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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
Health Care Sciences & Services
Cem Kurt, Umut Canli, Sadullah Erdal Erdas, Luca Poli, Roberto Carvutto, Stefania Cataldi, Francesco Fischetti, Gianpiero Greco
Summary: This study aimed to compare the efficacy of vertical and horizontal plyometric training on stretch-shortening performance variables in adolescent soccer players. The results showed that neither horizontal nor vertical plyometric training had any effect on various performance variables. Therefore, a 6-week intervention of horizontal or vertical plyometric training was found to be insufficient to enhance stretch-shortening performance in adolescent male soccer players.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
S. Howard Wittels, Eric Renaghan, Michael Joseph Wishon, Harrison L. Wittels, Stephanie Chong, Eva Danielle Wittels, Stephanie Hendricks, Dustin Hecocks, Kyle Bellamy, Joe Girardi, Stephen Lee, Samantha McDonald, Luis A. Feigenbaum
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact of high intensity exercise on autonomic nervous system (ANS) recovery and function. The findings suggest that prolonged high intensity exercise impairs ANS recovery and function, highlighting the need for shorter exercise durations and extended recovery periods.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Ghaith Aloui, Hermassi Souhail, Lawrence D. Hayes, El Ghali Bouhafs, Mohamed Souhaiel Chelly, Rene Schwesig
Summary: Adding 8 weeks of biweekly plyometric and short sprints training into standard training in elite youth soccer players significantly improves athletic performance, indicating its recommendation as part of the annual training program for male elite under-19 soccer players.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Keigo Takahashi, Yusuke Shirai, Shota Oki, Yoshiharu Nabekura
Summary: Running after cycling leads to increased cardiorespiratory responses, but has no significant effect on gait parameters. The decrease in SSC function after cycling may be the cause of these changes.
JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN SPORT
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ghaith Aloui, Souhail Hermassi, Lawrence D. Hayes, El Ghali Bouhafs, Mohamed Souhaiel Chelly, Rene Schwesig
Summary: The study found that incorporating loaded plyometric with short sprints and change-of-direction training can enhance jump performance, sprinting, agility, and balance in soccer players, ultimately improving their athleticism.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Jason C. Dorman, Daniel N. Poel, Verle D. Valentine, Thayne A. Munce
Summary: This study examined the head impact exposure of middle school football players over multiple seasons and found a significant reduction in head impacts. The most prominent decline occurred in practices, although head impacts in games also decreased.
MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE
(2022)
Review
Physiology
Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo, Antonio Garcia-de-Alcaraz, Helmi Chaabene, Jason Moran, Yassine Negra, Urs Granacher
Summary: The study found that plyometric jump training has positive effects on physical fitness in volleyball players, improving sprint speed, jump height, and other measures. Age can affect jump performance, while there were no significant differences in effects between amateur and professional players.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Haoyu Zhao, Haihui Chen, Shenbao Yu, Bilian Chen
Summary: Team composition is crucial and challenging in recommendation problems, with the key lying in the synergy of team members. This paper proposes a solution utilizing multiple indicators and a genetic algorithm for team member selection, which is validated through data analysis and comparison with existing methods, demonstrating its effectiveness.
Article
Sport Sciences
Mitchell F. Aarons, Christopher M. Young, Lyndell Bruce, Dan B. Dwyer
Summary: This study aimed to explore the outcomes of turnovers in Australian Football and the association between team formation and defensive performance. The results showed that no single characteristic of team formation affects the outcome of turnovers, but team formation with greater width than length may be associated with a more desirable outcome. The findings highlight the risk of overemphasizing team formation in tactical planning for certain phases of play.
JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN SPORT
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jeremy P. Alexander, Timothy Bedin, Karl B. Jackson, Sam Robertson
Summary: The study aimed to examine the relationship between team numerical advantage and match event outcomes in professional Australian football, and also analyzed how players occupy different field areas during match play. Results showed that an increased team numerical advantage led to a greater likelihood of gaining possession or generating a score, but more total players inside 50 were associated with a decrease in scoring probability. Teams were often outnumbered in their forward 50 but had a numerical advantage in the defensive 50.
