Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Tim Buszard, David Whiteside, Lyndon Krause, Machar Reid
Summary: The article examines the temporal demands required for athletes to anticipate the trajectory of a ball in sports, proposing a hypothesis on the development of anticipatory skill. It questions whether current junior sport dimensions are sufficient to elicit anticipatory behavior and discusses the differences in temporal demands between junior and professional games. Ultimately, the discussion challenges the current junior sport experience in relation to developing anticipatory skill.
PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Meng-Zhu Bai, Shu-Jun Yao, Qi-Shuai Ma, Xun-Ling Wang, Chao Liu, Ke-Lei Guo
Summary: This study explores the relationship between physical exercise and school adaptation of junior middle school students and proposes a chain intermediary model with the intermediary role of psychological resilience and sports learning motivation. The results show that physical exercise has a direct predictive effect on school adaptation. Psychological resilience and sports learning motivation mediate the relationship between physical exercise and school adaptation, and this mediation occurs through a chain process.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Katrina P. Nguyen, Abhinav Sharma, Mauricio Gil-Silva, Aryn H. Gittis, Steven M. Chase
Summary: This study revealed that mouse locomotor learning is accompanied by specific paw kinematic progressions that change with different stages of performance. Mice refine interlimb coordination and stride length during learning, ultimately adopting a more variable locomotor strategy.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Alejandro Martinez-Rodriguez, Javier Sanchez-Sanchez, Manuel Vicente-Martinez, Maria Martinez-Olcina, Laura Miralles-Amoros, Juan Antonio Sanchez-Saez
Summary: This study investigated the body composition, anthropometric characteristics, and bone mineral density of male elite beach handball players. Significant differences were found between categories and playing positions, with senior players having better body composition. The data can be used for talent identification and training improvement.
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
M. Hammami, N. Gaamouri, R. Ramirez-Campillo, R. J. Shephard, N. L. Bragazzi, M. S. Chelly, B. Knechtle, S. Gaied
Summary: The study found that high intensity interval training combined with plyometric exercise has significant effects on the physical fitness of junior male handball players, improving their sprint speed, jump ability, and endurance.
EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Jarrod A. Wade, Joel T. Fuller, Paul J. Devlin, Tim L. A. Doyle
Summary: This study found that senior and junior rugby league players exhibit different patterns of improvements in lower-body strength and power during different phases of the season. Senior players showed increases in strength and power at the end of the preseason, but no changes during the in-season. Junior players did not show changes in strength, but had significant increases in absolute and relative strength and power during the in-season. These findings emphasize the importance of differentiating training programs for junior and senior athletes and targeting different physical qualities at different times of the season.
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anil Kamat, Condell Eastmond, Yuanyuan Gao, Arun Nemani, Erim Yanik, Lora Cavuoto, Matthew Hackett, Jack Norfleet, Steven Schwaitzberg, Suvranu De, Xavier Intes
Summary: This study presents a fNIRS dataset acquired on mobile subjects performing FLS tasks in a laboratory environment. Relevant information and FLS scores are provided to facilitate the use of this open-access dataset.
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Dario Cecilio-Fernandes, Rakesh Patel, John Sandars
Summary: Students need to develop various clinical skills before entering clinical practice, and educators face the challenge of supporting students in acquiring these skills and reducing skill decay. Cognitive science offers a unified approach for maximizing skill acquisition and retention, and this guide discusses the nature of expertise development, key insights from cognitive science, and practical application of these insights in clinical skills teaching.
