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Virtual training, real effects: a narrative review on sports performance enhancement through interventions in virtual reality

Frontiers in Psychology, 2023
The present article reports a narrative review of intervention (i.e., training) studies using Virtual Reality (VR) in sports contexts. It provides a qualitative overview and narrative summary of such studies to clarify the potential benefits of VR ...
Fabio Richlan, Moritz Weiß, Patrick Kastner, Jeremias Braid   +3 more
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Rapid Sensory Profiling of Tennis Rackets

Proceedings, 2020
Tennis racket manufacturers rely on subjective assessments from testers during the development process. However, these assessments often lack validity and include multiple sources of inconsistency in the way testers make subjective ratings.
Maximilian Bauer, Sean Mitchell, Nathan Elliott, Jonathan Roberts   +3 more
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A coaches’ perspective on the contribution of anthropometry, physical performance, and motor coordination in racquet sports

, 2018
Differences and similarities between table tennis and other racquet sports exist, but are not well documented in the literature, in spite of the relevance for talent identification.
Faber, Irene Renate, Kramer, Tamara, Lenoir, Matthieu, Mostaert, Mireille, Norjali, Rozilee, Pion, Johan, Robertson-Martens, Kamasha, Vansteenkiste, Pieter   +7 more
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Scaling the Equipment and Play Area in Children’s Sport to improve Motor Skill Acquisition: A Systematic Review [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: This review investigated the influence of scaling sports equipment and play area (e.g., field size) on children’s motor skill acquisition.
Buszard, Tim, Farrow, Damian, Masters, Reid, Reid, Machar   +3 more
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Association between hand grip strength and exercise addiction: differences by sport category and sex among elite athletes

Frontiers in Psychology
IntroductionHandgrip strength (HGS) is a key indicator of upper-body strength and overall physical fitness. While its links to health and sports performance have been widely studied, its relationship with the risk of exercise addiction (REA) remains ...
Barış Karaoğlu, Ebru Ceviz, Şaban Ünver, İsa Çiftçi, Gönül T. Demir, Burcu Güvendi, Celal Bulgay, Merve Alpay, Ferenc Ihasz, Alföldi Zoltan, Rita Kovacsik, Angéla Somogyi, Attila Szabo   +12 more
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Neck Cooling Improves Table Tennis Performance amongst Young National Level Players

Sports, 2017
This study aimed to examine the effects of neck cooling on table tennis performance. Eight young, National level, male table tennis players (age 16 ± 2 years, height 1.77 ± 0.08 m, body mass 67.54 ± 10.66 kg) were recruited.
Terun Desai, Lindsay Bottoms
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Comparison of Mental Toughness Levels in Racquet Sports

International Journal of Disabilities Sports and Health Sciences
The aim of this study is to compare mental toughness levels in racket sports according to various variables. The sample of the study consisted of 415 volunteer athletes (206 females and 209 males).
Mert Aydoğmuş, Cansel Arslanoğlu, Behnam Cücü, Mustafa Nurullah Kadı, Selime Ela Mekeç   +4 more
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A Deep Learning and Computer Vision Based Multi-Player Tracker for Squash

Applied Sciences, 2020
Sports pose a unique challenge for high-speed, unobtrusive, uninterrupted motion tracking due to speed of movement and player occlusion, especially in the fast and competitive sport of squash.
Maria Martine Baclig, Noah Ergezinger, Qipei Mei, Mustafa Gül, Samer Adeeb, Lindsey Westover   +5 more
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Epidemiology of injuries in professional and amateur spanish paddle players [PDF]

, 2019
Se realizó un estudio epidemiológico descriptivo, observacional y retrospectivo, analizando la incidencia y las características de las lesiones sufridas por jugadores de pádel españoles profesionales y no profesionales.
García-Heras, A., García–Fernández, P., Guodemar–Pérez, J., Hervás–Pérez, J. P., Rodríguez-López, E. S., Ruiz-López, M.   +5 more
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From Two‐Electron to Four‐Electron System: Electrolyte Regulation for Advanced Aqueous Zn–I2 Batteries

Carbon Energy, EarlyView.
This review systematically summarizes recent progress in electrolyte‐regulated aqueous Zn–I2 batteries (AZIBs). It outlines the fundamentals of AZIBs along with their main challenges, and then analyzes electrolyte‐engineering strategies that improve both two‐ and four‐electron reactions.
Yucong Wang, Ruifeng Huang, Zhangchi Yang, Shaojian Zhang, Lijing Yan, Weijie Chen, Xiaolong Lin, Yongjun Li, Shuxing Wu, Zhan Lin, Jun Lu   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source