Article
Physiology
Kike Aztarain-Cardiel, Isaac Lopez-Laval, Luis A. Marco-Contreras, Jorge Sanchez-Sabate, Nuria Garatachea, Fernando Pareja-Blanco
Summary: The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of plyometric training direction on jumping, sprinting, and change-of-direction ability in basketball players. The results showed that combining vertical and horizontal jumps induced improvements in more capabilities than training only vertical or horizontal jumps with the same training volume.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS PHYSIOLOGY AND PERFORMANCE
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Ignacio Palma-Munoz, Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo, Jairo Azocar-Gallardo, Cristian Alvarez, Abbas Asadi, Jason Moran, Helmi Chaabene
Summary: The study showed that progressive volume-based overload plyometric training can lead to improvements in physical fitness and body composition measures in young male basketball players. The effects were more significant compared to nonprogressed training.
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Bartosz Cwiklinski, Agata Gielczyk, Michal Choras
Summary: This research successfully predicted player transfer success rate using machine learning algorithms and presented promising results. The proposed algorithm may become a professional tool for football talent scouts in the future.
Article
Economics
Michael A. Roach
Summary: A manager's prior experience can influence resource allocation and performance in an organization. In the case of NFL franchises, coaches with an offensive background tend to spend more on offensive personnel, while a defensive background does not significantly affect the allocation of resources to defensive personnel. However, the coach's background does not give an informational advantage when it comes to the marginal improvements in offensive and defensive performance associated with higher spending. Additionally, there is no significant difference in the effects of spending on offense and defense, indicating efficiency within this labor market.
Article
Sport Sciences
Valentina Cofre-Fernandez, Nicol Burgos-Estrada, Vanessa Meneses-Hermosilla, Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo, Justin W. Keogh, Ruben Gajardo-Burgos
Summary: This study assessed the effects of a specific injury prevention neuromuscular training programme on balance and lower-limb asymmetry in female competitive dancers. The results showed that the specific training programme led to greater improvements in lower-limb dynamic balance compared to the general control group, potentially reducing the risk of lower-limb injuries.
RESEARCH IN SPORTS MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Alejandro Rodriguez-Fernandez, Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo, Javier Raya-Gonzalez, Daniel Castillo, Fabio Y. Nakamura
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between physical fitness and external load determined by a local positioning system (LPS) in a simulated basketball game. The results showed significant correlations between distances covered at high decelerations and maximal sprint speed, maximal sprint speed and maximal speed in simulated games, countermovement jump (CMJ) height and sprint distance covered in simulated games, and high decelerations and maximal sprint speed/best time in the repeated sprint test (RSA). Coaches and strength and conditioning coaches should adjust training to optimize speed and jumping ability, as these factors are reflected in in-game physical performance.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART P-JOURNAL OF SPORTS ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Physiology
Francisco Fernandez, Manuel Vazquez-Munoz, Andrea Canals, Alexis Arce-Alvarez, Camila Salazar-Ardiles, Cristian Alvarez, Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo, Gregoire P. Millet, Mikel Izquierdo, David C. Andrade
Summary: Exercise training has been found to improve the survival rate of hypertensive patients with COVID-19 during their hospitalization period, providing strong evidence for its therapeutic efficacy in improving outcomes for these patients.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marcelo Tuesta, Cristian Alvarez, Oneglio Pedemonte, Oscar F. Araneda, Pablo Manriquez-Villarroel, Paulina Berthelon, Alvaro Reyes
Summary: This study described the average effects and interindividual variability after a comprehensive outpatient cardiovascular rehabilitation program in patients with four cardiovascular disease profiles. The results showed improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, quality of life, and emotional health. Significant improvements were observed in patients with heart valve surgery, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, post-acute myocardial infarction, and coronary artery disease.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Physiology
Mehdi Zargani, Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo, Ehsan Arabzadeh
Summary: Aging is associated with muscle atrophy and neuronal pathway erosion and destruction in the spinal cord. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of swimming training and L-arginine loaded chitosan nanoparticles on the sensory and motor neurons, autophagy marker LC3, oxidant-antioxidant status, behavioral tests, and GABA and BDNF-TrkB pathway in the spinal cord of aging rats. The results showed that swimming and LA-CNPs can improve neuron atrophy, autophagy, oxidant-antioxidant status, functional restoration, GABA and BDNF-TrkB pathway. This study provides experimental evidence for the potential benefits of swimming and L-arginine loaded chitosan nanoparticles in reducing aging-related complications.
