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View article: Application of Exercise Snacks across Youth, Adult and Clinical Populations: A Scoping Review
Application of Exercise Snacks across Youth, Adult and Clinical Populations: A Scoping Review Open
View article: The future for sport officiating research: an expert statement
The future for sport officiating research: an expert statement Open
Research, coverage, and understanding in sport officiating related scholarly activity have increased markedly in the last decade. Sport officials (referees, judges, umpires) have been historically underrepresented in the sport management, …
View article: Intensity Gradients: A Novel Method for Interpreting External Loads in Football
Intensity Gradients: A Novel Method for Interpreting External Loads in Football Open
Purpose : Global navigation satellite system device–derived metrics are commonly represented by discrete zones with intensity often measured by standardizing volume to per-minute of activity duration. This approach is sensitive to imprecis…
View article: Between-microcycle variability of external soccer training loads through the evaluation of a contemporary periodisation training model ‘CUPs’
Between-microcycle variability of external soccer training loads through the evaluation of a contemporary periodisation training model ‘CUPs’ Open
Objective Variation in training load is consistently demonstrated within weekly microcycles in soccer, yet less is known of load variations between the same weekday sessions across different microcycles. Our study aim was to examine betwee…
View article: Back to ‘normal’? BMI, physical fitness and health-related quality of life of children from North East England before, during and after the COVID-19 lockdowns
Back to ‘normal’? BMI, physical fitness and health-related quality of life of children from North East England before, during and after the COVID-19 lockdowns Open
We assessed whether changes in children's body mass index (BMI), physical fitness and health-related quality of life observed post-2020 United Kingdom COVID-19 lockdown remained 12 and 18 months later. Twenty-metre shuttle run test (20mSRT…
View article: The Effects of Repeated-Sprint Training on Physical Fitness and Physiological Adaptation in Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The Effects of Repeated-Sprint Training on Physical Fitness and Physiological Adaptation in Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
View article: Reliability of Measures of Lower-Body Strength and Speed in Academy Male Adolescent Soccer Players
Reliability of Measures of Lower-Body Strength and Speed in Academy Male Adolescent Soccer Players Open
Ferguson, J, Gibson, NV, Weston, M, and McCunn, R. Reliability of measures of lower body strength and speed in academy male adolescent soccer players. J Strength Cond Res 38(3): e96–e103, 2024—The Nordbord and ForceFrame represent a practi…
View article: Coach and player rating of perceived challenge (RPC) as a skill monitoring tool in Rugby union
Coach and player rating of perceived challenge (RPC) as a skill monitoring tool in Rugby union Open
Objective To determine the relationship between player and coach rating of perceived challenge (RPC) for different training sessions over a competitive rugby union season. A secondary aim was to explore the relationship between player RPC …
View article: Quantifying Exposure and Intra-Individual Reliability of High-Speed and Sprint Running During Sided-Games Training in Soccer Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Quantifying Exposure and Intra-Individual Reliability of High-Speed and Sprint Running During Sided-Games Training in Soccer Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Open
View article: Quantifying exposure and intra-individual reliability of high-speed and sprint running during sided-games training in soccer players: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Quantifying exposure and intra-individual reliability of high-speed and sprint running during sided-games training in soccer players: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Background Sided-games (i.e., small- [SSG], medium- [MSG], large-sided [LSG]) involve tactical, technical, physical and psychological elements and are commonly implemented in soccer training. Although soccer sided-games research is plentif…
View article: Fast reconstruction of centre of mass and foot kinematics during a single-legged horizontal jump: A point-cloud processing approach
Fast reconstruction of centre of mass and foot kinematics during a single-legged horizontal jump: A point-cloud processing approach Open
View article: Acute physiological and perceptual responses to a netball specific training session in professional female netball players
Acute physiological and perceptual responses to a netball specific training session in professional female netball players Open
The 24 h responses to professional female netball-specific training were examined. British Superleague players ( n = 14 ) undertook a 90-min on-court training session incorporating key movement, technical, and scenario-specific match-play …
View article: Reference values for performance test outcomes relevant to English female soccer players
Reference values for performance test outcomes relevant to English female soccer players Open
The purpose of this study was to present reference standards for physical performance test outcomes relevant to elite female soccer players. We analysed mixed-longitudinal data (n = 1715 observations) from a sample of 479 elite youth and s…
View article: Acute physiological and perceptual responses to a netball specific training session in professional female netball players
Acute physiological and perceptual responses to a netball specific training session in professional female netball players Open
The 24 h responses to professional female netball-specific training were examined. British Superleague players (n = 14) undertook a 90-min on-court training session incorporating key movement, technical, and scenario-specific match-play dr…
View article: Brief Exercise at Work (BE@Work): A Mixed-Methods Pilot Trial of a Workplace High-Intensity Interval Training Intervention
Brief Exercise at Work (BE@Work): A Mixed-Methods Pilot Trial of a Workplace High-Intensity Interval Training Intervention Open
Introduction: The efficacy of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) for improving markers of physical fitness and cardiometabolic health is promising. The workplace is one non-laboratory setting where the effectiveness of HIIT could be e…
View article: Inter-methodological quantification of the target change for performance test outcomes relevant to elite female soccer players
Inter-methodological quantification of the target change for performance test outcomes relevant to elite female soccer players Open
