Can Genetic Testing Predict Talent? A Case Study of 5 Elite Athletes.

abstract：UNLABELLED:There is a great deal of research on the responses to resistance training; however, information on the responses to strength and power training conducted by elite strength and power athletes is sparse. PURPOSE:To establish the acute and 24-h neuromuscular and kinematic responses to Olympic-style barbell str...

journal_title：International journal of sports physiology and performance

authors： Howatson G,Brandon R,Hunter AM

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In elite basketball, players are exposed to intensified competition periods when participating in both national and international competitions. How coaches manage training between matches and in reference to match scheduling for a full season is not yet known. PURPOSE:First, to compare load during short-term match co...

journal_title：International journal of sports physiology and performance

authors： Doeven SH,Brink MS,Huijgen BCH,de Jong J,Lemmink KAPM

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The present study aimed to verify if practicing tackles during rugby union training sessions would affect the players' internal training load and acute strength loss. METHOD:A total of 9 male Italian Serie A rugby union players (age: 21 [2] y) were monitored by means of an integrated approach across 17 session...

journal_title：International journal of sports physiology and performance

authors： Lupo C,Ungureanu AN,Boccia G,Licciardi A,Rainoldi A,Brustio PR

更新日期：2021-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Anthropometrical and physical characteristics have been used to distinguish players of different competition levels and position groups; however, there is no literature on rugby sevens. PURPOSE:To compare the anthropometrical and physical characteristics of international and provincial rugby sevens players ...

journal_title：International journal of sports physiology and performance

authors： Ross A,Gill ND,Cronin JB

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To (1) compare the pacing strategies of different-level open-water swimmers during the 10-km race of the FINA 2015 Swimming World Championships and (2) relate these pacing strategies to the race performance. METHODS:Final and intermediate split times, as well as intermediate race positions, from the 10-km race...

journal_title：International journal of sports physiology and performance

authors： Rodriguez L,Veiga S

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Prior research has illustrated that high volumes of aerobic exercise result in a reduction in basal concentrations of testosterone in men. Those studies were mostly conducted on recreational runners and identified reduced testosterone, but not concentrations low enough to be considered pathological. Therefore, ...

journal_title：International journal of sports physiology and performance

authors： Hooper DR,Kraemer WJ,Stearns RL,Kupchak BR,Volk BM,DuPont WH,Maresh CM,Casa DJ

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The main objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy of both programmed (speed, agility, and quickness; SAQ) and random (small-sided games; SSG) conditioning methods on selected neuromuscular and physical performance variables. METHODS:Twenty volunteers (21.1 +/- 4.0 y, 1.71 +/- 0.09 m, 66.7 +/- 9....

journal_title：International journal of sports physiology and performance

authors： Polman R,Bloomfield J,Edwards A

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:While a number of studies have investigated gross efficiency (GE) in laboratory conditions, few studies have analyzed it in field conditions. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze the effect of gradient and cadence on GE in field conditions. METHODS:Thirteen trained cyclists (mean ± SD age 23.3 ± 4.1...

journal_title：International journal of sports physiology and performance

authors： Nimmerichter A,Prinz B,Haselsberger K,Novak N,Simon D,Hopker JG

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To quantify the impact of training-intensity distribution on 10K performance in recreational athletes. METHODS:30 endurance runners were randomly assigned to a training program emphasizing low-intensity, sub-ventilatory-threshold (VT), polarized endurance-training distribution (PET) or a moderately high-intens...

journal_title：International journal of sports physiology and performance

authors： Muñoz I,Seiler S,Bautista J,España J,Larumbe E,Esteve-Lanao J

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the net effects of strength training on middle- and long-distance performance through a meta-analysis of the available literature. METHODS:Three databases were searched, from which 28 of 554 potential studies met all inclusion criteria. Standardized mean differences (SMDs) were calculated and weighte...

journal_title：International journal of sports physiology and performance

authors： Berryman N,Mujika I,Arvisais D,Roubeix M,Binet C,Bosquet L

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Repeat-high-intensity efforts (RHIEs) have recently been shown to occur at critical periods of rugby league matches. PURPOSE:To examine the effect that caffeine has on RHIE performance in rugby league players. METHODS:Using a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover design, 11 semiprofessional rugby league...

