Heat exercise training may increase exercise performance in athletes. The underlying
mechanisms remain partly unresolved, and it is unknown if female and male athletes may …

We sought to determine if the myofibrillar protein synthetic (MyoPS) response to a naïve
resistance exercise (RE) bout, or chronic changes in satellite cell number and muscle …

This overview review aimed to describe the evolution of the characteristics of the research
on caffeine effects on strength. A total of 189 experimental studies with 3459 participants …

Background Heat adaptation regimes are used to prepare athletes for exercise in hot
conditions to limit a decrement in exercise performance. However, the heat adaptation …

This scoping review aimed to characterize and quantify the external load demands of
professional female team sports, in terms of total distance [TD], moderate-speed [MSR] and …

It is time to take on the challenge of investigating the complex effect of fluctuating female
hormones on injury risk as this offers a chance to improve female athletes' health and …

Executive functions (EFs) are higher-level cognitive functions that help keep an individual's
goal-oriented thoughts and actions aligned. While many studies have shown the importance …

Background Hepcidin, the master iron regulatory hormone, has been shown to peak 3–6 h
postexercise, and is likely a major contributor to the prevalence of iron deficiency in athletes …

Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the gender differences for sleep
complaints, patterns and disorders of elite athletes during preparation for the Rio 2016 …

Tensiomyography™(TMG) is a non-invasive method to monitor skeletal muscle mechanical
characteristics. This systematic review and meta-analysis reports on diagnostic accuracy …