European Journal of Sport Science

Papers
(The median citation count of European Journal of Sport Science is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
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Mental fatigue impairs padel‐specific psychomotor performance in youth‐elite male players51
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Development of a Standardized Protocol to Measure the (An)aerobic Capacity on a Roller Ergometer Among Wheelchair Athletes32
Airway Inflammation Responses to Walking Roadside and Park Routes After School: A Real‐World Crossover Study30
Females Exhibit Greater Peak and Cumulative Patellofemoral Joint Stress With Moderate and Heavy Load Carriage Compared With Males29
Anthropometric characteristics according to the role performed by World Tour road cyclists for their team27
10‐20‐30 exercise training improves fitness and health26
Load and Recovery Monitoring in Top‐Level Youth Soccer Players: Exploring the Associations of a Web Application‐Based Score With Recognized Load Measures25
Optimizing Scanning in Youth Female Football: The Role of Verbal Instructions23
Prioritise safety, optimise success! Return to rugby postpartum23
The association of end‐spurt behaviour with seasonal best time in long‐distance freestyle pool swimming22
Changes in lactate concentration are accompanied by opposite changes in the pattern of fat oxidation: Dose–response relationship22
Contact times in professional football before and during the SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic: Tracking data from the German Bundesliga21
Effects of low vs. moderate dose of recreational football on cardiovascular risk factors21
Relationship between TV watching during childhood and adolescence and fitness in adulthood in the Raine Study cohort17
Modelling sodium requirements of athletes across a variety of exercise scenarios – Identifying when to test and target, or season to taste17
Physiological characteristics predictive of passing military physical employment standard tasks for ground close combat occupations in men and women17
Concurrent validity of the CORE wearable sensor with BodyCap temperature pill to assess core body temperature during an elite women's field hockey heat training camp17
Does maternity during sports career jeopardize future athletic success in elite marathon runners?17
Associations between physical activity, motor skills, executive functions and early numeracy in preschoolers16
Lower muscular strength is associated with greater liver fat content and higher serum liver enzymes—“The Sedentary's Liver” The Study of Health in Pomerania16
Psychological and social factors associated with mental health of European dual career athletes: A systematic review16
How are elite tennis matches won at Wimbledon? A comparison of close and one‐sided contests16
The Performance Demands and Technical Determinants for Tackle and Ruck Success During the Pool and Knockout Stages of the Men's International World Rugby Sevens Series15
Eight‐week lat pull‐down resistance training with joint instability leads to superior pull‐up endurance performance and reduced antagonist coactivation in recreationally active male college students15
Effects of Exergame Training on Executive Function and Heart Rate Variability in Middle‐Aged and Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Study15
The 12‐Lead Electrocardiogram of the Rugby Football League Athlete: Impact of Sex and Age14
The Effect of Proximity‐To‐Failure on Perceptual Responses to Resistance Training14
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Mental fatigue impairs the number of repetitions to muscular failure in the half back‐squat exercise for low‐ and mid‐ but not high‐intensity resistance exercise14
Women's rugby as a catalyst for advancing female‐specific science and safety in sport14
Effect of individualised strength and plyometric training on the physical performance of basketball players13
The application of match‐event and instrumented mouthguard data to inform match limits: An example using rugby union Premiership and rugby league Super League data from England13
Effects of external limb compression and/or low‐load resistance exercise on post‐activation performance enhancement during countermovement jumps13
Can participative coach behaviour be perceived as controlling? The role of athletes’ expectations13
Physical activity patterns in adolescents: A longitudinal study13
Utilising an internal focus of attention during preparation and an external focus during execution may facilitate motor learning13
Are we tackle ready? Cross‐sectional video analysis of match tackle characteristics in elite women's Rugby Union13
Effects of combined interventions to optimize performance during high‐intensity exercise in trained individuals12