PFLUGERS ARCHIV-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY
(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
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Robinson Ramirez-Velez, Maria Iriarte-Fernandez, Guzman Santaf, Armando Malanda, John R. Beard, Antonio Garcia-Hermoso, Mikel Izquierdo
Summary: The World Health Organization (WHO) introduced a framework for healthy aging that focuses on functional ability instead of absence of disease. In a prospective cohort study, the link between mortality and respiratory diseases was investigated in almost half a million adults. The study found that higher levels of functional ability were associated with increased risk of respiratory disease mortality, highlighting the importance of the WHO's framework in improving geriatric care.
RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
(2023)
Letter
Sport Sciences
Luis B. Fail, Daniel A. Marinho, Elisa A. Marques, Mario J. Costa, Catarina C. Santos, Mario C. Marques, Mikel Izquierdo, Henrique P. Neiva
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Mayalen Valero-Breton, Denisse Valladares-Ide, Cristian Alvarez, Reyna S. Penailillo, Luis Penailillo
Summary: This study examined the effects of 12-week eccentric and concentric cycling training on cardiometabolic health, oxidative stress, and inflammation in COPD patients. The results showed that concentric training improved antioxidant levels, reduced oxidative stress, and increased insulin sensitivity, which could improve the health status of COPD patients.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Sebastian Jannas-Vela, Alejandra Espinosa, Alejandro A. A. Candia, Marcelo Flores-Opazo, Luis Penailillo, Rodrigo Valenzuela
Summary: Skeletal muscle, accounting for about 40% of body mass, has the potential to fully regenerate after damage or injury. However, aging and chronic diseases hinder the regeneration process, leading to fibrotic tissue formation, infiltration of intermuscular adipose tissue, and loss of muscle mass and strength. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and their derivatives have been found to enhance muscle regeneration by modulating the inflammatory response. This review focuses on the potential role of n-3 PUFAs in positively influencing skeletal muscle healing and regeneration.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Camila Salazar-Ardiles, Leyla Asserella-Rebollo, Carlos Cornejo, Dayana Arias, Manuel Vasquez-Munoz, Camilo Toledo, David C. Andrade
Summary: This article introduces the diagnostic methods and advancements for COVID-19 caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Real-time quantitative reverse transcription PCR is the main diagnostic method, while antigen and serological tests have also been widely used. There have been significant advancements in sample collection methods, including the introduction of saliva-based tests. Genomic surveillance is important due to the ongoing mutations in the virus. However, each diagnostic method has limitations.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Eduardo Saez de Villareal, Julio Calleja-Gonzalez, Pedro E. Alcaraz, Javier Feito-Blanco, Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo
Summary: This study aimed to compare the effects of two 8-week in-season strength-training programs on handball players' physical and technical parameters. The results showed that both plyometric and eccentric-overload training improved the athletes' jumping ability, throwing speed, and other technical parameters. However, there was no significant effect on sprinting, cardiorespiratory endurance, heart rate, or blood lactate. Overall, the interventions were effective in improving the physical and technical parameters of male handball players compared to regular handball practice.
JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY AND KINESIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Amir Hossein Haghighi, Soosan Bigom Hosseini, Roya Askari, Hadi Shahrabadi, Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo
Summary: In order to enhance the athletic performance of basketball players, effective and optimal training programs are necessary. This study aimed to compare the effects of 6 weeks of plyometric training (PT) and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on the athletic performance of youth female basketball players. The results showed that both PT and HIIT were effective in improving the athletic performance of youth female basketball players compared to regular basketball training.
SPORT SCIENCES FOR HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Sport Sciences
Exal Garcia-Carrillo, Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo, Rohit K. Thapa, Jose Afonso, Urs Granacher, Mikel Izquierdo
Summary: This systematic review examined the effects of upper-body plyometric training (UBPT) on physical fitness in healthy youth and young adult participants. The results showed that UBPT improved maximal strength, medicine ball throw performance, sport-specific throwing performance, and upper limb muscle volume compared to control conditions. However, the certainty of evidence for these recommendations is low.
SPORTS MEDICINE-OPEN
(2023)
Letter
Geriatrics & Gerontology
E. Blanco-Rambo, Mikel Izquierdo, E. L. Cadore
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION HEALTH & AGING
(2023)