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Physiology
Aylin K. Post, Ruud H. Koning, Chris Visscher, Marije T. Elferink-Gemser
Summary: The study aimed to understand the differences in development between swimmers on track to the senior elite level and those who are not. Longitudinal data of 29 talented sprint and middle-distance swimmers were collected over four seasons. The results showed that high-performing seniors were already on track to the elite level at a younger age and had faster progress compared to lower-performing seniors. They also had higher scores on performance measures such as swimming velocity, starts, turns, stroke index, and lower body power.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Nuno Andre Nunes, Diogo Coutinho, Vitor Gouveia, Rory Magrath
Summary: This study compared the performance of Chinese U23 soccer players and foreign players during ball possession Small-Sided Games (SSGs). The findings indicate that foreign players exhibited more tactical individual actions and intensive external workload, while Chinese players walked more and had higher ratings of perceived exertion. The results suggest that foreign players may possess better team-play experience and adaptability to game constraints.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS IN SPORT
(2023)
Review
Sport Sciences
Hanne C. Staff, Guro Strom Solli, John O. Osborne, Oyvind Sandbakk
Summary: This scoping review identified a limited number of studies that describe the long-term development of training and performance-determining factors in male and female endurance athletes. The findings suggest a non-linear increase in training volume over time and improvements in submaximal variables and maximal performance indices. However, the development of VO2max showed inconsistent results. No evidence was found regarding sex differences in the development of training or performance-determining factors among endurance athletes.
Article
Sport Sciences
Anna Pashkova, Jeffrey M. Hartman, Elena M. Letuchy, Kathleen F. Janz
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between adolescents' participation in interscholastic sports and bone strength outcomes. High-power sports were found to have significant differences in bone strength outcomes compared to no-power sports, particularly in adolescent boys. Promotion of high-power sports may be crucial for optimal bone development in late adolescence.
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Stein Gerrit Paul Menting, Mohammed Khudair, Marije Titia Elferink-Gemser, Florentina Johanna Hettinga
Summary: This study aimed to investigate whether (meta-) cognitive functions underpin the development of the self-regulated distribution of effort during exercise throughout adolescence. The study found that adolescents differed from adults in task estimation and adherence to goal velocity, and these differences were correlated with age within the adolescent group. Therefore, cognitive functions involved in preexercise planning and monitoring effort distribution are crucial for the development of pacing behavior in adolescents.
MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Parama Kwangmuang, Suwisa Jarutkamolpong, Watcharee Sangboonraung, Srisuda Daungtod
Summary: The research focuses on designing and developing learning innovation to enhance higher order thinking skills for junior high school students in Thailand. The findings demonstrate that the approach is effective in developing students' analytical, creative, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Jeffrey L. Weinstein, Hamza Ali, Ammar Sarwar, Joseph R. Dadour, Olga R. Brook, John D. Mitchell, Robina Matyal, Matthew R. Palmer, Christopher MacLellan, Muneeb Ahmed
Summary: The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of hand motion analysis, using both conventional and new motion metrics, in distinguishing the skill levels of operators performing central venous access and liver biopsy procedures. The results revealed that experts outperformed trainees in all metrics for central venous access procedures. Furthermore, experts demonstrated shorter path lengths, fewer translational and rotational movements, and less time in liver biopsy procedures compared to trainees. Therefore, hand motion analysis utilizing translational and rotational movements proved to be more effective in differentiating skill levels and improvement with training than the conventional metric of path length.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Andrew Hext, Florentina Johanna Hettinga, Ciaran McInernery
Summary: This study found that taking into account race-specific athlete-opponent interactions provides a more detailed understanding of tactical positioning in short-track speed skating. The traditional method estimates tactical positioning importance using only nine points, while the new method revealed 61 different tactical positioning behaviors and 1,269 unique tactical positioning sequences.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Stein Gerrit Paul Menting, Aylin Kim Post, Sebastiaan Benjamin Nijenhuis, Ruud Hans Koning, Chris Visscher, Florentina Johanna Hettinga, Marije Titia Elferink-Gemser
Summary: This study used a large-scale longitudinal design to investigate the development of effort distribution in adolescent swimmers, considering the effects of age, experience, and performance levels in adulthood. The results showed that male swimmers have a relatively faster first 50-m as they get older, while no such effects were found for female swimmers. With age and experience, swimmers develop a more even velocity distribution in the 200-m. Adolescent swimmers reaching the elite level exhibit a more even pacing behavior compared to high-competitive swimmers. Rating: 7/10.
MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kandianos Emmanouil Sakalidis, Anastasia Fadeeva, Florentina Johanna Hettinga, Fiona Chun Man Ling
Summary: Despite efforts in mainstreaming sports, inclusive participation of people with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) in sports remains challenging. This study aims to explore the motivations of athletes and coaches and to investigate the role of the social environment in sports participation of athletes with and without ID.
