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  1. Phosphocreatine dynamics provide the gold standard evaluation of in-vivo mitochondrial function and is tightly coupled with oxygen availability. Low mitochondrial oxidative capacity has been associated with he...

    Authors: Kevin Maliszewski, Andri Feldmann, Kevin K. McCully and Ross Julian
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024 16:25
  2. This study aimed to investigate the effects of caffeine ingestion on anaerobic performance and muscle activity in young athletes. In this randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled study, ten highly trai...

    Authors: Leila Ghazaleh, Anita Enayati, Maryam Delfan, Sobhan Bamdad, Ismail Laher, Urs Granacher and Hassane Zouhal
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024 16:23
  3. Standard care for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries often includes surgical reconstruction of the ACL. However, two randomized controlled trials [1, 2] (RCT) concluded that conservative treatment does not...

    Authors: Annemie Smeets, Feryal Ghafelzadeh Ahwaz, Stijn Bogaerts, Pieter Berger and Koen Peers
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024 16:22
  4. This study analyzed how Video Assistant Referee (VAR), introduced to improve the accuracy of referee decisions in football, changes the magnitude and direction of home advantage and referee bias in the Turkish...

    Authors: Ali Işın and Qing Yi
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024 16:21
  5. Youth swimming performance is determined by several physiological, biomechanical and anthropometric characteristics. This review aimed to identify physical performance determinants of youth swimming performanc...

    Authors: Todd Price, Giuseppe Cimadoro and Hayley S Legg
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024 16:20
  6. The ketogenic diet (KD) is the most popular carbohydrate restriction strategy for endurance athletes. However, because the primary goal of employing the KD is to gain a competitive advantage in competition, en...

    Authors: Austin J. Graybeal, Andreas Kreutzer, Kamiah Moss and Meena Shah
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024 16:19
  7. There is a need to establish the prevalence of self-reported physical symptoms such as pain in professional gamers (PGs) and to analyse whether there are correlations between lifestyle factors and self-reporte...

    Authors: Staffan Ekefjärd, Ramana Piussi and Eric Hamrin Senorski
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024 16:18
  8. Volleyball, with its unique calendar structure, presents distinct challenges in training and competition scheduling. Like many team sports, volleyball features an unconventional schedule with brief off-season ...

    Authors: André Rebelo, João R. Pereira, Paulo Cunha, Manuel J. Coelho-e-Silva and João Valente-dos-Santos
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024 16:17
  9. The ability to obtain dynamic movement assessments using force plate technology holds the promise of providing more detailed knowledge of the strength, balance and forces generated by active-duty military pers...

    Authors: Trevor Barrett, Robert Faulk, Army Master Sergeant, Jill Boberg, Matthew Bartels, Marine Lieutenant Colonel and Leslie A. Saxon
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024 16:16
  10. Patients with heart failure often suffer from sleep disorders. Due to the side effects of medications used to treat this disorder, non-pharmacological methods may be used to improve these patients’ sleep quali...

    Authors: Mohsen Arezomand, Mahlagha Dehghan, Zahra Ebrahimi Rigi, Farhad Fatehi and Parvin Mangolian Shahrbabaki
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024 16:15
  11. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) has been shown to enhance cardiovascular health. However, there is a lack of research investigating the specific cardiovascular effects of different HIIT training modes....

    Authors: Tianjiao Wang, Jun Mao, Shumin Bo, Li Zhang and Qing Li
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024 16:14
  12. Exercise induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO) causes inspiratory distress in the upper airway in many adolescent athletes. The nature of EILO is not fully understood, and effective management strategies are la...

    Authors: Liv-Jorunn Kolnes, Trine Stensrud and Oddbjørn Klomsten Andersen
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024 16:13
  13. In deep gluteal syndrome (DGS), the piriformis muscle could impinge the sciatic nerve. The FAIR (flexion adduction internal rotation) test is a provocation test used to identify sciatic nerve irritation caused...

    Authors: MohammadBagher Shamsi, Maryam Mirzaei and Kevork Hopayian
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024 16:12
  14. The scientific literature questions the impact of stretching exercises performed immediately before muscle strengthening exercises on different components of musculoskeletal physical fitness. Pilates is a phys...