journal_title：International journal of sports physiology and performance

authors： Wellington BM,Leveritt MD,Kelly VG

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify the effect of additional elastic force on the kinetic and kinematic characteristics, as well as the magnitude of leg stiffness, during the performance of accentuated countermovement jumps (CMJs). METHODS:Fifteen trained male subjects performed 3 types of CMJ including free CMJ (FCMJ; ie, body weigh...

journal_title：International journal of sports physiology and performance

authors： Aboodarda SJ,Yusof A,Abu Osman NA,Thompson MW,Mokhtar AH

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the effects of unilateral and bilateral resistance training on single-leg power output, between-limbs imbalance (BLI), bilateral deficit (BLD), change of direction (COD), and linear sprinting and jumping performance in young elite basketball players. METHODS:Twenty-two young (U-16-U-19) male basketb...

journal_title：International journal of sports physiology and performance

authors： Gonzalo-Skok O,Tous-Fajardo J,Suarez-Arrones L,Arjol-Serrano JL,Casajús JA,Mendez-Villanueva A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Recommendations state that to acquire the greatest benefit from heat-acclimation, the clock time of heat-acclimation sessions should match that of expected exercise-heat stress. It remains unknown if adaptations by postexercise hot-water immersion (HWI) demonstrate time-of-day-dependent adaptations. Thus, the a...

journal_title：International journal of sports physiology and performance

authors： Zurawlew MJ,Mee JA,Walsh NP

更新日期：2018-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the reliability of field-based running-specific measures of neuromuscular function assessed using global positioning system (GPS)-embedded accelerometers and their responses to 3 typical conditioned sessions (ie, strength, endurance, and speed) in elite soccer players. METHODS:Before and immediately...

journal_title：International journal of sports physiology and performance

authors： Buchheit M,Lacome M,Cholley Y,Simpson BM

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the current study was to analyze the temporal effects that unsportsmanlike fouls may have on basketball teams' scoring performance under consideration of context-related variables. The authors analyzed 130 unsportsmanlike fouls from 362 elite basketball games (men's and women's Olympic Games, European and W...

journal_title：International journal of sports physiology and performance

authors： Gómez MÁ,Toro EO,Furley P

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The theory of deliberate practice postulates that experts are always made, not born. This theory translated to the youth-sport domain means that if athletes want to be high-level performers, they need to deliberately engage in practice during the specialization years, spending time wisely and always focusing on tasks ...

journal_title：International journal of sports physiology and performance

authors： Gonçalves C EB,Rama L ML,Figueiredo AB

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To analyze and compare the effects of 4 different resisted sprint training (RST) modalities on youth soccer players' performance after 8 weeks of training. METHODS:Forty-eight youth soccer players were first randomly assigned to 4 groups and only then completed 8 weeks of RST: horizontal resisted sprint, verti...

journal_title：International journal of sports physiology and performance

authors： Carlos-Vivas J,Perez-Gomez J,Eriksrud O,Freitas TT,Marín-Cascales E,Alcaraz PE

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To provide 2 general equations to estimate the maximum possible number of repetitions (XRM) from the mean velocity (MV) of the barbell and the MV associated with a given number of repetitions in reserve, as well as to determine the between-sessions reliability of the MV associated with each XRM. METHODS:After ...

journal_title：International journal of sports physiology and performance

authors： García-Ramos A,Torrejón A,Feriche B,Morales-Artacho AJ,Pérez-Castilla A,Padial P,Haff GG

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent research has analyzed the genetic factors that influence world-class athletic status. Much of what we know comes from association studies, with the ACE I/D and ACTN3 R577X polymorphisms having been extensively studied. The association between the ACTN3 R577X variation and elite athlete status in power sports is...

journal_title：International journal of sports physiology and performance

authors： Lucía A,Morán M,Zihong H,Ruiz JR

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To establish levels of association between physical fitness and match activity profiles of players in the Australian Football League (AFL) participation pathway. Methods: Players (N = 287, range 10.9-19.1 y) were assessed on 20-m sprint, AFL agility, vertical jump and running vertical jump, 20-m multistage fi...

