Biology of Sport

Article	Citations
Effects of home confinement on mental health and lifestyle behaviours during the COVID-19 outbreak: Insight from the ECLB-COVID19 multicenter study	229
Globally altered sleep patterns and physical activity levels by confinement in 5056 individuals: ECLB COVID-19 international online survey	110
From human writing to artificial intelligence generated text: examining the prospects and potential threats of ChatGPT in academic writing	80
Contemporary practices of strength and conditioning coaches in professional soccer	48
Effect of formation, ball in play and ball possession on peak demands in elite soccer	41
Applying digital technology to promote active and healthy confinement lifestyle during pandemics in the elderly	36
Organising football matches with spectators during the COVID-19 pandemic: What can we learn from the Amir Cup Football Final of Qatar 2020? A call for action	32
Guidelines for performing systematic reviews in sports science	31
Practices of strength and conditioning coaches in Brazilian elite soccer	27
Professional football in times of COVID-19: did the home advantage effect disappear in European domestic leagues?	25
Effects of mental fatigue on the psychophysiological responses, kinematic profiles, and technical performance in different small-sided soccer games	21
The effect of post-lunch napping on mood, reaction time, and antioxidant defense during repeated sprint exercice.	21
The effects of COVID-19 lockdown on jumping performance and aerobic capacity in elite handball players	19
A comprehensive analysis of the velocity-based method in the shoulder press exercise: stability of the load-velocity relationship and sticking region parameters	19
Practices of strength and conditioning coaches in professional sports: a systematic review	18
Players’ physical performance in LaLiga when the competition resumes after COVID-19: insights from previous seasons	17
Short-term effects of on-field combined core strength and small-sided games training on physical performance in young soccer players	16
The dominant leg is more likely to get injured in soccer players: systematic review and meta-analysis.	16
Test-retest reliability of isometric mid-thigh pull maximum strength assessment: a systematic review	15
Combining small-sided soccer games and running-based methods: A systematic review	15
The conservative treatment of longstanding adductor-related groin pain syndrome: a critical and systematic review	15
Variability of internal and external loads and technical/tactical outcomes during small-sided soccer games: a systematic review	15
Differences in worst-case scenarios calculated by fixed length and rolling average methods in professional soccer match-play	14
The first, second, and third most demanding passages of play in professional soccer: a longitudinal study	14
FIFA World Cup 2022: What can we learn from the inspiring Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games held in COVID-19 times?	14

Training load, recovery and game performance in semiprofessional male basketball: influence of individual characteristics and contextual factors	14
Session-to-session variations in external load measures during small-sided games in professional soccer players	14
The impact of COVID-19 lockdown on professional soccer players' body composition and physical fitness.	13
The effects of congested fixture periods on distance-based workload indices: A full-season study in professional soccer players	13
Impact of elite soccer coaching change on team performance according to coach- and club-related variables	13
Effects of self-paced high-intensity interval training and moderateintensity continuous training on the physical performance and psychophysiological responses in recreationally active young adults	13
Monitoring external load in elite male handball players depending on playing positions	13
Effects of unilateral vs. bilateral resistance training interventions on measures of strength, jump, linear and change of direction speed: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Training elite youth soccer players: area per player in small-sided games to replicate the match demands	12
A review of machine learning applications in soccer with an emphasis on injury risk	12
The use of real-time monitoring during flywheel resistance training programmes: how can we measure eccentric overload? A systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Effect of training day, match, and length of the microcycle on workload periodization in professional soccer players: a full-season study	12
Dare to jump: The effect of the new high impact activity SuperJump on bone remodeling. A new tool to maintain fitness during COVID-19 home confinement	12
Acute effects of dynamic versus foam rolling warm-up strategies on physical performance in elite tennis players	12
Physiological responses after two different Crossfit workouts	12
Impact of match-related contextual variables on weekly training load in a professional soccer team: a full season study	11
Contextualised high-intensity running profiles of elite football players with reference to general and specialised tactical roles	11
The prevalence and practices of caffeine use as an ergogenic aid in English professional soccer	11
Body composition adaptations to lower-body plyometric training: a systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Tell me how and where you play football and I’ll tell you how much you have to run	11
Effects of including endurance and speed sessions within small-sided soccer games periodization on physical fitness	11
Changes in body composition and substrate utilization after a short-term ketogenic diet in endurance-trained males	11
Speed and power-related gene polymorphisms associated with playing position in elite soccer players	11
