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View article: Female Athletes and Resistance Training: Acute Hormonal Response and the Influence of the Menstrual Cycle on Training Performance
Female Athletes and Resistance Training: Acute Hormonal Response and the Influence of the Menstrual Cycle on Training Performance Open
Aim: This prospective observational study aimed to evaluate acute adrenal-derived hormonal responses and training performance in elite female athletes during resistance training. Methods: Methods: In 19 elite female athletes, acute hormona…
View article: From Monitoring to Prediction: Velocity-Based Strength Training in Female Floorball Athletes
From Monitoring to Prediction: Velocity-Based Strength Training in Female Floorball Athletes Open
This study examined the use of linear regression models for predicting the outcomes of a six-week velocity-based training (VBT) intervention in female floorball players. The intervention was integrated into regular training and consisted o…
View article: Challenges and opportunities: addressing gender issues in elite sports
Challenges and opportunities: addressing gender issues in elite sports Open
The present study identifies the most critical practical challenges related to gender issues that elite female athletes and their coaches face when utilizing classical methods to monitor and assess general physical preparedness. Material a…
View article: Optimizing Technical Training for Wheelchair-User Billiard Players through Modified Equipment Implementation
Optimizing Technical Training for Wheelchair-User Billiard Players through Modified Equipment Implementation Open
This study aims to enhance the effectiveness of the preparation process and the performance of wheelchair users in international billiard competitions through modified equipment. The research methods include analysis and synthesis of the s…
View article: Female Lower Body Muscle Forces: A Musculoskeletal Modeling Comparison of Back Squats, Split Squats and Good Mornings
Female Lower Body Muscle Forces: A Musculoskeletal Modeling Comparison of Back Squats, Split Squats and Good Mornings Open
The aim of this study was to analyze lower leg muscle forces during strength exercises such as back squats, good mornings and split squats, with a particular emphasis on females. By focusing on females, who are more vulnerable to anterior …
View article: Feasibility of Using Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging Technology for Contactless 3D Body Scanning and Anthropometric Assessment of Athletes
Feasibility of Using Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging Technology for Contactless 3D Body Scanning and Anthropometric Assessment of Athletes Open
The scope of this pilot study was to assess the feasibility of using the laser imaging detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology for contactless 3D body scanning of sports athletes and deriving anthropometric measurements of the lower limbs…
View article: Editorial: Women in sports 2022
Editorial: Women in sports 2022 Open
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View article: Pilot study: Insights into the validity of Opencap to assess knee kinematics during the back squat
Pilot study: Insights into the validity of Opencap to assess knee kinematics during the back squat Open
Introduction Advancements in technology have revolutionized the field of sports science, enabling researchers to gain deeper insights into the biomechanics of athletes' movements (Baca et al., 2022). Among these technological advancements,…
View article: Activation of the erythropoietin system in exhaustively exercise muscle relates to ACE gene polymorphism-modulated metabolic signalling and mitochondrial transcript expression
Activation of the erythropoietin system in exhaustively exercise muscle relates to ACE gene polymorphism-modulated metabolic signalling and mitochondrial transcript expression Open
Introduction
Introduction A fall in muscle oxygen saturation is a potent activator of mitochondrial biogenesis in exercised skeletal muscle which is subject to the training-modulated influence of the insertion/deletion polymorphism of the…
View article: Challenges and Opportunities: Addressing Gender Issues in Elite Sports
Challenges and Opportunities: Addressing Gender Issues in Elite Sports Open
View article: Pilot study: is there an influence of lower limb positioning during magnetic resonance imaging on muscle cross section shape assessment in the thigh?
Pilot study: is there an influence of lower limb positioning during magnetic resonance imaging on muscle cross section shape assessment in the thigh? Open
Positioning in an MRI can influence quantitative measures of the muscle. The goal of this pilot study was to assess the influence of different levels of knee elevation during MRI on the predicted cross-sectional muscle shape in the thigh. …
View article: Gender-specific issues for sport preparedness of elite female athletes in team sport games
Gender-specific issues for sport preparedness of elite female athletes in team sport games Open
Purpose. The goal of this study was to identify gender-specific issues of sports training to assist in the planning of training and competition loads of female elite athletes in team sport games.
