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Severe loss of mechanical efficiency in COVID-19 patients
(Wiley, 2021-06-08)
BackgroundThere is limited information about the impact of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on the musculardysfunction, despite the generalized weakness and fatigue that patients report after overcoming ...
Muscle recovery after a single bout of functional fitness training
(MDPI, 2021-06-20)
Background: Functional fitness training (FFT) is a new exercise modality that targets functional multi-joint actions via both muscle-strengthening exercises and aerobic training intervals. The aim of ...
The relationship between resistance exercise performance and ventilatory efficiency after beetroot juice intake in well-trained athletes
(MDPI, 2021-03-27)
The assessment of ventilatory efficiency is critical to understanding the matching of ventilation (VE) and perfusion in the lungs during exercise. This study aimed to establish a causal physiological ...
Influence of turn cycle structure on performance of Elite alpine skiers assessed through an IMU in different slalom course settings
(MDPI, 2022)
Small differences in turn cycle structure, invisible to the naked eye, could be decisive in improving descent performance. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of turn cycle structure on ...
Application of capacitive-resistive electric transfer in physiotherapeutic clinical practice and sports
(MDPI, 2021-11-26)
Diathermy techniques embody an oscillating electrical current passaging through the body tissues generating therapeutic heat; use of this technique in the physiotherapy field has been introduced recently, ...
Analysis of the variables influencing success in elite handball with polar coordinates
(MDPI, 2022)
In today’s elite handball, coaching staff seek to know as much as possible about all the details of their sport to gain an advantage by adapting their model of play or by looking for the opponent’s weak ...
Development and content validity of the physical activity questionnaire-young children (PAQ-YC) to assess physical activity in children between 5 and 7 years
(MDPI, 2021-05-31)
Childhood is a critical period in the development and consolidation of healthy habits, such as the practice of physical activity (PA). It is essential to have valid instruments to measure PA from an ...
Forearm muscles fatigue induced by repetitive braking on a motorcycle is best discriminated by specific kinetic parameters
(PLoS, 2021-02-05)
Maneuvering a motorcycle in racing conditions or for prolonged time is sufficiently demanding that on many occasions forearm muscles reach a state of functional failure when riders cannot properly brake ...
Validity of a magnet-based timing system using the magnetometer built into an IMU
(MDPI, 2021-08-27)
Inertial measurement units (IMUs) represent a technology that is booming in sports right now. The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity of a new application on the use of these wearable sensors, ...
Physical fitness and performance in talented & untalented young Chinese soccer players
(MDPI, 2022-01-04)
Sports performance is a complex process that involves many factors, including ethnic and racial differences. China’s youth soccer is in a process of constant development, although information about the ...