Article
Sport Sciences
Floor A. P. van den Brandt, Stein G. P. Menting, Florentina J. Hettinga, Marije T. Elferink-Gemser
Summary: This study compared the impact of drafting on physical intensity (heart rate) and perceived intensity (ratings of perceived exertion) in team pursuit races in long-track speed skating. The results showed that the heart rate was lower in the second and third positions compared to the first position, and the heart rate was lower in the third position compared to the second position. The perceived intensity was lower in the second and third positions compared to the first position, and there was no significant difference in perceived intensity between the second and third positions.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Stein Gerrit Paul Menting, Mohammed Khudair, Marije Titia Elferink-Gemser, Florentina Johanna Hettinga
Summary: This study aimed to investigate whether (meta-) cognitive functions underpin the development of the self-regulated distribution of effort during exercise throughout adolescence. The study found that adolescents differed from adults in task estimation and adherence to goal velocity, and these differences were correlated with age within the adolescent group. Therefore, cognitive functions involved in preexercise planning and monitoring effort distribution are crucial for the development of pacing behavior in adolescents.
MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ulric S. Abonie, Marloes Oldenburg, Lucas van der Woude, Florentina J. Hettinga
Summary: This study aimed to examine the differentiation in ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) between upper body and lower body exercises and their changes after upper body training. The results showed that overall RPE was higher during upper body exercises compared to lower body exercises, and both local and overall RPE increased after upper body training. During the exercises, local RPE was consistently higher than overall RPE.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Pim Brandenbarg, Leonie A. Krops, Bregje L. Seves, Trynke Hoekstra, Florentina J. Hettinga, Jos W. R. Twisk, Lucas H. V. van der Woude, Rienk Dekker, Femke Hoekstra
Summary: This study aimed to explore the associations between psychosocial factors and physical activity behavior in people with physical disabilities and/or chronic diseases, both between and within persons over time, and examine whether these associations differ for people initiating and maintaining physical activity behavior. The findings indicate the importance of intrinsic motivation, identified regulation, and self-efficacy in initiating and maintaining physical activity behavior.
REHABILITATION PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Substance Abuse
Andrew M. Edwards, Florentina J. Hettinga
PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT & HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Dhissanuvach Chaikhot, Matthew J. D. Taylor, W. H. K. de Vries, Florentina J. Hettinga
Summary: The biomechanics of wheelchair turning, despite its importance to the functional mobility of wheelchair users, has been under-researched. This study aimed to gain a better theoretical understanding of wheelchair turning by biomechanically analyzing turns compared to steady-state straightforward propulsion (SSSFP). The findings suggest that the spin turn strategy, which involves higher braking force, carries an increased risk of upper limb injuries and requires particular attention from rehabilitation professionals to preserve upper limb function of long-term wheelchair users.
FRONTIERS IN SPORTS AND ACTIVE LIVING
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Ioulia Barakou, Katie L. Hackett, Tracy Finch, Florentina Johanna Hettinga
Summary: This study proposes a comprehensive multidimensional model of activity pacing, highlighting the importance of considering all aspects of pacing to promote sustained physical activity engagement and improve health-related quality of life.
ANNALS OF MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ioulia Barakou, Kandianos Emmanouil Sakalidis, Ulric Sena Abonie, Tracy Finch, Katie L. Hackett, Florentina Johanna Hettinga
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the effects of physical activity interventions on fatigue reduction in adults with chronic conditions. The results showed that physical activity interventions can moderately alleviate fatigue in this population, and the duration, total sessions, and mode of physical activity were identified as key factors in the effectiveness of the interventions.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Education, Special
K. E. Sakalidis, J. Perez-Tejero, M. Khudair, F. J. Hettinga
Summary: This study found that in games with intellectual impairments, there were more ball possessions and a faster game rhythm. These differences may be due to the limited decision-making, tactical, and self-regulatory abilities of players with intellectual impairments. The higher number of ball possessions and faster game rhythm in these games could indicate more intuitive and faster game-related decision-making.
JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH
(2023)