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Sprint mechanical variables in elite athletes: Are force-velocity profiles sport specific or individual?

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2019
Purpose The main aim of this investigation was to quantify differences in sprint mechanical variables across sports and within each sport. Secondary aims were to quantify sex differences and relationships among the variables.
T. Haugen, F. Breitschädel, S. Seiler
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Sports Supplement Analysis Survey for the Prevalence of WADA Prohibited Substances in the Australian Online Marketplace

open access: yesDrug Testing and Analysis, EarlyView.
A survey of 200 sports supplements purchased online in Australia and analysed for WADA Prohibited Substances. Athlete education regarding the use of sports supplements remains a high priority as 35% of the products contained WADA Prohibited Substances. ABSTRACT Sports supplements are used extensively by people involved in competitive sports. However, a
Louise Barker   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of caffeine supplementation on physical performance and mood dimensions in elite and trained-recreational athletes

open access: yesJournal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 2020
BackgroundCaffeine supplementation (CAFF) has an established ergogenic effect on physical performance and the psychological response to exercise. However, few studies have compared the response to CAFF intake among athletes of different competition level.
Pablo Jodra   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Iron Assessment in Elite Athletes [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Nutritional Disorders & Therapy, 2014
Asymptomatic iron deficienc\ is frequently observed in competitive athletes and an impaired iron metabolism may lead to abnormal haemoglobin and myoglobin production limiting endurance capacity. Iron supplementation could improve blood biochemical measures and increases work capacity but the use of iron supplements should be a judicious choice based on
Claudia Battaglia   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Estimation of Plasma Volume by Machine Learning to Improve the Interpretation of the Athlete Biological Passport

open access: yesDrug Testing and Analysis, EarlyView.
A new machine learning model for plasma volume (PV) estimation was applied within the ABP framework. PV estimation was applied through visual displays or corrected ABP thresholds. With a favorable assessment from ABP experts, these results support further application of this model in the presence of specific confounding factors.
Bastien Krumm   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Angular kinematics in elite race walking performance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The purpose of this study was to measure and analyse the important angular kinematic variables in elite race walking. Research has shown that these variables include knee angle at contact and midstance, rotation of the hips and shoulders, and hip ...
Bissas, A, Drake, A, Hanley, B
core   +1 more source

Performance level and sexual harassment prevalence among female athletes in the Czech Republic [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The results presented in this article are from a larger research project on issues related to women in sport in the Czech Republic. The article tries to answer research questions related to whether there are any relationships between the experience of ...
Brackenridge, CH, Fasting, K, Knorre, N
core   +1 more source

Effects of training and competition on the sleep of elite athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesBritish Journal of Sports Medicine, 2018
Objectives To characterise the sleep of elite athletes and to identify factors associated with training and competition that negatively affect sleep. Design Prognosis systematic review.
Spencer S. H. Roberts   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Commentary on “Next Steps in Use of the Eating Disorder Examination and Related Eating Disorder Assessments: A Call for Consensus” by Reilly et al.

open access: yesInternational Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The purpose of this Commentary is to expand upon Reilly et al. 2025's critique of the Eating Disorder Examination (EDE) around a dialectic of its major strengths and its limitations. Although notable strengths of the EDE are its diagnostic case identification and detailed assessment of phenomenology, its resource intensity (training and ...
Phillipa J. Hay
wiley   +1 more source

Body Use and Reference Group Impact: With Whom Do We Compare Our Bodies? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Fifty U.S. Olympic speedskating team members, 50 professional models, and 80 college students completed the Body Esteem Scale (BES: Franzoi & Shields, 1984) and indicated for each of the 35 BES items whether when evaluating themselves they most ...
Franzoi, Stephen L., Klaiber, Jeff
core   +1 more source

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