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Physiology
Jordan Hernandez-Martinez, Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo, Tiago Vera-Assaoka, Maria Castillo-Cerda, Bastian Carter-Truillier, Tomas Herrera-Valenzuela, Antonio Lopez-Fuenzalida, Hadi Nobari, Pablo Valdes-Badilla
Summary: This study compares the effects of standard warm-up versus warm-up using stretching exercises on the physical performance of male youth soccer players. The results show that stretching-based warm-up has no effect on jump height, sprint speed, and ball kicking speed of male youth soccer players compared to standard warm-up.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Iwona Janczarek, Witold Kedzierski, Ewelina Tkaczyk, Beata Kaczmarek, Jaroslaw Luszczynski, Karolina Mucha
Summary: This study compared the impact of different warm-up regimes on the surface temperature of distal limbs in showjumping horses and leisure horses. The results showed that the surface temperature increase in jumping sport horses was greater than in leisure horses, indicating that the warming-up effect is achieved earlier and lasts longer in heavily trained horses than in non-performance horses.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Anna Hadamus, Tomasz Jankowski, Karolina Wiaderna, Aneta Bugalska, Wojciech Marszalek, Michalina Blazkiewicz, Dariusz Bialoszewski
Summary: This study analyzed the effectiveness of tissue flossing for immediately improving muscle strength in recreational athletes during warm-up. The results showed that a single application of flossing does not improve muscle strength or power and can even reduce individuals' maximum muscle strength capabilities.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
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Sport Sciences
Evert Verhagen, Ingrid Vriend, Vincent Gouttebarge, Ellen Kemler, Jacqueline De Wit, Daniel Zomerdijk, Joske Nauta
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the 'VolleyVeilig' program in reducing injury rate, injury burden, and injury severity in youth volleyball players. A quasi-experimental prospective study was conducted, and the results showed that the 'VolleyVeilig' program significantly reduced the incidence of acute and upper extremity injuries, as well as the overall injury burden and severity in youth volleyball players.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Micael D. D. J. Alves, Beat Knechtle, Devisson D. S. Silva, Matheus S. D. S. Fernandes, Joao H. Gomes, Mabliny Thuany, Felipe J. Aidar, Katja Weiss, Raphael F. De Souza
Summary: The study aimed to verify the effect of a high-intensity warm-up protocol on 5000 m performance in trained runners. The results showed that high-intensity warm-up led to improved performance in pacing strategy and muscle explosiveness during the 5000 m race for trained endurance runners.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCE AND MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Micael D. D. J. Alves, Beat Knechtle, Devisson D. S. Silva, Matheus S. D. S. Fernandes, Mabliny Thuany, Felipe J. Aidar, Katja Weiss, Raphael F. De Souza
Summary: Warm-up protocols with high intensities can improve performance in trained endurance runners during a 5000 m race.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCE AND MEDICINE
(2023)
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Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Naoto Fujii, Kouta Fujisawa, Kohei Dobashi, Yinhang Cao, Ryoko Matsutake, Yin-Feng Lai, Takeshi Nishiyasu
Summary: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of varying the number of repetitions of high-intensity exercise during work-matched warm-ups on physiological responses, perceptions, readiness for exercise, and short-term exercise performance. The results showed that the effects of warm-ups with intermittent high-intensity exercise do not greatly differ from a warm-up with a work-matched submaximal constant-workload in terms of physiological responses and exercise performance. However, they do modulate perceptions and readiness depending on the number of repetitions of the high-intensity exercise.
RESEARCH QUARTERLY FOR EXERCISE AND SPORT
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Corrine Munoz-Plaza, Dana Pounds, Anna Davis, Stacy Park, Robert Sallis, Manuel G. Romero, Adam L. Sharp
Summary: The study found that while high school basketball players and coaches typically engage in warm-up routines, there is significant variation in the methods and time dedicated to these practices. Players and coaches are eager for more information on warm-up programs that can help reduce the risk of lower extremity injuries.