Recovery of Linear and Nonlinear Heart Rate Variability Metrics After Short‐Term Moderate versus Vigorous Intensity Exercise: A Cross‐Sectional Randomized Cross‐Over Study12
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Opposites attract? Mixed‐sex parents' and siblings' sport participation differentiates youth athletes' perceived parenting climates12
The ‘Where, What, How and Who’ of Head Accelerations in Rugby Union. Head Acceleration Events From Men's and Women's Northern and Southern Hemisphere Competitions12
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Exploring characteristics of and transitions between mental states within the Multi‐Action Plan model in high‐level judo11
Physical Performance Tests in 8008 Competitive Youth Tennis Players—A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Normative Values11
Omega‐3 index and AA/EPA ratio as biomarkers of running‐related injuries: An observational study in recreational runners11
Acute performance and physiological responses to upper‐limb multi‐set exercise to failure: Effects of external resistance and systemic hypoxia11
The effects of simulated monocular and binocular vision impairment on football penalty kick performance11
‘We're All (Cauliflower) Ears’: A Delphi Study Including Staff and Players to Co‐Construct Sports Science and Medicine (Performance and Wellbeing) Research Priorities for Premiership Rugby10
Age‐Related Differences in Jumping and Sprinting Performance and Force Production Capacities in Young Soccer Players10
Remote ischaemic preconditioning increase tolerance to experimentally induced cold pain10
Effect of ischemic preconditioning on maximum accumulated oxygen deficit in 400‐meter runners10
Are pre‐race serum blood biomarkers associated with the 24‐h ultramarathon race performance?10
Serum metabolomic adaptations following a 12‐week high‐intensity interval training combined to citrulline supplementation in obese older adults10
Isoenergetic Pre‐Exercise Meals Varying in Carbohydrate Similarly Affect Resistance Training Volume Performance Compared to Placebo: A Crossover Trial10
Video analysis of heading and risk of head injury situations in elite international men's football: Does the frequency of headers increase with the level of play?10
Benefits of resistance training are not preserved after cessation of supervised training in prostate cancer patients on androgen deprivation therapy10
A healthier movement behavior profile is associated with body‐congruent food choices through self‐determined motivations to exercise and regulate eating10
Durability of the Major Determinants of Endurance Performance Is Not Different After 15 kJ·kg−1 of Moderate or Heavy Exercise10
The role of motivation in shaping social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities in physical‐sports activity contexts10
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Validity of detrended fluctuation analysis of heart rate variability to determine intensity thresholds in elite cyclists10
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Determining the Contextual Factors in a Decision‐Making Framework for a Rugby League Ball Carrier: A Rapid Review and Delphi Study9
Device‐Based Physical Activity and Low‐Grade Inflammation in People With Multimorbidity: Cross‐Sectional Baseline Analysis From the MOBILIZE Trial9
Topical application of isolated menthol and combined menthol‐capsaicin creams: Exercise tolerance, thermal perception, pain, attentional focus and thermoregulation in the heat9
Daily energy expenditure and water turnover in female netball players from the Netball Super League: A doubly labeled water observation study9
Increased toe flexor strength does not relate to altered postural sway during static upright standing after 12 weeks of multicomponent exercise training9
Echocardiographic assessment of myocardial efficiency predicts exercise performance9
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Correlates of Aerobic Performance in Adolescents and Adults9
Ultrasound and surface electromyography analyses reveal an intensity dependent active stretch‐shortening cycle of the vastus lateralis muscle during ergometer rowing9
A kinetic analysis of four high velocity, horizontally focused step‐up variations for acceleration training9
Effect of acute heat exposure on the determination of critical power and W′ in women and men9
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Physiological and cognitive responses to hyperoxic exercise in full water submersion9
Validity and Practical Application of Muscle Oxygenation Monitoring for Identifying Maximal Fat Oxidation in Cyclists9
From Sprint to Endurance: Performance Level and Pacing Profile of International Level Para‐Cyclists From C Division9
Engaging athletes as research participants. A document analysis of published sport science literature9
