Trends assessing neuromuscular fatigue in team sports: a narrative review

C Alba-Jiménez, D Moreno-Doutres, J Peña - Sports, 2022 - mdpi.com
Neuromuscular fatigue is defined as a reduction induced by exercise in the maximal
voluntary force that a muscle or group of muscles can generate. An accumulation of work or …

Establishing reference values for isometric knee extension and flexion strength

N Šarabon, Ž Kozinc, M Perman - Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Single-joint isometric and isokinetic knee strength assessment plays an important role in
strength and conditioning, physical therapy, and rehabilitation. The literature, however, lacks …

The difference between squat jump and countermovement jump in 770 male and female participants from different sports

Ž Kozinc, J Žitnik, D Smajla… - European Journal of Sport …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Traditionally, a larger difference between countermovement (CMJ) and squat jump (SJ) was
seen as beneficial, as it reflects the ability to utilize the stretch-shortening cycle. However …

Position-specific differences in countermovement vertical jump force-time metrics in professional male basketball players

D Cabarkapa, NM Philipp, DV Cabarkapa… - Frontiers in Sports and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The countermovement vertical jump (CVJ) is one of the most commonly implemented non-
invasive and time-efficient testing modalities for lower-body neuromuscular performance …

Field-based health-related physical fitness tests in children and adolescents: a systematic review

A Marques, D Henriques-Neto, M Peralta… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Physical fitness (PF) is a multi-component construct and a biomarker of health. Worse PF is
related to vulnerability and predicts worse academic achievements. Thus, assessing PF is …

Use, validity and reliability of inertial movement units in volleyball: systematic review of the scientific literature

DH Villarejo-García, A Moreno-Villanueva… - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
The use of inertial devices in sport has become increasingly common. The aim of this study
was to examine the validity and reliability of multiple devices for measuring jump height in …

The effect of plyometric training on the speed, agility, and explosive strength performance in elite athletes

H Huang, WY Huang, CE Wu - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the speed, agility, and explosive strength
performance of elite basketball players over an 8-week plyometric training program. Fifteen …

Field-based tests for the assessment of physical fitness in children and adolescents practicing sport: A systematic review within the ESA program

G Tabacchi, GF Lopez Sanchez, F Nese Sahin… - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
High levels of physical fitness (PF) can positively affect both health and cognitive function,
thus monitoring its levels in youth can help increase health and quality of life in adult …

Countermovement jump performance in elite male and female sprinters and high jumpers

LK Philpott, SE Forrester… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Countermovement jumps (CMJs) are widely used in athlete training, performance
monitoring and research as an indicator of power output. Despite extensive scientific …

Bioavailable testosterone and androgen receptor activation, but not total testosterone, are associated with muscle mass and strength in females

SE Alexander, B Gatto, OE Knowles… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Testosterone, the major androgen, influences the reproductive and non‐reproductive
systems in males and females via binding to the androgen receptor (AR). Both circulating …