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BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation

Issue 1/2021

Content (163 Articles)

Open Access Research article

Significance of serum branched-chain amino acid to tyrosine ratio measurement in athletes with high skeletal muscle mass

Katsuhiko Tsunekawa, Ryutaro Matsumoto, Kazumi Ushiki, Larasati Martha, Yoshifumi Shoho, Yoshimaro Yanagawa, Hirotaka Ishigaki, Akihiro Yoshida, Osamu Araki, Kiyomi Nakajima, Takao Kimura, Masami Murakami

Open Access Research article

Sleep quality and athletic performance according to chronotype

Seung-Taek Lim, Do-Yoon Kim, Hyeong-Tae Kwon, Eunjae Lee

Open Access Sarcopenia Research article

Effect of position and exercise on measurement of muscle quantity and quality: towards a standardised pragmatic protocol for clinical practice

Carly Welch, Zeinab Majid, Isabelle Andrews, Zaki Hassan-Smith, Vicky Kamwa, Hannah Picton, Daisy Wilson, Thomas A. Jackson

Open Access Research article

Is individual day-to-day variation of arterial stiffness associated with variation of maximal aerobic performance?

Takanobu Okamoto, Ryota Kobayashi, Yuto Hashimoto, Naoki Kikuchi, Shigehiko Ogoh

Open Access Research article

Effect of a sports mouthguard on the functional range of motion of the spine and the upper body posture in taekwondo

Daniela Ohlendorf, Mara Romdhane, Christoph Lehmann, Sebastian Lehmann, Stefan Kopp, Christian Maurer-Grubinger, Gerhard Oremek, David A. Groneberg, Eileen M. Wanke

Open Access Research article

Comparison of physical effect between two training methods for individuals with substance use disorder

Yang Yan-guang, Chen Jing-yi, Pang Xiao-Wu, Shen Meng-lu, Yang Su-yong, Xu Ding, Xiao Ke, Wang Tian-yuan, Wang Jia-bin, Zhu Dong

Open Access Addiction Research article

Visuo-postural dependency index (VPDI) in human postural control

Alessander Danna-dos-Santos, Maria M. Ribeiro dos Santos, Alessandra T. Magalhães, Vinicius S. Cardoso, Patricia Driusso, Luis Mochizuki, Adriana M. Degani

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research article

Association between plantar flexor muscle volume and dorsiflexion flexibility in healthy young males: ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging studies

Tadashi Suga, Masafumi Terada, Keigo Tomoo, Yuto Miyake, Takahiro Tanaka, Hiromasa Ueno, Akinori Nagano, Tadao Isaka

Open Access Expert Opinion Research article

Development of new 9-ball test protocols for assessing expertise in cue sports

Jing Wen Pan, John Komar, Pui Wah Kong

Open Access Research article

Effect of resistance training on muscle properties and function in women with generalized joint hypermobility: a single-blind pragmatic randomized controlled trial

Gere Luder, Daniel Aeberli, Christine Mueller Mebes, Bettina Haupt-Bertschy, Jean-Pierre Baeyens, Martin L. Verra

Open Access Research article

Postural sway in young female artistic and acrobatic gymnasts according to training experience and anthropometric characteristics

Agnieszka Opala-Berdzik, Magdalena Głowacka, Grzegorz Juras

Open Access Research article

Isometric blood flow restriction exercise: acute physiological and neuromuscular responses

Benedikt Lauber, Daniel König, Albert Gollhofer, Christoph Centner

Open Access Artificial Intelligence Technical advance

Use of artificial intelligence in sports medicine: a report of 5 fictional cases

Lia Rigamonti, Katharina Estel, Tobias Gehlen, Bernd Wolfarth, James B. Lawrence, David A. Back

Open Access Research article

Estimation of energy expenditure of Nordic walking: a crossover trial

Sora Baek, Yuncheol Ha

Open Access Prostate Cancer Study protocol

CRBP-TS - evaluation of a home-based training and health care program for colorectal, breast, and prostate cancer using telemonitoring and self-management: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Roberto Falz, René Thieme, Uwe Tegtbur, Christian Bischoff, Christian Leps, Peter Hillemanns, Kay Kohlhaw, Jürgen Klempnauer, Florian Lordick, Jens-Uwe Stolzenburg, Bahriye Aktas, Jürgen Weitz, Ulrich Bork, Pauline Wimberger, Christian Thomas, Ronald Biemann, Boris Jansen-Winkeln, Antina Schulze, Ines Gockel, Martin Busse

Obesity Study protocol

Systemic cross-talk between brain, gut, and peripheral tissues in glucose homeostasis: effects of exercise training (CROSSYS). Exercise training intervention in monozygotic twins discordant for body weight

