Cover Story
Article: The Effects of Postprandial Resistance Exercise on Blood Glucose and Lipids in Prediabetic, Beta-Thalassemia Major Patients
Kalliopi Georgakouli, Alexandra Stamperna, Chariklia K. Deli, Niki Syrou, Dimitrios Draganidis, Ioannis G. Fatouros and Athanasios Z. Jamurtas
Sports 2020, 8(5), 57; doi:10.3390/sports8050057
Featured Papers
Article: Effects of the Barbell Load on the Acceleration Phase during the Snatch in Elite Olympic Weightlifting
Ingo Sandau and Urs Granacher
Sports 2020, 8(5), 59; doi:10.3390/sports8050059
Article: Time Course of Recovery for Performance Attributes and Circulating Markers of Muscle Damage Following a Rugby Union Match in Amateur Athletes
Bruno Victor Corrêa da Silva, Mário Antônio de Moura Simim, Rodrigo Barboza da Silva, Edmar Lacerda Mendes, Bernardo Neme Ide, Moacir Marocolo, Jeffrey S. Martin and Gustavo R. Mota
Sports 2020, 8(5), 64; doi:10.3390/sports8050064
General
Review: The Relationship between Isometric Force-Time Characteristics and Dynamic Performance: A Systematic Review
Danny Lum, G. Gregory Haff and Tiago M. Barbosa
Sports 2020, 8(5), 63; doi:10.3390/sports8050063
Review: Mechanisms of Hamstring Strain Injury: Interactions between Fatigue, Muscle Activation and Function
Shaun Huygaerts, Francesc Cos, Daniel D. Cohen, Julio Calleja-González, Marc Guitart, Anthony J. Blazevich and Pedro E. Alcaraz
Sports 2020, 8(5), 65; doi:10.3390/sports8050065
Article: Military-Type Workload and Footwear Alter Lower Extremity Muscle Activity during Unilateral Static Balance: Implications for Tactical Athletic Footwear Design
Christopher M. Hill, Hunter DeBusk, Adam C. Knight and Harish Chander
Sports 2020, 8(5), 58; doi:10.3390/sports8050058
Article: Anaerobic Power Assessment in Athletes: Are Cycling and Vertical Jump Tests Interchangeable?
Micah Gross and Fabian Lüthy
Sports 2020, 8(5), 60; doi:10.3390/sports8050060
Article: Listening to Preferred Music Improved Running Performance without Changing the Pacing Pattern during a 6 Minute Run Test with Young Male Adults
Nidhal Jebabli, Urs Granacher, Mohamed Amin Selmi, Badriya Al-Haddabi, David G. Behm, Anis Chaouachi and Radhouane Haj Sassi
Sports 2020, 8(5), 61; doi:10.3390/sports8050061
Article: Dietary Intake of Gaelic Football Players during Game Preparation and Recovery
Ciarán Ó Catháin, James Fleming, Michèle Renard and David T. Kelly
Sports 2020, 8(5), 62; doi:10.3390/sports8050062
Article: Physical and Physiological Responses of U-14, U-16, and U-18 Soccer Players on Different Small-Sided Games
Jorge López-Fernández, Javier Sánchez-Sánchez, Jorge García-Unanue, Enrique Hernando and Leonor Gallardo
Sports 2020, 8(5), 66; doi:10.3390/sports8050066
Article: Heart Rate Responses during Sport-Specific High-Intensity Circuit Exercise in Child Female Gymnasts
Andreas Salagas, Olyvia Donti, Christos Katsikas and Gregory C. Bogdanis
Sports 2020, 8(5), 68; doi:10.3390/sports8050068
Article: Monitoring Workloads of a Professional Female Futsal Team over a Season: A Case Study
Carlos Lago-Fuentes, Alejandro Jiménez-Loaisa, Alexis Padrón-Cabo, Marián Fernández-Villarino, Marcos Mecías-Calvo, Bruno Travassos and Ezequiel Rey
Sports 2020, 8(5), 69; doi:10.3390/sports8050069
Article: Discrepancies Exist between Exercise Prescription and Dose in Elite Women’s Basketball Pre-Season
Craig Staunton, Daniel Wundersitz, Brett Gordon and Michael Kingsley
Sports 2020, 8(5), 70; doi:10.3390/sports8050070
Article: The Effects of Lateral Bounds on Post-Activation Potentiation of Change-of-Direction Speed Measured by the 505 Test in College-Aged Men and Women
Ashley J. Orjalo, Robert G. Lockie, Katherine Balfany and Samuel J. Callaghan
Sports 2020, 8(5), 71; doi:10.3390/sports8050071
Article: Reliability of a Repeated High-Intensity Effort Test for Elite Rugby Union Players
Adrien Vachon, Nicolas Berryman, Iñigo Mujika, Jean-Baptiste Paquet, Tony Monnet and Laurent Bosquet
Sports 2020, 8(5), 72; doi:10.3390/sports8050072
Article: The Reliability of Neuromuscular and Perceptual Measures Used to Profile Recovery, and the Time-Course of Such Responses Following Academy Rugby League Match-Play
Hendrickus G. J. Aben, Samuel P. Hills, Darren Higgins, Carlton B. Cooke, Danielle Davis, Ben Jones and Mark Russell
Sports 2020, 8(5), 73; doi:10.3390/sports8050073
Article: Individual Sprint Force-Velocity Profile Adaptations to In-Season Assisted and Resisted Velocity-Based Training in Professional Rugby
Johan Lahti, Pedro Jiménez-Reyes, Matt R. Cross, Pierre Samozino, Patrick Chassaing, Benjamin Simond-Cote, Juha P. Ahtiainen and Jean-Benoit Morin
Sports 2020, 8(5), 74; doi:10.3390/sports8050074
Case Report: Lean Body Mass, Muscle Architecture, and Performance in Well-Trained Female Weightlifters
Nikolaos Zaras, Angeliki-Nikoletta Stasinaki, Polyxeni Spiliopoulou, Marios Hadjicharalambous and Gerasimos Terzis
Sports 2020, 8(5), 67; doi:10.3390/sports8050067
Special Issues Open for Submissions
Athlete Performance Enhancement through Endurance Running Training
(Deadline: 15 June 2020)Physiological Responses and Adaptations in Resistance Exercise
(Deadline: 30 June 2020)Researching Sports Biomechanics for Disabled People
(Deadline: 1 July 2020)
Research on Neuromuscular Function, Recovery and Physiological Adaptation
(Deadline: 15 July 2020)
Intersection of Sport, Physical Activity and Human Health
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Improving Practice and Performance in Basketball
Aaron Scanlan and Vincent Dalbo (Eds.)
ISBN 978-3-03921-694-9 (Pbk); ISBN 978-3-03921-695-6 (PDF)
doi: 10.3390/books978-3-03921-695-6Strength and Conditioning
Lee E. Brown (Ed.)
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