Background: The COVID-19 pandemic and imposed restrictions influenced athletic
societies, although current knowledge about mild COVID-19 consequences on …

Aims: In the present intervention study, low-velocity-loss (LVL) versus high-velocity-loss
(HVL) thresholds in the squat and bench press were compared for changes in muscle …

Purpose: This study examined the associations among common assessments for measuring
strength and power in the lower body of high-performing athletes, including both cross …

Little is known about the placebo effects when comparing training interventions.
Consequently, we investigated whether subjects being told they are in the intervention …

Purpose: To investigate the relationship between physical performance tests and on-ice
external load from simulated games (scrimmages) in ice hockey. Methods: A total of 14 …

Purpose: To determine the utility of countermovement-jump and Keiser leg-press tests for
tracking changes in elite athletes of different sports. Methods: Elite athletes of the Norwegian …

The aim of this study was to compare the effects of autoregulating strength training volume
based on an objective (external load match performance) versus a subjective (self-selected) …

Abstract Ferguson, J, Gibson, NV, Weston, M, and McCunn, R. Reliability of measures of
lower body strength and speed in academy male adolescent soccer players. J Strength …

While the scientific community generally agrees about what is considered the highest level
of evidence, sport scientists with experience in both the field and in academia understand …

Purpose This study aimed to explore whether a meaningful improvement in physical
performance following an in-season strength training intervention can be related to external …