Marja A. Heiskanen, Sanna M. Honkala, Jaakko Hentilä, Ronja Ojala, Riikka Lautamäki, Kalle Koskensalo, Martin S. Lietzén, Virva Saunavaara, Jani Saunavaara, Mika Helmiö, Eliisa Löyttyniemi, Lauri Nummenmaa, Maria C. Collado, Tarja Malm, Leo Lahti, Kirsi H. Pietiläinen, Jaakko Kaprio, Juha O. Rinne, Jarna C. Hannukainen

Open Access Research article

Comparative physical activity as a global question to assess physical activity among university students

Katharina Diehl, Alessia Brassat, Jennifer Hilger-Kolb

Nerve Stimulation Research article

Effects of combining diaphragm training with electrical stimulation on pain, function, and balance in athletes with chronic low back pain: a randomized clinical trial

Khadijeh Otadi, Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari, Shahriar Sharify, Zahra Fakhari, Hadi Sarafraz, Amir Aria, Omid Rasouli

Open Access Leg Pain Research article

Microdialysis for chronic exertional compartment syndrome: a pilot study

Heinz Lohrer, Jochen Klein, Tanja Nauck, Tobias Schönberg

Open Access Hypertension Research article

Regular swimming exercise improves metabolic syndrome risk factors: a quasi-experimental study

Jamal Shaker Omar, Nidal Jaradat, Mohammad Qadoumi, Abdel Naser Qadoumi

Open Access Research article

Short-term balance training and acute effects on postural sway in balance-deficient older adults: a randomized controlled trial

Niklas Sörlén, Andreas Hult, Peter Nordström, Anna Nordström, Jonas Johansson

Open Access Research article

Does kinesiotaping can improve static stability of the knee after anterior cruciate ligament rupture? A randomized single-blind, placebo‐controlled trial

Katarzyna Ogrodzka-Ciechanowicz, Grzegorz Głąb, Jakub Ślusarski, Artur Gądek, Jolanta Nawara

Open Access Obesity Research article

Exploring use of activity monitors for patients with obesity during weight-loss treatment - a qualitative study

Ingrid S. Følling, Line M. Oldervoll, Christina Hilmarsen, Ellen M. I. Ersfjord

Open Access Research article

Shadow pitching deviates ball release position: kinematic analysis in high school baseball pitchers

Shigeaki Miyazaki, Go Yamako, Koji Totoribe, Tomohisa Sekimoto, Yuko Kadowaki, Kurumi Tsuruta, Etsuo Chosa

Open Access Research article

Resistance-induced brain activity changes during cycle ergometer exercises

Ming-An Lin, Ling-Fu Meng, Yuan Ouyang, Hsiao-Lung Chan, Ya-Ju Chang, Szi-Wen Chen, Jiunn-Woei Liaw

Open Access Research article

The effect of the combination of whole body vibration and shoe with an unstable surface in chronic ankle instability treatment: a randomized clinical trial

Farideh Shamseddini Sofla, Mohammad Hadadi, Iman Rezaei, Negar Azhdari, Sobhan Sobhani

Open Access Research article

Acute effects of different balance exercise types on selected measures of physical fitness in youth female volleyball players

Raouf Hammami, Helmi Chaabene, Fatma Kharrat, Hanen Werfelli, Michael Duncan, Haithem Rebai, Urs Granacher

Open Access Research article

Random forest model to identify factors associated with anabolic-androgenic steroid use

Zohreh Manoochehri, Majid Barati, Javad Faradmal, Sara Manoochehri

Open Access Research article

Lower extremity compression garments use by athletes: why, how often, and perceived benefit

Thierry P. C. Franke, Frank J. G. Backx, Bionka M. A. Huisstede

Open Access Research article

The influence of athletic performance on the highest positions of the final ranking during 2017/2018 Serie A season

Umile Giuseppe Longo, Francesco Sofi, Vincenzo Candela, Laura Risi Ambrogioni, Giuditta Pagliai, Carlo Massaroni, Emiliano Schena, Matteo Cimmino, Fabrizio D’Ancona, Vincenzo Denaro

Research article

What are the impact and the optimal design of a physical prehabilitation program in patients with esophagogastric cancer awaiting surgery? A systematic review

Elise Piraux, Gregory Reychler, Louise Maertens de Noordhout, Patrice Forget, Yannick Deswysen, Gilles Caty

Open Access Research article

Effect of speed and gradient on plantar force when running on an AlterG® treadmill

Athol Thomson, Rodney Whiteley, Clint Hansen, Julius Welzel, Sebastien Racinais, Mathew G. Wilson

Open Access Fatigue Research article

The effects of a high-intensity exercise bout on landing biomechanics post anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a quasi-experimental study

