Dynamic balance and explosive strength appears to better explain single leg hop test results among young elite female basketball athletes

F Dominguez-Navarro, J Casaña… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
To analyze the impact of balance, lower-limb explosive strength and anthropometric
variables on the result of the hop test in young elite female basketball athletes. Ninety young …

Hamstrings on focus: Are 72 hours sufficient for recovery after a football (soccer) match? A multidisciplinary approach based on hamstring injury risk factors and …

G Carmona, L Moreno-Simonet, PL Cosio… - Journal of Sports …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to assess acute and residual changes in sprint-related hamstring injury
(HSI) risk factors after a football (soccer) match, focusing on recovery within the commonly …

The effects of COVID-19 lockdown on jumping performance and aerobic capacity in elite handball players

R Font, A Irurtia, J Gutierrez, S Salas, E Vila… - Biology of sport, 2021 - termedia.pl
The aim of this research was to analyse the capacity of a home-based training programme to
preserve aerobic capacity and jumping performance in top-level handball players during the …

Postactivation performance enhancement (PAPE) increases vertical jump in elite female volleyball players

L Villalon-Gasch, A Penichet-Tomas… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this study was to verify if a conditioning activity was effective to elicit
postactivation performance enhancement (PAPE) and to increase the performance in …

A novel plant-based protein has similar effects compared to whey protein on body composition, strength, power, and aerobic performance in professional and semi …

FJ Teixeira, CN Matias, J Faleiro, R Giro, J Pires… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The effects of dietary protein on body composition and physical performance
seemingly depend on the essential amino acid profile of the given protein source, although …

Concurrent validity and reliability of devices to measure jump height in men's handball players

A Soler-López, A García-de-Alcaraz… - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Although there is a wide range of validated devices to measure vertical jump height, the
degree of interchangeability among them is currently unknown. Aims: The purpose of this …

Validity and reliability of the Output sport device for assessing drop jump performance

R Montoro-Bombú, A Field, AC Santos… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The devices for measuring plyometric exercise in field conditions are becoming increasingly
prevalent in applied research and practice. However, before the use of a device in an …

Acute effects of voluntary isometric contractions at maximal shortening vs. ballistic stretching on flexibility, strength and jump

JA Hernández-Trujillo, MD González-Rivera… - PeerJ, 2024 - peerj.com
Background Isometric training is used in sport, conventional physical activity and
rehabilitation. Understandably, there is a great deal of research related to its effect on …

[HTML][HTML] Reliability and Accuracy of Portable Devices for Measuring Countermovement Jump Height in Physically Active Adults: A Comparison of Force Platforms …

A Bagchi, S Raizada, RK Thapa, V Stefanica… - Life, 2024 - mdpi.com
Measuring countermovement jump (CMJ) height accurately is essential for evaluating lower-
body explosive power in athletes and other active populations. With technological …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of a velocity-based complex training program in young female artistic roller skating athletes

A Rebelo, JR Pereira, DV Martinho… - Journal of Human …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Complex training consists of a near maximal strength effort followed by a biomechanically
similar explosive exercise. One of many complex training methods that have been proposed …