journal_title：International journal of sports physiology and performance

authors： Haycraft JAZ,Kovalchik S,Pyne DB,Robertson S

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The main purpose of the present study was to quantify the match running demands and physiological intensities of AF field and boundary umpires during match play. METHODS:Thirty-five AF umpires [20 field (age: 24.7 ± 7.7 y, body mass: 74.3 ± 7.1 kg, sum of 7 skinfolds: 67.8 ± 18.8 mm); 15 boundary (age: 29.6 ± ...

journal_title：International journal of sports physiology and performance

authors： Elsworthy N,Dascombe BJ

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite some advances, it remains largely unknown how the millions of variations in the human genome influence athletic performance (especially in endurance events), and no single genetic test can really predict sports talent. However, there is experimental evidence from animal research that selecting for even a simpl...

journal_title：International journal of sports physiology and performance

authors： Sanchis-Gomar F,Pareja-Galeano H,Rodriguez-Marroyo JA,de Koning JJ,Lucia A,Foster C

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An activity profile of competitive 3 × 2-min novice-level amateur boxing was created based on video footage and postbout blood [La] in 32 male boxers (mean ± SD) age 19.3 ± 1.4 y, body mass 62.6 ± 4.1 kg. Winners landed 18 ± 11 more punches than losers by applying more lead-hand punches in round 1 (34.2 ± 10.9 vs 26.5...

journal_title：International journal of sports physiology and performance

authors： Davis P,Wittekind A,Beneke R

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the consistency of commercially available devices used for measuring elevation gain in outdoor activities and sports. METHODS:Two separate observational validation studies were conducted. Garmin (Forerunner 310XT, Edge 500, Edge 750, and Edge 800; with and without elevation correction) and SRM (Po...

journal_title：International journal of sports physiology and performance

authors： Menaspà P,Impellizzeri FM,Haakonssen EC,Martin DT,Abbiss CR

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the effect of high- versus low-intensity training in the heat and ensuing taper period in the heat on endurance performance. METHODS:In total, 19 well-trained triathletes undertook 5 days of normal training and a 1-wk taper including either low- (heat acclimation [HA-L], n = 10) or high-intensity ...

journal_title：International journal of sports physiology and performance

authors： Schmit C,Duffield R,Hausswirth C,Brisswalter J,Le Meur Y

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Ischemic preconditioning (IPC) through purposeful circulatory occlusion may enhance exercise performance. The value of IPC for improving performance is controversial owing to challenges with employing effective placebo controls. This study examines the efficacy of IPC versus a deceptive sham protocol for improv...

journal_title：International journal of sports physiology and performance

authors： Cheung CP,Slysz JT,Burr JF

更新日期：2019-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the evolution of the volleyball's game demands throughout players' development in men's volleyball. METHODS:A total of 150 sets and 6.671 rallies were analyzed. The sample was composed of 30 sets each by under-14, under-16, under-19, national senior, and international senior teams (1.291, 1.318, 1.31...

journal_title：International journal of sports physiology and performance

authors： de Alcaraz AG,Valadés D,Palao JM

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To observe voluntary fluid and carbohydrate intakes and thermoregulatory characteristics of road cyclists during 2 multiday, multiple-stage races in temperate conditions. METHODS:Ten internationally competitive male cyclists competed in 2 stage races (2009 Tour of Gippsland, T1, n = 5; 2010 Tour of Geelong, T2...

journal_title：International journal of sports physiology and performance

authors： Ross ML,Stephens B,Abbiss CR,Martin DT,Laursen PB,Burke LM

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemoglobin mass (tHb) is considered to be a main factor for sea-level performance after "live high-train low" (LHTL) altitude training, but little research has focused on the persistence of tHb following cessation of altitude exposure. The aim of the case study was to investigate short-term effects of various hematolo...

journal_title：International journal of sports physiology and performance

authors： Pottgiesser T,Garvican LA,Martin DT,Featonby JM,Gore CJ,Schumacher YO

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00