Fitness testing in soccer revisited: Developing a contemporary testing battery

JM Taylor, JL Madden, LP Cunningham… - … & Conditioning Journal, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Soccer match play dictates that players possess well-rounded physical capacities.
Therefore, player physical development plans must consider developing several fitness …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of time-restricted eating and resistance training on high-speed strength and body composition

JM Correia, PDG Santos, P Pezarat-Correia… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study examined the effects of four weeks of resistance training combined with time-
restricted eating (TRE) vs. habitual diet on fat and fat-free mass as well as maximum and …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of countermovement jump: what should we report?

Z Anicic, D Janicijevic, OM Knezevic, A Garcia-Ramos… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
The purpose of the present study was (i) to explore the reliability of the most commonly used
countermovement jump (CMJ) metrics, and (ii) to reduce a large pool of metrics with …

Relationships between fitness status and blood biomarkers in professional soccer players

AF Silva, FT González-Fernández… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Physical conditions are recognized to be optimal after the pre‐season (PS)
phase in professional sports. Given that blood measures may also reveal variations, which …

Hydrogen-rich water supplementation promotes muscle recovery after two strenuous training sessions performed on the same day in elite fin swimmers: randomized …

B Sládečková, M Botek, J Krejčí, M Valenta… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Purpose: Molecular hydrogen has been shown to possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory,
ergogenic, and recovery-enhancing effects. This study aimed to assess the effect of …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of a 10-week combined coordination and agility training program on young male soccer players

FT González-Fernández, H Sarmento… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The current literature has shown how working on coordination and agility produces effects
on specific aspects in team sports. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a …

Comparison of GPS and IMU systems for total distance, velocity, acceleration and deceleration measurements during small-sided games in soccer

S Sandmæl, T Dalen - Cogent Social Sciences, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Physical variables from soccer training are commonly quantified by using global positioning
systems (GPS) and/or inertial measurement unit (IMU) systems. More studies are needed to …

[HTML][HTML] Identifying consistent metrics from the force-time curve of the countermovement jump in combat fighters and physically active men

ARP Ferreira, VOC Macedo, D Boullosa… - International Journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We investigated the consistency of metrics obtained from the unweighting, braking,
propulsive, and landing phases of the countermovement (CMJ) force-time curve in combat …

In-Season Resisted-Jump Training Enables Power, Agility, and Jump-Ability Maintenance in University-Level Male Rugby Players

C Oosthuizen, M Kramer - International Journal of …, 2023 - journals.humankinetics.com
Purpose: To determine the effects and transferability of a resisted-jump training program on
strength, speed, power, and agility maintenance during the in-season phase of rugby …

[HTML][HTML] Predicting repeat power ability through common field assessments: is repeat power ability a unique physical quality?

AO Natera, DW Chapman, ND Chapman, JWL Keogh - PeerJ, 2024 - peerj.com
Background The repeat power ability (RPA) assessment is used to test the ability to
repeatedly produce maximal ballistic efforts with an external load. The underpinning …