The MCT1 gene Glu490Asp polymorphism (rs1049434) is associated with endurance athlete status, lower blood lactate accumulation and higher maximum oxygen uptake	11
Drop jumps improve repeated sprint ability performances in professional basketball players	10
Perception and application of flywheel training by professional soccer practitioners	10
Performance and reference data in the jump squat at different relative loads in elite sprinters, rugby players, and soccer players	10
Effects of 7-day intake of hydrogen-rich water on physical performance of trained and untrained subjects	10
Is Stryd critical power a meaningful parameter for runners?	10
Accumulative weekly load in a professional football team: with special reference to match playing time and game position	10
Comparison of the most demanding scenarios during different in-season training sessions and official matches in professional basketball players	10
Effects of isoinertial or machine-based strength training on performance in tennis players	10
The mean and peak physical demands during transitional play and high pressure activities in elite football	10
Tart cherry and pomegranate supplementations enhance recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage: a systematic review	9
Genetic basis of elite combat sports athletes: a systematic review	9
An eight-weeks resistance training programme with elastic band increases some performance-related parameters in pubertal male volleyball players	9
Association of muscle fiber composition with health and exercise-related traits in athletes and untrained subjects	9
The relationship between internal and external loads as a tool to monitor physical fitness status of team sport athletes: a systematic review	9
Training, psychometric status, biological markers and neuromuscular fatigue in soccer	9
Relationship between aerobic fitness and metabolic power metrics in elite male soccer players	9
An ecological investigation of average and peak external load intensities of basketball skills and game-based training drills	9
Effects of pitch size on soccer players’ physiological, physical, technical, and tactical responses during small-sided games: a meta-analytical comparison	9
Machine learning application in soccer: a systematic review	9
A systematic review of collective tactical behavior in futsal using positional data	9
The validity and reliability of an integrated approach for quantifying match physical-tactical performance	8
Are elite track and field athletes on track? The impact of COVID-19 outbreak on sleep behavior and training characteristics	8
Injury incidence and risk factors in youth soccer players: a systematic literature review. Part II: Intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors	8
The influence of maturity on recovery and perceived exertion, and its relationship with illnesses and non-contact injuries in young soccer players	8
External match load and the influence of contextual factors in elite futsal	8
Are acute player workloads associated with in-game performance in basketball?	8

Effects of different maturity status on change of direction performance of youth tennis players	8
Acute and long-term effects of two different static stretching training protocols on range of motion and vertical jump in preadolescent athletes	8
Effects of small-sided games and high-intensity interval training on physical performance in young female handball players	8
Effects of plyometric jump training on soccer player’s balance: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials	7
How did three consecutive matches with extra time affect physical performance? A case study of the 2018 football Men’s World Cup	7
Caffeine mouth rinse enhances performance, fatigue tolerance and reduces muscle activity during moderate-intensity cycling	7
The ALDH2 rs671 polymorphism is associated with athletic status and muscle strength in a Japanese population	7
Contextualised peak periods of play in English Premier League matches	7
Genetic profile of sports climbing athletes from three different ethnicities	7
Moderate walnut consumption improved lipid profile, steroid hormones and inflammation in trained elderly men: a pilot study with a randomized controlled trial	7
Training periodization for a world-class 400 meters individual medley swimmer	7
What are the sleep characteristics of elite female athletes? A systematic review with meta-analysis	7
Players’ performance during worst-case scenarios in professional soccer matches: a systematic review	7
Prediction of muscle fiber composition using multiple repetition testing	7
Reliability and validity of a modified Illinois change-of-direction test with ball dribbling speed in young soccer players	7
Warm-up optimization in amateur male soccer players: A comparison of small-sided games and traditional warm-up routines on physical fitness qualities	7
Effects of resistance training intensity on the sleep quality and strength recovery in trained men: a randomized cross-over study	6
Is there any relationship between match running, technical-tactical performance, and team success in professional soccer? A longitudinal study in the first and second divisions of LaLiga	6
Effects of resistance training on hypertrophy, strength and tensiomyography parameters of elbow flexors: role of eccentric phase duration	6
Effect of home training during the COVID-19 lockdown on physical performance and perceptual responses of team-sport athletes: a mini-review	6
Acute physiological and perceptual responses to moderate intensity cycling with different levels of blood flow restriction	6
Comparing the effects of plyometric and isometric strength training on dynamic and isometric force-time characteristics	6
Association between MCT1 T1470A polymorphism and climbing status in Polish and Japanese climbers	6
