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The influence of the floater position on the load of soccer players during a 4 vs 4 + 2 game Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Jose Antonio Asian-Clemente,Alberto Rabano-Muñoz,Bernardo Requena,Alfredo Santalla,Luis Suarez-Arrones
The purpose of this study was to examine the load ofregular players and floater players in a specific small-sided game. Twenty semi-professionalsoccer players performed one 4vs4+2, modifying the position of the floaters(internal, external, zone, square and without floaters). Total distancecovered, distance covered at speeds between 7-13.9 km·h−1, 14-17.9km·h−1, and ≥18 km·h−1, accelerations and decelerationsbetween
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Effects of match forms and outcomes on the phase-based elite male table tennis match performance Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Jiangchuan Yu,Yixiong Cui,Dandan Xiao
The aim of the study was to explore the service roundtechnical-tactical performance indicators of three phases discriminating thematch result and the two match forms. The statistics of 72 professional men’ssingles matches of the 2018 international competitions were collected. Achi-square test was used to assess the relationship between match form, matchoutcome and service round result. Afterwards,
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Activity profile and physiological demand of padel match play Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Mellado-Arbelo Oscar,Ernest Baiget
Padelis a complex sport within which performance relies on the interrelation of multiplefactors such as physiological and physical capacities, psychological skills,and tactical and technical knowledge. Padel match involves intermittent whole-bodyefforts, evidenced by a large number of strokes and repeated high-intensityrunning actions such as accelerations, decelerations and changes of direction.Due
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Changes in rearfoot strike patterns over childhood Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Pedro Ángel Latorre Román,Juan Antonio Párraga Montilla,Jeśús Salas Sánchez,Pedro José Consuegra González
Rearfootstrike (RFS) in children running produces impact forces that give rise to atransient stress wave traveling through the body. It could contribute to thedevelopment of injuries. The purpose of this study was to determine RFSprevalence during childhood while running at a self-selected velocity in aprospective longitudinal cohort study. A total of 175 children (68 girls), aged6 to 14 years, participated
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The laboratory-assessed performance predictors of elite cross-country marathon mountain bikers Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Everton Crivoi do Carmo,Renato Barroso,Danilo Leite Prado,Allan Inoue,Tatiane Machado,Cesar Cavinato Cal Abad,Irineu Loturco,Valmor Tricoli
The study aimed to investigate the relationship between laboratory-assessed variablesand cross-country marathon mountain biking (XCM-MTB) performance to suggest amore practical approach to monitor performance during the competitive phase. Nineelite athletes performed a battery of tests during the competitive phase of the season, one week before the race. Correlations between the physiological and neuromuscular
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Acquiring embodied and institutionalized cultural capital Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Jožef Križaj,Mojca Doupona
The main objective of this study was to determine whether sociocultural factors influence the career development of Slovenian national team football players. In this interview-based research, we consider Bourdieu’s theory of embodied and institutionalized cultural capital to find possible influencing sociocultural factors on the career development. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight
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Manipulating the Pitch Size Constrains the Players’ Positioning during Unbalanced Soccer Small-Sided Games Played by Different Age Groups Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Gibson Moreira Praca,André Gustavo Pereira de Andrade,Cristóvão de Oliveira Abreu,Pedro Emilio Drumond Moreira,Filipe Manuel Clemente,Rodrigo Aquino
Weaim to investigate the impact of variable soccer pitch sizes on the position ofplayers during unbalanced small-sided games (SSGs) and compare the responses ofplayers from two different age groups. Forty-eight young players (n = 24under-13 and n = 24 under-14) took part in the study and played 3 vs. 3 + 1SSGs on two different pitch sizes (smaller: 36 x 27 m / 139m2 per player; andlarger: 40 x 29 m
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Evidence-based recovery strategies in futsal Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Tihana Nemčić,Julio Calleja-González
Futsal (FT) can be defined as a multiple sprint sport with intermittent high-intensity activities. It could be considered one of the most demanding team sports due to the FT player’s heart rate mean of approximately 90%, work to rest ratio of 1:1 and activitychanges every three seconds. Besides, unlimited number of substitutions, size of the pitch, a smaller ball and constant proximity of the opponent
