Using Inertial and Physiological Sensors to Investigate the Effects of a High-Intensity Interval Training and Plyometric Program on the Performance of Young Judokas by Adrián Mañas-Paris, José M. Muyor, José M. Oliva-Lozano

“…In conclusion, this study demonstrates that using inertial and physiological sensors allowed us to analyze the effect that a high-intensity interval training program and plyometrics had on the performance of young judokas. Strength and conditioning coaches should consider these results because including plyometric training and HIIT in judokas’ workout programming can be especially positive for eliciting increases in performance. …”
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Effects of self-myofascial release interventions with or without sliding pressures on skin temperature, range of motion and perceived well-being: a randomized control pilot trial by Yann Kerautret, Aymeric Guillot, Carole Eyssautier, Guillaume Gibert, Franck Di Rienzo

“…Abstract Background Self-myofascial release is an emerging technique in strength and conditioning. Yet, there is no consensus regarding optimal practice guidelines. …”
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Beneficial effects of whole-body cryotherapy on glucose homeostasis and amino acid profile are associated with a reduced myostatin serum concentration by Marta Kozłowska, Jakub Kortas, Małgorzata Żychowska, Jędrzej Antosiewicz, Klaudia Żuczek, Silvia Perego, Giovanni Lombardi, Ewa Ziemann

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Body Image, Muscle Dysmorphia, and Muscularity Concerns: A Comparison of CrossFit Athletes, Weight-Trainers, and Non-Athletes by Maria Fernanda Laus, Alessandra Costa Pereira Junqueira, Sebastião Sousa Almeida, Telma Maria Braga Costa, Viren Swami

“…CrossFit is a strength-and-conditioning physical activity programmes that some studies have shown to result in healthier body image outcomes. …”
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Modelling Muscle Force Distributions During the Front and Back Squat in Trained Lifters by Stephen Atkins, James D. Richards, Jonathan Sinclair, Hayley Vincent

“…The barbell squat is a fundamental strength and conditioning exercise, with two principal variants; back and front. …”
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Indicadores de producción de los profesores de Educación Física y Didáctica de la Expresión Corporal en España en la Web of Science by Joaquim Reverter Masià, Vicenç Hernández González, M. Carme Jové Deltell, Alejandro Legaz Arrese

“…La revista en que más publican los profesores de Expresión Corporal es Revista de Psicología del Deporte y en Educación Física es Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Finalmente, se plantean que implicaciones tienen estos resultados y el uso que de los mismos se puede dar en la toma de decisiones académicas y de investigación.…”
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Influence of surface treatment on repair bond strength of CAD/CAM long-term provisional restorative materials: an in vitro study by Tarek Ahmed Soliman, Ali Robaian, Youssef Al-Gerny, Eman Mohamed Raffat Hussein

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A comparison in knee flexor and extensor strength following ACL reconstruction in international, male soccer players receiving patellar tendon or hamstrings grafts by Andreja Milutinović, Vladimir Jakovljević, Milinko Dabović, Aaron Scanlan, Dragan Radovanović, Aleksandra Orlova, Emilija Stojanović

“…Similarly, moderate–large asymmetries in knee flexor peak torque between legs at 3 months across graft types (BPTB: p = 0.13, g = -0.50; HT: p = 0.01, g = -0.97) were reduced to trivial-small asymmetries at 6 months (BPTB: p = 0.25, g = 0.18; HT: p = 0.01, g = -0.47); however, a superior LSI was evident with BPTB compared to HT grafts at 6 months (p = 0.007, g = 1.43, large ). Strength and conditioning professionals working with soccer players who are rehabilitating from ACL reconstruction after receiving a HT graft should give adequate attention to delivering suitable hamstring exercises that ensure optimal strength restoration.…”
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Post-activation effects of accommodating resistance and different rest intervals on vertical jump performance in strength trained males by Sebastian Masel, Marcin Maciejczyk

“…A 90s rest interval was found to be optimal to enhance subsequent SJ performance, but the potential rest interval extension to 120s could also be taken by strength and conditioning coaches as the PAPE effect is highly individual. …”
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Acute effect of different stretching methods on illinois agility test in soccer players by Amiri-Khorasani, M., Sahebozamani, M., Tabrizi, K.G., Yusof, A.B.