Combined training and hormones/enzymes with insulinotropic actions in individuals with overweight and type 2 diabetes mellitus: A randomized controlled trial9
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Comparative upper‐quarter posture analysis of female adolescent freestyle swimmers and non‐swimmers9
The effect of work rate on metabolic and mechanical intensity measures across skating style sub‐techniques in cross‐country skiing8
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Effects of caffeine chewing gum supplementation on exercise performance: A systematic review and meta‐analysis8
Factors affecting the shoulder functional profile in elite judo athletes8
Prevalence of reducing carbohydrate intake and fasted training in elite endurance athletes and association with bone injury8
The relationship between training characteristics and durability in professional cyclists across a competitive season8
Change in sprint cycling torque is not associated with change in isometric force following six weeks of sprint cycling and resistance training in strength‐trained novice cyclists8
Exercise positively impacts global longitudinal strain in women at risk of developing cardiovascular disease8
Prior brain endurance training improves endurance exercise performance8
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Statement of Retraction: Single joint exercises do not provide benefits in performance and anthropometric changes in recreational bodybuilders8
The effect of internal, external, and holistic focus of attention on standing long jump performance in novice and skilled karatekas8
Effect of Contextual Interference and Differential Learning on Motor Skill Development and Motivation in Novice Basketball Players8
The higher oxygen consumption during multiple short intervals is sex‐independent and not influenced by skeletal muscle characteristics in well‐trained cyclists8
How does prolonged tennis playing affect lower limb muscles' activity during first and second tennis serves?8
Changes in the skin characteristics associated with dehydration and rehydration8
Application of an in silico approach identifies a genetic locus within ITGB2, and its interactions with HSPG2 and FGF9, to be associated with anterior cruciate ligament rupture ri8
Criterion‐related validity and reliability of the standing long jump test in adults: The Adult‐Fit project8
Effects of Root Extract of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) on Perception of Recovery and Muscle Strength in Female Athletes8
Occupational physical activity trends from 1987 to 2017: A nationally representative sample of 160,509 Spanish adults8
Triceps brachii hypertrophy is substantially greater after elbow extension training performed in the overhead versus neutral arm position8
Longitudinal relationship between organised and non‐organised physical activities and overall physical activity in children aged 3–11 years8
Minimal influence of the menstrual cycle or hormonal contraceptives on performance in female rugby league athletes8
Associations of midlife fitness and obesity profiles with cognitive function7
Agreement between isokinetic eccentric hamstring strength, Nordic hamstring strength and Nordic break‐point angle in a sample of trained and healthy individuals7
Learning a new balance task: The influence of prior motor practice on training adaptations7
Changes in the ideal body shape associated with adolescent rowing‐ergometry performance following a 6‐week training intervention: New scaling insights using three‐dimensional allometry7
Neurotrophic factors and brain health in children with overweight and obesity: The role of cardiorespiratory fitness7
Whole‐body volume of oxygen consumption while walking: Agreement between measured and estimated values7
Association of Shoe Cushioning Perception and Comfort With Injury Risk in Leisure‐Time Runners: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomised Trial7
Evaluation of leg symmetry in muscle oxygen saturation during submaximal to maximal cycling exercise7
Influence of exercise intensity and hypoxic exposure on physiological, perceptual and biomechanical responses to treadmill running7
Real‐Time Monitoring of Biometric Responses During a 200‐km Ultra‐Endurance Race Across the Desert7
Effects of concentric and eccentric cycling training on muscular hemodynamic and erythrocyte rheological responses to exercise in sedentary males7
Does creatine supplementation affect recovery speed of impulse above critical torque?7
Self‐Regulated Moderate Intensity Habitual Exercise and Next‐Day Resting Metabolic Rate in Male Endurance Athletes: Implications for Athlete Testing7
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Quantifying coordinative patterns in steady‐state running: The impact of footwear and foot strike on joint coupling variability7