    Authors: Alex Lopes dos Reis, Laís Campos de Oliveira and Raphael Gonçalves de Oliveira
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024 16:11
  15. Interventions that are co-created with end-users, and that are informed by behavior change or implementation theories, support implementation in real world settings. However, injury prevention programs for you...

    Authors: Eva Ageberg, Sofia Bunke, Jennie Linnéll and Karin Moesch
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024 16:10
  16. Although recent studies have investigated the effects of flywheel (FW) training on muscle function, the effects of transient FW exercise on jump performance in athletes are unknown. This study examined the eff...

    Authors: Takashi Shimizu, Yosuke Tsuchiya, Hisashi Ueda, Shigeki Izumi and Eisuke Ochi
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024 16:9
  17. It is widely acknowledged that aerobic exercise and strength training are crucial components of most workout programs. However, there is no consensus as to whether the effectiveness of exercises is affected by...

    Authors: Umut Canli and Monira I. Aldhahi
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024 16:8
  18. The muscle strength of the lower extremity extensors can be evaluated in the closed kinetic chain (CKC) during unilateral or bilateral conditions. Factors such as the mass and length of the muscle, joint angle...

    Authors: Jaroslaw Kabacinski, Michal Murawa, Tadeusz Wojtkowiak, Krzysztof Mackala and Lechoslaw B. Dworak
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024 16:7
  19. The study aims to update the specific classification of mechanisms of death in swimming and to demonstrate these categories are reasonable, by analyzing more characteristics of death cases, evaluating the avai...

    Authors: Yunheng Yao, Michael A. DiNenna, Lili Chen, Shirong Jin, Sixian He and Jinshen He
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024 16:6
  20. Breast cancer (BC) is one of the most incident types of cancer among women in the world. Although chemotherapy is an effective way to treat several types of cancer, it may also cause serious complications, inc...

    Authors: Bruna Lorena Soares Cavalcante Sousa, Thiago dos Santos Rosa, Valmir Oliveira Silvino, Esmeralda Maria Lustosa Barros, Hugo de Luca Corrêa, Danilo Marcelo Leite do Prado, Acácio Salvador Veras-Silva, Mariana Duarte de Souza, Carlos Eduardo Batista de Lima, Luciano Fonseca Lemos de Oliveira and Marcos Antonio Pereira dos Santos
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024 16:5
  21. The human gut microbiome is attracting increasing attention because of its overall effect on health. Several reviews have investigated the impact of physical activity on the gut microbiome; however, these pred...

    Authors: Adam Wagner, Kateřina Kapounková and Ivan Struhár
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024 16:4
  22. The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy and test-retest reliability of a wearable inertial measurement unit (IMU) system for gait analysis in healthy female compared to a gold-standard optoelectronic ...

    Authors: Yi He, Yuxia Chen, Li Tang, Jing Chen, Jing Tang, Xiaoxuan Yang, Songchuan Su, Chen Zhao and Nong Xiao
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024 16:2
  23. The Athlete Sleep Behavior Questionnaire (ASBQ) was designed to identify maladaptive sleep practices among athletes. The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the internal consistency and the test-retest r...

    Authors: Khaled Trabelsi, Zahra Saif, Matthew W Driller, Michael V. Vitiello and Haitham Jahrami
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024 16:1
  24. Gait asymmetry is often accompanied by the bilateral asymmetry of the lower limbs. The transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) technique is widely used in different populations and scenarios as a potent...

    Authors: I-Lin Wang, Chin-Yi Gu, Tze-Huan Lei, Che-Hsiu Chen, Chih-Hui Chiu and Yu Su
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2023 15:176
  25. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a degenerative disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that disrupts walking function and results in other debilitating symptoms. This study compares the effects of ‘task-oriente...

    Authors: Zahra Moslemi, Eduardo A. Toledo-Aldana, Bruce Baldwin, Sarah J. Donkers, Janice J. Eng, Prosanta Mondal, Julia O. Totosy de Zepetnek, Josef Buttigieg, Michael C. Levin and Cameron S. Mang
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2023 15:175
  26. This study aimed to determine the feasibility of a preoperative and postoperative (in- and outpatient) physical rehabilitation program, the Heart-ROCQ-pilot program.

