Blood Flow Restriction Exercise: Considerations of Methodology, Application, and Safety by Stephen D. Patterson, Luke Hughes, Stuart Warmington, Jamie Burr, Brendan R. Scott, Johnny Owens, Takashi Abe, Jakob L. Nielsen, Cleiton Augusto Libardi, Gilberto Laurentino, Gabriel Rodrigues Neto, Christopher Brandner, Juan Martin-Hernandez, Jeremy Loenneke

“…The authorship team for this article was selected from the researchers focused in blood flow restriction training research with expertise in exercise science, strength and conditioning and sports medicine.…”
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A Wearable Sensor-Based Exercise Biofeedback System: Mixed Methods Evaluation of Formulift by O'Reilly, Martin Aidan, Slevin, Patrick, Ward, Tomas, Caulfield, Brian

“…ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to assess the Formulift system with three different and realistic types of potential users (beginner gym-goers, experienced gym-goers, and qualified strength and conditioning [S&C] coaches) under a number of categories: (1) usability, (2) functionality, (3) the perceived impact of the system, and (4) the subjective quality of the system. …”
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Effect of 12 weeks of complex training on occupational activities, strength, and power in professional firefighters by Meng Liu, Kaixiang Zhou, Bin Li, Zhenxiang Guo, Yan Chen, Guozhen Miao, Guozhen Miao, Limingfei Zhou, Haoyang Liu, Dapeng Bao, Junhong Zhou

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Availability of a sports dietitian may lead to improved performance and recovery of NCAA division I baseball athletes by Michael V. Hull, Jonathan Neddo, Andrew R. Jagim, Jonathan M. Oliver, Mike Greenwood, Margaret T. Jones

“…Responses on 10 DH and 5 NT items differed (p ≤ 0.10) between athletes who sought dietary planning from a SD (n = 36) versus those who consulted a strength and conditioning coach (SCC, n = 42). Results In regard to DH items, the SD group found it easier to eat before activity (92% vs. 71%, p = 0.03), did not consume fast food (31% vs. 14%, p = 0.02), caffeinated beverages (57% vs. 46%, p = 0.02), or soda (56% vs. 37%, p = 0.10), prepared their own meals more often (86% vs. 73%, p = 0.07), and took daily multi-vitamins (56% vs. 32%, p = 0.02). …”
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Using structural equation modeling to explore the influences of physical activity, mental health, well-being, and loneliness on Douyin usage at bedtime by Hongcheng Luo, Xing Zhang, Songpeng Su, Mingyang Zhang, Mingyang Zhang, Mingyue Yin, Siyuan Feng, Rui Peng, Hansen Li

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Preferred Reporting Items for Resistance Exercise Studies (PRIRES): A Checklist Developed Using an Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews by Ting-Yu Lin, Ting-Yu Chueh, Tsung-Min Hung

“…Additional items from an existing checklist, namely the Consensus on Exercise Reporting Template, a National Strength and Conditioning Association handbook, and an article from the EQUATOR library were incorporated into the final reporting checklist. …”
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Identifying the Current State and Improvement Opportunities in the Information Flows Necessary to Manage Professional Athletes: A Case Study in Rugby Union by Jayamini Ranaweera, Jayamini Ranaweera, Dan Weaving, Dan Weaving, Marco Zanin, Marco Zanin, Gregory Roe, Gregory Roe

“…Results were presented for current issues in the information flow of the daily training load management process, identified through a thematic analysis conducted on the data obtained mainly from focus group discussions with the main stakeholders (physiotherapists, strength and conditioning coaches, and HPU management team) of the process. …”
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Profiling the absolute and relative strength of a special operations police unit by Kimberly A. Talaber, Robin M. Orr, Danny Maupin, Ben Schram, Ksaniel Hasanki, Adam Roberts, Jeremy Robinson

“…Conclusions Specialist police can maintain, even increase strength, while serving in specialist units if provided with a Strength and Conditioning coach and time to train. Given changes over time, constant monitoring is required and a single timepoint may not be optimal to establish normative data.…”
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Mapping the Hot Spots and Evolution Main Path of Whole-Body Vibration Training Since the 21st Century: A Bibliometric Analysis by Dan Dong, Mingli Sun, Dan Xu, Shuang Han, Liyuan Cui, Shu Cao, Ying Yang, Shuang Xu

“…The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research topped the list of journals with the most publications on WBVT by a wide margin. …”
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Evaluation of 10-Week Neuromuscular Training Program on Body Composition of Elite Female Soccer Players by Alberto Roso-Moliner, Elena Mainer-Pardos, José Luis Arjol-Serrano, Antonio Cartón-Llorente, Hadi Nobari, Demetrio Lozano

