Background In the context of a public health physical fitness (PF) examination in
adolescence, a countermovement jump (CMJ) and a squat jump (SJ) are two vertical jump …

Background Short-sprint (≤ 20 m) performance is an important quality for success in the
football codes. Therefore, developing an evidence base for understanding training methods …

Purpose: To examine the effects of an 8-week combined strength and power training
intervention on physical performance and interlimb asymmetries in adolescent female …

Introduction: Women's football require optimal neuromuscular system development for injury
prevention and performance optimization. Standardized neuromuscular training programs …

Background There has been a rise in the participation, professionalism, and profile of female
sports in recent years. Sprinting ability is an important quality for successful athletic …

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between linear sprint, power output
obtained during a squat and change of direction (COD) performance. Fifteen elite soccer …

Introduction: The hip muscle strength plays an important role in sprinting and non-contact
injuries, where their role in soccer players needs to be recognized. This study aimed to …

The barbell back squat provides a highly effective training stimulus to improve lower body
strength, speed, and power, which are considered key components of athletic performance …

Introduction. Speed climbing is different from the other climbing specializations because
high efficiency in this competition is primarily determined by the high efficiency of lower …

Background According to the principle of specific adaptations to imposed demands, training
induces specific adaptations that predominantly transfer towards performance tasks of …