Development of a 3D active movement extent discrimination apparatus for testing proprioception at the ankle joint with inversion movements made in plantarflexion7
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Tackle Characteristics Resulting in Potential Head Injuries in Elite Men's Rugby League: A Video Analysis Study of 746 Tackles7
Menstrual Cycle Symptoms, But Not Oestrogen or Progesterone Concentrations, Are Associated With Sleep in Female Athletes7
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Aerobic exercise in cold weather may affect metabolic diseases and bone‐cartilage formation by increasing CTRP‐3 levels7
Resistance exercise training augments the immunomodulatory adaptations to aerobic high‐intensity interval training7
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Eight‐Week Flywheel Training Enhances Jump Performance and Stretch‐Shortening Cycle Function in Collegiate Basketball Players7
Acute effects of sodium bicarbonate ingestion on cycling time‐trial performance: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials7
Sex‐based differences in shot put, javelin throw, and long jump in 8‐and‐under and 9–10‐year‐old athletes7
Runners with a high body mass index and previous running‐related problems is a high‐risk population for sustaining a new running‐related injury: A 18‐month cohort study7
A new model of performance classification to standardize the research results in swimming7
High‐level performances following low altitude training and tapering in warm environments in elite racewalkers7
Goalkeepers’ plasticity during learning of a whole‐body visuomotor rotation in a stable or variable environment6
Temporal differences in the myoelectric activity of lower limb muscles during rearfoot and forefoot running: A statistical parametric mapping approach6
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The effects of squat variations on strength and quadriceps hypertrophy adaptations in recreationally trained females6
Increased footwear comfort is associated with improved running economy – a systematic review and meta‐analysis6
Dose‐response effect of a recreational team handball‐based exercise programme on cardiometabolic health and physical fitness in inactive middle‐aged‐to‐elderly males − a randomised controlled trial6
Is your system fit for purpose? Female athlete health considerations for rugby injury and illness surveillance systems6
Optimizing the number of players and training bout durations in soccer small‐sided games: Effects on mood balance and technical performance6
How to benefit from augmented feedback? The influence of motivational and informational content of augmented feedback and the influence of task complexity6
Associations Between Bone Age, Body Composition and Physical Performance in Icelandic 12‐Year‐Old Female Soccer Players6
Under Consumed and Overestimated: Discrepancies in Race‐Day Carbohydrate Intake Among Endurance Athletes6
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What happens in the prefrontal cortex? Cognitive processing of novel and familiar stimuli in soccer: An exploratory fNIRS study6
Development and validity of the subjective training quality scale6
Association of cardiac autonomic modulation with different intensities of physical activity in a small Brazilian inner city: A gender analysis6
Throwing cold water on muscle growth: A systematic review with meta‐analysis of the effects of postexercise cold water immersion on resistance training‐induced hypertrophy6
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Effects of Heat and Hypoxia Training on the Fat Oxidation Capacity of Competitive Athletes6
Case study of a world hour record simulation in an elite cyclist: Insight into task failure6
The effects of chronic concentric and eccentric training on position sense and joint reaction angle of the knee extensors6
Individual and combined impact of physical fitness on health‐related quality of life during adolescence: DADOS Study6
Optimizing sprint interval exercise for post‐exercise hypotension: A randomized crossover trial6
Latent Profiles of Sport Motivation in Czech University Students: An Exploratory Person‐Centered Approach Using the Sport Motivation Scale6
Acute physiological responses of blood flow restriction between high‐intensity interval repetitions in trained cyclists6
Effect of individual characteristics and aerobic training on the %HRR‐%O2R relationship6
Repeated sprint training: The effects of session volume on acute physiological, neuromuscular, perceptual and performance outcomes in athletes6
Muscle typology influences the number of repetitions to failure during resistance training6
Modelling Female Breast Motion During Running: Implications of Breast Support on the Spine6
Effect of ground technicity on cardio‐respiratory and biomechanical parameters in uphill trail running6
