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People Are More Variable Than Their Hop Test Would Suggest: Hop Performance and Self‐Reported Outcomes Over 11 Years Following ACL Reconstruction Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 3.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Michael A. Girdwood, Kay M. Crossley, Brooke E. Patterson, Ebonie K. Rio, Timothy S. Whitehead, Hayden G. Morris, Adam G. Culvenor
We aimed to report the trajectory of self‐reported outcomes up to 11 years post‐ACLR. We also explored the relationship between hop performance at 1 year and: (i) future self‐reported knee outcomes; and (ii) risk of subsequent knee events. 124 participants (43 women, mean age 31 ± 8 years) were recruited at 1 year following hamstring‐autograft ACLR. Hop performance was assessed with single‐forward
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A mixed methods analysis of a yearlong intercultural competence curriculum strand Phys. Educ. Sport. Peda. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 James D. Wyant, Emi Tsuda, Jeremy T. Yeats
Background: In a published 2016 report, it was estimated that approximately 80% of public-school teachers identified as White (United States Department of Education 2016). The duality of the issue ...
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‘Facilitating change from within’: investigating students’ experiences of using core reflection in physical education teacher education Phys. Educ. Sport. Peda. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 Marc Esser-Noethlichs, Siv Lund, Lars Bjørke
Reflection plays a pivotal role in professional development, particularly in physical education teacher education (PETE). Research shows that student reflections in PETE often remain at a superfici...
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Examining the fidelity of implementation of SKIP Cymru (Successful kinaesthetic instruction for pre-schoolers- Wales) by early childhood teachers in Wales following a programme of professional development Phys. Educ. Sport. Peda. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Amanda John, Nalda Wainwright, Jacqueline D. Goodway, Andy Williams
Early childhood is a crucial time to develop fundamental motor skills (FMS) such as throwing, running and kicking (Goodway, J. D., J. C. Ozmun, and D. L. Gallahue. 2019. Understanding Motor Develop...
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‘We shouldn’t have to ask’: exploring the realities of minority ethnic women football spectators European Sport Management Quarterly (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Katie Taylor, Anika Leslie-Walker
Women’s football is experiencing significant growth, but is it fully inclusive? Little research explores the experiences of minority ethnic women spectators. For women’s football to capitalise on i...
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Embodying policy work: an exploration of contexts, actions and meanings towards new possibilities for physical education teacher education (PETE) Sport. Educ. Soc. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Victoria Evans, David Aldous, Dawn Penney
This theoretical paper presents a heuristic framework that is directed towards transformative thinking and practices in Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE). The research focus and direction...
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The Functional Organization of Corticomotor Neurons Within the Motor Cortex Differs Among Basketball and Volleyball Athletes With Patellar Tendinopathy Compared to Asymptomatic Controls Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 3.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Patrick Vallance, Dawson J. Kidgell, Bill Vicenzino, Ashlyn K. Frazer, Alessandro Garofolini, Peter Malliaras
Patellar tendinopathy (PT) typically affects jumping‐sport athletes with functional impairments frequently observed. Alterations to the functional organization of corticomotor neurons within the motor cortex that project to working muscles are evident in some musculoskeletal conditions and linked to functional impairments. We aimed to determine if functional organization of corticomotor neuron projections
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Two Randomized Controlled Trials to Help Teachers Develop Physical Education Students' Course-Specific Grit-Perseverance and Mental Toughness. J. Sport Exerc. Psychol. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Sung Hyeon Cheon,Johnmarshall Reeve,Woo-Young Joo,Yong-Gwan Song,Richard M Ryan,Hyungshim Jang
Adopting both a self-determination theory perspective and a proactive, asset-oriented approach to coping with stressors, we propose a hypothesized model to explain physical education students' year-long development of course-specific grit-perseverance (Study 1) and mental toughness (Study 2). In both studies, we used a randomized controlled trial research design with longitudinally assessed dependent
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Sequential Decision Making in Beach Volleyball-A Mixed-Method Approach. J. Sport Exerc. Psychol. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Sandra Ittlinger,Steffen Lang,Daniel Link,Markus Raab
Which opponent player to sequentially serve to in beach volleyball is crucial given the advantage of the attacking team. The sequential choice theory was tested in three studies by analyzing allocation strategies based on the hot hand belief. Study 1 showed strong belief in the hot hand of national coaches. In Study 2, we analyzed Tokyo Olympics data to explore how base rates and sequential selection