“…The CG followed their normal strength and conditioning program. Pre- and post-intervention assessments included anthropometric measurements (weight, height, limb circumferences, and bone breadths), and subsequently, body composition factors BMI, Σ6S, body mass, muscle mass, and lean body mass were calculated. …”
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The effects of hip- vs. knee-dominant hamstring exercise on biceps femoris morphology, strength, and sprint performance: a randomized intervention trial protocol by Scott K. Crawford, Jack Hickey, Jessica Vlisides, Jennifer S. Chambers, Samuel J. Mosiman, Bryan C. Heiderscheit

“…Given the significant time loss associated with hamstrings injury and impaired sprinting performance following return to sport, identifying exercises that drive adaptations that are both protective of strain injury and beneficial to sprint performance is important for the strength and conditioning professional. This paper describes the study protocol investigating the effects of a 6-week training program using either the hip-dominant Romanian deadlift (RDL) or the knee-dominant Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE) on hamstring strain injury risk factors and sprint performance. …”
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Perceptual and Biochemical Responses in Relation to Different Match-Day +2 Training Interventions in Soccer Players by Athos Trecroci, Enrico Perri, Giovanni Lombardi, Giovanni Lombardi, Giuseppe Banfi, Giuseppe Banfi, Riccardo Del Vescovo, Ermes M. Rosa, Giampietro Alberti, F. Marcello Iaia

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Good Food, Good Mood: Perspectives on the Relationship Between Nutrition and Mental Health With Division I Collegiate Athletic Programs by Emma M. McCabe, Emma M. McCabe, Caroline J. Ketcham, Caroline J. Ketcham, Eric E. Hall, Eric E. Hall

“…Participants included athletic trainers, coaches, dietitians, sport psychologists, strength and conditioning coaches, and sports medicine physicians. …”
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Players’, Head Coaches', And Medical Personnels' Knowledge, Understandings and Perceptions of Injuries and Injury Prevention in Elite-Level Women’s Football in Ireland by Dan Horan, Seamus Kelly, Martin Hägglund, Catherine Blake, Mark Roe, Eamonn Delahunt

“…Overall, there was dissatisfaction amongst players with their medical care and strength and conditioning (S & C) support, with resultant inadequate communication between players, head coaches, and medical personnel. …”
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Assessing the Match Physical Responses of International Referees for Footballers with Cerebral Palsy: A Tournaments and Halves Comparative Analysis by Matías Henríquez, Eñaut Ozaeta, Daniel Castillo, Raúl Reina, María Isabel Cornejo, Aitor Iturricastillo, Skye Arthur-Banning, Javier Yanci

“…This information may be useful for the strength and conditioning coaches of referees to plan weekly training sessions more specifically and adjust the periodical training load and post-match recovery protocols.…”
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Digitally Optimizing the Information Flows Necessary to Manage Professional Athletes: A Case Study in Rugby Union by Jayamini Ranaweera, Jayamini Ranaweera, Dan Weaving, Dan Weaving, Marco Zanin, Marco Zanin, Matthew C. Pickard, Gregory Roe, Gregory Roe

“…Therefore, guided by a Business Process Management (BPM) approach, the current study presents the outcomes from a case study to optimize the quality of strength and conditioning (S&C) information flow in the performance department of a professional rugby union club. …”
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Muscle and intensity based hamstring exercise classification in elite female track and field athletes: implications for exercise selection during rehabilitation by Malliaropoulos, Nikos, Panagiotis, Tsaklis, Jurdan, Mendiguchia, Vasilis, Korakakis, Debasish, Pyne, Peter, Malliaras, Tsapralis, Kyriakos

“…This information enables the clinician, strength and conditioning coach and physiotherapist to better understand intensity- and muscle-specific activation during hamstring muscle rehabilitation. …”
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Does Performing Drop Jumps With Additional Eccentric Loading Improve Jump Performance? by Aboodarda, S.J., Byrne, J.M., Samson, M., Wilson, B.D., Mokhtar, A.H., Behm, D.G.

Physical activity during pregnancy and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis by Wanting Xie, Liuwei Zhang, Jiaoying Cheng, Yirui Wang, Haixin Kang, Yi Gao

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The perception of injury risk and prevention among football players: A systematic review by Beatriz Cardoso-Marinho, Beatriz Cardoso-Marinho, Beatriz Cardoso-Marinho, Beatriz Cardoso-Marinho, Ana Barbosa, Ana Barbosa, Caroline Bolling, José Pedro Marques, José Pedro Marques, Pedro Figueiredo, Pedro Figueiredo, Pedro Figueiredo, João Brito

“…The most frequent perceived injury prevention factors were warm-up, workload monitoring and strength and conditioning training. It is essential to acknowledge perceived injury risk factors, as well as a better understanding of how coaching and medical departments' perceptions match with players' perceptions, and a modification in the perceptions of the several stakeholders at different levels of action.…”
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