The novel pandemic called coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), as a global public health
emergency, seems to be having a major impact on physical activity (PA) behaviors. Older …

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to examine the effects of home-based
exercise programmes on measures of physical-fitness in healthy older adults. Seventeen …

Background There is a growing body of experimental evidence examining the effects of
plyometric jump training (PJT) on physical fitness attributes in basketball players; however …

Objective: To evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the following lockdown on
physical exercise (PEx) practice, pain, and psychological well-being. Methods: A cross …

In December of 2019, there was an outbreak of a severe acute respiratory syndrome caused
by the coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2 or COVID‐19) in China. The virus rapidly spread into …

Introduction Understanding the impact of lockdown upon resistance training (RT), and how
people adapted their RT behaviours, has implications for strategies to maintain engagement …

Background: Plyometric jump training (PJT) encompasses a range of different exercises that
may offer advantages over other training methods to improve human physical capabilities …

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has emerged at the end of 2019 and caused a
global pandemic. The disease predominantly affects the respiratory system; however, there …

Physical activity has been proposed as a protective factor for COVID-19 hospitalisation.
However, the mechanisms underlying this association are unclear. We examined the …

Background: Postural balance represents a fundamental movement skill for the successful
performance of everyday and sport-related activities. There is ample evidence on the …