Ahmad Dhahawi Alanazi, Katy Mitchell, Toni Roddey, Aqeel M. Alenazi, Msaad M. Alzhrani, Ahmed M. Almansour, Alexis Ortiz-Rodriguez

Open Access Research article

Athletic identity and sport commitment in athletes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction who have returned to sports at their pre-injury level of competition

Shunsuke Ohji, Junya Aizawa, Kenji Hirohata, Sho Mitomo, Takehiro Ohmi, Tetsuya Jinno, Hideyuki Koga, Kazuyoshi Yagishita

Open Access Research article

Correlations between isokinetic knee torques and single-leg hop distances in three directions in patients after ACL reconstruction

Junya Aizawa, Kenji Hirohata, Shunsuke Ohji, Takehiro Ohmi, Sho Mitomo, Hideyuki Koga, Kazuyoshi Yagishita

Open Access Research article

Patterns of rapid weight loss in elite sambo athletes

Patrik Drid, Flavia Figlioli, Nemanja Lakicevic, Ambra Gentile, Valdemar Stajer, Bojan Raskovic, Nina Vojvodic, Roberto Roklicer, Tatjana Trivic, Sergey Tabakov, Sergey Eliseev, Antonino Bianco

Open Access Obesity Research article

The association between cardiorespiratory fitness, liver fat and insulin resistance in adults with or without type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional analysis

Angelo Sabag, Shelley E. Keating, Kimberley L. Way, Rachelle N. Sultana, Sean M. Lanting, Stephen M. Twigg, Nathan A. Johnson

Open Access Atrioventricular Block Research article

Prevalence of abnormal and borderline electrocardiogram changes in 13, 079 Chinese amateur marathon runners

Xu Wen, Yu-min Huang, Tong-Hui Shen, Ying-Lan Gong, Rui-qing Dong, Ling Xia, Tian-sheng Xie

Open Access Research article

The podium illusion: a phenomenological study of the influence of social support on well-being and performance in elite para swimmers

Beth Aitchison, Alison B. Rushton, Paul Martin, Andrew Soundy, Nicola R. Heneghan

Ibuprofen Research

Sex differences in the consumption of over-the-counter analgesics among amateur volleyball players

Lisa Hager, Beate Averbeck, Claudia Voelcker-Rehage, Dieter F. Kutz

Open Access Research article

Angiotensin-(1–7) oral formulation improves physical performance in mountain bike athletes: a double‐blinded crossover study

Samara Silva de Moura, Adália Táci Pereira Mendes, Francisco de Assis Dias Martins-Júnior, Nádia Lúcia Totou, Daniel Barbosa Coelho, Emerson Cruz de Oliveira, Daisy Motta-Santos, Robson Augusto Souza dos Santos, Lenice Kappes Becker

Open Access Research article

The effect of omega3 fatty acid supplementation on PPARγ and UCP2 expressions, resting energy expenditure, and appetite in athletes

Sara Moradi, Mohamadreza Alivand, Yaser KhajeBishak, Mohamad AsghariJafarabadi, Maedeh Alipour, Philip D. Chilibeck, Beitullah Alipour

Open Access Nutrition Research

Analysis of the consumption of sports supplements in elite fencers according to sex and competitive level

Fernando Mata, Raúl Domínguez, Álvaro López-Samanes, Ángela Sánchez-Gómez, Pablo Jodra, Antonio J. Sánchez-Oliver

Open Access Achilles Tendinopathy Research article

Association of TNF-α -308G > A polymorphism with susceptibility to tendinopathy in athletes: a case–control study

Lucas Rafael Lopes, Vitor Almeida Ribeiro de Miranda, João Antonio Matheus Guimarães, Gabriel Garcez de Araujo Souza, Victor Soares Wainchtock, João Alves Grangeiro Neto, Rodrigo de Araújo Goes, Jamila Alessandra Perini

Open Access Research

Auditory exostosis in Australian warm water surfers: a cross-sectional study

Vini Simas, Wayne Hing, Evelyne Rathbone, Rodney Pope, Mike Climstein

Open Access Stroke Research

Technical and tactical diagnosis model of table tennis matches based on BP neural network

Wenwen Huang, Miaomiao Lu, Yuxuan Zeng, Mengyue Hu, Yi Xiao

Open Access Fatigue Research

Sex-specific effects of small-sided games in basketball on psychometric and physiological markers during Ramadan intermittent fasting: a pilot study

Seifeddine Brini, Abderraouf Ben Abderrahman, Cain C. T. Clark, Sghaeir Zouita, Anthony C. Hackney, Karuppasamy Govindasamy, Urs Granacher, Hassane Zouhal

