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Sport Sciences
Michael G. Sydney, Martin Wollin, Dale W. Chapman, Nick Ball, Jocelyn K. Mara
Summary: Relative metrics are commonly used to evaluate soccer player movement demands, but this study focused on comparing the relative and peak player demands during training and competition matches. Results suggest that various-sided training games have an impact on peak player movements, indicating the importance of supplementing training with high-speed running to prepare players for the demands of competition matches.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jelena Ivanovic, Filip Kukic, Gianpiero Greco, Nenad Koropanovski, Sasa Jakovljevic, Milivoj Dopsaj
Summary: This study examined the hierarchical structure of physical characteristics in elite young basketball players based on their playing positions. It also determined the predictive value of these physical characteristics for evaluating players' physical preparedness. The study found different physical characteristic factors among players in different playing positions through factor analysis.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
David Roesch, Martin G. Stroebele, Daniel Leyhr, Sergio J. Ibanez, Oliver Hoener
Summary: This study evaluated the reliability and diagnostic validity of BALPAI in assessing youth basketball players, indicating that the instrument, in its current form, is not yet suitable for competitive youth basketball, and optimization is needed for reliable and valid performance assessments in this context.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Bernardino Javier Sanchez-Alcaraz, Rafael Martinez-Gallego, Salvador Llana, Goran Vuckovic, Diego Munoz, Javier Courel-Ibanez, Alejandro Sanchez-Pay, Jesus Ramon-Llin
Summary: Trained male padel players tend to hit the ball in a more backward position during serves and offensive strokes, while novice players tend to use more forward strokes during defensive shots. These findings can aid coaches in designing effective training plans to improve performance and prevent injuries.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jessica Ho, Sicong Liu, Zeyu Feng, Lawrence Gregory Appelbaum
Summary: This study evaluated data from 1352 elite junior male PDP participants to identify latent abilities associated with player specialization. The findings revealed that grip strength, functional vision, explosiveness, and rapid decision-making contribute to player specialization.
Article
Sport Sciences
Thomas I. Metaxas
Summary: This study evaluated the relationship between laboratory-measured (V)over doto(2)max and match running performance but found no correlation. Players covered greater distances in the first half and performance varied based on playing positions, with midfielders covering more distance in high-intensity running and fast running zones.
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Seyed A. Hosseini Kakhak, Mojtaba Kianigul, Amir-Hossein Haghighi, Mehdi Jabbari Nooghabi, Brendan R. Scott
Summary: This study investigated the effect of soccer training with blood flow restriction (BFR) on physical performance in youth athletes. The results showed that the group that trained with BFR had significantly larger improvements in muscular endurance, change-of-direction ability, aerobic endurance, and soccer-specific endurance compared to the group that did not use BFR.
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Cao Cuong Le, Fadi Ma'ayah, Kazunori Nosaka, Daniel Hiscock, Christopher Latella
Summary: This study investigated the feasibility and short-term effects of a novel position-specific conditioning training (PSCT) on the physical and technical abilities of young soccer players. The results showed that PSCT improved aerobic capacity but had no effect on other physical and technical measures. PSCT may be suitable for individual training, return-to-play stages of rehabilitation, and off-season or academy training.
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Jamel Halouani, Cyrine H'mida, Khaled Trabelsi, Cain C. T. Clark, Jordan M. Glenn, Hamdi Chtourou
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of different formats of small-sided games on physiological parameters in youth volleyball players. The results showed that 2 vs. 2 and 3 vs. 3 small-sided games significantly increased heart rate, blood lactate level, and rating of perceived exertion compared to traditional 6 vs. 6 games. These findings suggest that coaches can manipulate exercise intensity in youth volleyball players by incorporating small-sided games.
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)
Article
Cell Biology
Helio Jose Coelho-Junior, Anna Picca, Riccardo Calvani, Emanuele Marzetti
Summary: Sarcopenia, an age-related neuromuscular disease, increases the risk for negative events. Resistance training is considered the best approach to counteract sarcopenia, but specific characteristics of older adults with sarcopenia need more consideration.
AGEING RESEARCH REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Rui Miguel Silva, Filipe Manuel Clemente, Francisco Tomas Gonzalez-Fernandez, Hadi Nobari, Rafael Oliveira, Ana Filipa Silva, Jose Maria Cancela-Carral
Summary: The aim of this study was to analyze the variations of training intensity and well-being measures of youth football player over a 38 week period, and to test the relationships between training intensity and well-being variations throughout a youth football season. The results showed significant differences in training intensity and well-being measures at different periods of the season, and variations in sleep quality seemed to depend on the variations in training intensity.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ali AlTaweel, Shibili Nuhmani, Mohammad Ahsan, Turki Abualait, Qassim Muaidi
Summary: This study aims to investigate the differences in muscle strength and flexibility of the hip joint of professional soccer players based on their field position. The results showed no significant differences in isokinetic strength at the hip joint movements, but there was a significant difference in hip extension range of motion among players based on field position. This study can assist coaches and trainers in recognizing player strengths and weaknesses and designing training programs to improve player performance in different positions.
Article
Sport Sciences
Rebecca Reeschke, Franziska Katharina Haase, Lena Dautzenberg, Werner Krutsch, Claus Reinsberger
Summary: This longitudinal study used standardized video analysis to examine heading exposure in children's and youth football. The study found that there were more headers in training sessions compared to matches, and Under-15 males had the highest heading exposure during training. The majority of headers had a flight distance of 5-20 meters, and a significant number of headers in matches hit different regions of the head in the Under-11 age group.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2023)
Article
Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Zhen Han, Peican Zhu, Jinling Yang, Jie Yang
Summary: The paper discusses the application of evolutionary game theory in solving social dilemmas, with a focus on warfare and conflicts. By analyzing historical examples of warfare, the paper proposes a new perspective on how asymmetric players choose strategies and adapt them when additional asymmetric players are involved.
CHAOS SOLITONS & FRACTALS
(2023)