Article
Physiology
Markus N. C. Williams, Vincent J. Dalbo, Jordan L. Fox, Cody J. O'Grady, Aaron T. Scanlan
Summary: Backcourt players experienced similar demands between training and games, while frontcourt players had greater demands during games compared to training.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS PHYSIOLOGY AND PERFORMANCE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marie Hagman, Bjorn Fristrup, Remi Michelin, Peter Krustrup, Muhammad Asghar
Summary: This study found that exercise training in women can lead to anti-aging mechanisms, including maintenance of telomere length and superior mitochondrial characteristics.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Cesar Leao, Antonio Pedro Mendes, Catarina Custodio, Mafalda Ng, Nuno Ribeiro, Nuno Loureiro, Joao Pedro Araujo, Jose Afonso, Silvia Rocha-Rodrigues, Francisco Tavares
Summary: This study analyzed the nutritional intake and training load of female football players during a season. The findings indicate that there was inadequate energy and carbohydrate intake before matches, and the training load was lower.
Article
Physiology
Lukasz Rydzik, Marcin Maciejczyk, Wojciech Czarny, Andzej Kedra, Tadeusz Ambrozy
Summary: The study results demonstrate that kickboxing bouts according to the K1 rules induce strong physiological stress for participants, highlighting the high intensity of the fights and the importance of anaerobic metabolism.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Mark A. Mamon, Sigrid B. H. Olthof, Geoffrey T. Burns, Adam S. Lepley, Kenneth M. Kozloff, Ronald F. Zernicke
Summary: This study examined the physical workload intensities across positions in American collegiate football training. The findings showed that drill type and practice day had significant effects on workload intensity, and position groups exhibited unique workload responses to different drill types. These findings can help coaches tailor training programs based on the specific needs of different positions.
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shane Malone, Kieran Collins, Allistair McRobert, Dominic Doran
Summary: The study quantified the training and match-play load of elite Gaelic football players using GPS, RPE, and sRPE technologies across two seasons. Variations in loading patterns were observed across different phases, positions, and week types, providing valuable insights for training periodization and player load management strategies.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Alan Griffin, Ian C. Kenny, Thomas M. Comyns, Helen Purtill, Caoimhe Tiernan, Eoin O'Shaughnessy, Mark Lyons
Summary: This study explores the impact of missing training load data in team sports and presents a practical and effective method of missing value imputation to address this issue. The Daily Team Mean imputation method was found to be the best-fitting across all levels of missingness, providing practitioners with a useful tool to prevent inaccurate calculations and negative consequences of missing TL data.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Vincenzo Rago, Antonio Rebelo, Peter Krustrup, Magni Mohr
Summary: The study found that training load in a professional male soccer team is influenced by match-related contextual factors, such as opponent standard and match outcome. Higher training volume was observed when preparing for a game against a bottom-level opponent, and after losing or winning a match.
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Sungjun Lee, Yonghyun Choi, Eunseo Jeong, Jongjun Park, Jiwon Kim, Masayoshi Tanaka, Jonghoon Choi
Summary: For the past 200 years, lactate has been misunderstood as a metabolic waste end product causing fatigue. However, recent studies have shown that lactate production is closely related to energy metabolism and has various physiological effects in different organs, such as the brain, muscles, and liver. Lactate has also been found to be a potential biomarker for fat oxidation and could be used as a preventive agent for brain diseases. Therefore, the perception of lactate as a fatigue-inducing waste product should be revised.
JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCE AND BIOENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Management
Urtats Etxegarai, Eva Portillo, Jon Irazusta, Lucien Koefoed, Nikola Kasabov
Summary: In this study, a heuristic operational tool was proposed for estimating lactate threshold in recreational runners. The results showed that the heuristic approach improved operational limitations compared to the commonly used protocol. This strategy provides a robust and adaptive method for data analysis problems.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Jennifer L. Russell, Blake D. McLean, Sean Stolp, Donnie Strack, Aaron J. Coutts
Summary: This study analyzed the training loads of 14 professional male basketball players during the 2017-2018 NBA season, showing differences in weekly training duration based on years of NBA playing experience and playing status. It also found that most training load is accumulated in non-game activities, emphasizing the importance of monitoring and individualized training prescription for optimizing preparation of NBA players.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Physiology
Gil Rodas, Eva Ferrer, Xavier Reche, Juan Daniel Sanjuan-Herraez, Alan McCall, Guillermo Quintas
Summary: This study investigates the effect of training adaptation on physiological changes in professional football players and finds that gender has a significant impact on the physiological adaptations to training. By analyzing the metabolic data of male and female teams, a more accurate understanding of the effect of external load on metabolic phenotypes can be obtained. The results suggest that metabolomics can be used to understand changes in specific metabolic pathways during the training process.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ghaith Aloui, Souhail Hermassi, Lawrence D. Hayes, Roy J. Shephard, Mohamed Souhaiel Chelly, Rene Schwesig
Summary: The study found that incorporating biweekly upper limb loaded plyometric training using elastic bands into the in-season regimen of handball players significantly improved muscle power and throwing velocity. Therefore, such training method should be adopted as part of handball training program.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Review
Physiology
Tong Zhao, Shenglong Le, Nils Freitag, Moritz Schumann, Xiuqiang Wang, Sulin Cheng
Summary: Chronic exercise training does not significantly affect basal blood lactate concentrations in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, but it can decrease blood lactate concentrations during exercise and increase load. Further research is needed to understand why chronic exercise training does not impact basal blood lactate concentrations.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Patrick Maughan, Paul Swinton, Niall MacFarlane
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between subjective and external measures of load in professional youth football players, identifying multiple components indicating that load monitoring should comprise multiple variables. It also found differences in the underlying structure across training days reflecting different goals, suggesting that effective monitoring should be specific to the demands of different session types.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Sport Sciences
K. Okholm Kryger, A. Wang, R. Mehta, Fm Impellizzeri, A. Massey, M. Harrison, R. Glendinning, A. McCall
Summary: This review examines the current quantity of research on women's football injuries. The majority of studies focus on epidemiology and risk factors, with less attention given to financial burden and injury awareness. The knee and head/face are the most commonly assessed body locations. More football-specific studies are needed to support injury management and prevention.
RESEARCH IN SPORTS MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Roberto Modena, Franco M. Impellizzeri, Alessandro Fornasiero, Federico Schena
Summary: This study compared the effectiveness of recreational football performed once vs. twice a week on cardiovascular risk factors in healthy, sedentary men. The results showed that even low-frequency recreational football can have positive health effects.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Juliano Fernandes da Silva, Anderson Santiago Teixeira, Jolmerson de Carvalho, Paulo Do Nascimento Salvador, Carlo Castagna, Arthur Pereira Ventura, Jose Francisco de Sousa Neto Segundo, Luiz Guilherme Antonacci Guglielmo, Ricardo Dantas de Lucas
Summary: This study aimed to examine the differences in physical match activities and heart rate responses experienced by Brazilian field referees and assistant referees during official matches from different championships. The findings revealed that referees and assistant referees in Serie A and Serie B had higher intensity activities and covered greater distances compared to Regional championships. Additionally, there were variations in the distances covered and heart rate responses during half-matches. Overall, the study highlights the importance of specific preparation for referees and assistant referees in Regional championships to meet the higher physical demands at higher competition levels.
SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN FOOTBALL
(2023)
Review
Sport Sciences
Francesco Aiello, Franco M. Impellizzeri, Susan J. Brown, Andreas Serner, Alan McCall
Summary: This systematic review summarizes the literature on the activities performed around the time of injury in football (soccer). The results need to be interpreted carefully due to the risk of bias in the included studies. Future research should use consistent methods to record and classify injuries and activities leading up to and performed at the time of injury.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Paul Sharp, Cristina M. Caperchione, Georgia A. Brown, Antony Stadnyk, Elizabeth Marin, Billy Hulin, Jarrod Wade, Brendan Mott, Mark Gabriel, Franco Impellizzeri, Hugh H. K. Fullagar
Summary: This study examined the feasibility of a strength and conditioning intervention for firefighters, delivered in collaboration with a professional sports club. Results showed high program satisfaction, but further improvements are needed to increase participant retention.
