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Exploring the practical knowledge of eccentric resistance training in high-performance strength and conditioning practitioners [PDF]

, 2020
Habitual use of eccentric exercise has been recognised to increase strength and power; however, the current body of knowledge has limited potential to understand the application of such resistance training in athletic populations.
Bruce, C, Harden, ME, Hicks, K, Howatson, G, Wolf, A   +4 more
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Asthma in Elite Athletes [PDF]

Clinical Pulmonary Medicine, 2014
Asthma or exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) is highly prevalent in athletes and if untreated has the potential to impact on their health and performance. The condition can be diagnosed and managed effectively yet there is concern that the care afforded to elite athletes with this condition is often sub-optimal.
Price, OJ, Hull, JH
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The potential role of genetic markers in talent identification and athlete assessment in elite sport [PDF]

, 2018
In elite sporting codes, the identification and promotion of future athletes into specialized talent pathways is heavily reliant upon objective physical, technical, and tactical characteristics, in addition to subjective coach assessments.
Anderton, Ryan S, Hart, Nicolas H, Jacob, Ysabel, Spiteri, Tania   +3 more
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Nutrition Strategies for Triathlon [PDF]

, 2020
Contemporary sports nutrition guidelines recommend that each athlete develop a personalised, periodised and practical approach to eating that allows him or her to train hard, recover and adapt optimally, stay free of illness and injury and compete at ...
A Nattiv, A Philp, AB Loucks, AB Loucks, AE Jeukendrup, AE Jeukendrup, AE Jeukendrup, AJ Hector, AKA McKay, AP Sharma, AT Garrett, B Desbrow, B Pfeiffer, C McGlory, C Sale, CC Webster, CC Webster, CE Badenhorst, DJ Owens, DR Moore, DT Thomas, E Maunder, E Maunder, EDB Goulet, EDB Goulet, EF Coyle, EF Coyle, G Cairo, G Shaw, G Slater, GR Cox, I Garthe, I Mujika, JA Betts, JL Areta, JM Martínez-Sanz, JM Peake, JS Volek, KD Gejl, KH Myburgh, L Burke, L Havemann, LA Marquet, LM Burke, LM Burke, LM Burke, LM Burke, LM Burke, LM Burke, LM Burke, LM Burke, LM Burke, LM Burke, LM Burke, M Beelen, M Hargreaves, M Mountjoy, M Ross, MA Hearris, MC Gomez-Cabrera, MN Sawka, MN Sawka, OC Witard, P Peeling, PG Bell, R Townsend, RJ Maughan, RJ Maughan, S Racinais, SM Phillips, T Hew-Butler, T Stellingwerff, T Stellingwerff, T Stellingwerff, T Stellingwerff, T Stellingwerff, TR Ackland   +76 more
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Association of mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms and/or haplogroups with elite Japanese athlete status

Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 2013
A number of familial and twin studies have assessed the relative contribution of genetic and environmental factors to physical performance or its-related traits and have estimated that there is a significant genetic component to their phenotypes.
Noriyuki Fuku, Eri Mikami, Masashi Tanaka   +2 more
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The Relationship between Changes in MYBPC3 Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism-Associated Metabolites and Elite Athletes’ Adaptive Cardiac Function

Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, 2023
Athletic performance is a multifactorial trait influenced by a complex interaction of environmental and genetic factors. Over the last decades, understanding and improving elite athletes’ endurance and performance has become a real challenge for ...
Emna Riguene, Maria Theodoridou, Laila Barrak, Mohamed A. Elrayess, Michail Nomikos   +4 more
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Sports foods and dietary supplements for optimal function and performance enhancement in track and field athletes [PDF]

, 2009
Numerous nutritional products are marketed with claims of optimizing athlete health and function and/or enhancing performance. Products that fall under the banner of “Sports Foods” or “Dietary Supplements,” may be used to support performance during ...
Peeling, Peter, Castell, Linda M., Derave, Wim, de Hon, Olivier, Burke, Louise M.   +4 more
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Temporal and developmental risk factors for sexual harassment and abuse in sport [PDF]

, 2001
Recent revelations of sexual misconduct by sports coaches have challenged long-held beliefs in the educational value of sport, yet there is very little knowledge about the dynamics of sexual exploitation in sport upon which to base improvements in the ...
Brackenridge, CH, Cense, M
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The Elite Athlete

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1986
The Elite Athlete is an outgrowth of the 1983 La Crosse Health and Sports Science Symposium. It doesn't have a central theme or a target audience. Some chapters are too technical for most athletes, while others are too basic for people trained in exercise physiology. Some chapters are referenced heavily, others have no references whatever.
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Can yoga pranayama practices improve burnout in elite mountain bikers: A single-arm pilot study

International Journal of Yoga, 2023
Mountain bike (MTB) racing is a highly intensive physical activity and requires a high degree of technical ability to perform at the elite athlete level, which might compromise mental well-being, increasing symptoms of anxiety and depression through ...
Wei Liang, Li Le, Cun Yaling, Yuan Hongbo, Zhang Yu, Deng Yunzhu   +5 more
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