Match workload and international travel associated with (ACL) injuries in professional women's football6
A broken link: Knowledge of carbohydrate requirements do not predict carbohydrate intake around competition in endurance athletes6
Does nutritional status influence the effects of a multicomponent exercise programme on body composition and physical fitness in older adults with limited physical function?6
Trends in Patterns of Physical Exercise and Screen‐Time in Swedish Adolescents From 2013 to 20196
Full‐body resistance training promotes greater fat mass loss than a split‐body routine in well‐trained males: A randomized trial6
Continuous measurement of interstitial glycaemia in professional female UCI world tour cyclists undertaking a 9‐day cycle training camp5
Effect of Daily Social Media Use on Smartphones Before Training on Attack Efficiency and Repeated Vertical Jump Ability in Young Male Volleyball Players: A Randomized and Crossover Trial5
Field‐testing to determine power – cadence and torque – cadence profiles in professional road cyclists5
Ego orientation is related to doping likelihood via sport supplement use and sport supplement beliefs5
Effectiveness of a High‐Intensity Interval Games Program in Extra‐Curricular Context (MOVI‐daFIT!) on Gross Motor Competence and Health‐Related Quality of Life in Primary Schoolchildren: Cluster‐Rando5
Coach–athlete relationships, self‐confidence, and psychological wellbeing: The role of perceived and received coach support5
Genetic polymorphisms related to muscular strength and flexibility are associated with artistic gymnastic performance in the Japanese population5
Resistance exercise training to improve post‐operative rehabilitation in knee arthroplasty patients: A narrative review5
Day‐To‐Day Endurance Training Periodization of World‐Class Cross‐Country Skiers5
The Effects of Circadian Rhythms and Exercise Preconditioning on Cardiac Troponin T Levels Following Graded Exercise5
Reliance upon contextual information can impede visual anticipation5
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A hybrid framework to predict ski jumping forces by combining data‐driven pose estimation and model‐based force calculation5
An external focus promotes motor learning of an aiming task in individuals with hearing impairments5
Comparing lab and field agility kinematics in young talented female football players: Implications for ACL injury prevention5
The acute effect of wearable resistance placement on change of direction performance in elite netball players5
Genetic variants within the COL5A1 gene are associated with ligament injuries in physically active populations from Australia, South Africa, and Japan5
A hierarchy of correlates for objectively measured physical activity, sedentary time, and physical fitness in older adults: A CHAID analysis5
Exploring the depths of on‐water training in highly‐trained rowing athletes5
The relationship between muscle oxygen saturation kinetics and maximal blood lactate accumulation rate across varying sprint cycle durations5
Return‐To‐Sport Assessments After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Which Jump‐Landing Test Is Sensitive to an ACL‐Injury History Under Fatigued or NonFatigued Conditions?5
Global Positioning System‐Derived Metrics and Machine Learning Models for Injury Prediction in Professional Rugby Union Players5
Upper and lower limb impact loading during artistic gymnastics foundation floor tumbling skills5
Impact of a 16‐week strength training program on physical performance, body composition and cardiac remodeling in previously untrained women and men5
Validity and reliability of the International fItness scale (IFIS) in preschool children5
Association of physical activity metrics with glucose variability in people with type 1 diabetes: A cross‐sectional study5
Multicomponent recreational team handball training improves global health status in postmenopausal women at the long term – A randomised controlled trial5
Physiological Responses to High‐Intensity Interval Exercise in Hypoxia Among Lean Males and Those With Overweight or Obesity5
Hybrid‐type, multicomponent interval training upregulates musculoskeletal fitness of adults with overweight and obesity in a volume‐dependent manner: A 1‐year dose‐response randomised controlled trial5
Association of impulsivity, physical development, and mental health to perceptual‐motor control after concussion in adolescents5
The Effects of Familiarisation on Countermovement Jumps with Handheld Dumbbell Accentuated Eccentric Loading in Youth Athletes5
Interdisciplinary practice in performance sport: A scoping review of evidence of collaboration5
Low‐ or moderate‐carbohydrate calorie–restricted diets have similar effects on body composition and taekwondo performance after high‐carbohydrate recovery meals5