SPORTS MEDICINE-OPEN
(2021)
Review
Sport Sciences
Luiz H. Palucci Vieira, Felipe B. Santinelli, Christopher Carling, Eleftherios Kellis, Paulo R. P. Santiago, Fabio A. Barbieri
Summary: Studies have shown that dynamic warm-ups can improve lower limb kinematics, kicking accuracy, and ball velocity, while endurance exercise may lead to a decline in ball velocity without significantly affecting kicking accuracy.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Olga Lopez-Torres, Celia Rodriguez-Longobardo, Rodrigo Escribano-Tabernero, Valentin E. Fernandez-Elias
Summary: Hyperthermia and dehydration may contribute to increased glycogenolysis during exercise and poor glycogen resynthesis during recovery.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alex Ojeda-Aravena, Alberto Warnier-Medina, Caroline Brand, Jorge Morales-Zuniga, Gladys Orellana-Lepe, Jose Zapata-Bastias, Marcelo Tuesta
Summary: This study aimed to examine the relationship between body composition inter-limb asymmetry and specific performance outcomes in taekwondo athletes. The findings showed that asymmetries independent of the magnitude of muscle and bone mass-related outcomes may have detrimental effects on high-intensity performance in taekwondo athletes. This underscores the importance of implementing comprehensive training programs and paying attention to achieving body composition inter-limb symmetry to improve overall performance levels in this sport.
Article
Sport Sciences
Rohit K. Thapa, Filipe M. Clemente, Jason Moran, Felipe Garcia-Pinillos, Aaron T. Scanlan, Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo
Summary: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of small-sided soccer games (SSSGs) and traditional warm-up (TWU) routines on physical fitness qualities in soccer players. The results showed that the SSSG warm-up group was more effective at improving CODS and CMJ performance, while the TWU group was more effective at improving linear speed. Soccer coaches can choose between SSSG or traditional warm-up activities according to player needs and preferences, but the superior effects of SSSG suggest it might offer greater benefits than TWU in preparing players for optimal physical output.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Feng Wang, Zhihua Zhang, Chengliang Li, Delong Zhu, Yueying Hu, Honghao Fu, Huan Zhai, Yongjun Wang
Summary: This study compared the effects of vibration foam rollers (VFRs) and commercial portable vibration percussion devices (PVPDs) on warm-up performance in tennis players. The results showed that using VFRs can immediately enhance power, reactive strength, and change of direction performance, while using PVPDs can immediately improve reactive strength performance.
Article
Physiology
Takuma Yanaoka, Risa Iwata, Akane Yoshimura, Norikazu Hirose
Summary: The study found that a 1-minute high-intensity re-warm up can effectively improve athletes' performance and physiological responses in the second half of the game, including enhancing sprint capability, maintaining core temperature, increasing muscle neuromuscular efficiency, and elevating heart rate.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Anu M. Raisanen, Jean-Michel Galarneau, Carla Van Den Berg, Paul Eliason, Lauren C. Benson, Oluwatoyosi B. A. Owoeye, Kati Pasanen, Brent Hagel, Carolyn A. Emery
Summary: Factors associated with nonresponse to NMT warm-up programs among youth include female sex, history of injury in the past year, and lower adherence to weekly NMT sessions in certain sports such as soccer.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC & SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Laurence P. Birdsey, Matthew Weston, Mark Russell, Michael Johnston, Christian J. Cook, Liam P. Kilduff
Summary: The study examined the responses of International female netball players to training days requiring two sessions, and found that session order influenced neuromuscular and endocrine responses in these athletes.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Christian J. Cook, Phillip Fourie, Blair T. Crewther
Summary: Menstrual fluctuations in baseline testosterone concentration were found to be correlated with acute testosterone and cortisol reactivity to laboratory stressors in female athletes.
STRESS-THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL ON THE BIOLOGY OF STRESS
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Ana C. Paludo, Christian J. Cook, Julian A. Owen, Tim Woodman, Jennifer Irwin, Blair T. Crewther
Summary: This study found that physically-active women may experience a natural rise in estradiol concentration during the mid-luteal phase of the menstrual cycle, accompanied by a slight decrease in VO2max during aerobic exercise. However, no other significant menstrual-phase differences were identified in exercise performance and emotional state.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE AND PHYSICAL FITNESS
(2021)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Benjamin G. Serpell, Christian J. Cook
Summary: The reproducibility of social research is becoming increasingly recognized, with the need for more objective markers to complement existing techniques due to the challenges in reliability of measurement techniques from qualitative research methodology. The study found that the nature of an intervention (nudge) did not predict behavior, but hormonal measures (testosterone and cortisol) did, supporting the importance of combining existing social research techniques with more objective markers.
STRESS-THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL ON THE BIOLOGY OF STRESS
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
L. L. O'Mahoney, N. Kietsiriroje, S. Pearson, D. J. West, M. Holmes, R. A. Ajjan, M. D. Campbell
Summary: The study found that eGDR was negatively associated with thrombotic biomarkers and could serve as a better indicator for thrombotic risk in diabetic patients, aiding in identifying high-risk groups.
JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Fergus Nutt, Samuel P. Hills, Mark Russell, Mark Waldron, Phil Scott, Jonty Norris, Christian J. Cook, Billy Mason, Nick Ball, Liam P. Kilduff
Summary: The study compared the effects of general and cricket-specific morning priming exercises on professional male cricketers' afternoon physical and cognitive performance. Both types of exercises were found to be effective in enhancing the athletes' performance.
JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN SPORT
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Blair T. Crewther, Wiktoria Kasprzycka, Christian J. Cook, Rafal Rola
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (HF-rTMS) on acute testosterone and cortisol dynamics and emotional state in healthy adults, finding that a single sub-maximal session did not significantly affect hormonal, emotional, or physiological states. However, the emergence of stimulation-specific testosterone and emotional linkages suggests that repeated effects of HF-rTMS may manifest at the individual level. This offers a potential pathway to explain therapeutic efficacy and explore interindividual variability in health-related outcomes.
NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Physiology
Christian J. Cook, Blair T. Crewther, Liam P. Kilduff, Linda L. Agnew, Phillip Fourie, Benjamin G. Serpell
Summary: The study revealed higher testosterone levels in males during high-volume training phase, while females showed greater androgen responses to the repeat-sprint protocol during high-volume training phase. Baseline testosterone and free testosterone were correlated with oxygen uptake and work capacity. DHT showed no acute performance correlation, but was responsive to volume of training, especially in females.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS PHYSIOLOGY AND PERFORMANCE
(2021)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Benjamin G. Serpell, Christian J. Cook
Summary: This report explores the relationship between finger digit ratio and achievement. The results suggest that finger digit ratio is not predictive of hormone response to low-level exercise stress, but is associated with pupillometry measures. The finger digit ratio of journalists is significantly different from rugby players and surgeons. Therefore, finger digit ratio is likely to predict testosterone sensitivity and ability to focus attention.
FRONTIERS IN BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Kieran Smith, Guy S. Taylor, Lise H. Brunsgaard, Mark Walker, Kelly A. Bowden Davies, Emma J. Stevenson, Daniel J. West
Summary: This study examined the application of a novel, premeal shot containing a low dose of whey protein on parameters of free-living glycemic control in people with type 2 diabetes, showing positive effects.
BMJ OPEN DIABETES RESEARCH & CARE
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Matthew D. Campbell, Daniel J. West, Lauren L. O'Mahoney, Sam Pearson, Noppadol Kietsiriroje, Mel Holmes, Ramzi A. Ajjan
Summary: Using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), this study found that postprandial glucose, specifically evening-time postprandial glucose, is the single largest contributing factor to HbA1c in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D).
JOURNAL OF DIABETES AND METABOLIC DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Noppadol Kietsiriroje, Hanya Shah, Marios Zare, Lauren L. O'Mahoney, Daniel J. West, Sam M. Pearson, Ramzi A. Ajjan, Matthew D. Campbell
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between dietary intake and insulin resistance (IR), as well as vascular biomarkers, in individuals with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). The results showed that higher fat intake was associated with increased IR and an adverse vascular profile, while higher carbohydrate intake did not show any association.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Blair T. Crewther, Martin Hecht, Christian J. Cook
Summary: This study investigated the coupling between testosterone and cortisol in healthy males throughout the day, revealing bidirectional and time-lagged associations between the two hormones. The results showed a positive within-person coupling between testosterone and cortisol, with small effect sizes observed.
ADAPTIVE HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Benjamin G. Serpell, Darlene Harrison, Matt Lyons, Christian J. Cook
Summary: This study aimed to describe the personality traits of high-performance sport coaches and found that while they share some traits with leaders in 'regular' workplaces, they also exhibit differences in traits such as being moody, hard to please, creative but unusual, risk-taking, and limit-testing.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCE & COACHING
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Max L. Eckstein, Juliano Boufleur Farinha, Olivia McCarthy, Daniel J. West, Jane E. Yardley, Lia Bally, Thomas Zueger, Christoph Stettler, Winston Boff, Alvaro Reischak-Oliveira, Michael C. Riddell, Dessi P. Zaharieva, Thomas R. Pieber, Alexander Mueller, Philipp Birnbaumer, Faisal Aziz, Laura Brugnara, Hanne Haahr, Eric Zijlstra, Tim Heise, Harald Sourij, Michael Roden, Peter Hofmann, Richard M. Bracken, Dominik Pesta, Othmar Moser
Summary: This study investigated physiological responses to cardiopulmonary exercise testing in adults with type 1 diabetes compared to controls. The results showed that individuals with type 1 diabetes had lower peak VO2, heart rate, and power compared to controls, and displayed altered heart rate dynamics during exercise testing. These differences were not associated with HbA(1c) levels in individuals with type 1 diabetes.