Relationships between physical fitness and match running demands during a futsal congested-weeks training camp by Francisco González-Fernández, Halil Ceylan, Rui Miguel Silva, Filipe Clemente, Pedro Bezerra, Yung-Sheng Chen

“…The results revealed significant differences in sprint ( F = 2.74, p = 0.04, η 2 = 0.21), accelerations ( F = 3.63, p = 0.04, η 2 = 0.27), and decelerations ( F = 2.73, p = 0.04, η 2 = 0.21) performance between the five matches ( p < 0.05). …”
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Effects of Coach’s Verbal Encouragement During Small-Sided Volleyball Games on Specific Physical Fitness and Technical-Tactical Behavior of Youth Athletes by Taufiq Hidayat, Irma Febriyanti, Advendi Kristiyandaru, Suroto, Hari Wisnu, Ahmet Kurtoğlu, Amayra Tannoubi, Joseph Lobo, Baglan Yermakhanov, Jarosław Muracki, Edi Setiawan

“…Physical performance including agility t-test (ATT), 10-m sprint test (10-mST), countermovement jump test (CMJT), medicine ball throw test (MBTT), multistage 20-meter shuttle run test (M20-MSRT), and technical-tactical behavior (serve, reception, sets, attack, defense) were measured in pre-test and post-test. …”
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The relationships between distances covered above generic and relative speed thresholds by male soccer players in English Premier League matches across two competitive seasons. The... by Ronan Kavanagh, Rocco Di Michele, Rafael Oliveira, Kevin McDaid, David Rhodes, Ryland Morgans

“…An Optical Tracking System was used to collect the following variables: total distance covered; high-speed running distance (HSRD) (> 5.5 m/s); high-intensity running distance (HIRD) (5.5–7 m/s); sprint distance (> 7 m/s); total distance covered above Maximal Aerobic Speed (MAS); distance covered > 85% peak speed (PS); and distance > 30% Anaerobic Speed Reserve (ASR). …”
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Training load and fitness monitoring in Czech football: coach practices and perspectives by Dominik Bokůvka, Michal Hrubý, Kristýna Čuperková, Tomáš Vencúrik, Vitor Padinha, Vitor Padinha, Vitor Padinha, Ana Carolina Paludo

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Using Image-based AI for insect monitoring and conservation - InsectAI COST Action by Tom August, Mario Balzan, Paul Bodesheim, Gunnar Brehm, Lisette Cantú-Salazar, Sílvia Castro, Joseph Chipperfield, Guillaume Ghisbain, Alba Gomez-Segura, Jérémie Goulnik, Quentin Groom, Laurens Hogeweg, Chantal Huijbers, Andreas Kamilaris, Karolis Kazlauskis, Wouter Koch, Dimitri Korsch, João Loureiro, Youri Martin, Angeliki Martinou, Kent McFarland, Xavier Mestdagh, Denis Michez, Charlie Outhwaite, Luca Pegoraro, Nadja Pernat, Lars Pettersson, Pavel Pipek, Cristina Preda, David Rolnick, Tobias Roth, David Roy, Helen Roy, Veljo Runnel, Martina Sasic, Dmitry Schigel, Julie Sheard, Cecilie Svenningsen, Heliana Teixeira, Nicolas Titeux, Thomas Tscheulin, Elli Tzirkalli, Marijn van der Velde, Roel van Klink, Nicolas Vereecken, Sarah Vray, Toke Thomas Høye

“…Thus, outputs of the Action will contribute directly to EU policies implementation, where biodiversity monitoring is considered a key component.The InsectAI COST Action will organise workshops, conferences, short-term scientific missions, hackathons, design-sprints and much more, across four Working Groups. …”
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Exploration of Heart Rate Recovery After Maximal Treadmill and Three-Minute All-Out Shuttle Tests in Firefighters by Benjamin J. Mendelson, Kyle T. Ebersole, Scott D. Brau, Nathan T. Ebersole

“…Nine male CON and nine male FF participants completed height (m), weight (kg), body fat percent (BF%), normalized handgrip (GRIP_NORM, kg/kg), and MAX-TM with direct gas analysis to capture aerobic capacity (VO_2PEAK, mL/kg/min). A shuttle-sprint 3MT was used to measure critical velocity (CV, m/s) and <i>D</i>′ (m). …”
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Associations between skeletal muscle phenotype, positional role, and on‐ice performance in elite male ice hockey players by Jeppe F. Vigh‐Larsen, Hallur Thorsteinsson, Martin Thomassen, Jeppe Panduro, Bjørn Fristrup, Morten B. Randers, Jens L. Olesen, Peter Krustrup, Kristian Overgaard, Lars Nybo, Magni Mohr

