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Detrimental Effects of the Off-Season in Soccer Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
(ADIS INT LTD., 2021-01)
Background The off-season period in soccer leads necessarily to changes in fitness status. However, there is a lack of systematization that allows identifying the magnitude of these changes in groups participating in ...
Tapering strategies applied to plyometric jump training: a systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials
(Edizioni Minerva Medica S.p.A., 2021-01)
Introduction: The purpose of this systematic review was to analyze the effect of plyometric jump training (PJT) applied in conjunction with tapering strategies on the jump performance of team-sport athletes. Evidence ...
The joint association of sarcopenia and frailty with incidence and mortality health outcomes: A prospective study
(Churchill Livingstone, 2021-04)
Background: Sarcopenia and frailty are strongly associated with disease incidence and mortality. However, there is limited evidence regarding their joint association with health outcomes. This study aimed to investigate ...
Effects of different resistance training frequencies on body composition and muscular performance adaptations in men
(PEERJ INC, 2021-05-24)
Background: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of 8 weeks resistance training (RT) with two sessions versus four sessions per week under volume load-equated conditions on body composition, maximal strength, ...
Hypoxic Respiratory Chemoreflex Control in Young Trained Swimmers
(FRONTIERS MEDIA SA, 2021-03-29)
During an apnea, changes in PaO2 activate peripheral chemoreceptors to increase respiratory drive. Athletes with continuous apnea, such as breath-hold divers, have shown a decrease in hypoxic ventilatory response (HVR), ...
Home-based exercise programmes improve physical fitness of healthy older adults: A PRISMA-compliant systematic review and meta-analysis with relevance for COVID-19
(ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2021-04-19)
This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to examine the effects of home-based exercise programmes on measures of physical-fitness in healthy older adults. Seventeen randomized-controlled trials were included with a ...
The Effects of Combined Balance and Complex Training Versus Complex Training Only on Measures of Physical Fitness in Young Female Handball Players
(HUMAN KINETICS PUBL INC, 2021-10-03)
Purpose: To examine the effects of balance exercises conducted prior to complex training (bCT) versus complex training (CT) only on measures of physical fitness in young female elite handball players. Methods: Participants ...
Active School Breaks and Students' Attention: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis
(MDPI, 2021-06)
School physical activity breaks are currently being proposed as a way to improve students' learning. However, there is no clear evidence of the effects of active school breaks on academic-related cognitive outcomes. The ...
Changes over 15 years in the contribution of adiposity and smoking to deaths in England and Scotland
(BMC, 2021-02-11)
Background For many years smoking has been the major threat to public health in developed countries. However, smoking prevalence has declined over a period when adiposity has increased. The aim of this study was to determine ...
Effects of high-intensity interval training and plyometric exercise on the physical fitness of junior male handball players
(VERDUCI PUBLISHER, 2021-12-30)
OBJECTIVE: This study analyzed the effects of high intensity interval training (HIIT) combined with plyometric exercise on the physical fitness of junior male handball players. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Subjects (age similar ...