Open Access Achilles Tendinopathy Research article

LOAD-intensity and time-under-tension of exercises for men who have Achilles tendinopathy (the LOADIT trial): a randomised feasibility trial

Fatmah Hasani, Terry Haines, Shannon E. Munteanu, Peter Schoch, Bill Vicenzino, Peter Malliaras

Open Access Research article

Gender inclusive sporting environments: the proportion of women in non-player roles over recent years

R Eime, M Charity, B. C Foley, J Fowlie, L. J Reece

Open Access Research

Linking sports registration information and player feedback to enhance netball participation

Bridget C. Foley, Catriona Rose, Katherine B. Owen, Lindsey J. Reece

Open Access Research article

Personalized paths for physical activity: developing a person-centered quantitative function to determine a customized amount of exercise and enhancing individual commitment

Giovanni Iolascon, Francesca Gimigliano, Gioconda Di Pietro, Antimo Moretti, Marco Paoletta, Matteo Rivezzi, Alessandro Distante, Prisco Piscitelli

Open Access Research article

Body composition in professional female netball players within and between seasons: a cohort study

Luke Hogarth, Ava Farley, Max McKenzie, Brendan Burkett, Mark McKean

Open Access Nitrate Review

Dietary nitrate and population health: a narrative review of the translational potential of existing laboratory studies

Oliver M. Shannon, Chris Easton, Anthony I. Shepherd, Mario Siervo, Stephen J. Bailey, Tom Clifford

Open Access Research

Visual assessment of movement quality: a study on intra- and interrater reliability of a multi-segmental single leg squat test

John Ressman, Wilhelmus Johannes Andreas Grooten, Eva Rasmussen-Barr

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research

Relationship of the knee extensor strength but not the quadriceps femoris muscularity with sprint performance in sprinters: a reexamination and extension

Miyuki Hori, Tadashi Suga, Masafumi Terada, Takahiro Tanaka, Yuki Kusagawa, Mitsuo Otsuka, Akinori Nagano, Tadao Isaka

Open Access Review

Peak week recommendations for bodybuilders: an evidence based approach

Guillermo Escalante, Scott W. Stevenson, Christopher Barakat, Alan A. Aragon, Brad J. Schoenfeld

Open Access Research article

Do assessments of cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness influence subsequent reported physical activity? A randomized controlled trial

James T. Langland, Neeraj Sathnur, Qi Wang, Andrew P. J. Olson

Care Study protocol

ReCOV: recovery and rehabilitation during and after COVID-19 – a study protocol of a longitudinal observational study on patients, next of kin and health care staff

E. Rydwik, L. Anmyr, M. Regardt, A. McAllister, R. Zarenoe, E. Åkerman, Y. Orrevall, M. Bragesjö, O. Dahl, M. K. Kemani, L. Nordstrand, U. Ekman, L. Holmström, M. Nygren-Bonnier

Open Access Overweight Technical advance

Intra- and intersession reliability and agreement of the Unilateral Seated Shot-Put Test outcome measures in healthy male athletes

Matthieu Degot, Yoann Blache, Grégory Vigne, Gabriel Franger, Lionel Neyton, Isabelle Rogowski

Open Access Research article

Risk factors for overuse injuries in a cohort of elite Swedish track and field athletes

Andreas Lundberg Zachrisson, Andreas Ivarsson, Pia Desai, Jon Karlsson, Stefan Grau

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Relationship of the knee extensor strength but not the quadriceps femoris muscularity with sprint performance in sprinters: a reexamination and extension

Miyuki Hori, Tadashi Suga, Masafumi Terada, Takahiro Tanaka, Yuki Kusagawa, Mitsuo Otsuka, Akinori Nagano, Tadao Isaka

Open Access Research article

Cycling in people with a lower limb amputation

Jutamanee Poonsiri, Rienk Dekker, Pieter U. Dijkstra, Juha M. Hijmans, Jan H. B. Geertzen

Open Access Research

Postural orientation, what to expect in youth athletes? A cohort study on data from the Malmö Youth Sport Study

Sofia Ryman Augustsson, Jenny Nae, Magnus Karlsson, Tomas Peterson, Per Wollmer, Eva Ageberg

Open Access Research

Single and combined effect of kinesio tape and warm-up on sprint cycling performance

Alessio Rossi, Damiano Formenti, Luca Cavaggioni, Giampietro Alberti, Fabio Esposito, Fabio D’Angelo, Athos Trecroci

Open Access Research

Effects of acute exercise on spontaneous physical activity in mice at different ages

Ana Carolina Silvares Quintanilha, Izabelle Dias Benfato, Robson Luiz Oliveira Santos, Hanna Karen Moreira Antunes, Camila Aparecida Machado de Oliveira