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Comparison of objectively measured and estimated cardiorespiratory fitness to predict all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 42 studies representing 35 cohorts and 3.8 million observations. J. Sport Health Sci. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 Ben Singh,Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez,Bruno G G da Costa,José Castro-Piñero,Jean-Philippe Chaput,Magdalena Cuenca-García,Carol Maher,Nuria Marín-Jiménez,Ryan McGrath,Pablo Molina-Garcí,Jonathan Myers,Bethany Gower,Francisco B Ortega,Justin J Lang,Grant R Tomkinson
BACKGROUND Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is a powerful health marker recommended by the American Heart Association as a clinical vital sign. Comparing the predictive validity of objectively measured CRF (the "gold standard") and estimated CRF is clinically relevant because estimated CRF is more feasible. Our objective was to meta-analyze cohort studies to compare the associations of objectively measured
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Gender differences in the effects of nostalgia on conspicuous consumption and impulsive buying International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Heetae Cho, Weisheng Chiu, Hyoung-Kil Kang, Hyun-Woo Lee
Purpose The current study investigated the relationship between nostalgia, conspicuous consumption, and impulse buying and compared gender differences in the effects of nostalgia on conspicuous consumption and impulse buying. Design/methodology/approach A total of 307 college students in western Singapore were recruited. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling were conducted to
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Comparing Cadence vs. Machine Learning Based Physical Activity Intensity Classifications: Variations in the Associations of Physical Activity With Mortality Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 3.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Le Wei, Matthew N. Ahmadi, Raaj Kishore Biswas, Stewart G. Trost, Emmanuel Stamatakis
Step cadence‐based and machine‐learning (ML) methods have been used to classify physical activity (PA) intensity in health‐related research. This study examined the association of intensity‐specific PA duration with all‐cause (ACM) and CVD mortality using the cadence‐based and ML methods in 68 561 UK Biobank participants wearing wrist‐worn accelerometers. The two‐stage‐ML method categorized activity
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Using Psychological Reactance and Bandwagon Cues to Explain High School Sports Coaches’ Resistance to Concussion Communucation Policies Communication & Sport (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Daniel E. Hartman, Gregory Cranmer
Sport-related concussions (SRC) are a significant health risk for athletes amalgamated by issues with underreporting. Coaches play a pivotal role in promoting safety and health, but coach-player SRC communication efforts have been insufficient at improving players’ reporting behaviors. This study considers coaches’ responses to a proposed mandate to engage in SRC communication with athletes via psychological
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Digitalization in action sports: blessing or curse? International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Willem Standaert, Elena Mazurova
Purpose This study aims to identify how the use of digital technology for performance and commercial aspects of action sports can both create and destruct value. Design/methodology/approach Exploratory research based on 30 interviews with coaches, athletes, judges, federations, fans and sponsoring organizations from Europe, across five action sport disciplines that are included in the Olympic program
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Gray Matter Volumes Mediate the Relationship Between Disease Duration and Balance Control Performance in Chronic Ankle Instability Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 3.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Zhen Xu, Songlin Xiao, Bin Shen, Chuyi Zhang, Jianglong Zhan, Jun Li, Jingjing Li, Junhong Zhou, Weijie Fu
The relationship between structural changes in the cerebral gray matter and diminished balance control performance in patients with chronic ankle instability (CAI) has remained unclear. This paper aimed to assess the difference in gray matter volume (GMV) between participants with CAI and healthy controls (HC) and to characterize the role of GMV in the relationship between disease duration and balance
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Commentary on “Association of accelerometer-measured sleep duration and different intensities of physical activity with incident type 2 diabetes in a population-based cohort study” J. Sport Health Sci. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-08 Barbara E. Ainsworth, Haili Tian
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Towards hosting multi-country sport mega-events: the case of the bidding process of the 2030 FIFA Men’s World Cup European Sport Management Quarterly (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-08 Tiago Ribeiro, Victor Victor Manoel Cunha Almeida, Christos Anagnostopoulos, Samuel López-Carril
This study examines the antecedents and factors shaping resident support for the 2030 FIFA Men’s World Cup bid. The analysis focuses on potential changes in a cross-cultural environment, specifical...
