Circadian preference and physical and cognitive performance in adolescence: A scoping review

VF Vidueira, JN Booth, DH Saunders… - Chronobiology …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Adolescence is a crucial period of development which coincides with changes in circadian
rhythmicity. This may augment the impact of circadian preference on performance in this …

Effects of speed, agility and quickness training programme on cognitive and physical performance in preadolescent soccer players

A Trecroci, L Cavaggioni, A Rossi, A Moriondo… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of a short-term (4 weeks) non-
soccer-specific training programme based on speed, agility and quickness (SAQ) and a …

Associations Between Motor Competence and Executive Functions in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

R Bao, L Wade, AA Leahy, KB Owen, CH Hillman… - Sports Medicine, 2024 - Springer
Background Motor competence and executive functions co-develop throughout childhood
and adolescence, and there is emerging evidence that improvements in motor competence …

Acute effects of fitlight training on cognitive-motor processes in young basketball players

F Silvestri, M Campanella, M Bertollo… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cognitive-motor training could be used to improve open-skill sport performances, increasing
cognitive demands to stimulate executive function (EF) development. Nevertheless, a …

Impact of an Exergame intervention on cognitive-motor functions and training experience in Young team sports athletes: a non-randomized controlled trial

AL Martin-Niedecken, V Bucher, M Adcock… - Frontiers in Sports and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Team sports athletes need excellent perceptual-cognitive skills, particularly
executive functions (EF) to strategically perform on the field. The transfer effect of cognitive …

[HTML][HTML] Multiple domain-general assessments of cognitive functions in elite athletes: Contrasting evidence for the influence of expertise, sport type and sex

M Vona, É de Guise, S Leclerc, J Deslauriers… - Psychology of Sport and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Converging evidence has shown that domain-general cognitive abilities, especially
executive functions (EF), tend to be superior in sport experts. However, recent studies have …

Cognitive factors in elite handball: Do players' positions determine their cognitive processes?

J Blecharz, K Wrześniewski, M Siekańska… - Journal of human …, 2022 - sciendo.com
For an athlete to be successful at the professional level, he or she should be characterized
by extraordinary preparation in four areas: physical, technical, cognitive (related to game …

The impact of implementing an exergame program on the level of reaction time optimization in Handball, volleyball, and basketball players

D Badau, A Badau, C Ene-Voiculescu, A Larion… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The main aim of the present study was to implement an exergame program that uses Fitlight
technology to identify the impact on motor, recognition, and cognitive reaction times in junior …

Understanding mental toughness in student-athletes: Insights from sport psychology

A Akbar, K Karim, J Zakaria, MA Rahman… - … en educación física …, 2024 - dialnet.unirioja.es
Crear atletas exitosos tiene cuatro aspectos principales: físico, técnico, táctico y psicológico.
Esta investigación se centrará en los aspectos psicológicos de los deportistas. Los aspectos …

[HTML][HTML] No transfer of 3D-Multiple Object Tracking training on game performance in soccer: A follow-up study

T Romeas, M Goujat, J Faubert, D Labbé - Psychology of Sport and …, 2025 - Elsevier
The impact of domain-general cognitive 'brain'training on improving sports performance is
highly debated. This study sought to follow-up on research that showcased the benefits of …