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Physical fitness performance, playing position and competitive level attained by elite junior soccer players Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Asier Los Arcos,Asier Gonzalez-Artetxe
Theaim of this study was tolook into the alleged impact of the physical fitness performance of elite junior soccer players on the professional career according to playing position. Thephysical tests (sprint test, countermovement jump [CMJ], and maximal aerobicspeed [MAS]) performed by 165 players enrolled in the junior team of a Spanish 1stDivision club (1998-2010) were evaluated. Players were classified
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Talk test: a simple alternative to identify lactate thresholds during progressive cycling exercise Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Leonardo De Lucca,Fernando Roberto de Oliveira,Carl Foster,Lorival José Carminatti
The assessment of speech production difficulty has beenused to control aerobic exercise intensity through the Talk Test method. Theaim of this study was to compare the Talk Test variables to lactate thresholds usingan incremental test. Thirteen male subjects performed an incremental cycle testto identify the first lactate threshold (LT1), second lactatethreshold (LT2) and transition points of the Talk
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Getting back to the event: COVID-19, attendance and perceived importance of protective measures Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Marko Perić,Nicholas Wise,Reza Heydari,Mohammad Keshtidar,Janez Mekinc
Current COVID-19 realities impose additional challenges to sporting event organisers who now have to consider and include new protective measures for the safety and security of both active and passive participants. This study focuses on event consumers and issues related to their intention to attend future sporting events and their perception of how important they find some of the safety-related protective
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How did William J. Morgan shape the ethics of sport? Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Matija Mato Škerbić
In this paper, I will argue that William J. Morgan had a decisive role and influence in the shaping of contours and field divisions of the ethics of sport, which is a sub-discipline of the philosophy of sport. In the first part, I will use six Morgan’s edited anthologies in philosophy (1979, 1987, 1995) and ethics of sport (2001, 2007, 2017) to show that in them, Morgan develops and uses a fourfold
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The effect of fatigue on kinematics and kinetics of basketball dribbling with changes of direction Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Feng Li,Tomislav Rupčić,Damir Knjaz
Basketball dribbling is one of the key elements inbasketball game. Thereis a lack of studies investigating the effect of fatigue on kinematics andkinetics in basketball dribbling. There are two primary aims of this study: (1)to explore theeffect of fatigue on kinematics and kinetics in dribbling with the change ofdirections; (2) to determine the effect of fatigue on dribbling speed. FourteenCroatian
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Effect of a full pilates group exercise program on transversus abdominis thickness, daily function and pain in women with chronic low back pain Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Noelia Goldberg,Asaf Weisman,Snježana Schuster,Gali Dar,Youssef Masharawi
The Pilates method is often used in the treatment of nonspecific low back pain (NSCLBP). The effect of Pilates group exercising (mat and apparatus combined) on women with NSCLBP is unknown. Studies on the Pilates method often use ultrasound (US) to measure transversus abdominis (TrA) thickness in one anatomical location. We recruited 40 women, 22 with NSCLBP and 18 healthy women (active control group)
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The influence of running wide on the bend on finishing times and positions in men’s and women’s 800 m finals at major global championships Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Fernando González-Mohíno,Arturo Casado,Andrew Renfree,José María González-Ravé,Brian Hanley
The aim of this study was to determine the influence of running wide on bends regarding intermediate changes of position, dispersion of athletes, and speed relative to season best (SB) between medalists and non-medalists in men’s and women’s 800 m championship finals. Extra distance covered on bends was measured using official videos. The total distance run was calculated and described as the minimum
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Decrase in cerebral blood flow during maximal handgrip isometric contraction – a brief report Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Vedran Hadžić,Lana Ružić,Branka Matković,Bojana Žvan,Stanko Štuhec,Marjan Zaletel,Milan Čoh