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Comment on “Global prevalence and gender inequalities in at least 60 min of self-reported moderate-to-vigorous physical activity 1 or more days per week: An analysis with 707,616 adolescents” J. Sport Health Sci. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-07 Barbara E. Ainsworth, Haili Tian
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Managing lower extremity loading in distance running by altering sagittal plane trunk leaning: Trunk lean: Redistribute loading in running. J. Sport Health Sci. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-07 Luca Braun,Patrick Mai,Markus Hipper,Yannick Denis,Janina Helwig,Bastian Anedda,Burkay Utku,Dominic Gehring,Steffen Willwacher
BACKGROUND Trunk lean angle is an underrepresented biomechanical variable for modulating and redistributing lower extremity joint loading and potentially reducing the risk of running-related overuse injuries. The purpose of this study was to systematically alter the trunk lean angle in distance running using an auditory real-time feedback approach and to derive dose-response relationships between sagittal
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Enhancing Our (Global) Understanding: Reflections on the Need for Reaching Beyond Boundaries Communication & Sport (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-07 Marie Hardin, Andrew C. Billings
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Are female athlete specific health considerations being assessed and addressed in preparticipation examinations? A scoping review and proposed framework J. Sport Health Sci. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Jenna M. Schulz, Lois Pohlod, Samantha Myers, Jason Chung, Jane S. Thornton
Preparticipation examinations (PPEs) are unstandardized screening tools routinely used to collect an athlete's baseline health information prior to the start of a new competitive season. However, many PPEs include minimal and often nonspecific questions related to the health concerns of female athletes. A lack of female athlete specific health questions could result in missed red flags and subsequent
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Acute Stress Does Not Affect Motor Imagery Ability in Young, Healthy Participants: A Randomized Trial Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 3.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Sara Trapero‐Asenjo, Sara Fernández‐Guinea, Aymeric Guillot, Juan Jesús García‐Domínguez, Susana Nunez‐Nagy
Motor imagery (MI) is the mental representation of a movement without its execution. It activates internal representations of the movement without external stimulus through different memory‐related processes. Although acute stress is frequent in the population and affects supraspinal structures essential for memory functionality, it is still unknown how that stress affects MI capacity and temporal
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Exploring the Potential of Noninvasive Brain Stimulation in Sports Performance Enhancement: Ethical Considerations and Future Directions Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 3.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Lien‐Chung Wei, Chia‐Hsiang Chan
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Gaze Behaviors, Estimated Quiet Eye Characteristics, and Decision Making of Nonexpert Assistant Referees Judging Offside Events in Soccer. J. Sport Exerc. Psychol. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Carlos Albaladejo-García,Vicente Luis-Del Campo,Jesús Morenas,Francisco J Moreno
The study analyzed the gaze behavior and decision-making performance of 20 soccer assistant referees while judging offside events. Specifically, gaze behaviors, gaze entropy, and estimated quiet eye (eQE; defined as the last fixation prior to the attacker's ball pass) characteristics (i.e., location, onset, offset, and duration) were analyzed in relation to decision-making accuracy. Although a significant
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Predicting Basketball Shot Outcome From Visuomotor Control Data Using Explainable Machine Learning. J. Sport Exerc. Psychol. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Nikki Aitcheson-Huehn,Ryan MacPherson,Derek Panchuk,Adam W Kiefer
Quiet eye (QE), the visual fixation on a target before initiation of a critical action, is associated with improved performance. While QE is trainable, it is unclear whether QE can directly predict performance, which has implications for training interventions. This study predicted basketball shot outcome (make or miss) from visuomotor control variables using a decision tree classification approach
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24-Hour movement guidelines during adolescence and midlife mortalityAdolescent 24-Hour movement and midlife mortality J. Sport Health Sci. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 José Francisco López-Gil, Yasmin Ezzatvar, Antonio García-Hermoso
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The Dose–Response Relationship of an Exercise‐Based Injury Prevention Program: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial on Athletics (Track‐and‐Field) Athletes Over a 39‐Week Follow‐Up Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 3.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Spyridon Iatropoulos, Pierre‐Eddy Dandrieux, Laurent Navarro, David Blanco, Pascal Edouard
Despite exercise‐based injury prevention programs (EIPPs) being widely researched and used, several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have failed to show their protective effect on injury risk. This is potentially due to underappreciating the EIPP dose–response relationship, by not controlling the analysis for the injuries sustained during the early EIPP implementation period, before the EIPP becomes
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Using feminist critical management studies to examine LGBTQ+ women’s experiences of inclusion and exclusion in rugby Sport Manag. Rev. (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-02 Sally Shaw
The purpose of this research is to examine the experiences of lesbian, bisexual, gay, takatāpui, queer, and allies (LGBTQ+) women in rugby in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Using Feminist Critical Managemen...