Material and methods. Bibliometric techniq…
View article: First Insights in the Relationship between Lower Limb Anatomy and Back Squat Performance in Resistance-Trained Males and Females
First Insights in the Relationship between Lower Limb Anatomy and Back Squat Performance in Resistance-Trained Males and Females Open
Identifying key criteria of squat performance is essential to avoiding injuries and optimizing strength training outcomes. To work towards this goal, this study aimed to assess the correlation between lower limb anatomy and back squat perf…
View article: Velocity-Based Strength Training: The Validity and Personal Monitoring of Barbell Velocity with the Apple Watch
Velocity-Based Strength Training: The Validity and Personal Monitoring of Barbell Velocity with the Apple Watch Open
Velocity-based training (VBT) is a method to monitor resistance training based on measured kinematics. Often, measurement devices are too expensive for non-professional use. The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy and preci…
View article: Pilot study: validity and reliability of textile insoles used to measure the characteristics of landing tasks during rehabilitation and artistic gymnastics
Pilot study: validity and reliability of textile insoles used to measure the characteristics of landing tasks during rehabilitation and artistic gymnastics Open
Objectives Artistic gymnastics is a sport where most athletes start at an early age and training volumes are high. Hence, overuse and acute injuries are frequent due to the load endured during landing tasks. During landing, the ground reac…
View article: Is there a connection between individual thigh muscle volume and squat lifting velocity
Is there a connection between individual thigh muscle volume and squat lifting velocity Open
Background Identifying key musculoskeletal and biomechanical criteria that are associated with Resistance Training (RT) is essential to avoid injury and optimise training outcome. Biomechanically, so-called velocity-based RT is an objectiv…
View article: Gender-specific issues of strength training loads planning for elite female athletes
Gender-specific issues of strength training loads planning for elite female athletes Open
Introduction Strength training is a fairly popular topic, both among sports product users and among scientists in Switzerland and other countries around the world. Nevertheless, the analysis of the literature is indicating that there is no…
View article: Introducing a time-efficient workflow for processing IMU data to identify sport-specific movement patterns
Introducing a time-efficient workflow for processing IMU data to identify sport-specific movement patterns Open
Introduction
The use of inertial measurement unit (IMU) has become popular in sports assessment. New IMU devices may make the monitoring process easier; however, their validity and reliability should be established prior to widespread use…
View article: Identification of Optimal Movement Patterns for Energy Pumping
Identification of Optimal Movement Patterns for Energy Pumping Open
Energy pumping is a way to gain kinetic energy based on an active vertical center of mass movement in rollers in sports like skateboarding, skicross, snowboard cross and BMX. While the principle of the energy transfer from the vertical mov…
View article: Results and Datta J Index for the different MRI Positions
Results and Datta J Index for the different MRI Positions Open
Data Set of the positions and the corresponding J Index
View article: Pilot study: validity and reliability of textile insoles used to measure the characteristics of landing tasks during rehabilitation and artistic gymnastics
Pilot study: validity and reliability of textile insoles used to measure the characteristics of landing tasks during rehabilitation and artistic gymnastics Open
View article: Gender-specific issues of sports training of elite female athletes in modern sports
Gender-specific issues of sports training of elite female athletes in modern sports Open
The problematic issues regarding woen's sports remain in various countries of the world. Because of that our purpose was to identify gender-specific issues to assist in the planning of training and competition loads of female elite athlete…
View article: Chest Exercises: Movement and Loading of Shoulder, Elbow and Wrist Joints
Chest Exercises: Movement and Loading of Shoulder, Elbow and Wrist Joints Open
Injuries to the shoulder are very common in sports that involve overhead arm or throwing movements. Strength training of the chest muscles has the potential to protect the shoulder from injury. Kinematic and kinetic data were acquired in 2…
View article: Novel Loadsol measurements validity reliability.zip
Novel Loadsol measurements validity reliability.zip Open
This data set includes the raw data of different landings such as drop jumps (20, 40 and 60 cm), countermovement jumps, squat jumps and drop landings (20,40 and 60 cm). The landings were performed by two participants. The measurement tools…
View article: Energy Transformation on Vault in Elite Artistic Gymnastics: Comparisons between Simple and Difficult Tsukahara and Yurchenko Vaults
Energy Transformation on Vault in Elite Artistic Gymnastics: Comparisons between Simple and Difficult Tsukahara and Yurchenko Vaults Open
Performance on vault in artistic gymnastics depends on the difficulty and the execution quality of the performed vault. However, differences of kinetic energy between simple and difficult vaults remain elusive. Therefore, in this study, 48…
View article: Validation of a Smartwatch-Based Workout Analysis Application in Exercise Recognition, Repetition Count and Prediction of 1RM in the Strength Training-Specific Setting
Validation of a Smartwatch-Based Workout Analysis Application in Exercise Recognition, Repetition Count and Prediction of 1RM in the Strength Training-Specific Setting Open
The goal of this study was to assess the validity, reliability and accuracy of a smartwatch-based workout analysis application in exercise recognition, repetition count and One Repetition Maximum (1RM) prediction in the strength training-s…
View article: The “Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology” Journal Club Series: Highlights on Recent Papers in Corrective Exercise
The “Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology” Journal Club Series: Highlights on Recent Papers in Corrective Exercise Open
We are glad to introduce the Journal Club of Volume Five, fourth Issue. This edition is focused on relevant studies published in the last few years in the field of corrective exercise, chosen by our Editorial Board members and their collea…
View article: Giant Slalom: Analysis of Course Setting, Steepness and Performance of Different Age Groups — A Pilot Study
Giant Slalom: Analysis of Course Setting, Steepness and Performance of Different Age Groups — A Pilot Study Open
Introduction: Giant slalom is the core discipline of alpine skiing, and each race has its own specific course and terrain characteristics. These variations may explain differences in the speed and time per turn profiles, which are e…
View article: The effect of increasing heel height on lower limb symmetry during the back squat in trained and novice lifters
The effect of increasing heel height on lower limb symmetry during the back squat in trained and novice lifters Open