Digit ratio (2D:4D) and performance in elite rugby players.

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the effects of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide hydride (NADH) on maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), maximal anaerobic running time, and mental performance. Eight men were exposed to a supplement treatment (30 mg NADH as ENACHI tablets per day) and to a placebo treatment, each of 4 we...

journal_title：Journal of sports sciences

authors： Mero A,Raitanen R,Birkmayer J,Komi P

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In two retroactive interference experiments, we assessed the effect of mentally imagined movement speed on subsequent motor performance. All participants performed a sequential motor action at three speeds during a baseline test and a retention test. During the retention interval of Experiment 1, the participants (n =...

journal_title：Journal of sports sciences

authors： Boschker MS,Bakker FC,Rietberg MB

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skilled golfers are reported to be more flexible than lesser able golfers, which may assist in increased x-factor (shoulder-pelvis separation) at the top of the backswing. However, it is unknown if increased flexibility produces faster clubhead speed. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlations amongst t...

journal_title：Journal of sports sciences

authors： Joyce C

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study used a quasi-applied research model to identify and develop potentially talented female soccer players. Athletes aged 15-19 years with a background in team ball sports or athletics were targeted for recruitment using advertisements and promotions through various media. Interested athletes attended a 2-day p...

journal_title：Journal of sports sciences

authors： Hoare DG,Warr CR

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low-intensity exercise with blood flow restriction (BFR) is an increasingly common method of improving muscular strength and hypertrophy, and improving aerobic fitness, in clinical and athletic populations. The aim of this systematic review was to describe common approaches to determining occlusion pressures for BFR e...

journal_title：Journal of sports sciences

authors： Murray J,Bennett H,Boyle T,Williams M,Davison K

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated birthdate (known as the Relative Age Effect; RAE) and birthplace as determinants of expertise in an international sample of elite ice hockey players. The sample included 566 World Junior (WJR) ice hockey players from four countries (Canada, n = 153; USA, n = 136; Sweden, n = 140; Finland...

journal_title：Journal of sports sciences

authors： Bruner MW,Macdonald DJ,Pickett W,Côté J

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this study were to describe the current anthropometric profiles of elite Australian female and male cricket fast bowlers and establish a set of reference values useful for future investigations on player selection, talent identification, and training programme development. The participants were 26 female (...

journal_title：Journal of sports sciences

authors： Stuelcken M,Pyne D,Sinclair P

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to compare the kinetics, kinematics, and muscle activation patterns of the countermovement jump, the power clean, and the jump squat with the expectation of gaining a better understanding of the mechanism of transfer from the power clean to the vertical jump. Ground reaction forces, elect...

journal_title：Journal of sports sciences

authors： MacKenzie SJ,Lavers RJ,Wallace BB

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate the effects of different training modalities on the soluble Klotho (S-Klotho) plasma levels in sedentary middle-aged adults. A total of 74 middle-aged adults (53.4 ± 5.0 years old; 52.7% women) were enrolled in the FIT-AGEING study. We conducted a 12-week randomised controlled trial. Th...

journal_title：Journal of sports sciences

authors： Amaro-Gahete FJ,De-la-O A,Jurado-Fasoli L,Espuch-Oliver A,de Haro T,Gutierrez A,Ruiz JR,Castillo MJ

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we examined (1) the relationship between self-talk and affect and (2) the nature of motivating self-talk. Ninety high-school athletes completed the Affect Grid and the Self-Talk Grid before practice and competition. Significant positive second-order partial correlations of low to moderate strength offer...

journal_title：Journal of sports sciences

authors： Hardy J,Hall CR,Alexander MR

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to establish the effectiveness of a resistance training programme, designed to improve vertical jumping ability, on the grab, swing and rear-weighted track starts in swimming. Twenty-three female non-competitive swimmers participated (age 19.9 +/- 2.4 years; mean +/- s). The diving techniques...

journal_title：Journal of sports sciences

authors： Breed RV,Young WB

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Training consisting of numerous repetitions performed as closely as possible to ideal techniques is common in sports and every-day tasks. Little is known about fatigue-related technique changes that emerge at different timescales when repeating complex actions such as a karate front kick. Accordingly, 15 karatekas per...

journal_title：Journal of sports sciences

authors： Aragonés D,Eekhoff A,Horst F,Schöllhorn WI

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this study were to determine the influence of an 8-over spell on cricket fast bowling technique and performance (speed and accuracy), and to establish the relationship of selected physical capacities with technique and performance during an 8-over spell. Fourteen first-grade fast bowlers with a mean age of...

journal_title：Journal of sports sciences

authors： Portus MR,Sinclair PJ,Burke ST,Moore DJ,Farhart PJ

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interval exercise training is increasingly recommended to improve health and fitness; however, it is not known if cardiovascular risk is different from continuous exercise protocols. This systematic review with meta-analyses assessed the effect of a single bout of interval exercise on cardiovascular responses that ind...

journal_title：Journal of sports sciences

authors： Price KJ,Gordon BA,Bird SR,Benson AC

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to compare kinetically the roles of the lower extremities in generating trunk rotation in the tennis one-handed and two-handed backhand strokes. Fourteen male collegiate tennis players, seven with a preference for the one- and seven with a preference for the two-handed technique, were ...

journal_title：Journal of sports sciences

authors： Akutagawa S,Kojima T

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to provide reference values for lower-limb muscle power assessed during the incremental jump squat (JS) test in elite athletes (i.e., professional athletes competing at international level). We pooled data from all JS tests performed by elite athletes of different sports in two high-performance...