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Connecting event impact perceptions to sponsor-related behaviours among residents in the host city International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Torill Olsen, Yosuke Tsuji, Shintaro Sato
Purpose This study examines the relationships among residents' event impact perceptions, attitude towards events, attitude towards sponsors and sponsor-related behavioural intentions (i.e. purchase intention and word-of-mouth). Design/methodology/approach Focusing on the Naha Marathon in Okinawa, Japan, as a research context, data were collected from residents of Okinawa who were familiar with the
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Unlocking the secrets of exercise: A pathway to enhanced insulin sensitivity and skeletal muscle health in type 2 diabetes J. Sport Health Sci. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Juleen R. Zierath, Aidan J. Brady, Kirstin A. Macgregor, Joaquin Ortiz de Zevallos, Ben Stocks
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Enhancing clinical and public health interpretation of accelerometer-assessed physical activity with age-referenced values based on UK Biobank data J. Sport Health Sci. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Alex V. Rowlands, Andrew P. Kingsnorth, Bjørge H. Hansen, Stuart J. Fairclough, Lynne M. Boddy, Benjamin D. Maylor, Henrik R. Eckmann, Borja del Pozo Cruz, Nathan P. Dawkins, Cameron Razieh, Kamlesh Khunti, Francesco Zaccardi, Tom Yates
Higher accelerometer-assessed volume and intensity of physical activity (PA) have been associated with a longer life expectancy but can be difficult to translate into recommended doses of PA. We aimed to: (a) improve interpretability by producing UK Biobank age-referenced centiles for PA volume and intensity; (b) inform public-health messaging by examining how adding recommended quantities of moderate
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Make It or Break It? Injury Impacts More Than Half of Deselected Athletes Who Dropped Out of the High‐Performance Pathway System. A 4‐Year Retrospective Cohort Study Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 3.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Sara A. Guevara, Daniel J. Sheehy, Gordon Waddington, Michael K. Drew, Richard J. Keegan, Liam A. Toohey
To investigate: (1) the injury epidemiology in an Australian academy; (2) how athletes transition through the high‐performance sport (HPS) pathway; and (3) why athletes leave this HPS program. This retrospective cohort study was conducted at an Australian HPS academy over a 4‐year period. Medical attention injuries were prospectively recorded. Injury incidence rates (IIR) and burden were calculated
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“Drive to Survive” Drives New Fans to Formula 1? Studying Viewer Experiences of a Sports Documentary and Its Influence on the Sport’s Fandom Communication & Sport (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Dhwanil Shah, Anthony Lamont Williams
This study investigates the influence of the sport docuseries Drive to Survive on Formula 1 fandom. Beyond its added entertainment value, this study was conducted to learn about the docuseries influence in bringing new fans to the sport—along with deepening the connection of existing fans. Semi-structured interviews of twelve participants who watched Netflix’s Formula 1: Drive to Survive docuseries
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Empirically testing for niche sports Sport Manag. Rev. (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-02 Hunter Fujak, Carl Driesener, David Shilbury
Although niching has been well explored across the marketing, strategy, and consumer behaviour literature, its application in the sport context to date has been atheoretical, resulting in pervasive...
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Black male college athletes’ self-schemata and (Un)critical consciousness Sport Manag. Rev. (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-29 Jonathan E. Howe, Joseph N. Cooper
Extant literature on the experiences of Black male college athletes focuses on outcomes, such as their college engagement (academic, athletic, and social), graduation rates, and post-college transi...
