Sports, Volume 10, 2022, Issue 2

Cover Story

Article: The Effect of Different Periodization and Modes of Concurrent Strength and Endurance Training on Double Poling Performance and Body Composition in Adolescent Cross-Country Skiers
Eno Vahtra, Rasmus Pind, Evelin Mäestu, Priit Purge, Priit Kaasik and Jarek Mäestu
Sports 2022, 10(2), 15; doi:10.3390/sports10020015

General

Article: A Multidisciplinary Investigation into the Talent Development Processes in an English Premiership Rugby Union Academy: A Preliminary Study through an Ecological Lens
Francesco Dimundo, Matthew Cole, Richard C. Blagrove, Kevin Till and Adam L. Kelly
Sports 2022, 10(2), 13; doi:10.3390/sports10020013

Article: Coaches’ Criteria for Talent Identification of Youth Male Soccer Players
Jan Fuhre, Arild Øygard and Stig Arve Sæther
Sports 2022, 10(2), 14; doi:10.3390/sports10020014

Article: In Pursuit of a Comprehensive Understanding of Expertise Development: A Comparison between Paths to World-Class Performance in Complex Technical vs. Endurance Demanding Sports
Martine Aalberg, Truls Valland Roaas, Morten Andreas Aune, Øyvind Bjerke and Tore Kristian Aune
Sports 2022, 10(2), 16; doi:10.3390/sports10020016

Article: The Effect of a Handball Warm-Up Program on Dynamic Balance among Elite Adolescent Handball Players
Abdolhamid Daneshjoo, Ali Hoseinpour, Hassan Sadeghi, Aref Kalantari and David George Behm
Sports 2022, 10(2), 18; doi:10.3390/sports10020018

Article: Chest Exercises: Movement and Loading of Shoulder, Elbow and Wrist Joints
Pascal Schütz, Pia Zimmer, Fabian Zeidler, Michael Plüss, Katja Oberhofer, Renate List and Silvio Rene Lorenzetti
Sports 2022, 10(2), 19; doi:10.3390/sports10020019

Article: Accuracy and Error Trends of Commercially Available Bat Swing Sensors in Baseball
Yoshitaka Morishita and Tsutomu Jinji
Sports 2022, 10(2), 21; doi:10.3390/sports10020021

Article: Tactical Masters Athletes: BMI Index Classifications
Marc Keefer, Joe Walsh, Kent Adams, Mike Climstein, Chad Harris and Mark DeBeliso
Sports 2022, 10(2), 22; doi:10.3390/sports10020022

Article: Changes in Intra-to-Extra-Cellular Water Ratio and Bioelectrical Parameters from Day-Before to Day-Of Competition in Bodybuilders: A Pilot Study
João Pedro Nunes, João P. M. Araújo, Alex S. Ribeiro, Francesco Campa, Brad J. Schoenfeld, Edilson S. Cyrino and Michele C. C. Trindade
Sports 2022, 10(2), 23; doi:10.3390/sports10020023

Article: An Index of Non-Linear HRV as a Proxy of the Aerobic Threshold Based on Blood Lactate Concentration in Elite Triathletes
Bruce Rogers, Sander Berk and Thomas Gronwald
Sports 2022, 10(2), 25; doi:10.3390/sports10020025

Article: Development of a Novel Nordic Hamstring Exercise Performance Test Device: A Reliability and Intervention Study
Jesper Augustsson and Sofia Ryman Augustsson
Sports 2022, 10(2), 26; doi:10.3390/sports10020026

Article: The Influence of Muscular Strength and Local Muscular Endurance on Accuracy of Estimated Repetitions to Failure in Resistance-Trained Males
Daniel A. Hackett and Angelo Sabag
Sports 2022, 10(2), 27; doi:10.3390/sports10020027

Brief Report: The Role of Crowd Support on Home Advantage during COVID-19 Restrictions on Italian Football Competitions. Comparison between 2018–19 and 2020–21 Seasons of the Italian Serie A and Serie B Championships
Matteo Vandoni, Ottavia E. Ferraro, Alessandro Gatti, Luca Marin, Matteo Giuriato, Dario Silvestri, Nicola Lovecchio, Mariangela V. Puci and Vittoria Carnevale Pellino
Sports 2022, 10(2), 17; doi:10.3390/sports10020017

Editorial: Acknowledgment to Reviewers of Sports in 2021
Sports Editorial Office
Sports 2022, 10(2), 20; doi:10.3390/sports10020020

Systematic Review: The Efficacy of Upper-Extremity Elastic Resistance Training on Shoulder Strength and Performance: A Systematic Review
Rachel C. Seguin, Alan C. Cudlip and Michael W. R. Holmes
Sports 2022, 10(2), 24; doi:10.3390/sports10020024

Special Issues Open for Submissions

Sports Injury: Prevention and Rehabilitation
(Deadline: 20 March 2022)

The Effects of Physical Exercise on Children’s Health in a School Context
(Deadline: 20 March 2022)

Talent Identification and Development in Youth Sports
(Deadline: 31 March 2022)

Strength and Conditioning and Biomechanics for Sports
(Deadline: 31 March 2022)

Physical Activity and Exercise: Prescription, Measurement, and Testing
(Deadline: 20 April 2022)

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Health and Wellbeing in an Outdoor and Adventure Sports Context
Eric Brymer, John Allan, Ashley Hardwell, Suzanne Peacock, Melissa Hart, Chris Kay and Michelle Dillon (Eds.)
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doi: 10.3390/books978-3-03943-449-7

Selected Papers from the 9th Greek Conference of Biochemistry and Physiology of Exercise
Vassilis Mougios (Ed.)
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Improving Practice and Performance in Basketball
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Strength and Conditioning
Lee E. Brown (Ed.)
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