Biology of Sport

Papers
(The median citation count of Biology of Sport is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Effects of home confinement on mental health and lifestyle behaviours during the COVID-19 outbreak: Insight from the ECLB-COVID19 multicenter study248
From human writing to artificial intelligence generated text: examining the prospects and potential threats of ChatGPT in academic writing192
Globally altered sleep patterns and physical activity levels by confinement in 5056 individuals: ECLB COVID-19 international online survey116
Contemporary practices of strength and conditioning coaches in professional soccer56
Effect of formation, ball in play and ball possession on peak demands in elite soccer50
Guidelines for performing systematic reviews in sports science43
Applying digital technology to promote active and healthy confinement lifestyle during pandemics in the elderly41
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 action34
Practices of strength and conditioning coaches in Brazilian elite soccer32
Variability of internal and external loads and technical/tactical outcomes during small-sided soccer games: a systematic review28
Practices of strength and conditioning coaches in professional sports: a systematic review27
Professional football in times of COVID-19: did the home advantage effect disappear in European domestic leagues?27
Effects of mental fatigue on the psychophysiological responses, kinematic profiles, and technical performance in different small-sided soccer games26
Test-retest reliability of isometric mid-thigh pull maximum strength assessment: a systematic review24
Differences in worst-case scenarios calculated by fixed length and rolling average methods in professional soccer match-play23
The dominant leg is more likely to get injured in soccer players: systematic review and meta-analysis.22
Monitoring external load in elite male handball players depending on playing positions21
Short-term effects of on-field combined core strength and small-sided games training on physical performance in young soccer players21
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 players21
A comprehensive analysis of the velocity-based method in the shoulder press exercise: stability of the load-velocity relationship and sticking region parameters21
Training load, recovery and game performance in semiprofessional male basketball: influence of individual characteristics and contextual factors20
Combining small-sided soccer games and running-based methods: A systematic review19
Contextualised high-intensity running profiles of elite football players with reference to general and specialised tactical roles19
Machine learning application in soccer: a systematic review19
The effects of congested fixture periods on distance-based workload indices: A full-season study in professional soccer players18
Injury incidence and risk factors in youth soccer players: a systematic literature review. Part II: Intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors18
Effects of pitch size on soccer players’ physiological, physical, technical, and tactical responses during small-sided games: a meta-analytical comparison17
The first, second, and third most demanding passages of play in professional soccer: a longitudinal study17
A review of machine learning applications in soccer with an emphasis on injury risk17
Effect of training day, match, and length of the microcycle on workload periodization in professional soccer players: a full-season study17
The conservative treatment of longstanding adductor-related groin pain syndrome: a critical and systematic review17
Effects of self-paced high-intensity interval training and moderateintensity continuous training on the physical performance and psychophysiological responses in recreationally active young adults17
The MCT1 gene Glu490Asp polymorphism (rs1049434) is associated with endurance athlete status, lower blood lactate accumulation and higher maximum oxygen uptake16
Players’ physical performance in LaLiga when the competition resumes after COVID-19: insights from previous seasons16
Physiological responses after two different Crossfit workouts16
The impact of COVID-19 lockdown on professional soccer players' body composition and physical fitness.15
Contextualised peak periods of play in English Premier League matches15
Session-to-session variations in external load measures during small-sided games in professional soccer players15
An ecological investigation of average and peak external load intensities of basketball skills and game-based training drills15
FIFA World Cup 2022: What can we learn from the inspiring Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games held in COVID-19 times?15
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 confinement15
Effects of 7-day intake of hydrogen-rich water on physical performance of trained and untrained subjects15
Training elite youth soccer players: area per player in small-sided games to replicate the match demands15
Accumulative weekly load in a professional football team: with special reference to match playing time and game position14
Acute effects of dynamic versus foam rolling warm-up strategies on physical performance in elite tennis players14
Players’ performance during worst-case scenarios in professional soccer matches: a systematic review14
Relationship between aerobic fitness and metabolic power metrics in elite male soccer players14
Body composition adaptations to lower-body plyometric training: a systematic review and meta-analysis14
Training, psychometric status, biological markers and neuromuscular fatigue in soccer14
An eight-weeks resistance training programme with elastic band increases some performance-related parameters in pubertal male volleyball players14
Comparison of the most demanding scenarios during different in-season training sessions and official matches in professional basketball players14
Genetic basis of elite combat sports athletes: a systematic review14
The prevalence and practices of caffeine use as an ergogenic aid in English professional soccer14
The mean and peak physical demands during transitional play and high pressure activities in elite football13
External match load and the influence of contextual factors in elite futsal13
Effects of unilateral vs. bilateral resistance training interventions on measures of strength, jump, linear and change of direction speed: a systematic review and meta-analysis13
The use of real-time monitoring during flywheel resistance training programmes: how can we measure eccentric overload? A systematic review and meta-analysis13
Association of muscle fiber composition with health and exercise-related traits in athletes and untrained subjects13
Impact of elite soccer coaching change on team performance according to coach- and club-related variables13
