New Findings What is the topic of this review? This narrative review explores past and
recent findings on the mechanical determinants of energy cost during human locomotion …

The current study determined the area-per-player during small-or large-sided games with or
without goalkeeper that replicates the relative (m· min-1) total distance, high-intensity …

Locomotion is the most common form of movement in nature. Its study allows analysis of
interactions between muscle functions (motor) and lever system arrangements …

While handball is characterized by repeated sprints and changes of direction, traditional
player load models do not consider accelerations and decelerations. The aim of this study …

Purpose Acceleration phases require additional mechanical and metabolic power, over and
above that for running at constant velocity. The present study is devoted to a paradigmatic …

The ability of the “metabolic power” model to assess the demands of team-sport activity has
been the subject of some interest—and much controversy—in team-sport research. Because …

Manual annotation of data in invasion games is a costly task which poses a natural limit on
sample sizes and the level of granularity used in match and performance analyses. To …

Unsteady locomotion (eg, sprints and shuttle runs) requires additional metabolic (and
mechanical) energy compared to running at constant speed. In addition, sprints or shuttle …

Sprint running is a common feature of many sport activities. The ability of an athlete to cover
a distance in the shortest time relies on his/her power production. The aim of this study was …

The aim of this study was to update the metabolic power (MP) algorithm (PV˙ O 2, W· kg− 1)
related to the kinematics data (PGPS, W· kg− 1) in a soccer-specific performance model. For …