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37 Citations
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Identifying Soccer Teams’ Styles of Play: A Scoping and Critical Review

  • Spyridon Plakias,
  • Serafeim Moustakidis,
  • Christos Kokkotis,
  • Themistoklis Tsatalas,
  • Marina Papalexi,
  • Dionysios Plakias,
  • Giannis Giakas and
  • Dimitrios Tsaopoulos

Identifying and measuring soccer playing styles is a very important step toward a more effective performance analysis. Exploring the different game styles that a team can adopt to enable a great performance remains under-researched. To address this c...

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34 Citations
31,778 Views
20 Pages

The Effects of Massage Guns on Performance and Recovery: A Systematic Review

  • Ricardo Maia Ferreira,
  • Rafael Silva,
  • Pedro Vigário,
  • Pedro Nunes Martins,
  • Filipe Casanova,
  • Ricardo Jorge Fernandes and
  • António Rodrigues Sampaio

The use of massage guns has become increasingly popular in recent years. Although their use is more and more common, both in a clinical and sports context, there is still little information to guide the practitioners. This systematic review aimed to...

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27 Citations
12,045 Views
15 Pages

Identifying Soccer Players’ Playing Styles: A Systematic Review

  • Spyridon Plakias,
  • Serafeim Moustakidis,
  • Christos Kokkotis,
  • Marina Papalexi,
  • Themistoklis Tsatalas,
  • Giannis Giakas and
  • Dimitrios Tsaopoulos

Identifying playing styles in football is highly valuable for achieving effective performance analysis. While there is extensive research on team styles, studies on individual player styles are still in their early stages. Thus, the aim of this syste...

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20 Citations
36,056 Views
16 Pages

The Effects of Static Stretching Intensity on Range of Motion and Strength: A Systematic Review

  • Joseph Bryant,
  • Darren J. Cooper,
  • Derek M. Peters and
  • Matthew David Cook

The aim of this study was to systematically review the evidence on the outcomes of using different intensities of static stretching on range of motion (ROM) and strength. PubMed, Web of Science and Cochrane controlled trials databases were searched b...

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20 Citations
8,021 Views
18 Pages

Role of Sport Vision in Performance: Systematic Review

  • Andrea Buscemi,
  • Flora Mondelli,
  • Ilaria Biagini,
  • Stella Gueli,
  • Angela D’Agostino and
  • Marinella Coco

Sport Vision is a speciality of multidisciplinary interest aimed at improving the performance of the visual system to achieve benefits in practiced sports, as well as in daily life and in preventive care. The type of training practiced by the athlete...

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18 Citations
9,777 Views
26 Pages

Extensive literature reports an increase in physical disorders (pain, pathologies, dysfunctions) and mental malaise/uneasiness (stress, burnout) affecting dental professionals in relation to fast and pressing rhythms of work, long working hours, incr...

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18 Citations
5,641 Views
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The Impact of Perception–Action Training Devices on Quickness and Reaction Time in Female Volleyball Players

  • Nicola Mancini,
  • Marilena Di Padova,
  • Rita Polito,
  • Siria Mancini,
  • Anna Dipace,
  • Angelo Basta,
  • Dario Colella,
  • Pierpaolo Limone,
  • Giovanni Messina and
  • Marcellino Monda
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The objective of this study was to examine the effect of a training program utilizing action perception technology (PAD) tools on improving the motor reaction times and neuromuscular capabilities of the upper and lower limbs compared to a traditional...

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18 Citations
6,384 Views
11 Pages

A Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis in Adult Subjects: The Relationship between Phase Angle and Body Cell Mass

  • Fabiano Cimmino,
  • Lidia Petrella,
  • Gina Cavaliere,
  • Katia Ambrosio,
  • Giovanna Trinchese,
  • Vincenzo Monda,
  • Margherita D’Angelo,
  • Cristiana Di Giacomo,
  • Alessandro Sacconi and
  • Giovanni Messina
  • + 2 authors

The correct assessment of body composition is essential for an accurate diagnostic evaluation of nutritional status. The body mass index (BMI) is the most widely adopted indicator for evaluating undernutrition, overweight, and obesity, but it is unsu...

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18 Citations
9,259 Views
12 Pages

The aim of the present study was to examine and compare the concentric isokinetic peak torque of the knee flexors and extensors muscles, as well as their ratio, in young soccer players. Two hundred and sixty-five (n = 265) young soccer players were d...

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16 Citations
6,834 Views
13 Pages

Ankle flexibility and isokinetic knee torque/power generating capacity were previously suggested to contribute or to be correlated to the vertical countermovement jump (CMJ) performance. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the pass...

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J. Funct. Morphol. Kinesiol. - ISSN 2411-5142