Peer-reviewed articles and books on training, physiology, and performance — curated for evidence-based coaching.
Aim Our study aimed to investigate changes of different markers for routine assessment of fatigue and recovery in response to high-intensit…
Among the tools proposed to assess the athlete's “fatigue,” the analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) provides an indirect evaluation of…
The study investigates endotoxin and cytokine responses in ultra-endurance runners during a multi-stage ultra-marathon.
This article discusses the impact of match congestion on running performance in elite soccer.
The first author, Elisa Gabrielli, has been a distance runner for many years, and then at a particular point in her career, she decided to …
Physical activity increases life expectancy and sport is a priori not harmful. Exhausted sporting activity (e.g. endurance running, triathl…
This study investigates speed variability as a predictor for acute kidney injury in ultramarathon runners.
This study investigates the effects of a short-term training camp on arterial stiffness in endurance runners.
This study investigates the metabolic effects of endurance exercise in young horses using NMR metabolomics.
Low-volume high-intensity interval training is an efficient and practical method of inducing physiological responses in various tissues to d…
This study investigates serum amino acids and muscle fatigue in triathletes during a half-ironman.
This study investigates the effects of repeated-sprint cycling on respiratory muscle strength.
This study investigates the effects of chronic training on heart rate variability and saliva biomarkers in elite swimmers with disabilities.
This study investigates the relationship between inflammatory cytokines and cardiac dysfunction in endurance athletes.
This study evaluates the impact of different HIIT training methods on young tennis players' performance.
This study investigates speed dynamics and physiological load in mountain ultramarathon runners.
This study examines the effects of different training orders on cardiorespiratory fitness.
This study investigates heart rate recovery as a marker of functional overreaching in endurance athletes.
This study examines the effects of explosive strength training on middle-distance running performance.
This study aimed to verify the association between the contribution of energy systems during an incremental exercise test (IET), pacing, an…
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of minimalist running shoes on oxygen uptake during running before and after a 10-week …
Various theories have been posed to explain the fitness payoffs of hunting success among hunter-gatherers. ‘Having’ theories refer to the a…
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of supplementation with a carbohydrate-electrolyte solution (CES) in active…