Peer-reviewed articles and books on training, physiology, and performance — curated for evidence-based coaching.
In this study the pacing strategy, cycle characteristics and choice of technique of elite male cross-country (XC) skiers during a three-lap…
Background Load carriage is associated with musculoskeletal injuries, such as stress fractures, during military basic combat training. By i…
The aims of this study were (1) to analyze elite rugby union game demands using 3 different approaches: traditional, metabolic and heart ra…
Background Endurance exercise in horses requires adaptive processes involving physiological, biochemical, and cognitive-behavioral response…
In any athletic event, the ability to appropriately distribute energy is essential to prevent premature fatigue prior to the completion of …
Background Sprint events in cross-country skiing are unique not only with respect to their length (0.8–1.8 km), but also in involving four …
In the last 15 years, it emerged that the practice of regular physical activity reduces the risks of many diseases (cardiovascular diseases…
The purpose of the current study was to explore if training regimes utilizing diverse training intensity distributions result in different …
There is currently no evidence that the intervertebral discs (IVDs) can respond positively to exercise in humans. Some authors have argued …
Aerodynamics has such a profound impact on cycling performance at the elite level that it has infiltrated almost every aspect of the sport …
Healthy biological systems exhibit complex patterns of variability that can be described by mathematical chaos. Heart rate variability (HRV…
Purpose: To compare the absolute and relative training load of the Marathon (42k) and the Ironman (IM) training in recreational trained ath…
Background The ability to sustain intense exercise seems to be partially limited by the body’s capability to counteract decreases in both i…
In this study, we aimed to investigate the influence of ACTN3 R577X gene polymorphism on muscle damage responses in athletes competing in a…
Background Plyometric training has been shown to increase muscle power, running economy, and performance in athletes. Despite its use by ro…
The aim of this study was to compare the cardiometabolic demands of running on a curved non-motorized treadmill (cNMT) with overground (OVR…
This study assessed the effectiveness of water immersion to the shoulders in enhancing blood lactate removal during active and passive reco…
Background : Watermelon is a rich natural source of l -citrulline. This non-essential amino acid increases exercise performance. Objective …
Polarized (POL) training intensity distribution (TID) emphasizes high-volume low-intensity exercise in zone (Z)1 (< first lactate threshold…
The main objective of this research was to evaluate the efficacy of intermittent hypoxic training (IHT) on anaerobic and aerobic capacity a…
Endurance training leads to a variety of adaptations at the cellular and systemic levels that serve to minimise disruptions in whole-body h…
Physiological and training characteristics of recreational marathon runners Dan Gordon,1 Sarah Wightman,2 Itay Basevitch,1 James Johnstone,…
Commonly performed during an incremental test to exhaustion, maximal oxygen uptake (V̇O2max) assessment has become a recurring practice in …
The regulation of endurance training is usually based on the prescription of exercise intensity. Exercise duration, another important varia…