of Listening to Music on Wingate Anaerobic Test Performance. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(MDPI, 2020-06-24)
Background: There are many athletes who like to listen to music while making a high intensity effort. However, research into the effects of listening to music on athletic performance has provided controversial results, and ...
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 ...
Short-Term Branched-Chain Amino Acid Supplementation Does Not Enhance Vertical Jump in Professional Volleyball Players. A Double-Blind, Controlled, Randomized Study
(Grupo Arán, 2020-10)
To the best of the author's knowledge, no previous studies have described the effect of branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) on vertical performance during a week in professional volleyball players. This study assessed BCAA ...
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 ...