Applied Sports Science Weekly Digest #384

Skiing quality analysis of recreational skiers based on IMU data and self-assessment 

“Alpine skiing is a popular sport in many countries and holds benefits in terms of health and well-being. At the same time alpine skiing is associated with a certain risk of accidents caused, among other things, by overestimating one’s own skiing skills.”

Virtual reality boxing: impact of gaze-contingent blur on elite boxers performance and gaze behavior

“It is essential in combat sports such as boxing for athletes to perceive the relevant visual information that enables them to anticipate and respond to their opponent’s attacking and defensive moves.“

Developing the aquaticity level in healthy adolescents. A randomized control study

“Essential to water competence aquaticity skills can be advanced using simple aquaticity training games that can improve water confidence and reduce drowning related accidents.“

Physical fitness assessment tools for children with developmental coordination disorder and their feasibility for low-income settings: A systematic review

“The findings evidenced several viable tools for testing physical fitness in children with DCD compared to typically developing peers from low-income countries.“

Effects of traditional Chinese exercises on brain-derived neurotrophic factor in middle-aged and older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

“This systematic review and meta-analysis indicates that TCEs intervention could increase the levels of BDNF in middle-aged and older adults with normal cognitive function.“