Journal of Sports Sciences, Volume 36, Issue 20 (2018)

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Journal of Sports Sciences, Volume 36, Issue 20 (2018)

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Sports Performance

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Can anti-gravity running improve performance to the same degree as over-ground running?
Christopher T. Brennan, David G. Jenkins, Mark A. Osborne, Michael Oyewale & Vincent G. Kelly
Pages: 2273-2281
Published online: 11 Mar 2018
AbstractforCan anti-gravity running improve performance to the same degree as over-ground running? | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Faster, higher, stronger, older: Relative age effects are most influential during the youngest age grade of track and field athletics in the United Kingdom
Philip E. Kearney, Philip R. Hayes & Alan Nevill
Pages: 2282-2288
Published online: 07 Mar 2018
AbstractforFaster, higher, stronger, older: Relative age effects are most influential during the youngest age grade of track and field athletics in the United Kingdom | Full Text | References | PDF (948.2 KB) | Supplemental
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Motor performance, body fatness and environmental factors in preschool children
António M Antunes, Duarte L Freitas, José Maia, Donald Hedeker, Élvio R Gouveia, Martine Thomis, Johan Lefevre & Lisa M Barnett
Pages: 2289-2295
Published online: 09 Mar 2018
AbstractforMotor performance, body fatness and environmental factors in preschool children | Full Text | References | PDF (642.3 KB) | Supplemental
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Physical Activity, Health and Exercise

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Mediating effects of motor performance, cardiorespiratory fitness, physical activity, and sedentary behaviour on the associations of adiposity and other cardiometabolic risk factors with academic achievement in children
Eero A. Haapala, Niina Lintu, Aino-Maija Eloranta, Taisa Venäläinen, Anna-Maija Poikkeus, Timo Ahonen, Virpi Lindi & Timo A. Lakka
Pages: 2296-2303
Published online: 09 Mar 2018
AbstractforMediating effects of motor performance, cardiorespiratory fitness, physical activity, and sedentary behaviour on the associations of adiposity and other cardiometabolic risk factors with academic achievement in children | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Sports Performance

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Childhood football play and practice in relation to self-regulation and national team selection; a study of Norwegian elite youth players
Martin K. Erikstad, Rune Høigaard, Bjørn Tore Johansen, Ngianga-Bakwin Kandala & Tommy Haugen
Pages: 2304-2310
Published online: 09 Mar 2018
AbstractforChildhood football play and practice in relation to self-regulation and national team selection; a study of Norwegian elite youth players | Full Text | References | PDF (638.9 KB)
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Behavioural and Social Sciences

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ActivPAL™ determined sedentary behaviour, physical activity and academic achievement in college students
Mireia Felez-Nobrega, Charles H. Hillman, Kieran P. Dowd, Eva Cirera & Anna Puig-Ribera
Pages: 2311-2316
Published online: 13 Mar 2018
AbstractforActivPAL™ determined sedentary behaviour, physical activity and academic achievement in college students | Full Text | References | PDF (722.8 KB)
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Physical Activity, Health and Exercise

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Effect of a pilot multi-component intervention on motor performance and metabolic risks in overweight/obese youth
Dominique Silva Silveira, Luis Filipe Gomes Barbosa Ferreira Lemos, Rafael Miranda Tassitano, Maria Teresa Cattuzzo, Anderson Henry Pereira Feitoza, Luisa Maria Seara Moreira Carneiro Aires, Jorge Augusto Pinto Silva Mota & Clarice Maria de Lucena Martins
Pages: 2317-2326
Published online: 20 Mar 2018
AbstractforEffect of a pilot multi-component intervention on motor performance and metabolic risks in overweight/obese youth | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Sports Performance

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The AGTR2 rs11091046 (A>C) polymorphism and power athletic status in top-level Brazilian athletes
João Paulo Limongi França Guilherme, Mariana Sussi Silva, Rômulo Bertuzzi & Antonio Herbert Lancha Junior
Pages: 2327-2332
Published online: 21 Mar 2018
AbstractforThe AGTR2 rs11091046 (A>C) polymorphism and power athletic status in top-level Brazilian athletes | Full Text | References | PDF (750 KB)
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Predicting biathlon shooting performance using machine learning
Thomas Maier, Daniel Meister, Severin Trösch & Jon Peter Wehrlin
Pages: 2333-2339
Published online: 22 Mar 2018
AbstractforPredicting biathlon shooting performance using machine learning | Full Text | References | PDF (940.7 KB) | Supplemental
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Can athletes’ reports of self-regulated learning distinguish deliberate practice from physical preparation activity?
Dora Bartulovic, Bradley W. Young, Lindsay McCardle & Joseph Baker
Pages: 2340-2348
Published online: 23 Mar 2018
AbstractforCan athletes’ reports of self-regulated learning distinguish deliberate practice from physical preparation activity? | Full Text | References | PDF (917.7 KB)
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Biological Sciences

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Protective effects of photobiomodulation against resistance exercise-induced muscle damage and inflammation in rats
Helenita Antonia de Oliveira, Ednei Luiz Antonio, Flávio André Silva, Paulo de Tarso Camillo de Carvalho, Regiane Feliciano, Amanda Yoshizaki, Stella de Souza Vieira, Brunno Lemes de Melo, Ernesto Cesar Pinto Leal-Junior, Rodrigo Labat, Danilo Sales Bocalini, José Antonio Silva Junior, Paulo José Ferreira Tucci & Andrey Jorge Serra
Pages: 2349-2357
Published online: 26 Mar 2018
AbstractforProtective effects of photobiomodulation against resistance exercise-induced muscle damage and inflammation in rats | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB)
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Physical Activity, Health and Exercise

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Development, content validity and test-retest reliability of the Lifelong Physical Activity Skills Battery in adolescents
Ryan M. Hulteen, Lisa M. Barnett, Philip J. Morgan, Leah E. Robinson, Christian J. Barton, Brian H. Wrotniak & David R. Lubans
Pages: 2358-2367
Published online: 28 Mar 2018
AbstractforDevelopment, content validity and test-retest reliability of the Lifelong Physical Activity Skills Battery in adolescents | Full Text | References | PDF (852.6 KB)
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Sports Performance

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The impact of Nordic walking training on the gait of the elderly
Khaireddine Ben Mansour, Philippe Gorce & Nasser Rezzoug
Pages: 2368-2374
Published online: 27 Mar 2018
AbstractforThe impact of Nordic walking training on the gait of the elderly | Full Text | References | PDF (566.4 KB)
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Hip thrust-based PAP effects on sprint performance of soccer players: heavy-loaded versus optimum-power development protocols
Antonio Dello Iacono & Laurent B. Seitz
Pages: 2375-2382
Published online: 29 Mar 2018
AbstractforHip thrust-based PAP effects on sprint performance of soccer players: heavy-loaded versus optimum-power development protocols | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Physical Activity, Health and Exercise

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Physical characteristics and resistance parameters of typical urban cyclists
Simone Tengattini & Alexander York Bigazzi
Pages: 2383-2391
Published online: 30 Mar 2018
AbstractforPhysical characteristics and resistance parameters of typical urban cyclists | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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