Effects of acute fatigue on cognitive performance in team sport players: Does it change the way they perform? A scoping review

F Skala, E Zemkova - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fatigue caused by exercise or mentally demanding tasks can lead to an alteration in the
cognitive functioning of athletes. Therefore, it is important to investigate whether and to what …

Development and trainability of agility in youth: A systematic scoping review

L Thieschäfer, D Büsch - Frontiers in sports and active living, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Agility is acknowledged as a crucial factor of performance in various open skill
sports in both adult and youth athletes. However, despite its significance for sports …

Effects of a neuromuscular training program on the performance and inter-limb asymmetries in highly trained junior male tennis players

E Mainer-Pardos, VEV Álvarez, N Moreno-Apellaniz… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Background The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of neuromuscular
training on the performance of highly trainer junior tennis players. Methods Twelve male …

Nationwide subjective and objective assessments of potential talent predictors in elite youth soccer: An investigation of prognostic validity in a prospective study

O Höner, D Murr, P Larkin, R Schreiner… - Frontiers in sports and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Recent studies have provided empirical evidence on the prognostic relevance of objective
performance diagnostics in the soccer talent identification and development process …

Relationship between sprint, jump, dynamic balance with the change of direction on young soccer players' performance

M Falces-Prieto, FT González-Fernández… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The aim of the present paper was to determine the relationship between linear sprinting and
jump performance, dynamic balance and change of direction on young soccer players …

Agility in invasion sports: Position stand of the IUSCA

W Young, T Dos' Santos, D Harper… - … Journal of Strength …, 2022 - journal.iusca.org
Agility is a complex skill that is influenced by several physical, technical and cognitive
factors. In this position stand, we discuss agility as it relates to invasion sports such as the …

Increased cognitive demands affect agility performance in female athletes-implications for testing and training of agility in team ball sports

D Büchel, A Gokeler, P Heuvelmans… - … and Motor Skills, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Agility, a key component of team ball sports, describes an athlete´ s ability to move fast in
response to changing environments. While agility requires basic cognitive functions like …

Determinants of reactive agility in tests with different demands on sensory and motor components in handball players

H Hornikova, M Jeleň, E Zemková - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study investigates the relationship between reactive agility and reaction speed, sprint
speed, and muscle strength and their contribution to Y-shaped agility test and reactive agility …

Comparison of Sports Performance and Kinanthropometric Profiles of Elite Female Basketball and Volleyball Players over the Course of a Competitive Season

Á Miguel-Ortega, J Calleja-González, J Mielgo-Ayuso - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
In order to maximize sports performance of team sportswomen, knowledge of the player's
characteristics in terms of different aspects and at different times of the season is needed …

Development of a cutting technique modification training program and evaluation of its effects on movement quality and cutting performance in male adolescent …

L Thieschäfer, J Klütz, J Weig, T Dos' Santos, D Büsch - Sports, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study developed a cutting technique modification training program and investigated its
effects on cutting performance and movement quality in adolescent American football …