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Ergo-Nutritional Intervention in Basketball: A Systematic Review
(MDPI, 2022-02-02)
Using nutritional supplements is a widespread strategy among basketball players to ensure the appropriate provision of energy and nutrients to avoid certain complaints. Particularly in basketball, there is no consensus on ...
Long-Term Combined Effects of Citrulline and Nitrate-Rich Beetroot Extract Supplementation on Recovery Status in Trained Male Triathletes: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
(MDPI, 2022-01-04)
Citrulline (CIT) and nitrate-rich beetroot extract (BR) are widely studied ergogenic aids. Nevertheless, both supplements have been studied in short-term trials and separately. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, the ...
Combined Effects of Citrulline Plus Nitrate-Rich Beetroot Extract Co-Supplementation on Maximal and Endurance-Strength and Aerobic Power in Trained Male Triathletes: A Randomized Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
(MDPI, 2021-12-23)
Citrulline (CIT) and nitrate-rich beetroot extract (BR) are ergogenic aids and nitric oxide (NO) precursors. In addition, both supplements seem to have other actions at the level of muscle metabolism that can benefit ...
Detection of Upper Limb Asymmetries in Athletes According to the Stage of the Season - A Longitudinal Study
(MDPI, 2022-01-13)
Sports injuries can affect the performance of athletes. For this reason, functional tests are used for injury assessment and prevention, analyzing physical or physiological imbalances and detecting asymmetries. The main ...
Relationship of Carbohydrate Intake during a Single-Stage One-Day Ultra-Trail Race with Fatigue Outcomes and Gastrointestinal Problems: A Systematic Review
(MDPI, 2021-05-27)
Due to the high metabolic and physical demands in single-stage one-day ultra-trail (SOUT) races, athletes should be properly prepared in both physical and nutritional aspects in order to delay fatigue and avoid associated ...
Relationship between Training Factors and Injuries in Stand-Up Paddleboarding Athletes
(MDPI, 2021-01-20)
Stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) is an increasingly popular sport but, as in other sports, there is an injury ratio associated with practicing it. In other types of sport, some factors have been linked to the likelihood of ...
Greater Power but Not Strength Gains Using Flywheel Versus Equivolumed Traditional Strength Training in Junior Basketball Players
(MDPI, 2021-01-29)
The main aim of the present study was to compare the effects of flywheel strength training and traditional strength training on fitness attributes. Thirty-six well trained junior basketball players (n = 36; 17.58 ± 0.50 ...
Effect of Acute and Chronic Oral L-Carnitine Supplementation on Exercise Performance Based on the Exercise Intensity: A Systematic Review
(MDPI, 2021-12-03)
l-Carnitine (l-C) and any of its forms (glycine-propionyl l-Carnitine (GPL-C) or l-Carnitine l-tartrate (l-CLT)) has been frequently recommended as a supplement to improve sports performance due to, among others, its role ...
Physiology of Basketball - Field Tests. Review Article
(Sciendo, 2021-01)
The game of basketball is characterized by short and intense bouts of activity at medium to high frequency. Basketball entails specific types of movements, physiological requirements and energy sources. The duration of ...
High-intensity activity according to playing position with different team formations in soccer
(Palacký University Olomouc, 2021-03-29)
[EN] Background: A tactical factor such as playing formation seems to be another influencing factor in the physical performance of elite
soccer players during the match. Some researchers have suggested that distances ...