Metabolic adaptation to weight loss: implications for the athlete
Optimized body composition provides a competitive advantage in a variety of sports. Weight reduction is common among athletes aiming to imp…
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Effects of suggested speed endurance training program in some physiological variables after anaerobic effort for youths and advanced short distance runners
The study investigates the effects of a speed endurance training program on physiological variables in youths.
Differences in aerobic capacity indicators between the Croatian national team and club level volleyball players
This study compares aerobic capacity between Croatian national team and club level volleyball players.
Compression Stockings and Aerobic Exercise: A Meta-Analysis
The aim of this study was to conduct a meta-analysis to determine if wearing compression clothing affects athletic performance by increasin…
Speed Trends in Male Distance Running
Analysis of speed trends in male distance running performances from 1980 to 2013.
Exercise-induced arterial hypertension - an independent factor for hypertrophy and a ticking clock for cardiac fatigue or atrial fibrillation in athletes?
This study examines the relationship between exercise-induced arterial hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy in triathletes.
Exercise-induced arterial hypertension - an independent factor for hypertrophy and a ticking clock for cardiac fatigue or atrial fibrillation in athletes?
This study examines the relationship between exercise-induced arterial hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy in triathletes.
Recovery after aerobic exercise is manipulated by tempo change in a rhythmic sound pattern, as indicated by autonomic reaction on heart functioning
This study investigates how rhythmic sound patterns affect recovery after aerobic exercise.
Postural Stability, Physical Activity, Aerobic Capacity and Their Associations for Young People with and without Intellectual Disabilities
This study investigates postural stability, physical activity, and aerobic capacity in young people with and without intellectual disabilit…
Relationship of Different Perceived Exertion Scales in Walking or Running with Self-Selected and Imposed Intensity
This study compares heart rate and perceived exertion in trained men during different exercise loads.
Acute versus chronic supplementation of sodium citrate on 200 m performance in adolescent swimmers
Background:A double-blinded, placebo-controlled, cross-over design was used to investigate whether two different sodium citrate dihydrate (…
Swimming Stroke Mechanical Efficiency and Physiological Responses of 100-m Backstroke with and without the use of paddles
The use of swimming aids during training contributes to greater swimming efficiency by the improvement of the swimming specific power of th…
Acute Impact of Inhaled Short Acting Β 2-Agonists on 5 Km Running Performance
This study investigates the effects of inhaled salbutamol on running performance.
EPAS1 gene variants are associated with sprint/power athletic performance in two cohorts of European athletes
This study investigates the association of EPAS1 gene variants with sprint/power athletic performance.
Effects of Sodium Bicarbonate on High-Intensity Endurance Performance in Cyclists: A Double-Blind, Randomized Cross-Over Trial
This study investigates the effects of sodium bicarbonate on endurance performance in cyclists.
The role of sense of effort on self-selected cycling power output
This study investigates how perceived effort affects cycling power output in trained males under different oxygen conditions.
The effects of a postactivation potentiation warm-up on subsequent sprint performance
Purpose: Many strength and conditioning professionals propose that postactivation potentiation (PAP) warm-ups enhance power performance alt…
Effect of 6-Week Interval Training Protocol on Running Performance of Mesfin Industrial Engineering (Mie) Track Traniee Athletes
Interval Training is the newly used training program because of its effectiveness in developing both the aerobic and lactate energy systems…
The Relationship between Running Velocity and the Energy Cost of Turning during Running
Ball game players frequently perform changes of direction (CODs) while running; however, there has been little research on the physiologica…
Relationship between age and elite marathon race time in world single age records from 5 to 93 years
Background The aims of the study were (i) to investigate the relationship between elite marathon race times and age in 1-year intervals by …
The best triathletes are older in longer race distances–a comparison between Olympic, Half-Ironman and Ironman distance triathlon
purpose of this study was (i) to determine the age of peak triathlon performance for world class athletes competing in Olympic, Half-Ironma…
Running Economy During the Last Leg of ITU Duathlon Race Simulation in a Laboratory Setting
saac Lee: Running Economy During the Last Leg of a ITU Duathlon Race Simulation in a Laboratory Setting (Under the direction of Bonita Mark…
Muscle activity and kinematics of forefoot and rearfoot strike runners
The study was undertaken to assess the metabolic and the mechanical aspects of two different foot strike patterns in running, i. e. forefoo…