“…On‐ice intermittent exercise capacity, repeated sprint ability, and maximal isometric knee‐extensor torque were also assessed. …”
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Effect of increased protein intake before pre-event on muscle fatigue development and recovery in female athletes by Taghread Ahmed Elsayed Ahmed, Heba Ali Ibrahim Seleem, Ghada Mohamed Youssef Elsayed, Marwa Ahmed Fadl Kholif, Rania Mohammed Abduljawad, Nour Taha Ebrahem Housen, Naglaa Mohamed Roby Sofy, Hager Abdel Hady

“…Data were collected using the Running-Based Anaerobic Sprint Test (RAST) to assess fatigue index (FI) and peak power (PP), and the Anaerobic Power Step Test to assess anaerobic capacity (AC). …”
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Designing the First Pregnancy Guaranteed Income Program in the United States: Qualitative Needs Assessment and Human-Centered Design to Develop the Abundant Birth Project by Deborah Karasek, Jazzmin C Williams, Michaela A Taylor, Monica M De La Cruz, Stephanie Arteaga, Sabra Bell, Esperanza Castillo, Maile A Chand, Anjeanette Coats, Erin M Hubbard, Latriece Love-Goodlett, Breezy Powell, Solaire Spellen, Zea Malawa, Anu Manchikanti Gomez

“…These insights guided the design of prototypes of ABP’s program components, which were used in a design sprint to determine the final components. Based on this design process, the ABP program offered US $1000/month for 12 months to pregnant Black and Pacific Islander people, selected through a lottery called an abundance drawing. …”
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Association between the attentional network efficiency and change of direction speed ability in young male Indian footballers by Debabrata Chatterjee, Santi Ranjan Dasgupta, Santi Ranjan Dasgupta, Arkadeb Dutta, Arkadeb Dutta

“…The present study aimed to investigate the association between CODS ability and the efficiency of alerting, orienting, and executive components of the attentional networks, and decision-making in footballers.MethodsSeventy-eight male footballers (age: 15.4 ± 0.87 years, BMI: 19.4 ± 1.98 kg/m2) during pre-season completed a battery of field tests comprising Illinois agility test (IAT), 30 m sprint, standing broad jump, and Yo-Yo test. Attentional network components and decision-making ability were tested in the participants with computerized Attentional Network Test-Interactions (ANT-I) and choice reaction time (CRT) tasks in the laboratory set-up. …”
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Effects of practical models of low-volume high-intensity interval training on glycemic control and insulin resistance in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized... by Yining Lu, Julien S. Baker, Shanshan Ying, Yichen Lu

“…ObjectivesThe aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate the effects of practical models of low-volume high-intensity interval training protocols (LV-HIIT) on glucose control and insulin resistance compared with moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) protocols and no-exercise controls (CON).MethodsFour databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane Library) were searched for randomized controlled studies conducted using LV-HIIT interventions (HIIT/SIT protocols involving ≤ 15 min of intense training, within a session lasting ≤ 30 min; &lt; 30 s all-out sprint for SIT additionally). The inclusion criteria required glucose and insulin resistance markers to be evaluated pre- and post-intervention among adults who were not trained athletes.ResultsAs a result, twenty studies were included, and meta-analyses were conducted using sixteen studies employing HIIT protocols. …”
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Effects of olive leaf extract on exercise performance and muscle mitochondrial response in young healthy adults by Clément Lanfranchi, Nadège Zanou, Jérôme Feige, Umberto DeMarchi, Aurélie Hermant, Ornella Cominetti, Eugenia Migliavacca, Alba Moreno-Asso, Astrid Hostrman, Sara Mistro, Nicolas Place

“… Introduction Sprint interval training (SIT) can elicit similar or even higher skeletal muscle mitochondrial adaptations than moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) despite a lower training volume. …”
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Key Performance Indicators in Freestyle Swimming: Comparing Start, Turn, and Swimming Velocity in Top-Elite Female Junior and Adult Swimmers by Chantal Widmer, Julia Hernandez, Michael Romann, Wolfgang Taube, Dennis-Peter Born

“…Results Start times showed the greatest effect on sprint distances, i.e. 50 m and 100 m. However, the effect diminished towards longer race distances. …”
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A Long-Term Study of Aerobic Performance in Elite Cross-Country Skiers: How Age and Sex Influence Career Development by Elias Bucher, Jon P. Wehrlin, Grégoire P. Millet, Thomas Steiner

“…Test-retest reliability of ski-specific aerobic, sprint, and neuromuscular performance tests in highly trained cross-country skiers. …”
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Lessons for the COVID era and beyond: The impact of inactive lifestyle and mental health events on burnout syndrome in university professors working from home during the pandemic by Angelica Castilho Alonso, Alan Oliveira Máximo de Carvalho, Juliana Sanches Lira, Vitória Camargo Paixão, Rafael Diego Modenes, Rita de Cássia Ernandes, Vanderlei Carneiro da Silva, Gerson Scherrer Júnior, Kleyton Góes Passos, Matheus Henrique dos Santos Lino, Sofia Silva, Sónia Brito-Costa, Guilherme Eustáquio Furtado, Guilherme Carlos Brech

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