Hypertension Research article

Effectiveness and safety of a simple home-based rehabilitation program in pulmonary arterial hypertension: an interventional pilot study

Mariusz Wojciuk, Mariusz Ciolkiewicz, Anna Kuryliszyn-Moskal, Sylwia Chwiesko-Minarowska, Emilia Sawicka, Katarzyna Ptaszynska-Kopczynska, Karol Kaminski

Open Access Heart Surgery Research

Preoperative walking recommendation for non-cardiac surgery patients to reduce the length of hospital stay: a randomized control trial

Olga L. Cortés, Mauricio Herrera-Galindo, Claudia Becerra, Mónica Rincón-Roncancio, Camilo Povea-Combariza, Maribel Esparza-Bohorquez

Open Access Research article

Fitness for all: how do non-disabled people respond to inclusive fitness centres?

Helene Nikolajsen, Emma Victoria Richardson, Louise Fleng Sandal, Birgit Juul-Kristensen, Jens Troelsen

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Acute effects of Square Stepping Exercise on cognitive and social functions in sedentary young adults: a home-based online trial

Masato Kawabata, Su Ren Gan, Gint Goh, Siti Aisha Binte Omar, Ivan T. F. Oh, Wan Qi Wee, Tomohiro Okura

Open Access Research

Teleneurorehabilitation program (virtual reality) for patients with balance disorders: descriptive study

Marcos Maldonado-Díaz, Patricia Vargas, Ricardo Vasquez, Felipe Gonzalez-Seguel, Betel Rivero, Viviane Hidalgo-Cabalín, Tania Gutierrez-Panchana

Open Access Research article

Musculoskeletal practices for the preparticipation physical examination

Connor Corrente, Matthew Silvis, Joseph Murphy, Robert Gallo, Cayce Onks

Open Access Research article

Estimation of anaerobic threshold by cardiac repolarization instability: a prospective validation study

Dominik Schüttler, Simone Krammer, Lukas von Stülpnagel, Lauren Sams, Axel Bauer, Wolfgang Hamm, Stefan Brunner

Open Access Research

Delayed functional therapy after acute lateral ankle sprain increases subjective ankle instability – the later, the worse: a retrospective analysis

Christian Raeder, Janina Tennler, Arthur Praetorius, Tobias Ohmann, Christian Schoepp

Open Access Ultrasound Research article

Dynamic evaluation of the contractile function of lumbodorsal muscles during locust pose in yoga by real-time ultrasound

Wenfen Liu, Jiachun Li, Xiang Zhou, Ningning Chen, Hui Ouyang, Zuofeng Xu, Yongsheng Zhu

Open Access Fatigue Review

The effects of cocoa flavanols on indices of muscle recovery and exercise performance: a narrative review

Liam D. Corr, Adam Field, Deborah Pufal, Tom Clifford, Liam D. Harper, Robert J. Naughton

Open Access Research

Match running performance in Brazilian professional soccer players: comparisons between successful and unsuccessful teams

Rodrigo Aquino, Luiz Guilherme Gonçalves, Marcos Galgaro, Thiago Santi Maria, Eduardo Rostaiser, Alejandro Pastor, Hadi Nobari, Gabriel Rodrigues Garcia, Maxwell Viana Moraes-Neto, Fábio Yuzo Nakamura

Open Access Research article

Collision with opponents—but not foul play—dominates injury mechanism in professional men’s basketball

Leonard Achenbach, Christian Klein, Patrick Luig, Hendrik Bloch, Dominik Schneider, Kai Fehske

Open Access Cystic Fibrosis Research

Feasibility and implementation of a personalized, web-based exercise intervention for people with cystic fibrosis for 1 year

Barlo Hillen, Perikles Simon, Sebastian Schlotter, Oliver Nitsche, Viola Bähner, Krystyna Poplawska, Daniel Pfirrmann

Open Access Research article

Effects of an overnight high-carbohydrate meal on muscle glycogen after rapid weight loss in male collegiate wrestlers

Emi Kondo, Keisuke Shiose, Takuya Osawa, Keiko Motonaga, Akiko Kamei, Kohei Nakajima, Hiroyuki Sagayama, Takahiro Wada, Shigeki Nishiguchi, Hideyuki Takahashi

Open Access Research

Age-related differences in linear sprint in adolescent female soccer players

Elena Mainer-Pardos, Oliver Gonzalo-Skok, Hadi Nobari, Demetrio Lozano, Jorge Pérez-Gómez

Open Access Research

Pharmacy services for the 2019 Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) World Masters Championships in Gwangju, South Korea

In Kyu Yang, Eun Ok Shin, Dong Gyun Kim, Hyun Cheol Jung, Kwang Joon Kim, Sung Hwan Ki

