Asymptomatic female softball pitchers have altered hip morphology and cartilage composition by Stuart J. Warden, Sally L. Coburn, Robyn K. Fuchs, Rachel K. Surowiec, Julio Carballido-Gamio, Joanne L. Kemp, Peter K. Jalaie, David F. Hanff, Antony J. R. Palmer, Scott J. Fernquest, Kay M. Crossley, Joshua J. Heerey

“…Abstract Few studies have explored hip morphology and cartilage composition in female athletes or the impact of asymmetric repetitive loading, such as occurs during softball pitching. …”
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A Descriptive Analysis of the Fastest Race Courses for Triathletes by Mabliny Thuany, David Valero, Elias Villiger, Marilia Andrade, Katja Weiss, Pantelis T. Nikolaidis, Rodrigo Luiz Vancini, Thomas Roseman, Beat Knechtle

“…Conclusion: These results are useful for athletes’ strategic planning and inform event organisers about the strengths of different courses, aiding in the optimisation and promotion of future Ironman® 70.3 races worldwide. …”
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Immunomodulatory Effects of Aerobic Training in Obesity by Thomas Nickel, Henner Hanssen, Ingrid Emslander, Verena Drexel, Gernot Hertel, Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss, Claudia Summo, Zeljka Sisic, Marius Lambert, Eva Hoster, Martin Halle, Michael Weis

“…We analyzed the immunomodulatory capacity of 10-week intensified exercise training (ET) in obese and lean athletes. Markers of the innate immune response were investigated in obese (ONE: ET≤40 km/week) and lean athletes (LNE: ET≤40 km/week and LE: ET≥55 km/week). …”
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Les nouvelles frontières des Jeux Anthropologiques de Saint-Louis by Fabrice Delsahut

“…The Olympic Games could not escape the rise in the racist ideologies of the 20th century and they contributed to the discussing of the athletic merit of the different races. In spite of the universal spirit that was expected to prevail, the Games of St. …”
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Analysis Technology of Tennis Sports Match Based on Data Mining and Image Feature Retrieval by Hong Huang, Risheng Deng

“…In order to improve the performance of tennis game technical analysis, based on machine learning algorithms, this paper combines image analysis to identify athletes’ movement characteristics and image feature recognition processing with image recognition technology, realizes real-time tracking of athletes’ dynamic characteristics, and records technical characteristics. …”
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The Effect of Leisure Benefits on Leisure Satisfaction: Extreme Sports by Cihan Ayhan, Yasin Yıldız, Ersin Eskiler

“…This result showed that providing leisure benefits in extreme sports had a significant effect on Leisure satisfaction of extreme athletes.…”
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The Effects of Methenolone Enanthate Supplement with Exercise on Rats’ Bones by Mehmet Özdemir, Sefa Lök

“…Abstract It is known that anabolic steroids are used by athletes to increase their performance and cause many health problems. …”
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Morphometric Effects of Testosterone Supplementation on Certain Extremity Bones in Young Swim-Trained Rats by Abdullah Kılcı, Sefa Lok

“…There has been a dramatic increase in the use of doping agents today. Used by athletes to increase strength, endurance and speed, AAS lead to various negative effects on the human body despite enhancing performance and strength. …”
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A Preseason Training Program With the Nordic Hamstring Exercise Increases Eccentric Knee Flexor Strength and Fascicle Length in Professional Female Soccer Players by Karoline Baptista Vianna, Lívia Gonçalves Rodrigues, Nathalia Trevisol Oliveira, João Breno Ribeiro-Alvares, Bruno Manfredini Baroni

“…# Background Training programs that include the Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE) have been shown to increase eccentric knee flexor strength and biceps femoris fascicle length in male athletes. However, the effect of NHE on female athletes remains unknown…”
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Relationship between upper extremity fat mass and race time in triathlete by Ebru Cetın, Ulviye Bılgın, Mergul Colak, İmdat Yarım, Halil Taskın

“…At 40 ° C air temperature, athletes firstly swam for 1.5 km, which was followed by cycling on 40 km track and finally 10 kilometers track run. …”
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Achilles Rupture Repair: Modified Gift-Box With a Proximal Myotendinous Backup Fixation Technique by Nicholas D. Cominos, B.S., Joseph S. Tramer, M.D., Andrew J. Peace, M.D., Matthew A. Zaborowicz, M.D., Erik B. Eller, M.D., Lafi S. Khalil, M.D.

“…Achilles tendon tears are not an uncommon injury, with a predominance in explosive athletes and weekend warriors in the third to fifth decade of life. …”
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Narratives of swiss football players about talent - and positive youth development: The role of social agents and agency. by Philipp Koch, Bryan Charbonnet, Noora Ronkainen

“…Interviews focus on athletes’ perceptions of their proximal social agents reflecting on significant experiences, key relationships, and perceived developmental outcomes. …”
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Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Linked to Dietary Supplement Use in a Bodybuilder: A Case Report by Sondos K. Khalil, Zahra B. Yousif, Jawaher Baraka, Israa Al‐Hashimi, Moaz O. Moursi, Abdalla Fadul, Wanis Ibrahim

“…ABSTRACT Many dietary supplements commonly used by bodybuilders and athletes carry thrombogenic risks, potentially leading to life‐threatening conditions like arterial and venous thrombosis by either elevating testosterone levels or directly interfering with homeostasis. …”
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The Model of Sports Talent Management in the Field of Track and Fields in the Schools of Iraq by Mohammad Ghazi ahmed, Farzam Farzan, Morteza Dousti

“…The research community consists of professors and faculty members in the faculties of physical education and sports sciences, the president and vice presidents of the Athletics Federation, former track and field players and coaches working in Iraq and some athletes in the national team, after interviewing 20 people, the researcher noticed that the results were repetitive, so to ensure the similarity of the results, 3 new interviews were conducted and according to the results, thus the theoretical saturation was determined through 22 interviews. …”
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The effect of different type of exercises on the isokinetic strength of quadriceps and hamstring muscles by Alpaslan Gorucu, Bekir Tokay

“…Thirty recreational athletes aged of 23.19 years on average participated in the study. …”
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The Effect of Mental Toughness of Individuals Doing Outdoor Sports on their Decision-Making Skills by Esra Canlı, Burak Gürer, Enise Merve Karababa

“…This study intends to examine the impact of the mental toughness of athletes doing outdoor sports on their decision-making skills. …”
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Prediction of mental strength from the satisfaction of basic needs in CABA and GBA esports players by Pablo Christian González Caino

“…Previous studies have shown that sports athletes have characteristics Esports are here to stay. …”
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Examining the Effectiveness of Mindfulness Based Training Program on Female Handball Players’ Psychological Skills and Coping with Stress Strategies by Zeynep Ayça Terzioğlu, Mustafa Yıldız, S. Gülfem Çakır

“…The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based training program on female handball athletes’ psychological skills and strategies to cope with stress in sport. …”
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Age-related biomechanical variations in vertical jumping and sprinting performance among basketball players by Milos Petrovic, Jorgelina Ramos, Thrainn Hafsteinsson, Thordis Gisladottir

“…The study provides valuable insights and recommendations for tailoring training strategies to athletes' developmental stages and suggests that further research is needed to explore effective interventions for enhancing physical performance across the lifespan.…”
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Short-term adaptations following Complex Training in team-sports: A meta-analysis. by Tomás T Freitas, Alejandro Martinez-Rodriguez, Julio Calleja-González, Pedro E Alcaraz

“…Small ESs were found for younger athletes (ES = 0.42); interventions ≥6 weeks (ES = 0.45).…”
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