Up for the tackle? The pelvic floor and rugby. A review5
Determining female‐specific high‐intensity activity GPS thresholds in women's rugby union: Use of current use of male‐derived absolute speed thresholds underestimates true levels5
A single dose of dihydrocapsiate does not improve neuromuscular performance in resistance‐trained young adults: A randomised, triple‐blinded, placebo‐controlled, crossover trial5
Effect of head impacts and chemical irritation on elite athletes’ olfaction5
Sex Differences in Upper‐ and Lower‐Limb Muscle Strength in Children and Adolescents: A Meta‐Analysis5
Post‐Match Recovery Responses in Italian Serie A Youth Soccer Players: Effects of Manipulating Training Load 48 h After Match Play4
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Heart rate variability after bariatric surgery: The add‐on value of exercise4
Does a broad‐spectrum cannabidiol supplement improve performance in a 10‐min cycle ergometer performance‐test?4
Associations Between Match‐Play Characteristics and Environmental Temperatures in 4 Professional Football Leagues4
Improving the identification of bone‐specific physical activity using wrist‐worn accelerometry: A cross‐sectional study in 11–12‐year‐old Australian children4
Age and Sex Differences in Physical Performance Among Adolescent Team Sport Athletes4
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Development and evaluation of the psychometric properties of a new measure of athlete insomnia: Insomnia in Response to Sports‐related Stress Test questionnaire4
Backyard running: Pushing the boundaries of human performance4
Low‐intensity climbing with blood flow restriction over 5 weeks increases grip and elbow flexor endurance in advanced climbers: A randomized controlled trial4
Does neuromuscular fatigue generated by trail running modify foot‐ground impact and soft tissue vibrations?4
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Assessing climatic, travel, and methodological influences on whole‐match and worst‐case scenario locomotor demands of international men's rugby sevens match‐play4
Nation‐wide cross‐sectional study of participation and predictors of enjoyment among Australian adult walking sport participants4
Individualised reference ranges for markers of muscle recovery assessment in soccer4
Abnormal exercise adaptation after varying severities of COVID‐19: A controlled cross‐sectional analysis of 392 survivors4
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Gene variants previously associated with reduced soft‐tissue injury risk: Part 2 – Polygenic associations with elite status in Rugby4
The effects of a preconditioning vibration rolling warm‐up on multidirectional repeated sprinting‐induced muscle damage4
AI‐smartphone markerless motion capturing of hip, knee, and ankle joint kinematics during countermovement jumps4
Factors influencing the jump momentum – sprint momentum correlation: a data simulation4
Continuous blood flow restriction during repeated‐sprint exercise increases peripheral but not systemic physiological and perceptual demands4
Racewalking on a treadmill alters gait characteristics without increasing risk of disqualification4
Correction to “Effects of Root Extract of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) on Perception of Recovery and Muscle Strength in Female Athletes”4
Superimposing neuromuscular electrical stimulation onto voluntary contractions to improve muscle strength and mass: A systematic review4
The intensity rather than the quantity of prior work determines the subsequent downward shift in the power duration relationship in professional cyclists4
Current Practice in the Measurement and Management of Vitamin D Status in Elite Sport and Parasport4
Body Composition and Its Correlates in Children and Adolescents Living in Germany: A Cross‐Sectional Study4
Lateral End‐Range Movement Profile and Shot Effectiveness During Grand Slam Tennis Match‐Play4
Kinematic Analysis of Synchronized Skaters During the Off‐Ice Execution of Spiral and Spin Tasks4
No effect of a commercial carbohydrate‐menthol drink on thermal perceptual measures or 15‐min time trial performance compared to commercial carbohydrate drink in hot humid conditions4
Correlation properties of heart rate variability for exercise prescription during prolonged running at constant speeds: A randomized cross‐over trial4
Enhancing reactive agility in soccer: The impact of stroboscopic eyewear during warm‐up across fatigued and non‐fatigued conditions4
Validity of a motor–cognitive dual‐task agility test in elite youth football players4
Longitudinal haematological responses to training load and heat acclimation preceding a male team pursuit cycling world record4
Tackle Height and Tackle Success—An Analysis of 52,204 Tackle Events3
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