Open Access Research

The effect of aerobic exercise on interoception and cognitive function in healthy university students: a non-randomized controlled trial

Yusaku Amaya, Tetsuya Abe, Kenji Kanbara, Hisaharu Shizuma, Yasushi Akiyama, Mikihiko Fukunaga

Open Access Research article

The interaction effect of aerobic exercise and vitamin D supplementation on inflammatory factors, anti-inflammatory proteins, and lung function in male smokers: a randomized controlled trial

Leila Nikniaz, Morteza Ghojazadeh, Hooman Nateghian, Zeinab Nikniaz, Mahdieh Abbasalizad Farhangi, Hadi Pourmanaf

Open Access Research article

Cross-education and detraining effects of eccentric vs. concentric resistance training of the elbow flexors

Shigeru Sato, Riku Yoshida, Ryosuke Kiyono, Kaoru Yahata, Koki Yasaka, Kazunori Nosaka, Masatoshi Nakamura

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Incidence, severity and perceived susceptibility of COVID-19 in the UK CrossFit population

Athalie Redwood-Brown, Grant William Ralston, Jennifer Wilson

Open Access Research

Economical and preferred walking speed using body weight support apparatus with a spring-like characteristics

Daijiro Abe, Shunsuke Sakata, Kiyotaka Motoyama, Naoki Toyota, Hidetsugu Nishizono, Masahiro Horiuchi

Open Access Research

Quantification of the demands of cricket bowling and the relationship to injury risk: a systematic review

Matthew Constable, Daniel Wundersitz, Rodrigo Bini, Michael Kingsley

Open Access Obesity Study protocol

Effectivity of a mHealth intervention for individuals with obesity: a study protocol for a controlled intervention study

Julian Fritsch, Katharina Feil, Susanne Weyland, Detlef Schmidt, Darko Jekauc

Open Access Research

Level and factors associated with physical activity among university teacher: an exploratory analysis

Katarzyna Kwiecień-Jaguś, Wioletta Mędrzycka-Dąbrowska, Monika Kopeć, Renata Piotrkowska, Katarzyna Czyż-Szypenbejl, Rita Hansdorfer-Korzon, Magdalena Lemska, Piotr Jarzynkowski

Open Access Research

A quasi-experimental examination of weight-reducing dehydration practices in collegiate male rowers

Dayton J. Kelly, Sarah L. West, Nathan O’Keeffe, Liana E. Brown

Open Access Research

Use of monitoring technology and injury incidence among recreational runners: a cross-sectional study

Richard S. Mayne, Chris M. Bleakley, Mark Matthews

Open Access Research article

Anabolic–androgenic steroids and dietary supplements among resistance trained individuals in western cities of Saudi Arabia

Ameen Mosleh Almohammadi, Anas Mohammed Edriss, Turki Talal Enani

Open Access Tendinosis Research

Injuries and illnesses related to dinghy-sailing on hydrofoiling boats

Francesco Feletti, Eric Brymer, Matteo Bonato, Andrea Aliverti

Open Access Bronchial Asthma Research

Asthma, allergies and respiratory symptoms in different activity groups of swimmers exercising in swimming halls

Marja Päivinen, Kari Keskinen, Tuula Putus, Urho M. Kujala, Pentti Kalliokoski, Heikki O. Tikkanen

Open Access Research article

A framework exploring the therapeutic alliance between elite athletes and physiotherapists: a qualitative study

W. M. Charmant, P. J. van der Wees, J. B. Staal, R. van Cingel, J. M. Sieben, R. A. de Bie

Open Access Research article

Effect of personal activity intelligence (PAI) monitoring in the maintenance phase of cardiac rehabilitation: a mixed methods evaluation

Amanda L. Hannan, Wayne Hing, Jeff S. Coombes, Suzanne Gough, Mike Climstein, Geoff Adsett, Rohan Jayasinghe, James Furness

Open Access Research

Influence of 2D:4D ratio on fitness parameters and accumulated training load in elite youth soccer players

Hadi Nobari, Ana Ruivo Alves, Filipe Manuel Clemente, Jorge Pérez-Gómez

Open Access Research

In-season monotony, strain and acute/chronic workload of perceived exertion, global positioning system running based variables between player positions of a top elite soccer team

Rafael Oliveira, Alexandre Martins, Hadi Nobari, Matilde Nalha, Bruno Mendes, Filipe Manuel Clemente, João Paulo Brito

Open Access Research

Superior training efficacy of beginning movement load training for the baseball throwers

Wen-Yi Chou, Jih-Yang Ko, Shu-Fang Chen, Chia-Feng Wu, Kuan-Ting Wu, Shun-Wun Jhan

