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Curated articles every weekApplied Sports Science Weekly Digest #330
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living | December 2023
Injuries in male youth football: a one season prospective cohort study of 223 Danish elite players
“ Our findings could assist medical and sports science practitioners in enhancing training and recovery processes to maximize player availability.“
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living | December 2023
Self-reported visual symptoms and high visual demand activities in professional football players: a cross-sectional survey
“This study reveals that professional football players engage in high visual demand tasks, notably on smartphones. One-third of the players link smartphone use to ocular symptoms.“
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living | December 2023
Associations between load-velocity profiling and race parameters of elite swimmers in the 100 and 200m freestyle events
“L-V profile should be interpreted taking into consideration the specific physiological and biomechanical constraints of the main events of the swimmer.“
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living | December 2023
Monitoring load, wellness, and psychological variables in female and male youth national team football players during international and domestic playing periods
“A playing period characterized by increased match focus, longer field training sessions, and fewer gym-based training activities may lead to changes in the physical and mental profiles of youth national team football players.“
Journal of Science & Medicine in Sport | December 2023
The validity of raw custom-processed global navigation satellite systems data during straight-line sprinting across multiple days
“Wearable microtechnology devices from Catapult (Vector S7) and Statsports (Apex Pro) have suitable validity when measuring instantaneous speed and acceleration across multiple days.“
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Research Articles
Suggested articles for further readingBODY COMPOSITION
Jackson, A and Pollock, M. Generalized equations for predicting body density of men. British Journal of Nutrition. 1978;40:497-504. Abstract
Siri, W. Body composition from fluid space and density. Brozek & A. Hanschel (Eds.), Techniques for measuring body composition. 1961;223-244. Abstract
Brozek, J, Grande, F, Anderson, J, and Keys, A. Densitometric analysis of body composition: Revision of some quantitative assumptions. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1963;110:113-140. Abstract
INJURY PREVENTION IN YOUTH ATHLETES
Chu, D., A. Faigenbaum, and J. Falkel. Progressive Polymetrics for Kids. Monterey, CA: Healthy Learning. 2006
Hewett, T. G. Myer, and K. Ford. Reducing knee and anterior cruciate ligament injuries among female athletes. J Knee Surg 18:82-88. 2005.
Micheli, L. Preventing injuries in sports: What the team physician needs to know. In: F.I.M.S. Team Physician Manual, 2nd ed., K. Chan, L. Micheli, A. Smith, C. Rolf, N. Bachl, W. Frontera, and T. Alenabi, eds. Hong Kong: CD Concept. 2006. pp. 555-572.
RPE (RATING OF PERCEIVED EXERTION)
Pandolf, K, Billings, D, Drolet, L, Pimental, N, and Sawka, M. Differentiated ratings of perceived exertion and various physiological responses during prolonged upper and lower body exercise. European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology. 1984;53:5-11. Abstract
Baden, D, McLean, T, Tucker, R, Noakes, T, and St Clair Gibson, A. Effect of anticipation during unknown or unexpected exercise duration on rating of perceived exertion, affect, and physiological function. J Sports Med. 2005;39:742-746. Abstract
SLEEP
For a more thorough list about sleep, check out Fatigue Science’s extensive research page.
Russel, C., PhD, J.A., PhD, Arand, D., PhD, Myers, L.J., PhD, Wubbels, P., BS, and Downs, H., PhD. Validation of the Fatigue Science Readiband™ Actigraph and Associated Sleep/Wake Classification Algorithms. Archinoetics, LLC.
Globe and Mail. The Globe and Mail, 31 Dec. 2014. Web. 13 Apr. 2015. Article
Mah CD; Mah KE; Kezirian EJ; Dement WC. The effects of sleep extension on the athletic performance of collegiate basketball players. SLEEP 2011;34(7):943-950.
GPS (GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
Varley M, Fairweather I and Aughey R. Validity and reliability of GPS for measuring instantaneous velocity during acceleration, deceleration and constant motion. Journal of Sports Sciences. 2012;30(2):121-127. Abstract
Boyd L, Ball K and Aughey R. Quantifying external load in Australian football matches and training using accelerometers. I J Sports Phys and Perf. 2013;8(1):44-51. Abstract
Gabbett T. Quantifying the physical demands of collision sports; does microsensor technology measure what it claims to measure? J Strength and Conditioning Research. 2013;27(8):2319-2322. Abstract
HYDRATION
For a thorough list of publications about hydration, visit the Gatorade Sports Science Institute Publications page.
Osterberg, K, Horswill, C, and Baker, L. Pregame urine specific gravity and fluid intake by National Basketball Association players during competition. Journal of Athletic Training – J ATHL TRAINING. 2009 01-02;44(1):53-7. Abstract
Godek, S, Peduzzi, C, Burkholder, R, Condon, S, Dorshimer, G, and Bartolozzi, A. Sweat rates, sweat sodium concentrations, and sodium losses in 3 groups of professional football players. Journal of Athletic Training. 2010 Jul-Aug; 45(4): 364–371. Abstract
WELLNESS QUESTIONNAIRE
Hooper, S, Mackinnon, L. Monitoring overtraining in athletes: recommendations. Sports Med. 1995;20(5):321–327.
McLean, B, Coutts, A, Kelly, V, McGuigan, M, and Cormack, S. Neuromuscular, endocrine, and perceptual fatigue responses during different length between-match microcycles in professional rugby league players. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 2010;5:367-383. Abstract
HRV (HEART RATE VARIABILITY)
Holman, A and Ng, E. Heart rate variability predicts anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy response for inflammatory arthritis. Auton Neurosci. 2008;143:58-67. Abstract
Fomin, R and Nasedkin, V. Effective management of athlete preparation: a comprehensive approach to monitoring of athlete’s individual readiness. White paper, Omegawave, ePub. 2013.
FORCE PLATE
Linthorne, N. Analysis of standing vertical jumps using a force platform. American Journal of Physics. 2001. Abstract
Guillaume L, Wagner P, and Tombleson T. Countermovement jump height: gender and sport-specific differences in the force-time variables. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 2013. Abstract
ithlete. Guide to training with heart rate variability (HRV). HRV Fit Ltd. 2012. Download