The theory of training was established about five decades ago when knowledge of athletes'
preparation was far from complete and the biological background was based on a relatively …

During the last nearly 50 years, the blood lactate curve and lactate thresholds (LTs) have
become important in the diagnosis of endurance performance. An intense and ongoing …

Tissue trauma, physical inactivity, quasi-starvation and psychological distress represent
major stresses to the body. In turn, immediate systemic changes are initiated, resulting in …

The incidence of noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injuries in young to middle-aged
athletes remains high. Despite early diagnosis and appropriate operative and nonoperative …

Perhaps the greatest barriers to achieving major public health advances in the 21st century
will result from pandemic paradigm paralysis or the widespread inability to envision …

Regular physical activity is associated with improved physiological, metabolic and
psychological parameters, and with reduced risk of morbidity and mortality. Current …

Mammalian skeletal muscles are composed of a variety of highly specialized fibers whose
selective recruitment allows muscles to fulfill their diverse functional tasks. In addition …

The aim of this study was to assess physiological demands of competitive basketball by
measuring oxygen consumption (VO2) and other variables during practice games. Each of …

Maintaining physical performance: the minimal dose of exercise needed to preserve
endurance and strength over time, Spiering, BA, Mujika, I, Sharp, MA, and Foulis, SA. J …

The aim of the present study was to verify the validity of using exercise heart rate (HRex), HR
recovery (HRR) and post-exercise HR variability (HRV) during and after a submaximal …