A systematic review on fitness testing in adult male basketball players: Tests adopted, characteristics reported and recommendations for practice

M Morrison, DT Martin, S Talpey, AT Scanlan… - Sports Medicine, 2022 - Springer
Background As basketball match-play requires players to possess a wide range of physical
characteristics, many tests have been introduced in the literature to identify talent and …

[PDF][PDF] Nordic hamstring curls are a remedy for hamstring muscle injury: A narrative review

MS Islam, MH Rahman, DW Mola… - … Journal of Human …, 2024 - researchgate.net
Nordic hamstring curls increase the hamstrings' eccentric strength, which reduces the
muscle pull to a great extent in high-intensity sports athletes. This descriptive review study …

COVID-19-related restrictions and quarantine COVID-19: effects on cardiovascular and yo-yo test performance in professional soccer players

L Albuquerque Freire, M Tannure, M Sampaio… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The present study aimed to verify the quarantine's effects during a serious viral outbreak on
the cardiovascular and performance associated with the Yo-Yo test in a sample of …

Effects of high-intensity interval training on aerobic capacity and sports-specific skills in basketball players

A Kumari, P Singh, V Varghese - Journal of bodywork and movement …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction High intensity interval training (HIIT) are widely used to improve the cardiac
performance in Basketball players. The current study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of …

Techniques to derive and clean acceleration and deceleration data of athlete tracking technologies in team sports: A scoping review

S Ellens, K Middleton, PB Gastin… - Journal of Sports …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The application of acceleration and deceleration data as a measure of an athlete's physical
performance is common practice in team sports. Acceleration and deceleration are …

Effect of whey vs. soy protein supplementation on recovery kinetics following speed endurance training in competitive male soccer players: a randomized controlled …

S Kritikos, K Papanikolaou, D Draganidis… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Soccer-specific speed-endurance training induces short-term neuromuscular
fatigue and performance deterioration over a 72-h recovery period, associated with elevated …

[PDF][PDF] Association of dribbling with linear and non-linear sprints in young soccer players of Bangladesh.

MS Islam, B Kundu - 2020 - researchgate.net
Aim: The study was designed to examine the relationships between field-based dribbling
performance [measured using the Mor-Christian general soccer ability skill test] and …

[HTML][HTML] The Effect of Protein Supplementation and Playing Time on Recovery Kinetics During a Congested Basketball Schedule

D Pantazis, A Avloniti, D Dimitrios, T Stampoulis… - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background/Objectives: Despite being widely promoted, protein supplementation's overall
effectiveness during demanding basketball schedules remains unclear. This study …

Recovery kinetics following small-sided games in competitive soccer players: does player density size matter?

K Papanikolaou, P Tsimeas… - … Journal of Sports …, 2021 - journals.humankinetics.com
Purpose: To examine the recovery kinetics of exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD),
neuromuscular fatigue, and performance following small-sided games (SSGs) of different …

[HTML][HTML] Interactions between stress levels and hormonal responses related to sports performance in pro women's basketball team

Á Miguel-Ortega, J Calleja-González… - Journal of Functional …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The testosterone to cortisol ratio (T: C ratio) is a measure of whether elite athletes are
recovering from their training. This study described this hormone balance stress in elite …