Background Monitoring athlete well-being is essential to guide training and to detect any
progression towards negative health outcomes and associated poor performance. Objective …

In sports, the importance of optimizing the recovery–stress state is critical. Effective recovery
from intense training loads often faced by elite athletes can often determine sporting success …

The aim of this study was to prospectively monitor sport‐specific performance and assess
the stress–recovery balance in overreached (OR) soccer players and controls. During two …

The aim of this study was to investigate whether nocturnal heart rate variability (HRV) can be
used to predict changes in endurance performance during 28 weeks of endurance training …

The importance of physical exercise in regulating energy balance and ultimately body mass
is widely recognized. There have been several investigative efforts in describing the …

The aim of this study was to investigate factors that can predict individual adaptation to high‐
volume or high‐intensity endurance training. After the first 8‐week preparation period, 37 …

Participation in youth sports is ever-increasing, along with training and competition demands
placed upon youth athletes. Young athletes may experience high training loads due to …

Background Training load and adequate recovery have been identified as essential
elements to improve well-being and performance in team sports and avoid non-functional …

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of short-term, moderate intensity and low
volume endurance training on gonadal hormone profile in untrained men. Fifteen young …

This study examined the effect of dietary carbohydrate (CHO) consumption on the free
testosterone to cortisol (fTC) ratio during a short-term intense micro-cycle of exercise …