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The slow component of oxygen uptake and efficiency in resistance exercises: a comparison with endurance exercises
(Frontiers in Physiology. 2019 Mar 28;10:357, 2019-03-28)There is a lack of information regarding the slow component of oxygen uptake (VO2sc) and efficiency/economy in resistance exercises despite the crucial role played in endurance performance. This study ... -
Application of capacitive-resistive electric transfer in physiotherapeutic clinical practice and sports
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021;18(23):12446, 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, ... -
Effect of muscle action on the kinetic and kinematic behavior of the barbell during isoinertial strength assessment
(Applied Sciences. 2021;11(5):2354, 2021-03-06)An isoinertial strength assessment was performed to examine the kinetic and kinematic behavior of the barbell during several muscle actions. Velocity–time characteristics, force–time relationship, one ... -
Effects of introducing rest intervals in functional fitness training
(Applied Sciences. 2021;11(20):9731, 2021-10-18)Background: Functional Fitness Training (FFT) is a new exercise modality prioritizing functional multi-joint movements executed at high intensity as a circuit. Objective: To examine the impacts of ... -
Muscle recovery after a single bout of functional fitness training
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021;18(12):6634, 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 ... -
Severe loss of mechanical efficiency in COVID-19 patients
(Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle. 2021;12:1056-1063, 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 ... -
The 360° performance system in team sports: is it time to design a “Personalized Jacket” for team sports players?
(Sports. 2021;9(3):40, 2021-03-17)Elite performance in team sports attracts the attention of the general public. In particular, the best players became incredibly skilled and physically powerful, which is a fact that potentiates the ... -
Ventilatory efficiency during constant-load test at lactate threshold intensity: endurance versus resistance exercises
(PLOS ONE. 2019 May 21;14(5):e0216824, 2019-05-21)There is a lack of evidence about the ventilatory efficiency in resistance exercises despite the key role played in endurance exercises. This study aimed to compare the cardiorespiratory, metabolic ... -
Bioelectrical impedance vector and creatine phosphokinase changes induced by a high-intensity training session in rink hockey players
(Applied Sciences. 2022;12(2):751, 2022)This study aimed to analyze anthropometric and whole-body/muscle-localized bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) adaptations and their relation to creatine kinase (CK) as a biomarker of muscle ... -
Reliability and validity of the Polar V800 sports watch for estimating vertical jump height
(Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. 2021;(20):149-157, 2021)This study aimed to assess the reliability and validity of the Polar V800 to measure vertical jump height. Twenty-two physically active healthy men (age: 22.89 ± 4.23 years; body mass: 70.74 ± 8.04 kg; ... -
Circulating nitrate-nitrite reduces oxygen uptake for improving resistance exercise performance after rest time in well-trained CrossFit athletes
(Scientific Reports. 2022 Jun 11;12:9671, 2022-06-11)This study aimed to determine the effects of circulating nitrate plus nitrite (NOx) concentrations on resistance exercise performance, VO2 and biomarkers of muscle damage. Eleven well-trained male ...