Biomechanical responses of thigh and lower leg during 10 consecutive soccer instep kicks by Amiri-Khorasani, M., Abu Osman, Noor Azuan, Yusof, A.

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Intensive resistance exercise and circadian salivary testosterone concentrations among young male recreational lifters by Shariat, Ardalan, Kargarfard, Mehdi, Danaee, Mahmoud, Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri

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Changes in heart rate variability and post exercise blood pressure from manipulating load intensities of resistance-training by Alemi, Behzad, Kok, Lian Yee, Ler, Hui Yin, Chee, Chen Soon

“…Conclusion: Strength and conditioning professionals may prescribe exercises with 10-15RM loads if the aim is to obtain an acute reduction in BP after an RT session.…”
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Effects of a neuromuscular training program on physical performance and asymmetries in female soccer by Alberto Roso-Moliner, Elena Mainer-Pardos, Antonio Cartón-Llorente, Hadi Nobari, Svein Arne Pettersen, Demetrio Lozano

“…Participants in the control group completed their normal 24-min strength and conditioning program.Results: The main results were that maximal linear velocity and change of direction skills showed the most notable improvements [effect size (ES), 0.46 to 0.59] after implementation of the training program, ankle dorsiflexion and jumping skills, also improved although, to a lesser extent (ES, <0.35) while asymmetries between limbs were reduced. …”
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The effects of stance width during barbell hip thrust on power and velocity output among adolescent Silat athletes by Muhammad Zulqarnain Mohd Nasir, Ali Md Nadzalan, Abdul Muiz Nor Azmi, Mohd Aizzat Adnan

“…Coaches can tailor training programs with a velocity-targeted strength and conditioning approach to enhance performance and competitiveness. …”
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Positional In-Match Running Demands of University Rugby Players in South Africa by Cameron Donkin, Ranel Venter, Derik Coetzee, Wilbur Kraak

“…Results from the study can assist Varsity Cup strength and conditioning coaches to prepare players for the position-specific demands of the competition.…”
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Physical Fitness and Anthropometric Measures of Young Brazilian Judo and Wrestling Athletes and Its Relations to Cardiorespiratory Fitness by Vitor Marques, Victor Coswig, Ricardo Viana, Acácia Leal, Fagner Alves, Ana Alves, Gabriela Teles, Carlos Vieira, Maria Silva, Douglas Santos, Paulo Gentil

“…These results suggest that young judo athletes presented a higher performance in abdominal endurance, upper limbs resistance, HJT, VJT and MBT than wrestling athletes, suggesting that strength and conditioning are related to modality specificity.…”
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Do physiological measures predict selected CrossFit® benchmark performance? by Butcher SJ, Neyedly TJ, Horvey KJ, Benko CR

“…Scotty J Butcher,1,2 Tyler J Neyedly,3 Karla J Horvey,1 Chad R Benko2,41Physical Therapy, University of Saskatchewan, 2BOSS Strength Institute, 3Physiology, University of Saskatchewan, 4Synergy Strength and Conditioning, Saskatoon, SK, CanadaPurpose: CrossFit® is a new but extremely popular method of exercise training and competition that involves constantly varied functional movements performed at high intensity. …”
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Accelerometery-Based Load Symmetry in Track Running Kinematics concerning Body Location, Track Segment, and Distance in Amateur Runners by Antonio Antúnez, Daniel Rojas-Valverde, Ana Flores-Leonés, Carlos D. Gómez-Carmona, Sergio J. Ibáñez

“…Acceleration in straight segments was lower compared to that in curved segments in all the body locations (lumbar, knee and ankle), except in the thorax. Strength and conditioning programs should consider the singularity of curved sprinting (effects of centripetal–centrifugal force) for performance enhancement and injury prevention and focus on the knees and malleolus, as shown in the principal component analysis results.…”
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Ecoflex Flexible Array of Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Gait Monitoring Alarm Warning Applications by Qinglan Zheng, Changjun Jia, Fengxin Sun, Mengqi Zhang, Yuzhang Wen, Zhenning Xie, Junxiao Wang, Bing Liu, Yupeng Mao, Chongle Zhao

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