High-intensity interval training (HIT), in a variety of forms, is today one of the most effective
means of improving cardiorespiratory and metabolic function and, in turn, the physical …

Background Middle-and long-distance running performance is constrained by several
important aerobic and anaerobic parameters. The efficacy of strength training (ST) for …

Receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL) activates, while osteoprotegerin (OPG) inhibits,
osteoclastogenesis. A neutralizing Ab against RANKL, denosumab, improves bone strength …

While the physiological adaptations that occur following endurance training in previously
sedentary and recreationally active individuals are relatively well understood, the …

This article traces the history of scientific and empirical interval training. Scientific research
has shed some light on the choice of intensity, work duration and rest periods in so-called …

Performance testing is one of the most common and important measures used in sports
science and physiology. Performance tests allow for a controlled simulation of sports and …

The reliability of power in tests of physical performance affects the precision of assessment
of athletes, patients, clients and study participants. In this meta-analytic review we identify …

Physiological Tests for Elite Athletes, Second Edition, presents the most current protocols
used for assessing high-level athletes. Based on the insight and experience of sport …

Summary In 1923, Hill and Lupton pointed out that for Hill himself,'the rate of oxygen intake
due to exercise increases as speed increases, reaching a maximum for the speeds beyond …

Purpose Between inefficient training and overtraining, an appropriate training stimulus (in
terms of intensity and duration) has to be determined in accordance with individual …