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Effects of 10-week French contrast training on lower-limb power, short-distance acceleration, and change-of-direction performance in female collegiate basketball players [PDF]
Frontiers in PhysiologyBackgroundBasketball requires repeated jumping, short-distance acceleration, rapid deceleration, and frequent changes of direction, yet it remains unclear whether French contrast training (FCT) produces greater adaptations than equal-load traditional ...
Limingfei Zhou +4 more
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Profiling Change of Direction Ability Using Sub-phase 5-0-5 Analysis
International Journal of Strength and Conditioning, 2022 Change of direction (COD) ability is an important component for most field and court sport athletes. The modified 5-0-5 COD test is a commonly used test to measure 180-degree COD performance, the diagnostic value of which can be advanced using a ...
Chloe Ryan +3 more
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Applied Sciences, 2023 This study aimed to explore the relationship between change of direction deficit (CODD), change of direction total time (CODTT), and linear sprint time and to compare the differences between CODD and CODTT in assessing an athlete’s change of direction ...
Jiachi Ye, Yi Wang, Binghong Gao
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Evaluating the COVID-19 pandemic changes on hotel organizational culture
Journal of Global Business Insights, 2023 The strong negative consequences caused by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic created the need for a scientific investigation of changes that occurred in the organizational culture of the hospitality industry.
Christos Kakarougkas +2 more
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Does the change of direction deficit measure the time of change of direction?
Motriz: Revista de Educacao Fisica, 2022 Aim: To determine whether the change of direction (COD) deficit can represent the time of the change of direction in professional under 17 years old (U-17) soccer players.
Alexandre R. Alves +6 more
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Effects of different maturity status on change of direction performance of youth tennis players
Biology of Sport, 2022 The aim of this study was to examine the maturational status (i.e., peak height velocity [PHV]) differences in neuromuscular performance (i.e., vertical jump, linear sprint, change of direction (COD) using different tests, and change of direction deficit
Jaime Fernandez-Fernandez +4 more
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European Journal of Human Movement, 2023 Studying several types of running conditions with different tasks is useful to understand how metabolic demands change considering the complexity of the task performed (running with and without the ball).
Gaetano Altavilla
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Effects of plyometric training on agility in male soccer players—a systematic review
Journal of Men's Health, 2022 Background: Plyometric training is used to improve human neuro-muscular function and performance in sports. Agility as a necessary motor ability, which is one of the physical components of success in many sports, is especially important for the optimal ...
Ilma Čaprić +9 more
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The effect of 8-week plyometric training on jump height, agility, speed and asymmetry
Pedagogy of Physical Culture and Sports, 2022 Background and Study Aim. Plyometric training is one of the most preferred methods for athletic performance improvement. This study was designed to measure the effect of 8 weeks of additional plyometric training on jump performance, lower extremity ...
Sercin Kosova +2 more
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Alternatives to common approaches for training change of direction performance: a scoping review
BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2022 Background Research focuses heavily upon the effect of strength and power training on change of direction performance. The objective of this scoping review is to highlight alternative approaches to training change of direction.
Robert Buhmann +2 more
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