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The effects of different exercise intensities on body composition and cardiovascular risk indicators in children with metabolic syndrome: a RCT network meta-analysis

BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
Background Metabolic Syndrome in children, marked by obesity, insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, hypertension, and dyslipidemia, is rising globally, affecting body composition, cardiac function, and long-term health.
Yimin Hu, Juan Ouyang, Yi Xia, Yi Sheng
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Galinstan Liquid Metal/Polyurethane Composite as a Multifunctional Stretchable Electrode and Piezoresistive Strain Sensor With Minimal Drift

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Liquid metal additives are processed in elastomer host resulting in highly conductive and stretchable composites. The material functions as a piezoresistive sensor with minimal drift, low stiffness, and enhanced operating range. The film can replace wires to charge a mobile phone at ∼350% strain and monitors bodily motion in real‐time via a portable ...
Patryk Wojciak, Neeraj Kumar, Toby Hallam, Shayan Seyedin   +3 more
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The relationship between training load and injury risk in taekwondo: a systematic review

BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
Background While training load is a recognized modifiable risk factor for injury in team sports, its impact in individual combat sports like taekwondo remains underexplored.
Yunzhou Hu, Zhiyu Fu, Michael Torres, Wen Luo, Bingxuan Tang, Dinghuang Zhu, Panfeng Zhao, Yuqing Li, Daniel T. P. Fong, Dan Wang   +9 more
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National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Safe Weight Loss and Maintenance Practices in Sport and Exercise

, 2011
Objective: To present athletic trainers with recommendations for safe weight loss and weight maintenance practices for athletes and active clients and to provide athletes, clients, coaches, and parents with safe guidelines that will allow athletes and ...
Craig A. Horswill, Turocy, Paula Sammarone, Laquale, Kathleen M, Utter, Alan C, Kathleen M. Laquale, Horswill, Craig A, Perry, Arlette C, Alan C. Utter, Martin, Thomas J, Bernard F. DePalma, Paula Sammarone Turocy, Marla J. Somova, DePalma, Bernard F, Somova, Marla J, Arlette C. Perry, Thomas J. Martin   +15 more
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Graphene‐Interfaced Stretchable Sweat Patch for Multiplexed Electrochemical Monitoring of IL‐6, Glucose, and Calcium Ions

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Flexible sweat sensor patch integrating graphene‑interfaced gold microelectrodes functionalized with bio‑receptors and ion‑selective membrane, coupled with a capillary‑driven microfluidic layer and portable potentiostat electronics for multiplexed monitoring of inflammatory, metabolic, and electrolyte biomarkers in microliter sweat volumes.
Roomia Memon, Ali Tufani, Süleyman Çelik, Javed H. Niazi, Anjum Qureshi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of taekwondo structured training on attention in 7–8-year-old children: a randomized controlled trial

BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
Objective This study investigated the effects of an 8-week Taekwondo program on the attention of children aged 7–8 years, exploring its potential as a motor intervention during a critical developmental period.
Xianfu Song, Dan Wang, Dexin Wang, Chao Chen, Zhihai Wang   +4 more
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The effect of post-activation potentiation on neuromuscular activation of smashing technique during the recovery period of meniscal injuries in elite badminton players: non-negative matrix factorization-based muscle and time-frequency coherence

Frontiers in Physiology
ObjectivesTo investigate the effects of three distinct post-activation potentiation (PAP) interventions—neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), elastic band resistance, and squats—on neuromuscular activation during the smashing technique in high ...
Hongkai Zhuang, Siyao Hong, Yi Xia, Yi Sheng   +3 more
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Perfectionism and performance in a new basketball training task: Does striving for perfection enhance or undermine performance? [PDF]

, 2008
Objectives: In the psychology of sport and exercise, the question of how perfectionism affects performance is highly debated. While some researchers have identified perfectionism as a hallmark quality of elite athletes, others see perfectionism as a ...
Stoeber, Joachim, Stoll, Oliver, Lau, Andreas, Oliver Stoll, Andreas Lau, Joachim Stoeber   +5 more
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Learning Highly Dynamic Skills Transition for Quadruped Jumping Through Constrained Space

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A quadruped robot masters dynamic jumps through constrained spaces with animal‐inspired moves and intelligent vision control. This hierarchical learning approach combines imitation of biological agility with real‐time trajectory planning. Although legged animals are capable of performing explosive motions while traversing confined spaces, replicating ...
Zeren Luo, Jiahui Zhang, Yimin Han, Ji Ma, Minghao Lu, Ioannis Havoutis, Peng Lu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unveiling the nonlinear dynamics of player performance in China’s super league as a function of age

Scientific Reports
To explore the dynamics in physical and technical performance of professional football players and changes across age groups. Match statistics were collected from 1900 games across ten seasons (2012–2021) in the Chinese Super League. Generalized additive
Jun Cao, Wei Zhang, Changjing Zhou
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