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Tibial acceleration alone is not a valid surrogate measure of tibial load in response to stride length manipulation J. Sport Health Sci. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-03 Jean Tu, Olivia L. Bruce, W. Brent Edwards
This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between peak tibial acceleration and peak ankle joint contact forces in response to stride length manipulation during level-ground running. Twenty-seven physically active participants ran 10 trials at preferred speed in each of 5 stride length conditions: preferred, ±5 %, and ±10 % of preferred stride length. Motion capture, force platform, and tibial acceleration
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Health communication strategies in the digital era: Insights from the Paris Olympics J. Sport Health Sci. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-03 Yijun Chen
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Hopping backward to move forward: Single-leg backward hopping can better detect decreased quadriceps strength induced by a fatigue protocol compared to forward and vertical hopping J. Sport Health Sci. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-03 Yu Song, Lauren Salsgiver, Kaden Van Valkenburg, Natalie Christofferson, Yessica Lo, Zhichen Feng, Brenna McGuinness, Boyi Dai
Deficits in quadriceps strength of the injured leg have been observed in patients following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions and may contribute to ACL re-injury risk. Single-leg forward hopping is a widely used task for assessing knee function in patients following ACL reconstructions as it has been shown not to be particularly challenging to the knee. This study aimed to quantify the
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Displaced and Diminished: How the Placemaking Value of “Being there” Influences Play-By-Play Broadcasters’ Professional Identity Communication & Sport (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-03 Brian A. Petrotta, Travis R. Bell, Lindsey Meeks
Play-by-play (PxP) broadcasters’ routines and professions are in a state of flux. Even before COVID-19 protocols disrupted PxPs’ professional practices, broadcast networks tried to reduce on-site staff to cut costs. After COVID, some teams and networks opted to not send PxPs on the road while others experimented with artificial intelligence or alternative telecasts (e.g., the “Manningcast”). Whereas
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Examining Discussions Related to Transgender Athletes on Twitter: The Role of Negative Emotion on Message Engagement Communication & Sport (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-03 Christopher Calabrese, Xudong Yu, Yoo Jung Oh
Several states have enacted laws prohibiting transgender athletes from competing in sports that align with their gender identity. The present study seeks to explore the role of negative emotions and their relation to the rise of online discussions surrounding transgender athletes. We examined whether posts expressing anger and fear impacted message engagement through capturing all related posts ( N
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Effort minimization: A permanent, dynamic, and surmountable influence on physical activity J. Sport Health Sci. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-02 Silvio Maltagliati, Layan Fessler, Qian Yu, Zhihao Zhang, Yanxia Chen, Olivier Dupuy, Ryan S. Falck, Neville Owen, Liye Zou, Boris Cheval
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Comparison of Metabolic, Ionic, and Electrolyte Responses to Exhaustive Low‐Load Strength Training With and Without Blood Flow Restriction and High‐Load Resistance Training Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 3.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-02 Alexander Franz, Sanghyeon Ji, Stefan Luckmann, Tobias Boemer, Frank Fröschen, Patrick Wahl, Michael Behringer
Low‐load blood‐flow‐restriction resistance training (LL‐BFR‐RT) is gaining popularity, but its physiological effects remain unclear. This study aimed to compare LL‐BFR‐RT with low‐load resistance exercise (LL‐RT) and high‐load resistance exercise (HL‐RT) on metabolism, electrolytes, and ions in the lower extremities by invasive catheter measurements, which are crucial for risk assessment. Ten healthy
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Analysing Credibility of Femvertising Campaigns: A Focus on Colombian Female Athletes Communication & Sport (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-02 Javier A. Sánchez-Torres, Carolina López Correa, Francisco-Javier Arroyo-Cañada, Ana Argila-Irurita, Fátima Vila-Márquez
Advertising campaigns featuring female athletes have gained significant importance given the positive implications of gender equality, female empowerment and modern social dynamics, in which women play a crucial role, especially in Western societies. However, advertising campaigns in which female athletes are visible can be perceived by the public as false, sometimes known as woman-washing. This study
