CrossFit overview: systematic review and meta-analysis

JG Claudino, TJ Gabbett, F Bourgeois, HS Souza… - Sports medicine …, 2018 - Springer
Background CrossFit is recognized as one of the fastest growing high-intensity functional
training modes in the world. However, scientific data regarding the practice of CrossFit is …

Effectiveness of traditional strength vs. power training on muscle strength, power and speed with youth: a systematic review and meta-analysis

DG Behm, JD Young, JHD Whitten, JC Reid… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Numerous national associations and multiple reviews have documented the safety and
efficacy of strength training for children and adolescents. The literature highlights the …

An epidemiological profile of CrossFit athletes in Brazil

JWC Sprey, T Ferreira, MV de Lima… - … journal of sports …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: CrossFit is a conditioning and training program that has been gaining
recognition and interest among the physically active population. Approximately 440 certified …

Strategies for enhancing the implementation of school‐based policies or practices targeting risk factors for chronic disease

L Wolfenden, NK Nathan, R Sutherland… - Cochrane database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background A number of school‐based policies or practices have been found to be effective
in improving child diet and physical activity, and preventing excessive weight gain, tobacco …

Injury incidence and patterns among Dutch CrossFit athletes

M Mehrab, RJ de Vos, GA Kraan… - … journal of sports …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: CrossFit is a strength and conditioning program that has gained widespread
recognition, with 11,000 affiliated gyms worldwide. The incidence of injuries during CrossFit …

Changes in body composition, bone metabolism, strength, and skill-specific performance resulting from 16-weeks of HIFT

Y Feito, W Hoffstetter, P Serafini, G Mangine - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
High Intensity Functional Training (HIFT) is a training modality, characterized by multimodal
exercises performed at high-intensity. Little is known about the training adaptations that …

[DOC][DOC] Rates and risk factors of injury in CrossFit: a prospective cohort study

S Moran, H Booker, J Staines… - J Sports Med Phys …, 2017 - researchportal.bath.ac.uk
ABSTRACT BACKGROUNDː CrossFit TM is a strength and conditioning programme that
has gained widespread popularity since its inception approximately 15 years ago. However …

[HTML][HTML] Preliminary efficacy and feasibility of embedding high intensity interval training into the school day: A pilot randomized controlled trial

SA Costigan, N Eather, RC Plotnikoff, DR Taaffe… - Preventive Medicine …, 2015 - Elsevier
Current physical activity and fitness levels among adolescents are low, increasing the risk of
chronic disease. Although the efficacy of high intensity interval training (HIIT) for improving …

The benefits and risks of the high-intensity CrossFit training

EA Gianzina, OA Kassotaki - Sport Sciences for Health, 2019 - Springer
Purpose The main aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the recent
research output produced on CrossFit and to examine the benefits and risks of the high …

A meta-analysis of resistance training in female youth: its effect on muscular strength, and shortcomings in the literature

J Moran, G Sandercock, R Ramirez-Campillo… - Sports Medicine, 2018 - Springer
Background Resistance training is an effective way to enhance strength in female youth but,
to date, no researcher has meta-analysed its effect on muscular strength in that population …