Investigation of readiness and perceived workload in junior female basketball players during a congested match schedule	6
Repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on athletes: a cross-sectional study	6
Benefits and limitations of electrocardiographic and echocardiographic screening in top level endurance athletes	6
Acute effect of a static- and dynamic-based stretching warm-up on standing long jump performance in primary schoolchildren	6
Factors affecting match running performance in elite soccer: Analysis of UEFA Champions League matches	6
Psycho-physiological aspects of small combats in taekwondo: impact of area size and within-round sparring partners	6
The use of muscle near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to assess the aerobic training loads of world-class rowers	6
Increased visual distraction can impair landing biomechanics	6
Genetic characteristics of competitive swimmers: a review	6
Body size, maturation and motor performance in young soccer players: relationship to technical actions in small-sided games	6
Ramadan intermittent fasting induced poorer training practices during the COVID-19 lockdown: A global cross-sectional study with 5529 athletes from 110 countries	6
Effects of a resistance training intervention on the strength-deficit of elite young soccer players	6
The effect of a daytime 60-min nap opportunity on postural control in highly active individuals	6
Comparison of training and match load between metabolic and running speed metrics of professional Spanish soccer players by playing position	6
Effects of melatonin ingestion on physical performance and biochemical responses following exhaustive running exercise in soccer players	6
The association of ACTN3 R577X polymorphism with sports specificity in Japanese elite athletes	5
Small-sided games in volleyball: A systematic review of the state of the art	5
Changes in salivary markers during basketball long-term and short-term training periods: a systematic review	5
The effects of varying inertial loadings on power variables in the flywheel romanian deadlift exercise	5
Global disease burden attributed to low physical activity in 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2019: Insights from the Global Burden of Disease 2019 Study	5
Effects of squatting with elastic bands or conventional resistance - training equipment at different effort levels in post-exercise intraocular pressure of healthy men	5
Arbitrary absolute vs. individualized running speed thresholds in team sports: A scoping review with evidence gap map	5
Higher evening metabolic responses contribute to diurnal variation of self-paced cycling performance	5
Reference values for collective tactical behaviours based on positional data in professional football matches: a systematic review	5
A novel application of entropy analysis for assessing changes in movement variability during cumulative tackles in young elite rugby league players	5
The COVID-19 pandemic and physical activity during intermittent fasting, is it safe? A call for action	5
High fat diet improves metabolic flexibility during progressive exercise to exhaustion (VO 2 max testing) and during 5km running time trials	5
Characteristics of select and non-select U15 male soccer players	5
Effects of congested match periods on acceleration and deceleration profiles in professional soccer	5
Influence of the COVID-19 lockdown on Spanish professional soccer teams’ external demands according to their on-field ranking	5
Anthropometric and fitness normative values for young karatekas	5
Physical profiling of international cricket players: an investigation between bowlers and batters	5
Predicting ratings of perceived exertion in youth soccer using decision tree models	5
Effect of 3 and 6 mg/kg of caffeine on fat oxidation during exercise in healthy active women	5
The impact of physical training on neutrophil extracellular traps in young male athletes – a pilot study	5
Acute responses of muscle oxygen saturation during different cluster training configurations in resistance-trained individuals	5
Accuracy of flight time and countermovement-jump height estimated from videos at different frame rates with MyJump	4
How does curve sprint evolve across different age-categories in soccer players?	4
Technical and locomotor demands in elite soccer: manipulating area per player during small-sided games to replicate official match demands	4
The effect of basketball matches on salivary markers: a systematic review	4
Training load responses to football game profile-based training (GPBT) formats: effects of locomotive demands manipulation	4
A longitudinal analysis of technical-tactical and physical performance of the teams in the Spanish LaLiga Santander: An eight-season study	4
Arabic translation and cross-cultural adaptation of Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 5 (SCAT5)	4
A novel multifactorial hamstring screening protocol: association with hamstring muscle injuries in professional football (soccer) – a prospective cohort study	4
Effective playing time affects physical match performance in soccer: An analysis according to playing position	4
Short-term in-season ballistic training improves power, muscle volume and throwing velocity in junior handball players. A randomized control trial	4
Nap improved game-related technical performance and physiological response during small-sided basketball game in professional players	4
Effect of different eccentric tempos on hypertrophy and strength of the lower limbs	4
Relationship between vertical jump tests and ice-skating performance in junior Polish ice hockey players	4
Acute impact of blood flow restriction on strength-endurance performance during the bench press exercise	4
Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on match-activity and physical performance in professional football referees	4
