Applied Sports Science Weekly Digest #356

A competing risk survival analysis of the impacts of team formation on goals in professional football

“By shedding light on the impact of team formation on goal scoring, this research contributes to a deeper understanding of some of the successful strategic aspects of elite football.“

Social media behaviors and body type ideals predict weight loss and food tracking behaviors among recreational climbers

“This study expands on prior work with elite climbers by providing a possible explanation for how climbing-related body type ideals and certain social media behaviors can perpetuate negative body image and compensatory behaviors among a general climbing population.“

Pre and post-competitive anxiety and self-confidence and their relationship with technical-tactical performance in high-level men’s padel players

“The outcomes imply the need for intervention programs to equip players, especially those facing defeat, with tools for anxiety management and self-confidence enhancement.“

Does acute aerobic exercise enhance selective attention, working memory, and problem-solving abilities in Alzheimer’s patients? A sex-based comparative study

“These findings demonstrate that, irrespective to sex, a single aerobic exercise session on an ergocycle can improve cognitive function in patients with moderate AD.”

Training injuries in elite MEN’S senior and academy (super league) rugby league; an analysis of 224,000 exposure-hours

“Training injuries accounted for about a third of injuries, with similar injury severity to match-play. Within training there is a higher rate of non-contact vs. contact injuries.”