Findings of the studies on the relationship between isometric handgrip contraction and changes in cerebral blood flow (CBF) are contradictory. The aim of the study was to evaluate CBF changes during one minute of a maximal handgrip isometric contraction. Our main hypothesis was that the maximal handgrip test will cause a decrease in CBFrelated to the decrease in handgrip strength. The study protocol
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Understanding of dropping out of sports in adolescence Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Jovana Trbojević Jocić,Jelica Petrović
The aim of the research was to test the hierarchical model of intrinsic and extrinsicmotivation (HMIEM) as a model for understanding the process of dropping out ofsports in adolescence. The task oriented motivational climate created by a coachwas defined as the social factor, whereas the satisfaction of need forcompetence and enjoyment were the psychological mediators of amotivation.Cognitive outcome
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Effects Of Caffeine, Beetroot Juice And Its Interaction Consumption On Exercise-Related Fatigue Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Daniel Castillo,Alejandro Rodríguez-Fernández,Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo,Javier Raya-González
The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of different supplementation conditions on fatigue and performance in flywheel half-squat tests in senior men. Sixteen active males (age: 22.8±4.9 years; body mass index: 23.7±2.4 kgm-2) participated in the intervention during a 4-week period. Four experimental conditions were established using a double-blind design: placebo, caffeine (CAF), beetroot
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Notational analysis in female grand slam tennis competitions Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Alejandro Sánchez-Pay,José Antonio Ortega-Soto,Bernardino J. Sánchez-Alcaraz
GrandSlam tennis tournaments are played on different surfaces. The aims of thepresent study were to analyse the technical differences in the Grand Slamtournaments (Australian Open or AO, Roland Garros or RG, Wimbledon or W, and theUnited States Open or US), as well as to establish differences between winningand losing players. A total of 580 sets in 248 matches played in Grand Slamsbetween 2017 and
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The effects of eccentric training on hamstring muscle architecture Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Murat Emirzeoğlu,Tüzün Fırat,Özlem Ülger
The architectural features of the hamstring muscle group are important to prevent injury or to reduce the risk of re-injury. Besides, eccentric training is often used in the rehabilitation of hamstring injuries. The aim of this systematic review was to examine the changes created by eccentric training on hamstring muscle architecture and to determine the minimal values of training duration and intensity
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Performance analysis of U19 male and female setters in the Brazilian volleyball champion teams Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Cristino J. A. Matias,Jara González-Silva,M. Perla Moreno,Pablo J. Greco
The present studyaims to analyse the associations between setting variables and gender (male andfemale). The study sample consisted of 711 setting actions made by the setters/startersof the champion teams from the Brazilian states of Minas Gerais (MG) and SãoPaulo (SP); 313 setting actions were observed for the male category and 398 forthe female category. Statistical analysis showed that there were
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Bilateral deficit: relationships with training history and functional performance Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Gareth Nicholson,Dario Masini
The purpose of the study was to investigate the magnitude of bilateral deficit (BLD) in trained males and examine its relationship with functional performance and recent resistance training history. Ten physically active males (age: 23.02±1.27 years) self-reported the number of unilateral and bilateral exercises within their structured resistance training schedule. During two visits to the laboratory
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The relationship between actual and self-perceived physical fitness in adolescence Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Robert Bezjak,Saša Cecić Erpič
The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between physical self-concept and actual indicators of physical fitness in early and mid-adolescence. Physical self-concept plays a significant role in adolescence, as this phase of life is characterised by many physical, mental, and emotional changes. A total of 427 Slovenian boys and girls from two age groups (early and middle adolescence)
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Human flourishing and physical self-concept in physically active women Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Juan Antonio Moreno-Murcia,Elisa Huéscar Hernández,Paulette Joseph
