Running Economy from a Muscle Energetics Perspective
The economy of running has traditionally been quantified from the mass-specific oxygen uptake; however, because fuel substrate usage varies…
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Peer-reviewed articles and books on training, physiology, and performance — curated for evidence-based coaching.
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Total Energy Expenditure, Energy Intake, and Body Composition in Endurance Athletes Across the Training Season: A Systematic Review
Background Endurance athletes perform periodized training in order to prepare for main competitions and maximize performance. However, the …
Effects of Beetroot Juice Supplementation on Cardiorespiratory Endurance in Athletes. A Systematic Review
e nutritional supplementation to enhance the effects of training and achieve improvements in their athletic performance. Beetroot juice inc…
The ‘Critical Power’ Concept: Applications to Sports Performance with a Focus on Intermittent High-Intensity Exercise
The curvilinear relationship between power output and the time for which it can be sustained is a fundamental and well-known feature of hig…
High-Intensity Interval Training Elicits Higher Enjoyment than Moderate Intensity Continuous Exercise
Exercise adherence is affected by factors including perceptions of enjoyment, time availability, and intrinsic motivation. Approximately 50…
Career Performance Trajectories in Track and Field Jumping Events from Youth to Senior Success: The Importance of Learning and Development
Introduction The idea that early sport success can be detrimental for long-term sport performance is still under debate. Therefore, the aim…
Triathlon Training Handbook
A comprehensive guide for triathlon training, covering workouts, nutrition, and motivation.
Marathon
A fictional narrative centered around a marathon and its surrounding events.
Caffeine and Bicarbonate for Speed. A Meta-Analysis of Legal Supplements Potential for Improving Intense Endurance Exercise Performance
A 1% change in average speed is enough to affect medal rankings in intense Olympic endurance events lasting ~45 s to 8 min which for exampl…
Who uses running apps and sports watches? Determinants and consumer profiles of event runners’ usage of running-related smartphone applications and sports watches
Individual and unorganized sports with a health-related focus, such as recreational running, have grown extensively in the last decade. Con…
Effects of Strength Training on the Physiological Determinants of Middle- and Long-Distance Running Performance: A Systematic Review
Background Middle- and long-distance running performance is constrained by several important aerobic and anaerobic parameters. The efficacy…
Training Load and Fatigue Marker Associations with Injury and Illness: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies
Background Coaches, sport scientists, clinicians and medical personnel face a constant challenge to prescribe sufficient training load to p…
A Comparison of the Energetic Cost of Running in Marathon Racing Shoes
Background Reducing the energetic cost of running seems the most feasible path to a sub-2-hour marathon. Footwear mass, cushioning, and ben…
Exercise induces cerebral VEGF and angiogenesis via the lactate receptor HCAR1
Physical exercise can improve brain function and delay neurodegeneration; however, the initial signal from muscle to brain is unknown. Here…
Session-RPE Method for Training Load Monitoring: Validity, Ecological Usefulness, and Influencing Factors
Purpose: The aim of this review is to (1) retrieve all data validating the Session-rating of perceived exertion (RPE)-method using various …
Cardiac Autonomic Responses during Exercise and Post-exercise Recovery Using Heart Rate Variability and Systolic Time Intervals—A Review
Cardiac parasympathetic activity may be non-invasively investigated using heart rate variability (HRV), although HRV is not widely accepted…
Heart Rate Variability and Cardiac Vagal Tone in Psychophysiological Research – Recommendations for Experiment Planning, Data Analysis, and Data Reporting
Psychophysiological research integrating heart rate variability (HRV) has increased during the last two decades, particularly given the fac…
Blood-Borne Markers of Fatigue in Competitive Athletes – Results from Simulated Training Camps
This study investigates blood-borne markers of fatigue in competitive athletes during simulated training camps.
Cycling in the Absence of Task-Related Feedback: Effects on Pacing and Performance
This study examines the effects of task-related feedback absence on pacing and performance in cycling.
High-Intensity Exercise in Hypoxia: Is Increased Reliance on Anaerobic Metabolism Important?
Discussion on high-intensity training in hypoxia and anaerobic metabolism.
Relationship Between Jumping Ability, Agility and Sprint Performance of Elite Young Basketball Players: A Field-Test Approach
This study examines the relationships between sprint, agility, and jump performance in elite young basketball players.
The acute effects of multi-ingredient pre-workout ingestion on strength performance, lower body power, and anaerobic capacity
This study investigates the effects of multi-ingredient pre-workout supplements on strength performance and anaerobic capacity.
Improving Sprint Performance in Soccer: Effectiveness of Jump Squat and Olympic Push Press Exercises
Training at the optimum power load (OPL) is an effective way to improve neuromuscular abilities of highly trained athletes. The purpose of …