Browsing by Author "Schwesig, René"
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A 10-week FIFA 11+ program improves the short-sprint and modified agility T-test performance in elite seven-a-side soccer players
( Frontiers Media SA , 2023 , Article)Objective: The primary objective of this study was to assess the effects of 10 weeks of FIFA 11+ training on the physical performance of elite seven-a-side soccer players. Methods: Twenty-five seven-a-side soccer players ... -
An 8-week program of plyometrics and sprints with changes of direction improved anaerobic fitness in young male soccer players
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)This study examined the effects of 8 weeks of twice-weekly combined plyometric and sprint with change-of-direction (CPSCoD) training into habitual training regimes of young male soccer players. Participants were randomly ... -
Associations between biological maturation, physical performance, postural control, and mathematical achievement in youth soccer players
( Public Library of Science , 2024 , Article)This investigation explored relationships between biological maturation, physical and academic performance in young male soccer players. Thirty-eight players (age: 9.79 ± 1.21 years; body mass index (BMI): 20.4 ± 2.39 ... -
The Associations Between Physical Performance and Anthropometric Characteristics in Obese and Non-obese Schoolchild Handball Players
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2021 , Article)This study investigated the relationship of body fat and fitness measures in schoolchild handball players. Twenty-eight young male handball players from handball first youth league volunteered for the present investigation ... -
Combined Plyometric and Short Sprint Training in U-15 Male Soccer Players: Effects on Measures of Jump, Speed, Change of Direction, Repeated Sprint, and Balance
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2022 , Article)This study examined the effect of 8 weeks of biweekly combined plyometric and short sprint training into the typical within-season training schedule of youth male soccer players. Participants were allocated at random to ... -
Correction: Effects of short-term resistance training and tapering on maximal strength, peak power, throwing ball velocity, and sprint performance in handball players (PLoS One (2019) 14:7 (e0214827) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0214827)
( Public Library of Science , 2019 , Article)The following information is missing from the Funding statement: The publication of this article was funded by the Qatar National Library. No additional external funding was received for this study. The histograms are ... -
Differences in body composition, static balance, field test performance, and academic achievement in 10–12-year-old soccer players
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2023 , Article)Introduction: This study aimed to compare 10–12-year-old Qatari male soccer players (n = 45) regarding different dimensions (anthropometric, academic and physical performance). Methods: Anthropometric parameters (body mass, ... -
Differences in fitness and academic attainment between obese, and non obese school-age adolescent handball players: An explorative, cross-sectional study
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)This study investigated differences in physical fitness and academic attainment in obese and non-obese adolescent handball players. A total of 31 males (age: 15.5 ± 1.2 years; body mass: 77.8 ± 17.7 kg; height: 1.71 ± 0.10 ... -
Differences in Health-Related Physical Fitness and Academic School Performance in Male Middle-School Students in Qatar: A Preliminary Study
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2022 , Article)This study examined the differences in the level of physical fitness and academic performance among male middle-school children based on different body status categories. A total of 69 male children [age: 12.4 ± 0.7 years; ... -
Differences in Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, Health-Related Physical Performance Indices and Academic Achievement: A Comparative Study of Normal-Weight and Obese Children in Qatar
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2024 , Article)Background: The relationship between physical activity (PA), health-related physical performance (PP), and academic achievement (AA) plays an important role in childhood. This study examined the differences in PA, sedentary ... -
Differences in the Anthropometric Measurements and Performance Tests of Qatari First Division Handball Players Depending on Position
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)Featured Application: The aim of this study was to compare the anthropometric and physical characteristics of male team handball players and analyze the relationships between these parameters and playing positions. Because ... -
Effects of an 8-Week In-Season Upper Limb Elastic Band Training Programme on the Peak Power, Strength, and Throwing Velocity of Junior Handball Players
( Georg Thieme Verlag , 2019 , Article)Background Team handball is an intense sport with special requirements on technical and tactical skills as well as physical performance. The ability of handball players to make repeated powerful muscular contractions in ... -
The Effects of Circuit Strength Training on the Development of Physical Fitness and Performance-Related Variables in Handball Players
( Sciendo , 2020 , Article)The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of 12 weeks of circuit training on physical fitness in handball players. Subjects were randomly divided into a circuit strength training group (CT, n = 10) and a control ... -
Effects of Combined Plyometric and Short Sprints Training on Athletic Performance of Male U19 Soccer Players
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2021 , Article)This project investigated adding 8 weeks of biweekly plyometric and short sprints training into standard training in elite youth soccer players. An experimental group (EG, n = 18, age: 17.6 ± 0.6 years, body mass: 67.6 ± ... -
Effects of home confinement on the intensity of physical activity during the covid-19 outbreak in team handball according to country, gender, competition level and playing position: A worldwide study
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)This study investigated effects of home confinement on physical activity (PA) in Team Handball during the COVID-19 outbreak. A total of 1359 handball players participated (age: 23 ± 6 years). Participants from Europe, ... -
Effects of short-term resistance training and tapering on maximal strength, peak power, throwing ball velocity, and sprint performance in handball players
( Public Library of Science , 2019 , Article)The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of short-term resistance training and two weeks of tapering on physical performances in handball players. Following a ten-week progressive resistance training program, ... -
Fitness, Fatness, and Academic Attainment in Male Schoolchildren from a Soccer Academy
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)This investigation explored the association between anthropometric measures, fitness, and academic attainment (mathematics and science grade point average [GPA]) in male schoolchildren from a soccer academy. Thirty-one ... -
The internal rotation and shift-test for the detection of superior lesions of the rotator cuff: reliability and clinical performance
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)BackgroundUsing reliable and valid clinical tests are essential for proper diagnosis and clinical outcomes among injuries involving the rotator cuff. The addition of a new clinical examination test could improve the clinical ... -
IRO/Shift Test Is Comparable to the Jobe Test for Detection of Supraspinatus Lesions
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)To determine how the internal rotation and shift (IRO/shift) test compares to the gold standard of clinical tests (Jobe test) for diagnosing supraspinatus lesions and to confirm these clinical results with surgical findings, ... -
A Longitudinal Analysis of the Internal Rotation and Shift (IRO/Shift) Test Following Arthroscopic Repair of Superior Rotator Cuff Lesions
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Although the use of clinical tests to diagnose superior rotator cuff pathology is common, there is paucity in the research regarding the accuracy of such tests following arthroscopic repair. The aim of this study was to ...
