Alsasua, Roberto Lapresa, Daniel Arana, Javier Teresa Anguera, M. Garzón, Belén
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Journal of Human Kinetics
Following observational methodology, we analyzed successful and unsuccessful offensive attacks by professional and elite under-16 (U16) basketball players in Spain using an adapted ad hoc observation instrument designed to study efficiency in basketball. We identified both similarities and differences between how players from both categories built ...
Sun, Xiaole Yang, Yang Wang, Lin Zhang, Xini Fu, Weijie
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Journal of Human Kinetics
This study aimed to explore the effects of strike patterns and shoe conditions on foot loading during running. Twelve male runners were required to run under shoe (SR) and barefoot conditions (BR) with forefoot (FFS) and rearfoot strike patterns (RFS). Kistler force plates and the Medilogic insole plantar pressure system were used to collect kineti...
Rubajczyk, Krystian Rokita, Andrzej
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Journal of Human Kinetics
The relative age effect (RAE) is related to discrimination against youth athletes born in the last quarter of the calendar year. The current study presents research on the RAE in elite youth soccer players in Poland. Players in the Central Junior League (CLJ) finals represent 0.59% of the 25,756 players under 20 years old (U20). This study analyzed...
González Ravé, José María Legaz-Arrese, Alejandro González-Mohíno, Fernando Yustres, Inmaculada Barragán, Rubén Fernández, Francisco de Asís Juárez, Daniel Arroyo-Toledo, Juan Jaime
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Journal of Human Kinetics
This study used a power rack device to evaluate the effects of 2 different approaches to resisted swim training loads on swimming strength and performance. Sixteen male, youth national-level swimmers (mean age, 16.22 ± 2.63 years; body height, 169 ± 10.20 cm; body mass, 61.33 ± 9.90 kg) completed a 6-week specific strength-training program, and wer...
Vargas, Jorge Loureiro, Manuel Nikolaidis, Pantelis T. Knechtle, Beat Laporta, Lorenzo Marcelino, Rui Afonso, Jose
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Journal of Human Kinetics
The aim of the present study was to analyse the Japanese National Women’s Volleyball Team and to identify items differentiating it from other teams. All fifteen matches between the six National Teams (i.e., Japan, Brazil, China, Belgium, Turkey and Russia) competing at the Women’s Volleyball World Grand Prix Finals of 2014 were analyzed, in a total...
Varamenti, Evdokia Nikolovski, Zoran Elgingo, Mohamed I. Jamurtas, Athanasios Z. Cardinale, Marco
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Journal of Human Kinetics
The purpose of this study was to observe and report variations in several haematological and biochemical markers throughout an entire athletic season in a large cohort of adolescent athletes of Arab origin. Blood samples were collected from 72 adolescent male athletes at 4 selected time points during their training season. Results expressed in rela...
Casamichana, David Bradley, Paul S Castellano, Julen
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Journal of Human Kinetics
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of pitch shape modifications on heart rate responses and time-motion characteristics in soccer players during 5-a-side small-sided games (SSGs). Players completed four different SSG dimensions: (1) short narrow pitch (SN; 40 × 25 m), (2) short wide pitch (SW; 66 × 25 m), (3) long narrow pitch (LN;...
Ayarra, Rubén Nakamura, Fabio Yuzo Iturricastillo, Aitor Castillo, Daniel Yanci, Javier
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Journal of Human Kinetics
The purpose of the present study was to describe performance in acceleration capacity, change of direction ability, vertical jump, horizontal jump, repeated sprint ability, and endurance (Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 1) in futsal players, and analyze the differences according to competitive categories or levels. The total sample (n = 40) ...
Dionne, Jean-François Lajoie, Claude Gendron, Philippe Freiberger, Eduardo Trudeau, François
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Journal of Human Kinetics
The purpose of our study was to assess physiological adaptations and measure mood outcomes following a cycling training camp in competitive athletes. Fourteen competitive athletes (8 males, 6 females) performed 2 incremental tests to exhaustion before and after a training camp. Volume and intensity (load) of the training regimen were recorded. Subm...
Milanović, Dragan Vuleta, Dinko Ohnjec, Katarina
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Journal of Human Kinetics
The aim of the study was to determine performance indicators of winning and defeated women teams of the 2012 Olympic Games handball tournament. The sample of entities consisted of 27 games played during the preliminary round of the competition. The sample of variables consisted of the completed and unsuccessfully executed technical and tactical han...