    Authors: Sandra Dijkstra, Johanneke Hartog, Joke Fleer, Pim van der Harst, Lucas H.V. van der Woude and Massimo A. Mariani
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2023 15:173
  27. Soccer players often wear light-weighted wearable resistance (WR) attached to different body parts during the warm-up period with the aim to improve measures of physical fitness. However, the effect of WR on p...

    Authors: Mohamed Amine Ltifi, Hassane Zouhal, Ismail Laher, Ayoub Saeidi, Karuppasamy Govindasamy, Urs Granacher, Ridha Aouadi and Abderraouf Ben Abderrahman
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2023 15:172
  28. Accurate measurements of muscular performance are important for diagnostics, for example during rehabilitation after traumatic injuries but also in competitive sports. For these purposes, dynamometric devices ...

    Authors: Manfred Zöger, Alfred Nimmerichter, Arnold Baca and Klaus Wirth
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2023 15:171
  29. Physical activity is indicated as a treatment for Long COVID, but prevention is unknown. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between physical activity (PA) before and after acute SARS-Cov-2 infect...

    Authors: Juliana Quadros Santos Rocha, Eduardo Lucia Caputo, Yohana Pereira Vieira, Max dos Santos Afonso, Suele Manjourany Silva Duro and Mirelle de Oliveira Saes
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2023 15:170
  30. The purpose of this scoping review was to evaluate the current use of technologies in sports settings for training adaptation and injury prevention. The review aimed to map the existing literature, identify ke...

    Authors: André Rebelo, Diogo V. Martinho, João Valente-dos-Santos, Manuel J. Coelho-e-Silva and Diogo S. Teixeira
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2023 15:169
  31. Biofeedback may alter the biomechanics of lower extremities in patients with chronic ankle instability (CAI). We aimed to systematically review the literature on the effect of gait-training and biofeedback on ...

    Authors: Seyed Hamed Mousavi, Fateme Khorramroo, Hooman Minoonejad and Johannes Zwerver
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2023 15:168
  32. Static lower extremity alignment (LEA) during normal stance has been used clinically as a tool to determine the presence of known anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) risk factors during dynamic tasks. Previous wo...

    Authors: Mark G.L. Sayers, Robert L. Buhmann, Tyler J. Collings, Daniel B. Mellifont and Max C. Stuelcken
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2023 15:167
  33. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is an effective methods to improve maximal oxygen uptake. However, there is no definitive conclusion about the specific effectiveness of home-based HIIT. This review inv...

    Authors: Katsunori Tsuji, Yosuke Tsuchiya, Hisashi Ueda and Eisuke Ochi
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2023 15:166
  34. Lifestyle modifications involving diet and exercise are recommended for patients diagnosed with obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The purpose of this review was to systematically evaluate the effect...

    Authors: Sameer Badri Al-Mhanna, Sílvia Rocha-Rodriguesc, Mahaneem Mohamed, Alexios Batrakoulis, Monira I. Aldhahi, Hafeez Abiola Afolabi, Fatma Hilal Yagin, Maha H. Alhussain, Mehmet Gülü, Bishir Daku Abubakar, Wan Syaheedah Wan Ghazali, Abdullah F. Alghannam and Georgian Badicu
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2023 15:165
  35. Proper nutrition is vital in promoting community health, yet insufficient knowledge and improper dietary practices can lead to deficiencies and diseases. Professional athletes depend on optimal nutrition for t...

    Authors: Amin Hasanpouri, Bita Rahmani, Bahram Jamali Gharakhanlou, Shahabaddin Solaimanian, Saeed Shahsavari, Ahmadreza Rasouli, Saeed Abbasi, Abbas Ebrahimi-Kalan, Tohid Rouzitalab, Zahra Hoseinabadi and Mohammad Reza Shiri-Shahsavar
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2023 15:164
  36. To assess physical activity (PA) there is a need of objective, valid and reliable measurement methods like accelerometers. Before these devices can be used for research, they need to be calibrated and validate...

