Stretching Your Energetic Budget: How Tendon Compliance Affects the Metabolic Cost of Running
Muscles attach to bones via tendons that stretch and recoil, affecting muscle force generation and metabolic energy consumption. In this st…
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Thinking and Action: A Cognitive Perspective on Self-Regulation during Endurance Performance
This article discusses cognitive processes in self-regulation during endurance performance.
Aerobic Exercise and Pharmacological Treatments Counteract Cachexia by Modulating Autophagy in Colon Cancer
Recent studies have correlated physical activity with a better prognosis in cachectic patients, although the underlying mechanisms are not …
Comparison of Non-Invasive Individual Monitoring of the Training and Health of Athletes with Commercially Available Wearable Technologies
Athletes adapt their training daily to optimize performance, as well as avoid fatigue, overtraining and other undesirable effects on their …
Effects of Resistance Training in Youth Athletes on Muscular Fitness and Athletic Performance: A Conceptual Model for Long-Term Athlete Development
This article reviews the effects of resistance training on youth athletes' fitness and performance.
Exercise-induced stress behavior, gut-microbiota-brain axis and diet: a systematic review for athletes
A systematic review exploring the relationship between exercise-induced stress, gut microbiota, and dietary impacts on athletes.
Effects of Sprint versus High-Intensity Aerobic Interval Training on Cross-Country Mountain Biking Performance: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study compares HIT and SIT effects on MTB performance.
Acute Response of Circulating Vascular Regulating MicroRNAs during and after High-Intensity and High-Volume Cycling in Children
This study analyzes the response of circulating microRNAs to high-intensity and high-volume cycling in children.
Marathon Running: Physiology, Psychology, Nutrition and Training Aspects
A comprehensive overview of marathon running covering physiological, psychological, nutritional, and training aspects.
Increased participation and improved performance in age group backstroke master swimmers from 25–29 to 100–104 years at the FINA World Masters Championships from 1986 to 2014
This study analyzes participation and performance trends in master backstroke swimmers over 29 years.
The effect of acute taurine ingestion on 4-km time trial performance in trained cyclists
This study investigates the effects of taurine on cycling performance.
Nutritional implications for ultra-endurance walking and running events
This review discusses nutritional strategies for ultra-endurance athletes.
No Effect of Exercise Intensity on Appetite in Highly-Trained Endurance Women
This study investigates the effect of exercise intensity on appetite in highly-trained women.
Effects of Lactobacillus casei Shirota ingestion on common cold infection and herpes virus antibodies in endurance athletes: a placebo-controlled, randomized trial
The study investigates the effects of Lactobacillus casei Shirota on immune function in endurance athletes.
Comparison of Site-Specific Bone Mineral Densities between Endurance Runners and Sprinters in Adolescent Women
This study compares bone mineral densities in adolescent female endurance runners and sprinters.
Pedal force asymmetries and performance during a 20-km cycling time trial
It is unclear if applying larger or more symmetrical pedal forces leads to better performance in cycling. The aims of this study were to as…
Correlation between bone mineral density and serum trace elements in response to supervised aerobic training in older adults
This study evaluates the impact of aerobic exercise on bone health in older adults.
Influence of saddle height and exercise intensity on pedalling asymmetries in cyclists
Study on pedaling asymmetries in cyclists at varying saddle heights and exercise intensities.
Physiological factors affecting performance in elite distance runners
Running distances from 3000 m to the marathon (42 195 m) are events dominated by energy contribution of the aerobic energy system. The phys…
Effects of two neuromuscular training programs on running biomechanics with load carriage: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Background In recent years, athletes have ventured into ultra-endurance and adventure racing events, which tests their ability to race, nav…
Mechanisms of Attenuation of Pulmonary V’O2 Slow Component in Humans after Prolonged Endurance Training
In this study we have examined the effect of prolonged endurance training program on the pulmonary oxygen uptake (V’O2) kinetics during hea…
Can Pacing Be Regulated by Post-Activation Potentiation? Insights from a Self-Paced 30 km Trial in Half-Marathon Runners
Purpose Given the co-existence of post-activation potentiation (PAP) and fatigue within muscle, it is not known whether PAP could influence…