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View article: Sport Science, Geopolitics, and How Each of Us Can Make a Difference
Sport Science, Geopolitics, and How Each of Us Can Make a Difference Open
We all know that feeling.You wake up early in the morning before work, turn on (or access) the news to find out what is going on in the world, and it's always bad.If you listen to the news at night, it's no better.Your home, in which you h…
View article: COVID-19 Lockdown: A Global Study Investigating the Effect of Athletes’ Sport Classification and Sex on Training Practices
COVID-19 Lockdown: A Global Study Investigating the Effect of Athletes’ Sport Classification and Sex on Training Practices Open
Purpose : To investigate differences in athletes’ knowledge, beliefs, and training practices during COVID-19 lockdowns with reference to sport classification and sex. This work extends an initial descriptive evaluation focusing on athlete …
View article: How to Succeed as an Athlete: What We Know, What We Need to Know
How to Succeed as an Athlete: What We Know, What We Need to Know Open
When I (C. Foster) was in my teens, I was a runner. While any objective observer would have known that my prospects for Olympic medals or world records were low, I had “delusions of grandeur” and believed that I might find the right combin…
View article: Climbing-Specific Exercise Tests: Energy System Contributions and Relationships With Sport Performance
Climbing-Specific Exercise Tests: Energy System Contributions and Relationships With Sport Performance Open
Purpose The aim of the study was to evaluate distinct performance indicators and energy system contributions in 3 different, new sport-specific finger flexor muscle exercise tests. Methods The tests included the maximal strength test, the …
View article: Energetics of Floor Gymnastics: Aerobic and Anaerobic Share in Male and Female Sub-elite Gymnasts
Energetics of Floor Gymnastics: Aerobic and Anaerobic Share in Male and Female Sub-elite Gymnasts Open
Background Artistic gymnastics is a popular Olympic discipline where female athletes compete in four and male athletes in six events with floor exercise having the longest competition duration in Women’s and Men’s artistic gymnastics (WAG,…
View article: Training During the COVID-19 Lockdown: Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices of 12,526 Athletes from 142 Countries and Six Continents
Training During the COVID-19 Lockdown: Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices of 12,526 Athletes from 142 Countries and Six Continents Open
Objective Our objective was to explore the training-related knowledge, beliefs, and practices of athletes and the influence of lockdowns in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syn…
View article: The Oxygen Uptake Plateau—A Critical Review of the Frequently Misunderstood Phenomenon
The Oxygen Uptake Plateau—A Critical Review of the Frequently Misunderstood Phenomenon Open
A flattening of the oxygen uptake–work rate relationship at severe exercise indicates the achievement of maximum oxygen uptake $$\left({\text{VO}}_{2\max } \right)$$ . Unfortunately, a distinct plateau $$\left( {{{\text{VO}}}_{2} {\…
View article: Table tennis playing styles require specific energy systems demands
Table tennis playing styles require specific energy systems demands Open
The aim of the present study was to investigate the differences in energy system contributions and temporal variables between offensive and all-round playing styles. Fifteen male table tennis players (Offensive players: N = 7; All-round pl…