Breast Cancer Study protocol

Connecting breast cancer survivors for exercise: protocol for a two-arm randomized controlled trial

Jenna Smith-Turchyn, Michelle E. McCowan, Erin O’Loughlin, Angela J. Fong, Meghan H. McDonough, Daniel Santa Mina, Kelly P. Arbour-Nicitopoulos, Linda Trinh, Jennifer M. Jones, Jackie L. Bender, S. Nicole Culos-Reed, Jennifer R. Tomasone, Madison F. Vani, Catherine M. Sabiston

Open Access Acupuncture Research

Effects of pre-exercise acupuncture stimulation on heart rate response during short-duration exercise

Hidehiro Nakahara, Shin-ya Ueda, Eriko Kawai, Rui Higashiura, Tadayoshi Miyamoto

Open Access Research

Comparison of different symmetry indices for the quantification of dynamic joint angles

Hannah Lena Siebers, Waleed Alrawashdeh, Marcel Betsch, Filippo Migliorini, Frank Hildebrand, Jörg Eschweiler

Open Access Bronchial Asthma Research

Physical fitness of children and youth with asthma in comparison to the reference population

Anke Hanssen-Doose, Robert Jaeschke, Claudia Niessner, Doris Oriwol, Annette Worth

Open Access Research

Effect of a 1-year intervention comprising brief counselling sessions and low-dose physical activity recommendations in Japanese adults, and retention of the effect at 2 years: a randomized trial

Julien Tripette, Yuko Gando, Haruka Murakami, Ryoko Kawakami, Kumpei Tanisawa, Harumi Ohno, Kana Konishi, Michiya Tanimoto, Noriko Tanaka, Hiroshi Kawano, Kenta Yamamoto, Akie Morishita, Motoyuki Iemitsu, Kiyoshi Sanada, Nobuyuki Miyatake, Motohiko Miyachi

Research

Self-reported experience of orofacial injury, preventive practice, and knowledge of Iranian adolescent martial art athletes towards sports-related orofacial injuries

Ali Esmaeilpoor, Simin Z. Mohebbi, Navid Moghadam, Mina Ahmadian, Samaneh Razeghi, Mohammad R. Khami

Open Access Research

Development, implementation and evaluation of the ‘BELIEVE’ program for improving physical activity among women: a mixed method action research study

Leila Amiri-Farahani, Soroor Parvizy, Eesa Mohammadi, Mohsen Asadi-Lari, Ziba Taghizadeh, Sally Pezaro

Open Access Fatigue Review

Evaluating match running performance in elite Australian football: a narrative review

Christopher Wing, Nicolas H. Hart, Fadi Ma’ayah, Kazunori Nosaka

Open Access Research article

Motivation behind running among older adult runners

Patxi León-Guereño, Héctor Galindo-Domínguez, Eneko Balerdi-Eizmendi, Mateusz Rozmiarek, Ewa Malchrowicz-Mośko

Effect of early cardiac rehabilitation on prognosis in patients with heart failure following acute myocardial infarction

He Cai, Pengyu Cao, Wenqian Zhou, Wanqing Sun, Xinying Zhang, Rongyu Li, Wangshu Shao, Lin Wang, Lin Zou, Yang Zheng

Open Access Research

Wavelet coherence as a measure of trunk stabilizer muscle activation in wheelchair fencers

Monika Błaszczyszyn, Zbigniew Borysiuk, Katarzyna Piechota, Krzysztof Kręcisz, Dariusz Zmarzły

Open Access Research

Reliability and validity of the Mexican teachers’ physical activity questionnaire (MTPAQ) in a subsample of female Mexican teachers

C. Medina, A. Monge, M. Romero, R. López-Ridaura, S. Barquera, I. Romieu, E. Denova-Gutiérrez, M. Lajous

Open Access Research

The efficacy of intermittent pneumatic compression and negative pressure therapy on muscle function, soreness and serum indices of muscle damage: a randomized controlled trial

Szczepan Wiecha, Martyna Jarocka, Paweł Wiśniowski, Maciej Cieśliński, Szymon Price, Bartłomiej Makaruk, Jadwiga Kotowska, Dorota Drabarek, Igor Cieśliński, Tomasz Sacewicz

Open Access Cytokines Research

Impacts of different intensities of exercise on inflammation and hypoxia markers in low altitude

Fatih Baygutalp, Yusuf Buzdağlı, Murat Ozan, Mitat Koz, Nurcan Kılıç Baygutalp, Gökhan Atasever

Open Access Amenorrhoea Research article

Absence of menstruation in female athletes: why they do not seek help

Saskia J. Verhoef, Merel C. Wielink, Edwin A. Achterberg, Marlies Y. Bongers, Simone M. T. A. Goossens

