Physical exercise, immune response, and susceptibility to infections—current knowledge and growing research areas

M Kurowski, S Seys, M Bonini, S Del Giacco… - Allergy, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This review presents state‐of‐the‐art knowledge and identifies knowledge gaps for future
research in the area of exercise‐associated modifications of infection susceptibility. Regular …

The impact of COVID-19 on the preparation for the Tokyo Olympics: a comprehensive performance assessment of top swimmers

E Csulak, Á Petrov, T Kováts, M Tokodi… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: The Olympic preparation of athletes has been highly influenced by COVID and
post-COVID syndrome. As the complex screening of athletes is essential for safe and …

COVID-19 lockdown: a global study investigating the effect of athletes' sport classification and sex on training practices

JA Washif, Ø Sandbakk, S Seiler… - … journal of sports …, 2022 - journals.humankinetics.com
Purpose: To investigate differences in athletes' knowledge, beliefs, and training practices
during COVID-19 lockdowns with reference to sport classification and sex. This work …

Prediction and analysis of Tokyo Olympic Games swimming results: impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on swimmers' performance

S Demarie, E Chirico, C Galvani - International Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the 2019–2020 season, swimming competitions and
training have been limited leading to a setback in performances. The study analyzed if …

The influence of nutrition and physical activity on exercise performance after mild COVID-19 infection in endurance athletes-CESAR Study

D Śliż, S Wiecha, JS Gąsior, PS Kasiak, K Ulaszewska… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
COVID-19 and imposed restrictions are linked with numerous health consequences,
especially among endurance athletes (EA). Unfavorable changes in physical activity and …

[HTML][HTML] How much the swimming performance leading to Tokyo 2020 Olympic games was impaired due to the COVID-19 lockdown?

MJ Costa, ND Garrido, DA Marinho… - Journal of sports science …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The aim of this study was to analyze the progression and stability in the performance of
world-ranked swimmers from 2015 to 2020, and the impairment induced by the COVID-19 …

Relationship between self-concept clarity, mental toughness, athlete engagement, and athlete burnout in swimmers during and after the COVID-19 pandemic

S Tian, G Sun - International Journal of Sport and Exercise …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Athlete burnout is a serious problem faced by many athletes, especially during and after
uncertain situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This study explored the relationships …

Decrease of heart rate variability during exercise: An index of cardiorespiratory fitness

D Mongin, C Chabert, MG Extremera, O Hue… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The present study proposes to measure and quantify the heart rate variability (HRV)
changes during effort as a function of the heart rate and to test the capacity of the produced …

Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sports industry

S Keshkar, GA Karegar - COVID-19 and the Sustainable Development …, 2022 - Elsevier
Sport is an important enabler of sustainable development and a cost-effective and flexible
tool for development goals. International sports organizations such as International Olympic …

Kinematic and electromyography characteristics of performing butterfly stroke with different swimming speeds in flow environment

Y Qi, K Sun, D Zhao, L Liu, S Zhang - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Objective To investigate effect of flow speeds on the upper limb muscular activity of butterfly
swimmers training in a flow environment. A comparison of kinematic characteristics and …