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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)
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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 ...
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 ...
The Application of Recovery Strategies in Basketball: A Worldwide Survey
(Frontiers Media, 2022-06)
The purpose of this study was to assess the perceived usefulness, actual use and barriers to the implementation of recovery strategies among basketball practitioners. 107 participants (strength and conditioning coaches, ...
Influence of Strength Programs on the Injury Rate and Team Performance of a Professional Basketball Team: A Six-Season Follow-Up Study
(Frontiers Media, 2022-02)
This study aims to determine possible associations between strength parameters, injury rates, and performance outcomes over six seasons in professional basketball settings. Thirty-six male professional basketball players ...
Kinematic and Neuromuscular Measures of Intensity During Drop Jumps in Female Volleyball Players
(Frontiers Media, 2021-09-20)
The aim of this study was to assess drop jump (DJ) performance variables (jump height, contact time, and reactive strength index) concomitant to surface electromyography (sEMG) of lower limb muscles during DJs from different ...
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 ...