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Self-perceived middle-distance race pace is faster in advanced footwear technology spikes J. Sport Health Sci. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-01 Montgomery Bertschy, Victor Rodrigo-Carranza, Ethan W.C. Wilkie, Laura A. Healey, Jeremy Noble, Wayne J. Albert, Wouter Hoogkamer
Quantifying the potential benefits of advanced footwear technology (AFT) track shoes (i.e., “spikes”) in middle-distance events is challenging, because repeated maximal effort trials (as in sprinting) or aerobic running economy trials (as in long-distance running) are not feasible. We introduce a novel approach to assess the benefits of AFT spikes, consisting of a series of 200-m runs at self-perceived
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External Focus of Attention Reduces Cartilage Load During Drop Landings Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 3.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-31 Lukáš Slovák, Egor Panfilov, David Zahradník, Victor Casula, Miika T. Nieminen, William M. Land, Takehiro Iwatsuki, Reza Abdollahipour
The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of attentional focus instructions on acute changes in the transverse relaxation time (T2) of the femorotibial cartilage and in cartilage volume during repeated drop‐jump landings. Ten healthy females (Mage = 20.4 ± 0.8 years) performed a drop landing task from a 50 cm high box over the course of 3 days (50 repetitions each day) across three attentional
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Promoting men's health through sports clubs: A systematic rapid realist review J. Sport Health Sci. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-30 Anne Timm, Aurelie van Hoye, Paul Sharp, Tue Helms Andersen, Louise Hansen, Jane Nautrup Oestergaard, Peter Krustrup, Kenneth Cortsen, Peter Bindslev Iversen, Morten Hulvej Rod, Charlotte Demant Klinker
Health promotion (HP) interventions delivered through sports clubs have demonstrated promising outcomes among men, but less is known about which aspects of the interventions work, for whom, and under what circumstances. This rapid realist review aims to understand the contexts, mechanisms, and outcomes of HP interventions for men delivered through sports clubs. A systematic literature search was conducted
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Sport climbing performance determinants and functional testing methods: A systematic review J. Sport Health Sci. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-29 Sara Faggian, Nicola Borasio, Marco Vecchiato, Hannes Gatterer, Martin Burtscher, Francesca Battista, Hannes Brunner, Giulia Quinto, Federica Duregon, Andrea Ermolao, Daniel Neunhaeuserer
Sport climbing is becoming incredibly popular both in the general population and among athletes. No consensus exists regarding evidence-based sport-specific performance evaluation; therefore, this systematic review is aimed at analyzing determinants of sport climbing performance and evaluation methods by comparing climbers of different levels. PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched up to
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Accelerometer-measured physical activity, sedentary behavior, and incidence of macrovascular and microvascular events in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus and prediabetes J. Sport Health Sci. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-29 Yannis Yan Liang, Yu He, Piao Huang, Hongliang Feng, Haiteng Li, Sizhi Ai, Jing Du, Huachen Xue, Yaping Liu, Jun Zhang, Lu Qi, Jihui Zhang
Physical activity (PA) is considered beneficial for lowering cardiovascular risks following type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and prediabetes, but existing evidence relies mainly on self-reported measurements. We aimed to describe the intensity-specific dose-response associations of PA and sedentary behavior (SB) with macrovascular and microvascular events among individuals with T2DM and prediabetes
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A machine learning approach to predict classification of fans’ attitudes toward sponsors International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (IF 3.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-27 Junyi Bian, Benjamin Colin Cork
Purpose This study aims to develop and validate an accurate machine learning model to categorize NBA fans into meaningful clusters based on their perceptions of sport sponsorship. Additionally, by predicting the intensity of NBA fans’ attitudes toward sponsors, the authors intend to identify the specific features that influence prediction, discuss these findings and offer implications for academics
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Commentary on the dose–response effect of pre-exercise carbohydrates in McArdle disease: Methodological considerations and practical implications J. Sport Health Sci. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-27 Jiawei Du, Jinghua Hou
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High Cognitive Effort Prior to Velocity‐Based Training Sessions Reduces Rate of Force Development but Not Maximum Strength Gains in Untrained Male Adults Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 3.5) Pub Date : 2024-08-27 Leonardo de Sousa Fortes, Dalton de Lima‐Júnior, Daniel Boullosa, Bart Roelands, Maria Elisa Caputo Ferreira
