Trends assessing neuromuscular fatigue in team sports: a narrative review

C Alba-Jiménez, D Moreno-Doutres, J Peña - Sports, 2022 - mdpi.com
Neuromuscular fatigue is defined as a reduction induced by exercise in the maximal
voluntary force that a muscle or group of muscles can generate. An accumulation of work or …

[HTML][HTML] Establishing reference values for isometric knee extension and flexion strength

N Šarabon, Ž Kozinc, M Perman - Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Single-joint isometric and isokinetic knee strength assessment plays an important role in
strength and conditioning, physical therapy, and rehabilitation. The literature, however, lacks …

[HTML][HTML] Field-based health-related physical fitness tests in children and adolescents: a systematic review

A Marques, D Henriques-Neto, M Peralta… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Physical fitness (PF) is a multi-component construct and a biomarker of health. Worse PF is
related to vulnerability and predicts worse academic achievements. Thus, assessing PF is …

The difference between squat jump and countermovement jump in 770 male and female participants from different sports

Ž Kozinc, J Žitnik, D Smajla… - European Journal of Sport …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Traditionally, a larger difference between countermovement (CMJ) and squat jump (SJ) was
seen as beneficial, as it reflects the ability to utilize the stretch-shortening cycle. However …

Use, validity and reliability of inertial movement units in volleyball: systematic review of the scientific literature

DH Villarejo-García, A Moreno-Villanueva… - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
The use of inertial devices in sport has become increasingly common. The aim of this study
was to examine the validity and reliability of multiple devices for measuring jump height in …

The effect of plyometric training on the speed, agility, and explosive strength performance in elite athletes

H Huang, WY Huang, CE Wu - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the speed, agility, and explosive strength
performance of elite basketball players over an 8-week plyometric training program. Fifteen …

Field-based tests for the assessment of physical fitness in children and adolescents practicing sport: A systematic review within the ESA program

G Tabacchi, GF Lopez Sanchez, F Nese Sahin… - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
High levels of physical fitness (PF) can positively affect both health and cognitive function,
thus monitoring its levels in youth can help increase health and quality of life in adult …

Countermovement jump performance in elite male and female sprinters and high jumpers

LK Philpott, SE Forrester… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Countermovement jumps (CMJs) are widely used in athlete training, performance
monitoring and research as an indicator of power output. Despite extensive scientific …

Characterization of static strength, vertical jumping, and isokinetic strength in soccer players according to age, competitive level, and field position

JN Gouveia, C França, F Martins, R Henriques… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Muscular strength is strongly related to speed and agility tasks, which have been described
as the most decisive actions preceding goals in the soccer game. This study aimed to …

The importance of standard operating procedures in physical fitness assessment: a brief review

L Petrigna, S Pajaujiene, A Delextrat… - Sport Sciences for …, 2022 - Springer
Background Physical fitness status is a key aspect of health and, consequently, it is
important to create and adopt appropriate interventions to maintain or improve it, and assess …