The aim wasto identify the relationship between the physical self-concept profile andhuman flourishing in physically active women, including the validation of thehuman flourishing scale, which had not been validated yet to the Spanishcontext. Five hundred eighty (N=580) women, aged between 18 and 65 years (M= 37.13; SD = 12.56 years) completed the followingquestionnaires: Human Flourishing (FH), Physical
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Positional differences in some physiological parameters obtained by the incremental field endurance test among elite handball players Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Uroš Mohorič,Marko Šibila,Boro Štrumbelj
The purpose of the study was to assess assumed differences in some physiological parameters, obtained by an incremental intermittent running field test 30–15IFT, among elite handball players to get an insight into the specifics of aerobic capacity profiles of players in different playing positions. Twenty-four elite male handball players were tested using the Cosmed K4 portable telemetry system. The
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Training habits in professional soccer players during COVID-19 confinement Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Marcos Chena,Luis Gutiérrez-García,Juan Carlos Zapardiel,Iván Asín-Izquierdo
The pandemic caused by COVID-19 hasled to an unprecedented situation, forcing governments to take urgent measuresand confine the population. These measures have also affected sports. Soccercompetitions and training sessions were interrupted worldwide, causing the needto adapt training sessions to the new situation. The objective of this study isto observe and analyse training habits carried outduring
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Physical activity risk behaviour in school-aged children is associated with overweight and maternal characteristics Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Sanja Musić Milanović,Helena Križan,Laura Pavičić,Maja Lang Morović,Mario Baić
Given the importance of physical activity for the prevention of overweight, this study sought to determine the type and number of physical activity risk behaviours that were associated with overweight in Croatian school children and their association with maternal characteristics – mothers’ formal education, employment, and weight status. This paper used data from the Croatian Childhood Obesity Surveillance
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The influence of expertise and experimental paradigms on the visual behavior of tennis athletes in returning a serve Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Yen-Nan Lin,Matheus M. Pacheco,Yaw-Feng Lin,Chia-Tso Huang,Ju-Han Lin
To return a serve, one must pick up information from the server’s kinematics and anticipate the ball trajectory. Although the perceptual requirements are important, theliterature diverges in terms of the differences between experts and novices as well as the importance of the experimental paradigm (in-situ vs. video-based) for the results. This study aimed to address both concerns. We compared experts’
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Effects of short-term strength and jumping exercises distribution on soccer player’s physical fitness Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Javier Sanchez-Sanchez,Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo,Cristina Petisco,Fábio Yuzo Nakamura,Daniel Hernandez
The aim of this study was to examine the effects ofshort-term (six weeks) preseason strength and jumping exercises distribution programon amateur adult soccer player’s indicators of physical fitness. Twenty maleathletes (age 20.1±1.6years) were randomly divided into two groups that completed a volume-equatedtraining program differingonly in exercises distribution:a group that completed three weeks
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Concurrent Validity and Reliability of the Load-Velocity Relationship to Predict the One-Repetition Maximum during Three Weightlifting Derivatives Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Ricardo Berton,Marcos Soriano,Demostenys David da Silva,Marcel Lopes dos Santos,Gustavo Teixeira,Fernando Reiser,Valmor Tricoli
The study investigated theconcurrent validity and reliability of the load-velocity relationship topredict the one-repetition maximum (1RM) of the power clean from the knee (PCK), high pull from the knee (HPK), andmid-thigh clean pull (MTCP). For each exercise, 12 participants performed two1RM sessions tests and two sessions to measure the barbell’s load-velocityrelationship at 30, 45, 60, 75, and 90%
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The acute effects of different high-intensity conditioning activities on sprint performance differ between sprinters of different strength and power characteristics Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Vasiliki Ε. Simitzi,Athanasios Tsoukos,Ioannis N. Kostikiadis,Charalampos A. Parotsidis,Christos Paizis,George P. Nassis,Spyridon K. Methenitis
The purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of different conditioning activities (CAs) on short-term increase in sprint performance. In twelve male sprinters (21.1±2.6 years, 100 m performance: 11.5±0.6 s) their body composition, half squat maximum strength, 100 m sprinting and countermovement jump performances were evaluated. The performance of a 50 m sprint (splits at 10 m, 30 m and
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Injury epidemiology in the first Croatian basketball league Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Matilda Šola,Cvita Gregov
The aim of this study was to providea retrospective overview of injuries during one basketball season and toanalyse injury rates and potential risks among professional male and femalebasketball players in the First Croatian National league. A hundred andforty-two (89 males and 53 females) of 223basketball players (64%) sustained an injury during the previous season. Body height,total game exposure
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Non-invasive assessment of short and ultra-short heart rate variability during different physical and physiological tests Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Tuncay Alparslan,Ramiz Arabaci,Recep Gorgulu
Themain aim of the present study was to determine the short- and ultra-short-term heartrate variability (HRV) during different physical and physiological tests and tocompare HRV to different performance levels. The latter aim was to compareparticipants’ short- and ultra-short-term heart rate variabilitybefore-during-post-tests. Our hypothesis was that there would be a significantdifference between
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Which cognitive and perceptual skills best discriminate elite female handball players Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Paula Biscaia,Eduarda Coelho,Paulo Vicente João,Diogo Monteiro,António Hernandez-Mendo,José Alves
The purpose of this study was to identify which cognitive and perceptual skills best discriminate elite female handball players according to the age group to which they belong to. The sample consisted of 73 Portuguese national teams’ female handball players, aged between 11 and 29 years, with an average of 7.5 (± 3.7) years of practice. The following tests were applied: Thurstone Identical Figures
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Elbow joint position and hand pressure force sense under conditions of quick reaction in table tennis players Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Ziemowit Bańkosz,Tadeusz Stefaniak
Jointposition sense and force reproduction are the most commonly used measures ofproprioception. Itis interesting to measure proprioception in integration of the factors mostcommonly viewed as the most important in table tennis—speed,in particular quick reaction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of replication of aspecific range of motion and force of hand pressing under conditions
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The effect of isolated or combined small-sided games and speed endurance training on physical performance parameters in young soccer players Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Erkan Akdoğan,İlker Yılmaz,Yusuf Köklü,Utku Alemdaroğlu,Ali Onur Cerrah
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of six weeks of small-sided games (SSG), speed endurance (SER) and combined SSG and SER (CT) training programs on sprint, repeated sprint, Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test level 1 (Yo-Yo IR1) and level 2 (Yo-Yo IR2) performance in young soccer players. Forty-one elite young soccer players (body height: 174.0 ± 7.5 cm, body weight: 59.7 ± 9.5
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Death anxiety in outdoor-adventure recreation Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Güney Çetinkaya,Mehmet Ali Özçelik
This study investigated the death anxiety (DA) scoresof participants in outdoor-adventure recreational (OAR) activities, and the relationshipof the DA scores to several demographic features and experience of DA. The studyincluded 589 individuals with various leisure-time OAR experience levels (131 women,458 men; Mage=29.79±9.64). Their sports included climbing (n=200),scuba diving (n=142), and paragliding
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Internal training load and fitness profile between adult team versus junior team soccer players Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Alireza Rabbani,Del P. Wong,Filipe Manuel Clemente,Mehdi Kargarfard
The aim of the present study was to compare the fitness profilesand internal training loads between senior team and academy team soccer playersduring an in-season phase. Twenty-two professional soccer players from thesenior team (n=12; 28.3 2.0 years) and under 19(U19) team (n=10; 18.0 0.4 years) of the same club participated in the present study.High-intensity running performance, acceleration, maximal
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Analysis of the setting and predictive factors of the effect of attack according to game ecology Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Augusto Cezar Rodrigues Rocha,Gustavo Ferreira Pedrosa,Auro Barreiros Freire,Gibson Moreira Praça,Herbert Ugrinowitsch,Henrique de Oliveira Castro,Gustavo Teixeira Costa
