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Not All Forms of Exercise Lead to Positive Affect: A Comparative Monitoring Between an Imposed and Self-Adjusted Prescription in Recreational Runners—A Cross-Sectional Randomized Controlled Study

Izabela Linhares Campos Monturil, Marcelo Magalhães Sales, Pedro Augusto Inacio, Vicente Aprigliano, Patricia Sardinha Leonardo, Iransé Oliveira-Silva, Raphael Martins Cunha, Gaspar R. Chiappa, James Oluwagbamigbe Fajemiroye, Rodolfo P. Vieira, Rodrigo Alvaro Brandão Lopes-Martins, Alberto Souza Sá Filho · Applied Sciences · 2025

This study evaluates affective responses in recreational runners to imposed versus self-selected running intensities.

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SPICES AS ERGOGENIC AIDS: IMPACT ON EXERCISE PERFORMANCE, MUSCLE RECOVERY, AND INFLAMMATION IN ATHLETES – A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Michalina Chodór, Maciej Kokoszka, Natalia Nafalska, Małgorzata Stopyra, Krzysztof Feret, Gabriela Szpila, Joanna Gadzinowska, Aleksandra Tomaszewska, Angelika Lewandowska, Agata Andrzejczyk · International Journal of Innovative Technologies in Social Science · 2025

This systematic review analyzes the effects of spices on exercise performance and recovery in athletes.

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Hydration assessment and physical performance of mountain bike cyclists in competition in a hot environment

Rayane Carvalho de Moura, Crislane de Moura Costa, Cirley Pinheiro Ferreira, Valmir Oliveira Silvino, Bruna Lorena Soares Cavalcante Sousa, Esmeralda Maria Lustosa Barros, Leandra Caline dos Santos, Karoline de Macêdo Gonçalves Frota, Sandro Soares Almeida, Sérgio Luís Galan Ribeiro, Acácio Salvador Veras e Silva, Michelly da Silva Pinheiro, João Victor Neves Veras, Paulo Henrique Carvalho de Sousa, Guilherme de Azambuja Pussieldi, Glêbia Alexa Cardoso, Marcos Antonio Pereira dos Santos · Scientific Reports · 2025

Hydration plays a fundamental role in the physical performance of athletes, especially in endurance sports such as mountain biking. To asse…

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Characteristics of Japanese Elite Athletes Who Utilized Mental Health Services at the Japan High Performance Sports Center During the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Ritsuko Hashimoto, Tatsuya Yamaguchi, Kanami Suzuki, Kuniko Sekiguchi, Miho Tanaka, Kaori Eda, Anna Tomori, Kazuyuki Kamahara, Michiko Dohi, Koji Machidori, Kohei Nakajima · Cureus · 2025

Background and objective Reports on the mental health of Japanese athletes have been increasing in recent years, although many focus on spe…