Effect of Sex and Lateral Ankle Sprain History on Dorsiflexion Range Of Motion Asymmetry During the Weight Bearing Lunge Test by kathrine P Cady, Mark De Ste Croix, Martine Deighan

“…# Background Reduced dorsiflexion range of motion (DFROM) which is commonly seen following lateral ankle sprain (LAS) has the potential to influence lower extremity biomechanics which have been linked to increased injury risk in the female athlete. Current research on the effect of sex and LAS history on DFROM is limited…”
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Impact of Social Structure Characteristics of High School and University Students Playing Fencing Sports on Collective Efficacy and Goal Orientation by Dilara Ilıkkan, Mehtap Yıldız

“…While no significant relationship was found between collective efficacy and goal orientation and its sub-dimensions in male athletes and athletes over the age of 14, a significant relationship was found between collective efficacy and ego orientation in female athletes. …”
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External Load Variability in Elite Futsal: Positional Demands and Microcycle Structuring for Player Well-Being and Performance by Héctor Gadea-Uribarri, Elena Mainer-Pardos, Ainhoa Bores-Arce, Rafael Albalad-Aiguabella, Sergio López-García, Carlos Lago-Fuentes

“…Furthermore, it contributes to workload management strategies within sport science and public health frameworks, promoting sustainable performance and athlete wellness in futsal.…”
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Predicting competitive alpine skiing performance by multivariable statistics—the need for individual profiling by Robert Nilsson, Apostolos Theos, Ann-Sofie Lindberg, Christer Malm

“…In contrast, higher predictive power of competitive performance was achieved on an individual level using the same data (R2 = 0.88 to 0.99 and Q2 = 0.64 to 0.96).DiscussionThe findings of this investigation indicate that the selected tests employed in this study exhibit limited generalizability for the assessment of elite alpine skiers, as the predictive value of specific physiological parameters on competitive performance appears to be highly athlete-dependent.…”
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Sources of Civil and Sports Law as a sub-branch of Civil Law of Ukraine by O. A. Morhunov, I. V. Lysenko, A. M. Lysenko

“…In particular, among the issues that require a legislative solution are the regulation of the legal status of the athlete, the peculiarities of the protection of the rights and interests of the subjects of sports relations, and more. …”
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Notational Analysis Of Wheelchair Women's Badminton Matches In The International Badminton Tournament by Senay Leyla, Muhammet Bastem, Ali Salah Zaynl Abdeın, Metin Ozlu, Erdal Taşgın, Fatih Yılmaz, Ozlem Bagıs, Ela Atay

“…The game-losing hit zone, which is the game-hit hit zone, from 174 athletes performed by the athletes was analyzed as 174 hit-zone, and the game-losing hit zone was analyzed (P lt;0.05). …”
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A Plague of Their Own: Injury Incidence Remains Elevated in the 2021 Major League Baseball Season Compared to Pre-COVID-19 Seasons by Brooks N Platt, Breanna M Sullivan, Shawn Dripchak, Timothy L Uhl, Aaron D Sciascia, William Kibler, Austin V Stone

“…Injuries were categorized by body part and player position. Incidence per 1000 athlete-exposures was calculated for the pre-COVID-19 (2018-2019), 2020, and 2021 seasons. …”
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NFLUENCE OF BIOACOUSTIC STIMULATION OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM OF SPORTSMEN ON LIFE-CAPACITY OF LUNGS by G. G. Erofeev

“…To study the influence of bioacoustic stimulation of the respiratory system in athletes on the value of vital capacity of the lungs.Materials and methods. …”
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Higher Levels of Income and Education are Associated with More Specialized Sport Participation Behaviors: Results from a Representative Sample of Youth Sport Parents from the Unite... by Eric G Post, Matthew J. Rivera, Darleesa Doss, Lindsey E. Eberman

“… # Conclusions Thes results suggest that in the modern youth sport culture, family resources may serve as a major determining factor in the type of experiences available for a youth athlete. # Level of Evidence III…”
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Mental health help-seeking knowledge, attitudes and behaviour among male elite rugby players: the role of masculine health-related values by Simon M Rice, John L Oliffe, Yasutaka Ojio, Rei Amemiya

