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Sports, Volume 10, Issue 7

2022 July - 14 articles

Cover Story: The purpose of this case study was to implement an evidence-based dietary approach to peaking for a bodybuilding competition and monitor its impact on body composition, muscle thickness (MT), intra- to extracellular fluid shifts, subcutaneous thickness (ST), and hydration status. Secondarily, it aimed to document any adverse events of this peak week approach in a small, controlled setting. Methods: Dietary practices were recorded, and laboratory testing was conducted throughout the peak week, including competition morning. The data suggest that the prototypical goals of bodybuilders’ peak week (i.e., increasing muscle fullness, decreasing subcutaneous thickness) to enhance their aesthetics/muscularity presented can be achieved with a drug-free protocol involving dietary manipulations. View this paper
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Articles (14)

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
15,402 Views
12 Pages

Acute Effect of Upper-Lower Body Super-Set vs. Traditional-Set Configurations on Bar Execution Velocity and Volume

  • Guillermo Peña García-Orea,
  • David Rodríguez-Rosell,
  • Daniel Segarra-Carrillo,
  • Marzo Edir Da Silva-Grigoletto and
  • Noelia Belando-Pedreño

14 July 2022

This study aimed to compare the effect on bar execution velocity and number of repetitions between two velocity-based resistance training protocols only differing in the set configuration of the full-squat (SQ) and bench-press (BP) exercises. Moderat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,074 Views
9 Pages

14 July 2022

Circadian chronotype is dependent on many factors including age, physical activity participation, eating and sleeping patterns, and typical schedule. Recently, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in schedule changes for most individuals. Therefore, the pu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,641 Views
7 Pages

Morphological Characteristics and Situational Precision of U15 and U16 Elite Male Players from Al-Ahli Handball Club (Bahrein)

  • Boris Banjevic,
  • Boris Zarkovic,
  • Borko Katanic,
  • Blazo Jabucanin and ,
  • Stevo Popovic and
  • Bojan Masanovic
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

6 July 2022

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the differences in the morphological characteristics and situational precision among younger and older groups of handball players. The sample of participants consisted of 30 handball players, mem...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Talent Identification and Development in Youth Sports)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,122 Views
11 Pages

The Influence of Competitive Level on Stretch-Shortening Cycle Function in Young Female Gymnasts

  • Sylvia Moeskops,
  • Jason S. Pedley,
  • Jon L. Oliver and
  • Rhodri S. Lloyd

6 July 2022

This cross-sectional study investigated how stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) function and kinetic variables differed between young female gymnasts of varying competitive levels. Drop jump (DJ) force–time profiles were examined in 118 female gymna...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Strength and Conditioning and Performance Monitoring in Sports)
  • Case Report
  • Open Access
11 Citations
18,037 Views
19 Pages

Can Bodybuilding Peak Week Manipulations Favorably Affect Muscle Size, Subcutaneous Thickness, and Related Body Composition Variables? A Case Study

  • Christopher Barakat,
  • Guillermo Escalante,
  • Scott W. Stevenson,
  • Joshua T. Bradshaw and ,
  • Andrew Barsuhn,
  • Grant M. Tinsley and
  • Joseph Walters
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

5 July 2022

Background: The purpose of this case study was to implement an evidence-based dietary approach to peaking for a bodybuilding competition and monitor its impact on body composition, muscle thickness (MT), intra-to-extra-cellular fluid shifts, subcutan...

  • Hypothesis
  • Open Access
12 Citations
12,596 Views
19 Pages

The Athlete’s Paradox: Adaptable Depression

  • Weronika Jasmina Forys and
  • Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa

30 June 2022

We proposed that an athlete’s depressive symptoms may be different from the general population in etiology if considered from the context of a depressive disorder. By shifting focus from a limited notion of symptoms onto a comprehensive model o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
7,840 Views
17 Pages

Applicability of an Immersive Virtual Reality Exercise Training System for Office Workers during Working Hours

  • Evlalia Touloudi,
  • Mary Hassandra,
  • Evangelos Galanis,
  • Marios Goudas and
  • Yannis Theodorakis

