Background: Although Yo-Yo intermittent tests are frequently used in a variety of sports and
research studies to determine physical fitness, no structured reference exists for comparison …

Abstract Background The Yo-Yo test is widely used both in the practical and research
contexts; however, its true test–retest reliability remains unclear. Objective The present …

Background A ketogenic diet (KD) is a nutritional approach, usually adopted for weight loss,
that restricts daily carbohydrates under 30 g/day. KD showed contradictory results on sport …

Team-sports staff often administer non-exhaustive exercise assessments with a view to
evaluating physiological state, to inform decision making on athlete management (eg, future …

To optimize use of available resources, professional academies develop strategies to
assess, monitor, and evaluate players as they progress through adolescence toward …

A desire to make fitness testing cheaper and easier to conduct in a team-sport setting has
led to the development of numerous field aerobic fitness tests. This has contributed to a …

Monitoring soccer players is important for evaluating individual and collective team behavior
during training sessions and games, in addition to informing recovery strategies and load …

Abstract Bidaurrazaga-Letona, I, Lekue, JA, Amado, M, and Gil, SM. Progression in youth
soccer: Selection and identification in youth soccer players aged 13–15 years. J Strength …

This study aimed to examine the extent to which maturity offset, strength, and movement
competency influences motor skill performance in adolescent boys. One hundred and eight …

Background Submaximal fitness tests (SMFT) are a pragmatic approach for evaluating
athlete's physiological state, due to their time-efficient nature, low physiological burden and …