“…Objectives Masculine norms of toughness and self-reliance can discourage help-seeking among elite athletes who are men. Effective ways to leverage masculine norms for help-seeking is a relatively unexplored area in athlete mental health. …”
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The Role of the Sports Kinesiologist to Prevent Grade II Ankle Sprains in Volleyball by Tiziana D'Isanto, Giovanni Esposito, Rosario Ceruso, Francesca D'Elia, Gaetano Raiola

“…Surveys were administered to 52 volleyball athletes (27 males and 25 females), all of whom had experienced at least one Grade II Ankle Sprains injury during their athletic careers. …”
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Correlations Between Preseason Functional Test Scores and Game Performance in Female Collegiate Volleyball Players by Jason Brumitt, Christopher Patterson, Robert Dudley, Eric Sorenson, Tyler Cuddeford, Heidi Cooke, Linda Froemming

“…FT are frequently administered by coaches or sports medicine professionals to evaluate athletic ability, to predict performance, to identify athletes at risk for injury, or to evaluate an athlete's ability to return to sport after injury. …”
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The Influence of Mode-of-Injury on Psychological Readiness for Return-To-Sport Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Matched-Controlled Study by Jenifer Presley, Lane Bailey, Kevin Maloney, Brian Duncan, Mathew Reid, Christopher Juneau, Walter R Lowe

“…# Background Self-efficacy and fear of re-injury have been documented as factors related to an athlete’s ability to return-to-sport after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. …”
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Molecular, Physical, and Technical Performance Response After a Competitive Match in Male Professional Soccer Players by Alessandra Modesti, Rosamaria Militello, Alice Tanturli, Alice Santi, Massimo Gulisano, Cristian Petri, Luca Pengue, Alessio Pellegrino, Pietro Amedeo Modesti, Simone Luti

“…Conclusions: The results indicate that 48 h after a match in “Serie A”, well-trained athletes showed no oxidative stress, to the detriment of the antioxidant potential, along with increased metabolites crucial for energy production. …”
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Comparison of the Cognitive Skills of Adolescent Basketball Players and Sedentary Adolescents by Egemen Mancı, Fırat Özdalyan, Sercin Kosova, Hikmet Gümüş, Celal Gençoğlu

“…The aim of this study is to apply cognitive tests that we think reflects some cognitive skills to both athlete and sedentary adolescents compare and evaluate these test results. …”
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Process Assessment of Fencer's Parents within the scope of the Covid-19 Normalization Steps by Yusuf Barsbuğa

“…The study group comprises 410 parents in total who take place on the list of licensed athlete parents of the Turkish Fencing Federation in 2019-2020. …”
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Exploring the Effects of a Neck Strengthening Program on Purposeful Soccer Heading Biomechanics and Neurocognition by Katelyn M. Waring, Edward R Smith, Gary P Austin, Thomas G Bowman

“… # Methods Twenty collegiate soccer athletes (8 males, 12 females, age=20.15±1.35 years, height=171.67±9.01 cm, mass=70.56±11.03 kg) volunteered to participate. …”
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Initial versus Subsequent Injury and Illness and Temporal Trends Among Professional Hockey Players by Chelsea Martin, Allison Lieb, John Tokish, Ellen Shanely, Stefan Kluzek, Gary Collins, Garrett Bullock

“…Centers had the highest overall IR at 15.14 per 1000 athlete game exposures (AGEs) (95%CI:15.12-15.15) and were 1.4 times more likely to sustain a subsequent injury compared to other positions. …”
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Chokeberry juice affects membrane lipid status and cellular antioxidant enzymes in healthy women with aerobic training activity by Nevena Vidović, Ana Pantović, Vuk Stevanović, Ivana Šarac, Kristina Robal, Stevan Stevanović, Maria Glibetic

“…The present study examined the effects of aerobic training alone or combined with chokeberry juice on membrane lipid status and activities of antioxidant enzymes in non-athlete women. Participants were randomly assigned into the training group performing aerobic training three times per week; the chokeberry-training group followed the same training regime and additionally consumed 100 ml of chokeberry juice per day and the control group neither trained nor consumed the juice. …”
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BRAIN CHANGER. Felice Jacka, 321 pages, Macmillan, 2019 (ISBN: 978-1-76055-651-8) by Cécil J.W. Meulenberg

“…By doing so, it is possible for every physical-activity researcher or athlete interested in the combination of nutrition, lifestyles and good habits, to get up to date easily, or to make a first aquaintance with the fields of nutrition and brain health. …”
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