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View article: The harder the prep, the harder the recovery: a qualitative exploration of physique athlete perspectives on competition weight loss and restoration
The harder the prep, the harder the recovery: a qualitative exploration of physique athlete perspectives on competition weight loss and restoration Open
Athletes experience benefit from early recovery planning, applying flexible approaches to nutrition and training post-competition, and a shift from aesthetic to functional goals. Identified themes support treating recovery as a deliberate …
View article: The Natural History of Bone Stress Injuries in Athletes: From Inception to Resolution
The Natural History of Bone Stress Injuries in Athletes: From Inception to Resolution Open
Bone stress injury (BSI) occurrence is common in athletic populations, resulting in high periods of time loss from sports participation. Minimising incidence and reducing severity presents a challenge for the prevention and clinical manage…
View article: Iron’s True Weight: Does the Amount of Iron in the Body Equate to the Amount of Iron on the Bar in Australian Football League Women’s Players?
Iron’s True Weight: Does the Amount of Iron in the Body Equate to the Amount of Iron on the Bar in Australian Football League Women’s Players? Open
Background: The physiological requirements of a successful team sport performance partly depend on iron-facilitated mechanisms. However, how low iron stores affect team sport athletes remains unclear. Purpose: To explore the influence of i…
View article: Putting the Fe into Female Athletes: Insights into Heightened Iron Status and Women’s Australian Football Performance—A Case Study
Putting the Fe into Female Athletes: Insights into Heightened Iron Status and Women’s Australian Football Performance—A Case Study Open
Background: Iron deficiency affects up to 70% of female athletes, yet the effectiveness of improving iron status in team sport athletes remains unclear. Purpose: To evaluate the impact of variations in iron status on physical performance i…
View article: Iron deficiency, supplementation, and sports performance in female athletes: A systematic review
Iron deficiency, supplementation, and sports performance in female athletes: A systematic review Open
View article: How Do Age-Group Triathlon Coaches Manage Training Load? A Pilot Study
How Do Age-Group Triathlon Coaches Manage Training Load? A Pilot Study Open
Multidisciplinary sports like triathlons require combining training for three different sports, and it is unclear how triathlon coaches manage this. During a 10-week period, we provided four age-group triathlon coaches with summary reports…
View article: The benefits of virtual learning abroad programs for higher education students: A phenomenological research study
The benefits of virtual learning abroad programs for higher education students: A phenomenological research study Open
This study focusses on virtual learning abroad programs and whether the benefits healthcare students gain from them are comparable to the traditional in-country programs. Students gain personal and professional benefits from these programs…
View article: Development and validation of an assessment tool for higher education learning abroad programs: A qualitative Delphi study
Development and validation of an assessment tool for higher education learning abroad programs: A qualitative Delphi study Open
The development of this valid assessment tool (two surveys) will provide higher education institutions and program leaders with the ability to better evaluate the effectiveness of the pre-departure preparation they provide to students, und…
View article: Injury and illness in short-course triathletes: A systematic review
Injury and illness in short-course triathletes: A systematic review Open
The most frequently reported health problems in short-course triathletes were: overuse and lower limb injuries associated with running; gastrointestinal illnesses and altered cardiac function, primarily attributable to environmental factor…
View article: After the spotlight: are evidence-based recommendations for refeeding post-contest energy restriction available for physique athletes? A scoping review
After the spotlight: are evidence-based recommendations for refeeding post-contest energy restriction available for physique athletes? A scoping review Open
Three dietary strategies have been proposed to facilitate physiological recovery post-contest while bearing in mind body composition and future athlete outcomes; (1) a gradual increase in energy intake to maintenance requirements, (2) ad l…
View article: Short-Term Very High Carbohydrate Diet and Gut-Training Have Minor Effects on Gastrointestinal Status and Performance in Highly Trained Endurance Athletes
Short-Term Very High Carbohydrate Diet and Gut-Training Have Minor Effects on Gastrointestinal Status and Performance in Highly Trained Endurance Athletes Open
We implemented a multi-pronged strategy (MAX) involving chronic (2 weeks high carbohydrate [CHO] diet + gut-training) and acute (CHO loading + 90 g·h−1 CHO during exercise) strategies to promote endogenous and exogenous CHO availability, c…
View article: Dietary Intake and Gastrointestinal Integrity in Runners Undertaking High-Intensity Exercise in the Heat
Dietary Intake and Gastrointestinal Integrity in Runners Undertaking High-Intensity Exercise in the Heat Open
Gastrointestinal disturbances are one of the most common issues for endurance athletes during training and competition in the heat. The relationship between typical dietary intake or nutritional interventions and perturbations in or mainte…
View article: Running Your Best Triathlon Race
Running Your Best Triathlon Race Open
Negative or evenly paced racing strategies often lead to more favorable performance outcomes for endurance athletes. However, casual inspection of race split times and observational studies both indicate that elite triathletes competing in…
View article: Quinine Ingestion During the Latter Stages of a 3,000-m Time Trial Fails to Improve Cycling Performance
Quinine Ingestion During the Latter Stages of a 3,000-m Time Trial Fails to Improve Cycling Performance Open
The ingestion of quinine, a bitter tastant, improves short-term (30 s) cycling performance, but it is unclear whether this effect can be integrated into the last effort of a longer race. The purpose of this study was to determine whether m…
View article: A simple device to measure bend limit of sheet metals
A simple device to measure bend limit of sheet metals Open
The analysis of bend fracture limits of sheet metals is important for the automotive industry. For high and mid-ductility materials, current methods are often unreliable due to the difficultly of detecting the initiation of a crack on the …
View article: Mixed-Mode Heat Training: A Practical Alternative for Enhancing Aerobic Capacity in Team Sports
Mixed-Mode Heat Training: A Practical Alternative for Enhancing Aerobic Capacity in Team Sports Open
Purpose: Heat training can be implemented to obtain performance improvements in hot and temperate environments. However, the effectiveness of these interventions for team sports during discrete periods of the season remains uncertai…
View article: Improved gut integrity in female breast cancer survivors after a 12-week exercise intervention
Improved gut integrity in female breast cancer survivors after a 12-week exercise intervention Open
Anticancer treatments, including chemotherapy and radiotherapy, indirectly or directly reduce gut barrier function, leading to gastrointestinal illnesses, nutrient malabsorption, endotoxemia and chronic low‐grade systemic inflammation. Whi…
View article: Training and Competition Readiness in Triathlon
Training and Competition Readiness in Triathlon Open
Triathlon is characterized by the multidisciplinary nature of the sport where swimming, cycling, and running are completed sequentially in different events, such as the sprint, Olympic, long-distance, and Ironman formats. The large number …
View article: Sprinting After Having Sprinted: Prior High-Intensity Stochastic Cycling Impairs the Winning Strike for Gold
Sprinting After Having Sprinted: Prior High-Intensity Stochastic Cycling Impairs the Winning Strike for Gold Open
Bunch riding in closed circuit cycling courses and some track cycling events are often typified by highly variable power output and a maximal sprint to the finish. How criterium style race demands affect final sprint performance however, i…