Coping and Resilience Among Endurance Athletes During the COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 lockdowns constrained the training opportunities of athletes resulting in physical and mental hardship. In this study, athletes in…
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Evaluation of COVID-19 Restrictions on Distance Runners’ Training Habits Using Wearable Trackers
The COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread disruption to many individuals' lifestyles. Social distancing restrictions implemented during this …
Prevalence of Female and Male Vegan and Non-Vegan Endurance Runners and the Potential Associations of Diet Type and BMI with Performance—Results from the NURMI Study (Step 1)
study aims to investigate vegetarian and mixed diet type prevalences among distance runners at running events around the world and associat…
The Influence of Environmental Conditions on Pacing in Age Group Marathoners Competing in the “New York City Marathon”
Background: The two aspects of the influence of environmental conditions on marathon running performance and pacing during a marathon have …
Runners Experience Lower Heart Rate, Increased Speed, and Joy/Calm on Routes with Trees, by the Sea and through Parks: Implications for Climate Change Design
he bene cial effects of green and blue areas on human wellbeing are signi cant. Physical activity is a crucial factor for the promotion of …
Performance and Recovery of Well-Trained Younger and Older Athletes during Different HIIT Protocols
to physiological and morphological differences, younger and older athletes may recover differently from training loads. High-intensity inte…
Inducing low energy availability in trained endurance male athletes results in poorer explosive power
Purpose Low energy availability in males needs more original research to understand its health and performance consequences. The aim of the…
What is the efficacy of aerobic exercise versus strength training in the treatment of migraine? A systematic review and network meta-analysis of clinical trials
Background Multiple clinical trials with different exercise protocols have demonstrated efficacy in the management of migraine. However, th…
The Effects of Trunk Muscle Training on Physical Fitness and Sport-Specific Performance in Young and Adult Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background The role of trunk muscle training (TMT) for physical fitness (e.g., muscle power) and sport-specific performance measures (e.g.,…
The Training Effort for Master Athletes in Romania in Relation to Self-esteem
The aim of this article is to study the relationships between the training effort of master athletes (+35 years), performed by endurance ru…
Response in a Hot Environment: The Physiological Adaptation of the Sub-elite Para-swimming Athletes
Thermoregulation is an effort to maintain body temperature within the normal range, it’s achieved by maintaining a balance between the heat…
Comparison of Ig-M and some gastrointestinal disorders markers response to one-session continuous moderate training and high-intensity interval training in female athletes
زمینه و هدف: عبارت «سندروم اختلالات گوارش ناشی از ورزش» به اختلالات عملکرد و یکپارچگی دستگاه گوارش اشاره دارد که از ویژگیهای مشترک فعالیت…
The Effect of Carbohydrate Diets on Amateur Runners’ Performance
Carbohydrate (CHO) consumption contributes to minimizing muscular and hepatic glycogen stores during long-distance running. Coinciding with…
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS IN SHORT TRAIL RUNNING
The purpose of this work was to measure the value of maximum oxygen consumption in trail runners in laboratory conditions and the timing of…
Capillary Blood Recovery Variables in Young Swimmers: An Observational Case Study
agnostics is still in pursuit of the optimal combination of biochemical and hema- tological markers to assess training loads and the effect…
A pilot study: the relationship between salivary MCP-1 and IgA, and exercise performance in long-distance runners and sprinters
Objective It remains unclear that the relationship between sprint and/or endurance performance and salivary immunological factors and stres…
Be Positive and Engage in Training: Positive Orientation and Marathon Performance
Psychological mechanisms explaining running performance have not been fully identified yet. One of the factors potentially important in run…
The Effect of 13 Weeks Long-Distance Bicycle Riding on Inflammatory Response Indicators Related to Joint Cartilage and Muscle Damage
his study was to investigate the effects of 13 weeks of long-distance cycling on biomark- ers of joint cartilage, muscle damage and inflamm…
The Effects of Repetitive Running on Middle-Distance Runners’ Muscle Damage Level
The aim of this study was to examine the effect of repetitive running on middle distance athletes’ muscle damage. There were 24 female midd…
Echocardiographic Assessment of Left Ventricular Function 10 Years after the Ultra-Endurance Running Event Eco-Trail de Paris ® 2011
lar and moderate physical activity is bene cial for physical and mental health, resulting in an increase in life expectancy for both sexes.…
The knowledge and attitudes of South African-based runners regarding the use of analgesics during training and competition
Background: The use of analgesics is prevalent in runners, with the associated potential for serious harm. However, there is limited inform…
Dietary Nitrate Supplementation Is Not Helpful for Endurance Performance at Simulated Altitude Even When Combined With Intermittent Normobaric Hypoxic Training
Introduction: Training intensity and nutrition may influence adaptations to training performed in hypoxia and consequently performance outc…
Patellar and Achilles Tendon Thickness Differences among Athletes with Different Numbers of Meals per Day: A Cross-Sectional Study
objective of this study is to analyse differences in the thickness of the patellar (PT) and Achilles tendons (AT) among athletes with diffe…
Effects of a 4400 km ultra-cycling non-competitive race and related training on body composition and circulating progenitors differentiation
Background NorthCape4000 (NC4000) is the most participated ultra-endurance cycling race. Eight healthy male Caucasian amateur cyclists were…