The objective of this studywas to identify how the ecological variables influence the setter during thesetting and what were the predictive factors of the attack effect among Brazilianteams ranked from the 1st to 4th place in the volleyballWomen’s Super-League in 2016-2017. We analyzed 768 attacks from 10 matches playedamong the teams. A descriptive analysis was performed and, to identify how thesetting
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Sex and standard levels differences in anthropometric and physical fitness characteristics in youth handball players Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Manuel Ortega-Becerra,Fernando Pareja-Blanco
This study analyzed the relationships between throwing velocity and anthropometric and fitness parameters in young female and male handball players of different ages. A total of 159 players participated: females under-16 (FU16, n=44) and under-14 (FU14, n=21); males under-16 (MU16, n=54) and under-14 (MU14, n=40). The following was measured: body height, arm span, body mass, total finger span, hand
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Changes in jump and sprint performances during 14 preseasons in a Spanish reserve elite soccer team Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Asier Los Arcos,Raúl Martínez-Santos,Filipe M. Clemente,Daniel Castillo
The aim of this study wasto assess the changes in jump and sprint performances after the preseason period across 14seasons depending on the initial performance level and the playing position inyoung professional soccer players. In total, 162 soccer players (age = 20.6 ±1.8 years) belonging to the same reserve team of a Spanish La Liga club participated in this study. Countermovement jump (CMJ)and 5
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How can xsens kinematic suit add to our understanding of a slalom turn Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Vjekoslav Cigrovski,Tomislav Rupčić,Ivan Bon,Mateja Očić,Tomislav Krističević
Traditionally used methods for kinematic analysis of alpine skiing has limitations regarding data collecting and data processing. Also, analysis of measured parameters, interpretation, and implementation in practice are postponed. Therefore, aim of this paper was to determine differences in the performance of slalom turns between three conditions using a relatively new technology that allows fast data
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Sports performance as a moderator of the relationship between coping strategy and emotional intelligence Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Petar Mitić,Jasmina Nedeljković,Vladimir Takšić,Goran Sporiš,Nenad Stojiljković,Lucija Milčić
The aim of the study is to examine the moderating role of sports performance in therelationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and stress coping strategies.In a sample of 171 elite and 169 non-elite athletes, EI was found to be relatedto task-oriented strategies, and completely unrelated to emotion-orientedstrategies. Sport performance moderates the relationship between managing andregulating
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Relationship between running economy and mechanical characteristics of triceps surae assessed with tensiomyography Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Diego Moreno-Pérez,Álvaro López-Samanes,Aitor Centeno,Jonathan Esteve-Lanao,Ignacio Diez-Vega
Tensiomyography (TMG) is a non-invasivetechnique commonly used for evaluating muscle properties in highly trainedathletes. The aim of our study was to evaluate the mechanical characteristicsof m. triceps surae in competitive runners through TMG measurementand analyze if there was a relationship with running economy (RE). Nine malerunners completed the study (mean±SD: age 40.4±9.0 years, body height
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How does perceived autonomy-supportive and controlling behaviour in physical education relate to adolescents’ leisure-time physical activity participation? Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Henri Tilga,Hanna Kalajas-Tilga,Vello Hein,Lennart Raudsepp,Andre Koka
Inline with the tenets of self-determination theory, the current study tested associationsof perceived autonomy-supportive and controlling behaviour from PE teacher withadolescents’ leisure-time physical activity (LT PA) participation, and the roleof need satisfaction and need frustration, autonomous motivation and controlledmotivation in PE, and perceived effort towards LT PA as mediators of theseassociations
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Design, validation, and reliability of an observational notational instrument for the football goalkeeper’s defensive and offensive technical-tactical actions Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Daniel Jara,Miguel-Ángel Gómez,Enrique Ortega,Pilar Sainz de Baranda