29 June 2022

Virtual reality is a computer-generated simulation of a real or imaginary three-dimensional environment that has entered our lives, particularly for gaming. Lately, it has been permeating into many aspects of our everyday life, such as exercise. It i...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Digital Technologies: Applications, Window of Opportunity and Challenges in Exercise, Health and Sports)
  • Review
  • Open Access
28 Citations
7,887 Views
11 Pages

29 June 2022

Organizational initiatives and researchers have argued for the importance of the natural outdoor environment (NOE) for promoting wellbeing. The main aim of this meta-analysis was to synthesize the existing literature to examine the effects of physica...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue 2nd Edition: Physical Activity and Mental Health)
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
3,965 Views
15 Pages

Effect of 3 vs. 3 Soccer Small-Sided Game on Various Performance, Inflammatory, Muscle Damage and Hormonal Indicators in Semi-Professional Players

  • Evangelos Bekris,
  • Dimitrios I. Bourdas,
  • Eleftherios Mylonis,
  • Ioannis Ispirlidis and ,
  • Emmanouil D. Zacharakis and
  • Athanasios Katis
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

28 June 2022

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a soccer small-sided game (SSG) on performance, inflammatory, muscle damage and hormonal indicators. Twenty-two male soccer players participated and were assigned to either experimental (EXP = 12...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
5,116 Views
10 Pages

The Relative Age Effect in the Best Track and Field Athletes Aged 10 to 15 Years Old

  • Eduard Bezuglov,
  • Maria Shoshorina,
  • Anton Emanov,
  • Nadezhda Semenyuk and ,
  • Larisa Shagiakhmetova,
  • Alexandr Cherkashin,
  • Bekzhan Pirmakhanov and
  • Ryland Morgans
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

28 June 2022

(1) The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of the relative age effect (RAE) in the best young (10 to 15 years old) track and field athletes. (2) Hypothesis: The prevalence of the RAE in the best young track and field athletes of both...

  • Article
  • Open Access
38 Citations
7,092 Views
8 Pages

Effects of 5-Week of FIFA 11+ Warm-Up Program on Explosive Strength, Speed, and Perception of Physical Exertion in Elite Female Futsal Athletes

  • Antonino Patti,
  • Valerio Giustino,
  • Stefania Cataldi,
  • Vito Stoppa and ,
  • Federica Ferrando,
  • Riccardo Marvulli,
  • Giacomo Farì,
  • Şahin Fatma Neşe,
  • Antonino Bianco and
  • Francesco Fischetti
  • + 7 authors+ 2 authors

27 June 2022

Futsal is a sport that originates from soccer and is increasingly practiced all over the world. Since training and warm-up protocols should be sport-specific in order to reduce injuries and maximize performance, this study aimed to evaluate the effec...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Frontiers in Assessing and Improving Body Composition, Nutritional Status, and Sports Performance in Sports Practice)
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
7,629 Views
10 Pages

24 June 2022

This study examined affordance perception for soccer dribbling using a mixed-methods approach in male grassroots soccer players. We examined how children construct and perceive skills practices for dribbling in soccer. Fourteen boys aged 10–11 years...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Talent Identification and Development in Youth Sports)
  • Review
  • Open Access
23 Citations
29,392 Views
16 Pages

24 June 2022

It is well-accepted that at least a certain amount of resistance exercise (RE) is recommended for most endurance athletes. In this review, we aim to summarize the evidence regarding the effects of RE on running economy, running biomechanics, and runn...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Strength and Power Training in Individual and Team Sports)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,795 Views
15 Pages

Does Relative Age Influence Organized Sport and Unorganized Physical Activity Participation in a Cohort of Adolescents?

  • Kristy L. Smith,
  • Mathieu Bélanger,
  • Laura Chittle,
  • Jess C. Dixon and ,
  • Sean Horton and
  • Patricia L. Weir
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

23 June 2022

Despite their prevalence, the longitudinal impacts of relative age effects (RAEs) on sport and other forms of physical activity (PA) are understudied. This study examined longitudinal participation patterns in organized sport (team and individual), u...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Talent Identification and Development in Youth Sports)
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