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Sports, Volume 11, Issue 12

December 2023 - 14 articles

Cover Story: Both weak muscle strength and impaired neuromuscular knee control have previously been suggested as risk factors for future traumatic knee injury. However, in this study, we found that weaker squat strength was associated with a higher degree of knee valgus angle during a vertical drop jump test in elite handball players and that more weak players were classified with knee valgus compared to strong players. Thus, maximum squat strength seems to play an important role when it comes to neuromuscular control of the knee. This study underscores the significance of intervention studies evaluating whether enhancements in 1RM squat strength can be obtained and thereby improve neuromuscular knee control. View this paper
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Articles (14)

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,107 Views
14 Pages

Psychometric Characteristics of the Brazil Mood Scale among Youth and Elite Athletes Using Two Response Time Frames

  • Izabel Cristina Provenza de Miranda Rohlfs,
  • Franco Noce,
  • Tim J. Gabbett,
  • Carolina Wilke,
  • Marcelo Vido,
  • Victoria R. Terry and
  • Peter C. Terry

14 December 2023

Regular assessment of the mood construct as an indicator of psychological wellbeing is used in Brazil to screen athletes for risk of mental health issues. The present study tested the psychometric characteristics of the Brazil Mood Scale (BRAMS) usin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,368 Views
13 Pages

The Association of Serum Calprotectin with Fitness Indicators and Biochemical Markers in High-Level Athletes: A Continuous Dynamic Monitoring during One Competitive Season

  • Frane Bukvić,
  • Alan Ivković,
  • Helena Čičak,
  • Lora Dukić,
  • Ana-Maria Šimundić,
  • Domagoj Marijančević and
  • Daria Pašalić

14 December 2023

The objective was to determine the associations between several biochemical indicators and the dynamics of concentration change across four physical fitness phases over the period of a competitive season. Furthermore, associations between serum calpr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,445 Views
11 Pages

Acute Responses of Youth Elite Players to a Football Match in Terms of Blood Markers

  • André Montanholi Fornaziero,
  • Luiz Fernando Novack,
  • Vitor Bertoli Nascimento and
  • Raul Osiecki

11 December 2023

The current study verified the acute responses of participants to a football match in terms of blood markers. Sixteen elite U-18 male football players were divided into two groups: experimental (EG, n = 10), who played a friendly football match; and...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,643 Views
27 Pages

6 December 2023

Fatigue has the potential to alter how impact forces are absorbed during running, heightening the risk of injury. Conflicting findings exist regarding alterations in both kinematics and plantar pressure. Thus, this systematic review and subsequent me...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,405 Views
11 Pages

Effects of Training Sets Sequence on Swimming Performance, Training Load and Physiological Responses

  • Ioannis S. Nikitakis,
  • Gregory C. Bogdanis,
  • Giorgos P. Paradisis and
  • Argyris G. Toubekis

4 December 2023

The study examined the effect of set sequence on performance and physiological responses in a training session and in each set separately. Twelve male swimmers performed four sessions in a randomized order, including a combination of two training set...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
5,187 Views
12 Pages

Vertical Jump Neuromuscular Performance Characteristics Determining On-Court Contribution in Male and Female NCAA Division 1 Basketball Players

  • Nicolas M. Philipp,
  • Dimitrije Cabarkapa,
  • Ramsey M. Nijem,
  • Stryder D. Blackburn and
  • Andrew C. Fry

4 December 2023

While various quantifiable physical attributes have been found to contribute to athletes’ performance, there is a lack of scientific literature focused on examining how they relate to success during competition performance. The aim of this stud...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,382 Views
12 Pages

1 December 2023

The current investigation compared the acute oxygen consumption (VO2) response of two high-intensity interval exercises (HIIE), fast start (FSHIIE), and steady power (SPHIIE), which matched w prime (W’) depletion. Eight cyclists completed an in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,627 Views
22 Pages

Not All Injuries Are the Same: Different Patterns in Sports Injuries and Their Psychosocial Correlates

  • Tabea Werner,
  • Alena Michel-Kröhler,
  • Stefan Berti and
  • Michèle Wessa

1 December 2023

Sports injuries are ubiquitous and can have far-reaching consequences for athletes (e.g., health, performance). Previous studies have examined various psychosocial influencing factors (e.g., stress), but have mostly focused on only one or two injury...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
5,455 Views
13 Pages

27 November 2023

Both weak muscle strength and impaired neuromuscular control has previous been suggested as risk factors for future traumatic knee injury. However, data on the relationship between these two factors are scarce. Thus, the aim of this study was to inve...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
11,710 Views
13 Pages

Comparison of VO2max Estimations for Maximal and Submaximal Exercise Tests in Apparently Healthy Adults

  • Marc-Olivier Dugas,
  • Pénélope Paradis-Deschênes,
  • Laurie Simard,
  • Tommy Chevrette,
  • Patricia Blackburn and
  • Martin Lavallière

27 November 2023

Due to limited accessibility, direct measurement of VO2max is rarely performed in clinical settings or sports centers. As a result, regression equations have been developed and are currently used during exercise tests to provide an indirect estimatio...

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