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Modern techniques and technologies applied to training and performance monitoring
(
Human Kinetics
, 2016 , Article)
Athlete preparation and performance continues to increase in complexity and costs. Modern coaches are shifting from reliance on personal memory, experience, and opinion to evidence from collected training load data. Training ...
Tyrosine Ingestion and Its Effects on Cognitive and Physical Performance in the Heat
(
American College of Sports Medicine
, 2016 , Article)
Purpose: Ingestion of tyrosine (TYR), a
catecholamine precursor, has previously improved aspects of cognitive function and mood during acute stress, although there is limited
research exploring the optimal dose relative ...
Characteristics of preferred gait patterns: considerations for exercise prescription - Chapter 7
(
Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
, 2016 , Book chapter)
Gait patterns have been widely studied in different fields of science for their particular characteristics. A dynamic approach of human locomotion considers walking and running as two stable behaviours adopted spontaneously ...
The effects of tart cherry juice with whey protein on the signs and symptoms of exercise-induced muscle damage following plyometric exercise
(
Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
Exercise induced muscle damage can increase perceived pain which may decrease adherence to an exercise
program. Purpose: To determine the effects of tart cherry juice with whey protein (TCW) on recovery
from plyometric ...
The athlete’s heart Part II Influencing factors on the athlete’s heart: Types of sports and age (Review)
(
Akadémiai Kiadó
, 2013 , Article)
In our previous review characteristics of the athlete’s heart were divided into three groups: morphologic (left
ventricular (LV) hypertrophy, improved coronary circulation), functional (better diastolic function) and ...
Repeated sprint ability in young basketball players: one vs. two changes of direction (Part 1)
(
Taylor & Francis
, 2015 , Article)
The present study aimed to compare the changes of direction on repeated sprint ability (RSA) vs. intensive repeated sprint
ability (IRSA) protocols in basketball. Eighteen young male basketball players performed on RSA ...
The physiological effects of concurrent strength and endurance training sequence: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
(
Taylor & Francis
, 2017 , Article Review)
We conducted a systematic literature review and meta-analysis to assess the chronic effects of the sequence of concurrent strength and endurance training on selected important physiological and performance parameters, ...
Breaking up prolonged sitting time with walking does not affect appetite or gut hormone concentrations but does induce an energy deficit and suppresses postprandial glycaemia in sedentary adults
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NRC Research Press
, 2016 , Article)
Background: Breaking up periods of prolonged sitting can negate harmful metabolic effects but the influence on appetite and gut hormones is not understood and is investigated in this study. Methods: Thirteen sedentary (7 ...
Comparison of left and right ventricular adaptation in endurance-trained male athletes
(
Akadémiai Kiadó
, 2015 , Article)
Characteristics of the athlete’s heart have been investigated mostly in the left ventricle (LV); reports referring to the right ventricle (RV) have only appeared recently. The aim of the present study was to compare the ...
Muscle-damaging exercise 48 h prior to a maximal incremental exercise treadmill test reduces time to exhaustion: is it time to reconsider our pretest procedures?
(
Taylor & Francis
, 2017 , Article)
Pretest guidelines typically stipulate that no exercise should be
performed 48 h prior to a maximal incremental exercise ðMIEÞ test.
However, no study has specifically investigated if this timescale
alters key outcome ...