journal_title：Journal of sports sciences

authors： Valenzuela PL,McGuigan M,Sánchez-Martínez G,Torrontegi E,Vázquez-Carrión J,Montalvo Z,Abad CCC,Pereira LA,Loturco I

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Veteran football players above 40 years have rarely been subject to scientific investigations. This is worrisome because their number is considerable and their cardiovascular risk probably increased. Therefore, a cross-sectional study was conducted in 100 football players between 40 and 63 years of age. This included ...

journal_title：Journal of sports sciences

authors： Wegmann M,Steffen A,Pütz K,Würtz N,Such U,Faude O,Bohm P,Meyer T

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to gather information from scientific literature related to all steps of Van Mechelen's "sequence of prevention" for injuries applied to youth and adult recreational field hockey players. A systematic review was conducted in Medline via Pubmed and in SPORTDiscus via EBSCOhost. Twenty-six ...

journal_title：Journal of sports sciences

authors： Cornelissen M,Kemler E,Verhagen E,Gouttebarge V

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was concerned with the measurement of a selection of performance variables from competitors in the women's long jump final of the World Student Games held in Sheffield, UK in July 1991. Several performances of each of six finalists were recorded on cine-film at 100 Hz. Resulting planar kinematic data were o...

journal_title：Journal of sports sciences

authors： Lees A,Fowler N,Derby D

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this meta-analytic review was to examine the extent and quality of research on the post-activation potentiation acute effect of rest interval manipulation on jumping performance. This manuscript adopted the recommendations from the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses State...

journal_title：Journal of sports sciences

authors： Gouvêa AL,Fernandes IA,César EP,Silva WA,Gomes PS

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to assess fundamental movement skill (FMS) proficiency, physical self-confidence levels, and the relationship between these variables and gender differences among adolescents. Three hundred and ninety five adolescents aged 13.78 years (SD = ±1.2) from 20 schools were involved in this study. The Test of...

journal_title：Journal of sports sciences

authors： McGrane B,Belton S,Powell D,Issartel J

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Composite materials have given manufacturers the freedom to develop a broad range of tennis rackets, allowing them to change key parameters such as the structural stiffness, mass, and position of the balance point. The aim of this research was to determine how changing these parameters could affect ball resultant rebo...

journal_title：Journal of sports sciences

authors： Allen TB,Haake SJ,Goodwill SR

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to determine the role of body build characteristics in modern pentathletes, 65 female participants at the IXth World Modern Pentathlon Championships, 1989 (Wiener Neustadt, Austria) were investigated. Of these, 54 participate in the competition; the other 11 were reserves. Their mean (+/- S.D.) age was 22.34 ...

journal_title：Journal of sports sciences

authors： Claessens AL,Hlatky S,Lefevre J,Holdhaus H

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper addresses the potential role of fatigue as a factor contributing to the deterioration of high level performance in ice hockey. Particularly, attention is given to the general description of different types of fatigue and the mechanisms underlying each type. Data have been presented illustrating the nature a...

journal_title：Journal of sports sciences

authors： Green HJ

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the accuracy of methods to estimate ball spin rate and spin axis direction using multi-camera tracking technology. The method implemented by Hawk-Eye and a theoretical ball trajectory model were assessed for their accuracy against high speed-vision. A theoretical ball trajector...

journal_title：Journal of sports sciences

authors： Cant O,Kovalchik S,Cross R,Reid M

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to evaluate the test-retest reliability of a new device for assessing ankle joint kinesthesia. This device could measure the passive motion threshold of four ankle joint movements, namely plantarflexion, dorsiflexion, inversion and eversion. A total of 21 healthy adults, including 13 males and 8 femal...

journal_title：Journal of sports sciences

authors： Sun W,Song Q,Yu B,Zhang C,Mao D

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to evaluate the autonomic modulation of heart rate in sedentary paraplegics and paraplegic wheelchair basketball players with thoracic spinal cord injury below T6. Seven paraplegic wheelchair basketball players (active paraplegic group), five paraplegics who were not involved in regular exercise (sede...

journal_title：Journal of sports sciences

authors： Zamunér AR,Silva E,Teodori RM,Catai AM,Moreno MA

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite recent popularity of wrist-worn accelerometers for assessing free-living physical behaviours, there is a lack of user-friendly methods to characterize physical activity from a wrist-worn ActiGraph accelerometer. Participants in this study completed a laboratory protocol and/or 3-8 hours of directly observed fr...

journal_title：Journal of sports sciences

authors： Montoye AHK,Clevenger KA,Pfeiffer KA,Nelson MB,Bock JM,Imboden MT,Kaminsky LA

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous planar models of the downswing in golf have suggested that upper limb segments (left shoulder girdle and left arm) move in a consistent fixed plane and that the clubhead also moves only in this plane. This study sought to examine these assumptions. Three-dimensional kinematic analysis of seven right-handed go...

journal_title：Journal of sports sciences

authors： Coleman SG,Rankin AJ

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In rapid interceptive actions such as hitting a baseball, cricket ball or tennis ball, ball speed varies between trials, and players have to compensate the time lag by controlling the moment of movement onset and movement duration. Previous studies have found that these two variables can flexibly co-vary and are robus...

journal_title：Journal of sports sciences

authors： Ijiri T,Shinya M,Nakazawa K

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00