The aim of this study was to design and validate anobservational instrument used to analyse the in-game behaviour of the footballgoalkeeper (GK) in defence and attack. The validation and reliability testingprocesses were carried out by twelve experts through five steps. Contentsvalidity was calculated using Aiken’s V and the kappa index was used to analysereliability. The observational tool was divided
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Hematological variability analysis after road marathon vs ultratrail Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 María Desamparados Bernat-Adell,Rania Achouak Hafsi,Pablo-Salas Medina,Ana Folch-Ayora,Carlos Hernando-Domingo,Ignacio Martínez-Navarro,Eladio Joaquín Collado-Boira
The practice of long- and medium-distance races has exponentiallyincreased the number of participants in recent years. They are carried outunder extreme conditions that cause both biochemical and anthropometric changesin athletes and, in addition, have serious risks associated, such asdehydration, thermal disorders, or hypoglycemia. Knowledge regarding alterationsat hematological level after this type
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Can the talk test be used to predict training induced changes in ventilatory threshold? Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Kristen M. Deal,Carl Foster,Salvador Jaime,Richard P. Mikat,Kim Radtke,John P. Porcari
Thisstudy was designed to assess the ability of the Talk Test (TT) to tracktraining-related changes in ventilatory threshold (VT). Thirteen recreationalathletes (20.5±1.91 years, males=7)completed two incremental exercise tests (one with respiratory gas exchange andone with the TT) before and after six weeks of self-directed increases in trainingload. The TT was used to predict VT by assessing the
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Higher variability in dyadic interaction plays a positive role in the decision making of futsal passing Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Umberto Cesar Corrêa,Flávio Henrique Bastos,Sílvia Letícia Silva,Fabian Alberto Romero Clavijo,Camila Torriani-Pasin
This studyinvestigated the role the dyadic interaction variability plays in influencingdecision making on passing in the sport of futsal. Participants were 40 malestudents (Mage = 13.6 years, SD = 0.7) from physicaleducation classes of a Brazilian school. They were randomly divided into eightteams, which played four games of 24 minutesaccording to the rules of the under-14 category of thelocal Futsal
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Agreement and reproducibility of field and laboratory tests in the prediction of running speed in a 10-km race in amateur runners Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Heitor Siqueira Ribeiro,Hugo de Luca Corrêa,Lívia Kelly Barbosa Lima,Maria Barroso Costa Filha,Severino Leão Albuquerque Neto,Edilberto Santos Barros,Aparecido Pimentel Ferreira
Knowing running speed, particularly by means of easy-to-apply tests andlow cost, is important for the definition of the race strategy and the mostappropriate training throughout the preparation period. The aim was to comparethe agreement and reproducibility of critical velocity (CV), anaerobic threshold(AT), and the simulated time trial on the track for the determination of therunning speed in a 10-km
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Effect of specific endurance on the physical responses of young athletes during soccer small-sided games Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Júlio César Lemes,Renato Carvalho Guerreiro,Victor Alberice de Oliveira Rodrigues,Sarah da Glória Teles Bredt,Laura Beatriz Faleiro Diniz,Mauro Heleno Chagas,Gibson Moreira Praça
Thisstudy aimed to compare the physical responses of soccer players with differentlevels of specific endurance during SSG performed by teams balanced accordingto athletes’ specific endurance. Eighteen U-17 athletes from a team thatparticipated in national competitions took part in this study. The Yo-YoIntermittent Recovery Test Level 2 (YIRT2) was used to measure the athletes’specific endurance. Then
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The relationship among repeated sprint and change of direction abilities in football players with cerebral palsy Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Matías Javier Henríquez,Marco Kokaly,Felipe Herrera,Raul Reina
This study aimed to describe and determine relationships between repeated sprint and change of direction (COD) abilities in football players with cerebral palsyaccording to four sport classes (FT5 to FT8). Seventeen male football playerswith cerebral palsy took part in this study (23.0±4.7 years, 65.9±9.5 kg,168.8±5.9 cm). The repeated sprint ability (6×40-m sprints with a 20-secondrecovery) was evaluated
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Exploring the coach’s and athletes’ behaviour in martial arts Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Jan-Erik Romar,Markus Ranta-Aho,Emyr Williams
This descriptive study examined theprocesses of coaching and participation in Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) for bothexperienced (n=3) and novice (n=3) adult participant, members of a martial artsclub in Finland. Over a period of six weeks, five practice sessions werevideotaped with a mean duration of 84.35 minutes. Systematic observation data were used to describe the practicestructure and participants’
