Peer-reviewed articles and books on training, physiology, and performance — curated for evidence-based coaching.
This study examined the effects of self-selected motivational music during warm-up on time-of-day (TOD) variations in short-term maximal pe…
Background: The popularity of plant-based diets among athletes has surged in recent years, initiating debate over their adequacy for sports…
With the explosive growth of marathon events in China, research reveals that the marathon “boom” manifests in continuous expansion and inno…
Optimal post-exercise nutrition is critical for maximizing recov- ery and subsequent performance. However, athletes often lack knowledge of…
Diet plays a significant role in athletes' lives due to its impact on both their performance and health. Gaining a deeper insight into how …
The development and advancement of sports training over time have been accompanied by continuous innovations, which significantly contribut…
purpose of this non-randomized study was to determine the effect of strength training and aerobic interval training on the anaerobic and ae…
Purpose: The main goal of this research was to determine differences in strength and endurance between attack, midfield, and defense lines …
Introduction: NCAA track and field (T&F) athletes hold one of the longest competitive seasons, making adequate nutrition and supplementatio…
The study compares circuit and traditional weight training effects on sports climbing performance.
Background Endurance athletes (EA) with lung disease and allergic inflammation have worse performance. Purpose To examine whether pharmacol…
ective: Recent work has challenged the notion that preferred substrate oxidation is a key determinant of exercise performance. This investi…
troduction: This study addressed the metabolic demands of running by analyzing the contri- butions of oxygen consumption during exercise, e…
Tests and regular monitoring of the athlete’s’ performance is an important aspect of a successful training program. However, the methods of…
Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the contribution of aerobic and anaerobic energy release on cycling performance in 10 …
The study describes the annual training of an international level youth female triathlete who participated in the 2024 European Youth Champ…
Background Biomechanical adaptations to sloped running have been widely studied in laboratory settings, but these are limited by artificial…
Background: High-load resistance training (HLRT) is commonly used to enhance performance in 800-m runners but may not always be suitable. L…
Introduction: A respiratory exchange ratio peak (RERpeak) of ≥1.10 is widely utilized as a secondary confirmation marker that maximal effor…
Background: Blood Flow Restriction Training (BFRT) is an innovative training method that applies controlled pressure to the limbs during lo…
Background and Aim: Improving performance in the 800-meter race has consistently been a multifaceted challenge. Current training methods in…
Objective The coefficient of special endurance (KsA) is a metric that quantifies the relative pace loss between two consecutive distances (…
his study compared two physiological modeling approaches, the Peronnet-Thibault (P- T) model and the Minimal Power (MP) model, to identify …
The specificity of the 400m race requires runners to run at speeds close to their maximum. This places a significant role on the central ne…