    Authors: Franziska Beck, Isabel Marzi, Alina Eisenreich, Selina Seemüller, Clara Tristram and Anne K. Reimers
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2023 15:163
  37. Identifying the characteristics of batting mechanics, such as the proper angle and position of each body segment in youth baseball players, is important for proper instructions. This study aimed to identify th...

    Authors: Toshiharu Tsutsui, Jun Sakata, Wataru Sakamaki, Toshihiro Maemichi and Suguru Torii
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2023 15:162
  38. Although exercise has been proposed as an effective intervention for various lifestyle-related diseases and pathological scenarios, few researches assessed the impact of taking exercise on the prevalence of pe...

    Authors: Rongkai Cao, Piaopiao Qiu, Yuan Zhou, Bo Dong, Yucheng Han and Zhen Fan
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2023 15:161
  39. Complex training is found effective in improving physical performance in various sports. There is a paucity of research evidence comparing the efficacy of complex vs. plyometric training in cricket players. Th...

    Authors: Kamran Ali, Shubham Gupta, Mohammad E. Hussain, Msaad Alzhrani, Md. Dilshad Manzar, Masood Khan and Ahmad H. Alghadir
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2023 15:160
  40. The effect of listening to audiobooks, podcasts, and other audio files while walking on gait performance has not been well studied. Although the number of audio users is growing annually. Evidence suggests tha...

    Authors: Aisuluu Atakanova, Thea Laurentius, Cornelius Bollheimer, Frank Hildebrand and Hannah Lena Siebers
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2023 15:159
  41. Hip adductor and abductor strength were both reduced in KOA patients. But to date, most of the researches have only focused on quadriceps combined with hip abductor strengthening versus quadriceps strengthening.

    Authors: Jie Qiu, Tiantian Zhou, Huihong Jin, Yujian Pan, Tingting Qian, Chuan Xue, Wen Xia, Haitao Shi and Bingchen An
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2023 15:158
  42. Lumbar disk herniation (LDH) is a cause of chronic low back pain (CLBP) treated using physical therapy (PT), including exercise and physical modalities such as ultrasound (US) and short wave diathermy (SWD). D...

    Authors: Selin Ozen, Sukran Guzel, Huma Boluk Senlikci, Sacide Nur Saracgil Cosar and Ebru Selin Selcuk
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2023 15:157
  43. Open-heart surgery is considered one of the primary treatments for severe coronary artery stenosis, but it comes with its own set of complications. However, these complications can be reduced through the imple...

    Authors: Neda Ghlichi Moghaddam, Mohammad Namazinia, Fatemeh Hajiabadi and Seyyed Reza Mazlum
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2023 15:156
  44. Chronic ankle instability (CAI) is the most common injury in youth sports, which leads to psychological stress from doubting their performance. Cost effective and easy to access tool to reduce the stress among...

    Authors: Vinodhkumar Ramalingam, Soon Keng Cheong and Poh Foong Lee
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2023 15:155
  45. Due to climate change and major sport events in hot climate, temperature regulation during exercise is gaining relevance in professional and amateur sports. This study compares the effects of an upper body gar...

    Authors: L. Engeroff, D. Niederer, D. Groneberg, L. Vogt and Tobias Engeroff
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2023 15:154
  46. Physical activity has been recommended as an important non-pharmacological therapeutic strategy for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of 12...

    Authors: Tensay Ambelu and Getu Teferi
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2023 15:153
  47. Injury prevention is essential in running due to the risk of overuse injury development. Tailoring running shoes to individual needs may be a promising strategy to reduce this risk. Novel manufacturing process...

    Authors: Patrick Mai, Leon Robertz, Johanna Robbin, Kevin Bill, Gillian Weir, Markus Kurz, Matthieu B. Trudeau, Karsten Hollander, Joseph Hamill and Steffen Willwacher
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2023 15:152
  48. Description of a new surgical procedure (percutaneous lengthening and arthroscopic release, PLAR) that combines all the possible interventions on the iliotibial band (ITB), and evaluates its outcomes in a grou...

    Authors: Juan Arnal-Burró, Carlos Vidal-Fernández, Cristina Igualada-Blazquez, Manuel Cuervas-Mons, Álvaro Martínez-Ayora and Alex Dos Santos-Vaquinhas
    Citation: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2023 15:151

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