Does beta-alanine supplementation enhance adaptations to resistance training? A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study	4
Biological maturation influences selection process in youth elite soccer players	4
Analysis of velocity- and power-load relationships of the free-weight back-squat and hexagonal bar deadlift exercises	4
Reactive strength index-modified: reliability, between group comparison, and relationship between its associated variables	4
Effects of strength training with elastic band programme on fitness components in young female handball players: a randomized controlled trial	4
Typical weekly physical periodization in French academy soccer teams: a survey	4

Utilisation of performance markers to establish the effectiveness of cold-water immersion as a recovery modality in elite football.	4
Core training and performance: a systematic review with meta-analysis	4
The importance of previous season performance on world-class 200- and 400-m individual medley swimming	4
Effects of 1 vs. 2 sessions per week of equal-volume sprint training on explosive, high-intensity and endurance-intensive performances in young soccer players	4
Effects of 6 weeks in-season flywheel squat resistance training on strength, vertical jump, change of direction and sprint performance in professional female soccer players	3
Effects of climbing- and resistance-training on climbing-specific performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Monitoring training load in youth soccer players: effects of a six-week preparatory training program and the associations between external and internal loads	3
Caffeine metabolites are associated with different forms of caffeine supplementation and with perceived exertion during endurance exercise	3
Inflammatory cytokines and metabolic responses to high-intensity intermittent training: effect of the exercise intensity	3
Injury incidence and risk factors in youth soccer players: a systematic literature review. Part I: epidemiological analysis	3
Effect of a high-intensity short-duration cycling elevation training mask on VO2max and anaerobic power. A randomized controlled trial	3
Snus use in football: the threat of a new addiction?	3
Comparison of hot water immersion at self-adjusted maximum tolerable temperature, with or without the addition of salt, for rapid weight loss in mixed martial arts athletes.	3
Influence of anthropometric, ball impact and landing location parameters on serve velocity in elite tennis competition	3
On-court throwing activity of male handball players during the European Championship 2020	3
Substitute running outputs in elite youth male soccer players: less peak but greater relative running outputs	3
Influence of game and quarter results on external peak demands during games in under-18 years, male basketball players	3
The comparison between foam rolling either combined with static or dynamic stretching on knee extensors’ function and structure	3
Resisted sprint training with partner towing improves explosive force and sprint performance in young soccer players- a pilot study	3
Physical demands during 3×3 international male and female basketball games are partially impacted by competition phase but not game outcome	3
Temporal distribution of peak running demands relative to match minutes in elite football	3
International matches elicit stable mechanical workload in high-level female ice hockey	3
The effect of α-lactalbumin consumption on sleep quality and quantity in female rugby union athletes: a field-based study	3
Association between peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha, -delta and -gamma gene (PPARA, PPARD, PPARG) polymorphisms and overweight parameters in physically active men	3
Bicarbonate supplementation via lactate efflux improves anaerobic and cognitive performance in elite combat sport athletes	3
Reverse lactate threshold test accurately predicts maximal lactate steady state and 5 km performance in running	3
Effect of alterations in whole-body cryotherapy (WBC) exposure on post-match recovery markers in elite Premier League soccer players	3
Does a linear position transducer placed on a stick and belt provide sufficient validity and reliability of countermovement jump performance outcomes?	3
Increased brain 1H-MRS glutamate and lactate signals following maximal aerobic capacity exercise in young healthy males: an exploratory study	3
Relationships between weekly changes in salivary hormonal responses and load measures during the pre-season phase in professional male basketball players	3
Relationships between training dose and record power outputs in professional road cyclists: insights and threats to validity	3
Effects of post-tetanic potentiation induced by whole-body electrostimulation and post-activation potentiation on maximum isometric strength	3
Impact of tapering and proactive recovery on young elite rugby union players’ repeated high intensity effort ability	3
Changes in anthropometric and fitness profile of Italian regional academy rugby union players	3
Effect of physical training on parathyroid hormone and bone turnover marker profile in relation to vitamin D supplementation in soccer players	3
Changes of physical match performance after the COVID-19 lockdown in professional soccer players according to their playing position	3
Fitness improvements of young soccer players after high volume or small sided games interventions	3
The effect of combining HIIT and dry-land training on strength, technique, and 100-m butterfly swimming performance in age-group swimmers: a randomized controlled trial	3
Mind, body, and shuttle: multidimensional benchmarks for talent identification in male youth badminton	3
The diagonal positioning of the goals modifies the external training load and the tactical behaviour of young football players	3