Open Access Research

Bodybuilding, dietary supplements and hormones use: behaviour and determinant analysis in young bodybuilders

Paolo Montuori, Ilaria Loperto, Carmine Paolo, Davide Castrianni, Raffaele Nubi, Elvira De Rosa, Raffaele Palladino, Maria Triassi

Open Access Research

Psychometric validation of the Korean version of PROMIS 29 Profile V2.1 among patients with lower extremity problems

Youngha Kim, Danbee Kang, Eunjee Kang, Jihyun Lim, Sooyeon Kim, Heesu Nam, Sungkeun Shim, Mangyeong Lee, Young-Wan Moon, Seung-Jae Lim, Ki-Sun Sung, Juhee Cho

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Commentary

Finishing stationary cycling too early after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is likely to lead to higher failure

Balázs Sonkodi, Endre Varga, László Hangody, Gyula Poór, István Berkes

Open Access Research

The effect of body composition on strength and power in male and female students

Ghassen Ben Mansour, Asma Kacem, Mohamed Ishak, Laurent Grélot, Foued Ftaiti

Open Access Myocardial Infarction Research

Indoor cycling training in rehabilitation of patients after myocardial infarction

Dagmara Gloc, Zbigniew Nowak, Agata Nowak-Lis, Tomasz Gabryś, Urszula Szmatlan-Gabrys, Peter Valach, Anna Pilis

Open Access Research

Lower extremity kinematic coupling during single and double leg landing and gait in female junior athletes with dynamic knee valgus

Mahdis Dadfar, Rahman Sheikhhoseini, Mohadeseh Jafarian, Alireza Esmaeili

Open Access Research article

Disablement in the Physically Active Scale Short Form-8: psychometric evaluation

Madeline P. Casanova, Megan C. Nelson, Michael A. Pickering, Lindsay W. Larkins, Karen M. Appleby, Emma J. Grindley, Russell T. Baker

Open Access Commentary

Weight cycling in combat sports: revisiting 25 years of scientific evidence

Nemanja Lakicevic, Diba Mani, Antonio Paoli, Roberto Roklicer, Antonino Bianco, Patrik Drid

Open Access Research

Effect of workshops for coaches on the motor ability of balance in children practicing sports in late childhood

D. Wilczyńska, A. Łysak-Radomska, M. Podczarska-Głowacka, K. Krasowska, E. Perzanowska, A. Walentukiewicz, M. Lipowski, W. Skrobot

Open Access Research

The ability of a submaximal cycle ergometer test to detect longitudinal changes in VO2max

Frida Björkman, Örjan Ekblom, Elin Ekblom-Bak, Tony Bohman

Open Access Research

Influence of contextual factors on physical demands and technical-tactical actions regarding playing position in professional soccer players

Adrián Díez, Demetrio Lozano, Jose Luis Arjol-Serrano, Elena Mainer-Pardos, Daniel Castillo, Marcelino Torrontegui-Duarte, Hadi Nobari, Diego Jaén-Carrillo, Miguel Lampre

Open Access Research

Technical–tactical analysis of small combat games in male kickboxers: effects of varied number of opponents and area size

Ibrahim Ouergui, Slaheddine Delleli, Anissa Bouassida, Ezdine Bouhlel, Helmi Chaabene, Luca Paolo Ardigò, Emerson Franchini

Open Access Research

Sustained acoustic medicine for the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Sandra L. Winkler, Anthony E. Urbisci, Thomas M. Best

Open Access Research

Can adults with cerebral palsy perform and benefit from ballistic strength training to improve walking outcomes? A mixed methods feasibility study

Beate Eltarvåg Gjesdal, Silje Mæland, Gavin Williams, Mona Kristin Aaslund, Cecilie Brekke Rygh, Kristoffer Toldnes Cumming

Open Access Research

Identification of muscle weakness in older adults from normalized upper and lower limbs strength: a cross-sectional study

Pedro Pugliesi Abdalla, Lucimere Bohn, Leonardo Santos Lopes da Silva, André Pereira dos Santos, Marcio Fernando Tasinafo Junior, Ana Claudia Rossini Venturini, Anderson dos Santos Carvalho, David Martinez Gomez, Jorge Mota, Dalmo Roberto Lopes Machado

Open Access Insulins Research article

Eccentric-only versus concentric-only resistance training effects on biochemical and physiological parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes

Christine Kudiarasu, Wafina Rohadhia, Yoshihiro Katsura, Tomoko Koeda, Favil Singh, Kazunori Nosaka

Open Access Research article

Muscle synergies for the control of single-limb stance with and without visual information in young individuals

L. Labanca, M. Ghislieri, M. Knaflitz, G. Barone, L. Bragonzoni, V. Agostini, M. G. Benedetti