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The Neuropsychology of Sport and Performance [PDF]

open access: yesDevelopmental Neuropsychology, 2017
Neuropsychological theory has been a mainstay for understanding pathology within the brain-behavior context. However, our theories for predicting superior behavior are not as well developed.
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Acute Effects on Physical Performance Measures after 45 Min of Official Competition in Youth Soccer Players

open access: yesJournal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 2021
(1) Background: An improved understanding of soccer players’ match-related physical performance and recovery may help conditioning programs and re-warm up strategies to increase team performance during official competitions.
Federico Gazzo   +4 more
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EMPATHY AND SPORT PERFORMANCE

open access: yesGiornale italiano di educazione alla salute, sport e didattica inclusiva, 2019
The aim of the present study is to to clarify the link between empathy and perceptual-motor models in order to improve the sport-specific prestational model, hence, the development and maximization of sport performance. In this way, the neurophysiological link between empathy and motor action will be highlighted first and in a second step a critical ...
Madonna, Giuseppe, Agosti, Valeria
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Availability of a sports dietitian may lead to improved performance and recovery of NCAA division I baseball athletes

open access: yesJournal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 2017
Background The purpose was to survey dietary habits (DH) and nutrient timing (NT) practices of baseball student-athletes (mean ± SD; 20.7 ± 1.4 yr.) from three NCAA Division I institutions, and examine the effect of a sports dietitian (SD) in regard to ...
Michael V. Hull   +5 more
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Quantification of an Elite Futsal Team’s Microcycle External Load by Using the Repetition of High and Very High Demanding Scenarios

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2020
The main objective of this study was to describe the repetition of external load high-demanding scenarios and very high-demanding scenarios of match play for velocity, distance, and neuromuscular locomotor variables of an elite futsal team. Additionally,
Jordi Illa   +5 more
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DEFINING LIMB DOMINANCE: A COMPARISON OF PERFORMANCE-BASED AND SELF-SELECTED MEASURES

open access: yesOrthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2021
Background: Limb dominance implies asymmetrical performance due to preferential strength or motor control within a single limb. While dominance may be easy to define and quantify within the upper extremity, there is currently no consensus as to whether ...
Anne Leung DPT   +4 more
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Performance in motor sports [PDF]

open access: yesBritish Journal of Sports Medicine, 2001
Motor racing is one of the most physically and mentally challenging of all sports, not only for racing drivers themselves, but also for the teams that play an integral role in the eventual performance of the car. It is my belief that, for such a demanding and popular sport, sports medicine is seriously underused.
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Recovery and Performance in Sport: Consensus Statement [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 2018
The relationship between recovery and fatigue and its impact on performance has attracted the interest of sport science for many years. An adequate balance between stress (training and competition load, other life demands) and recovery is essential for athletes to achieve continuous high-level performance.
Kellmann, Michael   +16 more
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The Impact of Sports Optimism on Sports Performance

open access: yesJournal of Education and Social Studies, 2023
Sports optimism has a significant relationship with sports performance. This study intends to determine the impact of sports optimism on sports performance. The research design was based on co-relational research. It was delimited to the Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan. The players of Ghazi University were considered as a sample of this study.
Ijaz Hussain   +2 more
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Weak Association between Vastus Lateralis Muscle Fiber Composition and Fascicle Length in Young Untrained Females

open access: yesSports, 2021
The aim of the study was to investigate the relationships between vastus lateralis muscle fiber length and fiber type composition in individuals with minimal exposure to systematic resistance/power training.
Thomas Mpampoulis   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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