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Matching of personality traits, emotional intelligence and social skills among dance partners in competitive dancing Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Tina Šifrar,Kim Majoranc,Tanja Kajtna
We investigated whether there was more matching in personalitytraits, emotional intelligence, and social skills in better performing dancecouples than in their less successful counterparts and if better- and lower-performingdancers individually have more equivalent personality traits, emotionalintelligence, and social skills. Twenty-four dance couples (i.e. 24 male and 24female dancers), performing
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Applicability and quality assessment of the set of equipment in the project “Polygon for physical activity of school-aged children“ in primary schools without gymnasia Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Slaven Krtalić, Vitomir Spasović, Lana Kasumović, Maja Lang Morović, Ljiljana Muslić, Sanja Musić Milanović
In 2015, 120 central primary schools in Croatia failed to meet the minimum requirements, and could not carry through the full-time compulsory Physical Education class. To ensure daily habits for physical exercise in all children and help teachers, Croatian Institute of Public Health has designed a Set of kinesiological aids and implemented the project “Polygon for Physical Activity of School-Aged Children”
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Effects of combined plyometric and speed training on change of direction, linear speed, and repeated sprint ability in young soccer players Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Mehdi Kargarfard, Shadi Tajvand, Alireza Rabbani, Filipe Manuel Clemente, Farzad Jalilvand
It has been well established that plyometric and speed training have positive impacts on fitness parameters in soccer players. The aim of this study was to compare short-term effects of combined plyometric and speed training implemented in the same or separate weekly days on change of direction (COD), maximal sprinting speed (MSS), and repeated sprint ability (RSA) in young soccer players. Twenty-four
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Relationships between wellness status and perceived training load on daily and weekly bases over a basketball season Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Filipe Manuel Clemente, Sarah Glória Teles Bredt, Gibson Moreira Praça, Emanuel Duarte, Bruno Mendes
This study aimed to determine the relationships between internal training load (session-RPE) and wellness status (DOMS, stress, fatigue, and sleep quality) on both daily and weekly bases over a professional basketball season. Fifteen professional basketball players provided their wellness status and perceived training load for all training sessions and matches over a season. Daily correlations were
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Precise verbal feedback may expedite the attainment of standing long jump accuracy in women Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Mirosław Zalech, Zbigniew Bujak
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the precision of verbal feedback affected the accuracy of standing long jump performance. Sixty-eight female participants (M age = 21.44 ± 1.01) were randomly assigned to two experimental groups. In total, each subject performed 9 jumps at three distances, i.e. 50 cm (3 trials), 75 cm (3 trials) and 100 cm (3 trials). Each group performed jumps in
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Effect of neuromuscular resistance training on the performance of 5-km runners Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Miller P. Guimarães, Yuri A.C. Campos, Hiago L.R. de Souza, Gaspar P. da Silva, Claudio Hernández-Mosqueira, Sandro F. da Silva
O objetivo do estudo foi identificar o efeito de um protocolo de treinamento de resistencia neuromuscular (NRTP) no desempenho de 5 km de distância. Este estudo incluiu 18 corredores masculinos (idade = 29,3 ± 3,2 anos, porcentagem de gordura = 11,3 ± 2,6%, altura = 1,77 ± 0,04 m, massa corporal = 73,4 ± 4,4 kg, tempo em 5 km = 20,6 ± 2,4 min, anos de treinamento = 4,3 ± 0,7 anos). Em primeiro lugar
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Acute responses to 4 vs. 4 small-sided games in football players Kinesiology (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Pascual Bujalance-Moreno, Pedro A. Latorre-Román, Rodrigo Ramírez-Campillo, Antonio Martínez-Amat, Felipe García-Pinillos
The aim of this study was to examine the acute physiological responses, physical fitness parameters and time-motion characteristics associated with a 4-a-side small-sided game in amateur level players.Sixteen male football players (age, 23.9±4.2 years) completed one 4-a-side small-sided game with the aim of maintain ball possession as long as possible, with. The participants were monitored for external