For the first time in the field of sport and exercise sciences, we have illustrated the use of a principled approach for comparing different methods for the definition of changes in physical performance test variables that are practically …
View article: Initial fitness, maturity status, and total training explain small and inconsistent proportions of the variance in physical development of adolescent footballers across one season
Initial fitness, maturity status, and total training explain small and inconsistent proportions of the variance in physical development of adolescent footballers across one season Open
To investigate how initial fitness, maturity status, and training time explain changes in physical performance across one season. Eighty-eight adolescent male footballers, representing four age categories (Under 15 [n = 12], Under 14 [n = …
View article: Monitoring Practices of Training Load and Biological Maturity in UK Soccer Academies
Monitoring Practices of Training Load and Biological Maturity in UK Soccer Academies Open
Purpose : Overuse injury risk increases during periods of accelerated growth, which can subsequently impact development in academy soccer, suggesting a need to quantify training exposure. Nonprescriptive development scheme legislation coul…
View article: Using Focus Groups and Interviews to Inform the Design of a Workplace Exercise Programme
Using Focus Groups and Interviews to Inform the Design of a Workplace Exercise Programme Open
Objective: Using a formative evaluation of a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) intervention, we illustrate how qualitative data can inform the development of workplace exercise interventions. Method: Eight focus groups and four inter…
View article: Changes in quadriceps femoris muscle perfusion following different degrees of cold-water immersion
Changes in quadriceps femoris muscle perfusion following different degrees of cold-water immersion Open
Using positron emission tomography, we report for the first time muscle perfusion heterogeneity in the quadriceps femoris in response to different degrees of cold-water immersion (CWI). Noxious CWI temperatures (8°C) increase perfusion in …
View article: Differential ratings of perceived match and training exertion in youth female soccer: Differential RPE in girls soccer
Differential ratings of perceived match and training exertion in youth female soccer: Differential RPE in girls soccer Open
Purpose: To understand the validity of differential ratings of perceived exertion (dRPE) as measure of girl’s training and match internal loads.
Methods: Using the centiMax scale (CR100®), session dRPE for breathlessness (sRPE-B) and l…
Methods: Using the centiMax scale (CR100®), session dRPE for breathlessness (sRPE-B) and l…
View article: Repeated-sprint training in soccer: should we use straight-line and shuttle sprints interchangeably?
Repeated-sprint training in soccer: should we use straight-line and shuttle sprints interchangeably? Open
Repeated-sprint training (RST) has the potential to be an effective multi-component training method for the physical development of team-sports players. Improvements in speed, power and aerobic fitness have previously been reported followi…
View article: No association between perceived exertion and session duration with hamstring injury occurrence in professional football
No association between perceived exertion and session duration with hamstring injury occurrence in professional football Open
Training and competition loads have emerged as modifiable composite risk factors of non‐contact injury. Hamstring strains are the most common injuries in football with substantial burden on the individual player and club. Nevertheless, rob…
View article: Harmful association of sprinting with muscle injury occurrence in professional soccer match-play: A two-season, league wide exploratory investigation from the Qatar Stars League
Harmful association of sprinting with muscle injury occurrence in professional soccer match-play: A two-season, league wide exploratory investigation from the Qatar Stars League Open
View article: To measure peak velocity in soccer, let players sprint: Peak velocity in soccer
To measure peak velocity in soccer, let players sprint: Peak velocity in soccer Open
Expressing externals loads relative to a player’s individual capacities has potential to enhance understanding of dose-response. Peak velocity is an important metric for the individualisation process and is usually measured during a sprint…
View article: The neuromuscular, endocrine and mood responses to a single versus double training session day in soccer players
The neuromuscular, endocrine and mood responses to a single versus double training session day in soccer players Open
View article: Distribution of External Load During Acquisition Training Sessions and Match Play of a Professional Soccer Team
Distribution of External Load During Acquisition Training Sessions and Match Play of a Professional Soccer Team Open
Castillo, D, Raya-González, J, Weston, M, and Yanci, J. Distribution of external load during acquisition training sessions and match play of a professional soccer team. J Strength Cond Res 35(12): 3453–3458, 2021—The aim of this study was …
View article: High-intensity endurance capacity assessment as a tool for talent identification in elite youth female soccer
High-intensity endurance capacity assessment as a tool for talent identification in elite youth female soccer Open
Talent identification and development programmes have received broad attention in the last decades, yet evidence regarding the predictive utility of physical performance in female soccer players is limited. Using a retrospective design, we…
View article: Using differential ratings of perceived exertion to assess agreement between coach and player perceptions of soccer training intensity: An exploratory investigation
Using differential ratings of perceived exertion to assess agreement between coach and player perceptions of soccer training intensity: An exploratory investigation Open
We aimed to assess the coach-player agreement of subjective soccer training loads via differential ratings of perceived exertion (dRPE). The coach initially underwent quantifiable familiarisation (blackness test) with the Borg CR100 scale.…
View article: High-Intensity Interval Training: A Potential Exercise Countermeasure During Human Spaceflight
High-Intensity Interval Training: A Potential Exercise Countermeasure During Human Spaceflight Open
High-intensity interval training (HIT) is an effective approach for improving a range of physiological markers associated with physical fitness. A considerable body of work has demonstrated substantial improvements in cardiorespiratory fit…