Applied Sports Science Weekly Digest #353

Effects of physical activity on subjective well-being: the mediating role of social support and self-efficacy

“In the practical teaching of promoting college students’ subjective well-being, in addition to paying attention to stimulating physical activity, special attention should be paid to the promotion of social support and self-efficacy.“

Space and players’ number constrains the external and internal load demands in youth futsal

“It was concluded that increasing the relative area by reducing the number of players involved in the tasks in the form of small-sided games, in relation to the futsal game, can be considered a pedagogical strategy to increase the external and internal load demands of young futsal players.“

Myotonometry and extended field-of-view ultrasound imaging allow reliable quantification of patellar tendon stiffness and length at rest and during maximal load, whereas several restrictions exist for the Achilles tendon

“The estimated ICCs show good to excellent reliability for the myotonometry method and the EFOV-US technique for measuring PT stiffness and length at rest and maximal load for experienced and novice investigators.“

Comparing locomotor intensity indicators in soccer training and competition across contextual factors: a study of replaced coaches in a Portuguese professional 1st league team

“The study suggests that changes in soccer HC can affect players’ training intensity and game performance, influenced by various contextual factors and not directly correlated.“

Skating techniques of ladies’ world-class long-distance speed skaters to shorten curved-section time during the official 3,000 m race

“These results suggested that to reduce the skating time through curved sections, maintaining an inward body tilt and minimizing the decrease in centripetal acceleration even in the final race stage are crucial considerations.“