HEALTH PROMOTION JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Lorenzo Francini, Carlo Castagna, Andrea Bosio, Darragh Connolly, Massimo Induni, Ferdinando Cereda, Ermanno Rampinini
Summary: This study aimed to explore the associations between neuromuscular field tests, match physical activity levels, and biological maturation in youth football players. The results showed small-to-moderate associations between field tests and match activities, especially when RPE>5. These findings provide further evidence for monitoring the training effect in young football players.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE AND PHYSICAL FITNESS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Maurizio Volterrani, Giuseppe Caminiti, Marco Alfonso Perrone, Anna Cerrito, Alessio Franchini, Vincenzo Manzi, Ferdinando Iellamo
Summary: The effectiveness of concurrent exercise training program in patients with chronic heart failure was evaluated. The study showed that concurrent training resulted in significant improvements in functional capacity and muscular strength, compared to single-mode aerobic training, without major side effects.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Giuseppe Annino, Anas Alashram, Cristian Romagnoli, Emanuele Balducci, Marco De Paolis, Vincenzo Manzi, Elvira Padua
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the acute effects of Kinesio tape (KT) application on functional performance in healthy athletes. The results showed that KT application had no significant effects on the functional performance of healthy athletes.
JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY AND KINESIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Ivone Carneiro, Peter Krustrup, Carlo Castagna, Magni Mohr, Jose Magalhaes, Rita Pereira, Rute Santos, Sandra Martins, Joao Tiago Guimaraes, Eduardo Coelho, Susana Povoas
Summary: This study aimed to examine the dose-response of a recreational team handball exercise-based programme on cardiometabolic health and physical fitness in inactive middle-aged-to-elderly males without TH experience. The results showed that performing three 60-minute team handball exercise sessions per week can improve aerobic performance in middle-aged-to-elderly men, and it is more effective than training with a lower weekly frequency.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Rita Pereira, Peter Krustrup, Carlo Castagna, Eduardo Coelho, Eva Wulff Helge, Niklas Rye Jorgensen, Carolina Vila-Cha, Sandra Martins, Joao Tiago Guimaraes, Jose Magalhaes, Susana Povoas
Summary: A multicomponent exercise training protocol (recreational team handball training) has long-term positive effects on global health status in inactive postmenopausal women. After 36 weeks of training, participants in the exercise group showed improvements in cardiovascular, bone, metabolic health, body composition, and physical fitness markers.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Seifeddine Brini, Daniel Boullosa, Julio Calleja-Gonzalez, Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo, Hadi Nobari, Carlo Castagna, Filipe Manuel Clemente, Luca Paolo Ardigo
Summary: Multidirectional jumping and repeated sprint ability are crucial factors in basketball performance. This study aimed to investigate the effects of basketball-specific combined training programs compared to plyometric training on neuromuscular performance and body balance adaptations. The results showed that the combined drop jump and multidirectional repeated sprint training program led to significant improvements in neuromuscular performance, body balance, and change of direction ability in professional basketball players.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ivone Carneiro, Peter Krustrup, Carlo Castagna, Rita Pereira, Susana Povoas
Summary: This study examined the physical and physiological demands and perceived experience of recreational team handball for middle-aged/elderly men and women, comparing same- vs. mixed-gender 6v6 game formats. The results showed that mixed-gender matches are more demanding for women in terms of heart rate and physical exertion, while same-gender matches require higher cardiovascular and activity profile demands for men. However, team handball is a high-intensity and motivating exercise mode for both genders, regardless of the gender game format.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Malte Nejst Larsen, Alessia Terracciano, Trine Kjeldgaard Moller, Charlotte Sandager Aggestrup, Pasqualina Buono, Peter Krustrup, Carlo Castagna
Summary: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the 11 for Health programme on musculoskeletal fitness. The results showed that after participating in an 11-week football training sessions, the intervention group had significantly increased leg bone density and lean body mass, as well as decreased body fat percentage. In addition, their performance in the balance test also improved. In conclusion, the 11 for Health programme can improve musculoskeletal fitness in 10-12-year-old Danish school children.
Article
Sport Sciences
Ivone Carneiro, Peter Krustrup, Carlo Castagna, Rita Pereira, Niklas Rye Jorgensen, Eduardo Coelho, Susana Povoas
Summary: The study aimed to analyze the effects of different weekly exercise volumes on the bone health, body composition, and physical fitness of inactive middle-to-older-aged males. The results showed that the intervention groups that performed 2-3 weekly training sessions had the greatest improvements in bone health, body composition, and physical fitness.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Physiology
Vincenzo Manzi, Cristian Savoia, Elvira Padua, Saeid Edriss, Ferdinando Iellamo, Giuseppe Caminiti, Giuseppe Annino
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between metabolic power and equivalent distance in training games and official soccer matches, finding that they are effective indicators of external training load and can help optimize training programs and strategies for elite soccer.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)