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Entropy Measures Can Add Novel Information to Reveal How Runners' Heart Rate and Speed Are Regulated by Different Environments
(Frontiers Media, 2019-06-04)
Ecological psychology suggests performer-environment relationship is the appropriate scale for examining the relationship between perception, action and cognition. Developing performance requires variation in practice in ...
Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage and Cardiac Stress During a Marathon Could be Associated with Dietary Intake During the Week Before the Race
(MDPI, 2020-01-25)
Adequate food intake is important prior to endurance running competitions to facilitate adequate exercise intensity. However, no investigations have examined whether dietary intake could prevent exercise-induced muscle ...
Effect of Caffeine Supplementation on Sports Performance Based on Differences Between Sexes: A Systematic Review
(MDPI, 2019-09-30)
Most studies that have shown the positive effects of caffeine supplementation on sports performance have been carried out on men. However, the differences between sexes are evident in terms of body size, body composition, ...
Exploring Game Performance in the National Basketball Association Using Player Tracking Data
(Public Library Science, 2015-07-14)
Recent player tracking technology provides new information about basketball game performance. The aim of this study was to (i) compare the game performances of all-star and non all-star basketball players from the National ...
Post-Competition Recovery Strategies in Elite Male Soccer Players. Effects on Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(Public Library Science, 2020-10-02)
Aims The main aim of the present review was to update the available evidence on the value interest of post-competition recovery strategies in male professional or semi-professional soccer players to determine its effect ...
Effects of Nutrition Education Interventions in Team Sport Players. A Systematic Review
(MDPI, 2020-11-28)
Considering nutrition education interventions have been frequently implemented in team sport athletes and have shown promising results, this study aimed to summarize the effects of nutrition education interventions on ...
Different Pathways Leading up to the Same Futsal Competition: Individual and Inter-Team Variability in Loading Patterns and Preseason Training Adaptations
(MDPI, 2018-12-28)
During the preseason, futsal players deal with large internal load, which may result in a reduction in physical performance. The aims of this study were to compare the session rating of perceived exertion training load ...
Effects of Different Plyometric Training Frequencies on Components of Physical Fitness in Amateur Female Soccer Players
(Frontiers Media SA, 2018-07-17)
Plyometric jump training (PJT) is a frequently used and effective means to improve amateur and elite soccer players' physical fitness. However, it is unresolved how different PJT frequencies per week with equal overall ...
The effect of topical thiocolchicoside in preventing and reducing the increase of muscle tone, stiffness, and soreness: a real-life study on top-level road cyclists during stage competition
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2017-07)
In professional road cyclists, the majority of overuse injuries affect the lower limbs and are mostly represented by contractures or muscle shortening, characterized by an increase of tone and stiffness and a variation of ...
Health-related quality of life, handgrip strength and falls during detraining in elderly habitual exercisers
(Biomed Central, 2017-11-21)
Background: The effects of regular exercise on physical functioning and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) have been thoroughly studied. In contrast, little is known about the changes which occur following cessation ...