This study aimed to analyze the chronic effect of high cognitive effort immediately before resistance exercise sessions on neuromuscular performance in untrained male adults. We used a mixed experimental design, with the group as between‐participants factor and time as within‐participants factor. Thirty‐four participants were randomly assigned to two parallel groups: high cognitive effort (n = 17)
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Effects of Cohesion With Teammates on Division-I Student-Athletes’ Mental Health: An Application of the Human Need to Belong and Transactional Stress Frameworks Communication & Sport (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-27 Gregory A. Cranmer, Emma G. Cox, Rikishi T. Rey, Blair Browning, Leland G. Holbert
Collegiate student-athletes are experiencing an ongoing mental health epidemic, especially concerning anxiety and depression. This study builds upon the meta-theory of the human need to belong and the transactional theory of stress and coping by framing stress as a mediator for the benefits of cohesion between teammates on mental health. Data from 121 Division-I student-athletes demonstrated a fully
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Representatives, Reflection, Roles, and Responsibilities: The Metajournalistic Discourse on the Press Boycott of Naomi Osaka Communication & Sport (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-27 Lena Maria Küpper
Metajournalism is the term used in communication science to describe the public discussion of journalism. Studies on how reflexive reporting occurs in sports journalism are rare, which is surprising considering the close sports media intertwining. When tennis player Naomi Osaka declared her intention to skip press conferences during the 2021 French Open to raise awareness of the psychological pressures
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The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. J. Sport Health Sci. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2024-11-01 Walter Herzog
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Towards precarity? The occupational situation of physical education teachers in Poland Eur. Phys. Educ. Rev. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-26 Natalia Organista, Zuzanna Mazur, Tim Fletcher
Many studies indicate that the teaching profession is influenced by social, cultural, economic, and political forces. In this article, we used Standing's theory of precarity to explore economic, social, and political challenges experienced by Polish physical education (PE) teachers. The purpose of this research was to explore the working conditions and perceptions of the profession among Polish upper-secondary
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Female officials in Europe and their sport’s diversity climate European Sport Management Quarterly (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 George B. Cunningham, Tom Webb, Pamela Wicker
Drawing from the Interactional Model of Cultural Diversity, the purpose of this study was to examine how individual-, interpersonal-, and sport-level factors related to female officials’ perception...
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BMAL1/PGC1α4-FNDC5/irisin axis impacts distinct outcomes of time-of-day resistance exercise J. Sport Health Sci. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-24 Mingwei Guo, Fei Shen, Xiaozhen Guo, Jun Zhang, Ying Ma, Xia Wu, Hui Zuo, Jing Yao, Yepeng Hu, Dongmei Wang, Yu Li, Jin Li, Jin Qiu, Jian Yu, Meiyao Meng, Ying Zheng, Xin Chen, Mingkai Gong, Kailin Liu, Ling Jin, Xiangyu Ren, Qiang Zhang, Yu Zhao, Xuejiang Gu, Feixia Shen, Dali Li, Liangcai Gao, Chang Liu, Fei Zhou, Mian Li, Jiqiu Wang, Shuzhe Ding, Xinran Ma, Jian Lu, Cen Xie, Junjie Xiao, Lingyan
Resistance exercise leads to improved muscle function and metabolic homeostasis. Yet how circadian rhythm impacts exercise outcomes and its molecular transduction remains elusive. Human volunteers were subjected to 4 weeks of resistance training protocols at different times of day to assess training outcomes and their associations with myokine irisin. Based on rhythmicity of Fibronectin type III domain
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Interplay between physical activity volume and intensity with modeled life expectancy in women and men: A prospective cohort analysis J. Sport Health Sci. (IF 9.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 Francesco Zaccardi, Alex V. Rowlands, Paddy C. Dempsey, Cameron Razieh, Joe Henson, Jonathan Goldney, Benjamin D. Maylor, Atanu Bhattacharjee, Yogini Chudasama, Charlotte Edwardson, Jari A. Laukkanen, Ulf Ekelund, Melanie J. Davies, Kamlesh Khunti, Thomas Yates
There is a lack of research examining the interplay between objectively measured physical activity volume and intensity with life expectancy. Individuals from UK Biobank with wrist-worn accelerometer data were included. The average acceleration and intensity gradient were extracted to describe the physical activity volume and intensity profile. Mortality data were obtained from national registries