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Sex and Age-Group Differences in Strength, Jump, Speed, Flexibility, and Endurance Performances of Swedish Elite Gymnasts Competing in TeamGym

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2021
Purpose: To analyze sex and age group differences in strength, jump, speed, flexibility, and endurance performances of TeamGym athletes.Methods: A total of 91 Swedish elite gymnasts (junior female, n = 26, age = 15.4 y; senior female, n = 23, age = 20.0 ...
Stefan Höög, Erik P. Andersson, Erik P. Andersson   +2 more
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Comparison of match performance indicators of successful and unsuccessful teams in Turkish Super League

ROL Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, 2023
The aim of this study is to compare the match performance indicators of the successful and unsuccessful teams in the Turkish Super League in the 2018-2019 season.
Gökhan Atasever, Kemalettin Seren, Hasan Hüseyin Yılmaz   +2 more
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The Olympic Biathlon – Recent Advances and Perspectives After Pyeongchang

Frontiers in Physiology, 2018
The biathlon, combining cross-country ski skating with rifle marksmanship, has been an Olympic event since the Winter Games in Squaw Valley, United States, in 1960.
Marko S. Laaksonen, Malin Jonsson, Hans-Christer Holmberg, Hans-Christer Holmberg, Hans-Christer Holmberg   +4 more
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The Anaerobic Capacity of Cross-Country Skiers: The Effect of Computational Method and Skiing Sub-technique

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2020
Anaerobic capacity is an important performance-determining variable of sprint cross-country skiing. Nevertheless, to date, no study has directly compared the anaerobic capacity, determined using the maximal accumulated oxygen deficit (MAOD) method and ...
Erik P. Andersson, Dionne A. Noordhof, Nestor Lögdal   +2 more
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Kernel Density Estimation: a novel tool for visualising training intensity distribution in biathlon

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
PurposeThis study introduces two-dimensional (2D) Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) plots as a novel tool for visualising Training Intensity Distribution (TID) in biathlon. The goal was to assess how KDE plots, alongside traditional training metrics, might
Craig A. Staunton, Craig A. Staunton, Andreas Kårström, Andreas Kårström, Hannes Kock, Hannes Kock, Marko S. Laaksonen, Glenn Björklund   +7 more
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No Additional Benefits of Block- Over Evenly-Distributed High-Intensity Interval Training within a Polarized Microcycle

Frontiers in Physiology, 2017
Introduction: The current study aimed to investigate the responses to block- versus evenly-distributed high-intensity interval training (HIT) within a polarized microcycle.Methods: Twenty well-trained junior cross-country skiers (10 males, age 17.6 ± 1.5
Kerry McGawley, Elisabeth Juudas, Zuzanna Kazior, Zuzanna Kazior, Kristoffer Ström, Kristoffer Ström, Eva Blomstrand, Ola Hansson, Hans-Christer Holmberg   +8 more
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Comparison of Active Summer and Winter Sports Tourists in a German Highland

, 2018
Research background. During the last decades the importance of sports tourism has risen (e.g. Schwark, 2007). A lot of new destinations have developed and existing destinations have expanded.
Hodeck, Alexander, Hovemann, Gregor
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Tracking Method for Alpine Skiing Based on Hybrid Deep Learning and Evolutionary Chimp Optimization Algorithm

Complexity
Tracking athletes in high-speed outdoor sports like alpine skiing causes substantial difficulties because of ever-changing movements, environmental variability, and the limitations of traditional tracking technologies, such as intrusive sensors and ...
Xiaohua Wu, Yongtao Shi, Mohammad Khishe
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Acute respiratory infections hamper training and competition in cross-country skiers, especially in those with asthma

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2023
Acute respiratory infections (ARinf) are one of the leading causes that prevent athletes from training and competing. The aim of this study was to investigate the burden of ARinfs during one season among cross-country skiers.
Rikhard Mäki-Heikkilä, Jussi Karjalainen, Jari Parkkari, Heini Huhtala, Maarit Valtonen, Lauri Lehtimäki   +5 more
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Posterior Cortical Atrophy in the Asia‐Pacific: A Report From the PCA Asian Workgroup

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Posterior Cortical Atrophy (PCA) is a distinct dementia syndrome primarily affecting spatial abilities and visual processing. It is associated with degeneration in the posterior part of the brain. PCA is subclassified into PCA‐pure and PCA‐plus syndromes based on consensus criteria.
Yuttachai Likitjaroen, Ya‐Ting Chang, Levinia Lim, Pai‐Yi Chiu, Jung‐Lung Hsu, SangYun Kim, Wataru Narita, Na Young Ryoo, Kyoko Suzuki, Nagaendran Kandiah, Sebastian Crutch, Ming‐Chyi Pai   +11 more
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