Speed and power-related gene polymorphisms associated with playing position in elite soccer players13
Acute and long-term effects of two different static stretching training protocols on range of motion and vertical jump in preadolescent athletes12
Effects of small-sided games and high-intensity interval training on physical performance in young female handball players12
Are acute player workloads associated with in-game performance in basketball?12
Effects of including endurance and speed sessions within small-sided soccer games periodization on physical fitness12
Changes in body composition and substrate utilization after a short-term ketogenic diet in endurance-trained males12
Tell me how and where you play football and I’ll tell you how much you have to run12
Factors affecting match running performance in elite soccer: Analysis of UEFA Champions League matches11
Training periodization for a world-class 400 meters individual medley swimmer11
Effects of isoinertial or machine-based strength training on performance in tennis players11
Effect of home training during the COVID-19 lockdown on physical performance and perceptual responses of team-sport athletes: a mini-review11
The relationship between internal and external loads as a tool to monitor physical fitness status of team sport athletes: a systematic review11
Drop jumps improve repeated sprint ability performances in professional basketball players11
Performance and reference data in the jump squat at different relative loads in elite sprinters, rugby players, and soccer players11
Impact of match-related contextual variables on weekly training load in a professional soccer team: a full season study11
Is Stryd critical power a meaningful parameter for runners?11
Reliability and validity of a modified Illinois change-of-direction test with ball dribbling speed in young soccer players10
The use of muscle near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to assess the aerobic training loads of world-class rowers10
Under-exposure to official matches is associated with muscle injury incidence in professional footballers10
A systematic review of collective tactical behavior in futsal using positional data10
The influence of maturity on recovery and perceived exertion, and its relationship with illnesses and non-contact injuries in young soccer players10
The validity and reliability of an integrated approach for quantifying match physical-tactical performance10
Tart cherry and pomegranate supplementations enhance recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage: a systematic review10
Prediction of muscle fiber composition using multiple repetition testing10
The association of ACTN3 R577X polymorphism with sports specificity in Japanese elite athletes10
Comparison of training and match load between metabolic and running speed metrics of professional Spanish soccer players by playing position10
Predicting ratings of perceived exertion in youth soccer using decision tree models10
Perception and application of flywheel training by professional soccer practitioners10
Injury incidence and risk factors in youth soccer players: a systematic literature review. Part I: epidemiological analysis9
Influence of the COVID-19 lockdown on Spanish professional soccer teams’ external demands according to their on-field ranking9
The ALDH2 rs671 polymorphism is associated with athletic status and muscle strength in a Japanese population9
Investigation of readiness and perceived workload in junior female basketball players during a congested match schedule9
What are the sleep characteristics of elite female athletes? A systematic review with meta-analysis9
Analysis of velocity- and power-load relationships of the free-weight back-squat and hexagonal bar deadlift exercises9
Arbitrary absolute vs. individualized running speed thresholds in team sports: A scoping review with evidence gap map9
Warm-up optimization in amateur male soccer players: A comparison of small-sided games and traditional warm-up routines on physical fitness qualities9
Core training and performance: a systematic review with meta-analysis9
Effects of squatting with elastic bands or conventional resistance - training equipment at different effort levels in post-exercise intraocular pressure of healthy men9
Effects of congested match periods on acceleration and deceleration profiles in professional soccer9
Association between MCT1 T1470A polymorphism and climbing status in Polish and Japanese climbers9
The effects of varying inertial loadings on power variables in the flywheel romanian deadlift exercise9
Genetic profile of sports climbing athletes from three different ethnicities9
Caffeine mouth rinse enhances performance, fatigue tolerance and reduces muscle activity during moderate-intensity cycling9
Effects of 6 weeks in-season flywheel squat resistance training on strength, vertical jump, change of direction and sprint performance in professional female soccer players8
A novel multifactorial hamstring screening protocol: association with hamstring muscle injuries in professional football (soccer) – a prospective cohort study8
Effects of different maturity status on change of direction performance of youth tennis players8
Are elite track and field athletes on track? The impact of COVID-19 outbreak on sleep behavior and training characteristics8
Changes of physical match performance after the COVID-19 lockdown in professional soccer players according to their playing position8
Effects of plyometric jump training on soccer player’s balance: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials8
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 LaLiga8
Acute effect of a static- and dynamic-based stretching warm-up on standing long jump performance in primary schoolchildren8
Effective playing time affects physical match performance in soccer: An analysis according to playing position8
Increased visual distraction can impair landing biomechanics8
Technical and locomotor demands in elite soccer: manipulating area per player during small-sided games to replicate official match demands8
Genetic characteristics of competitive swimmers: a review8
Characteristics of select and non-select U15 male soccer players8
Ramadan intermittent fasting induced poorer training practices during the COVID-19 lockdown: A global cross-sectional study with 5529 athletes from 110 countries8
Predicting resting energy expenditure among athletes: a systematic review8
Comparing the effects of plyometric and isometric strength training on dynamic and isometric force-time characteristics8
Effects of climbing- and resistance-training on climbing-specific performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis8
Physical profiling of international cricket players: an investigation between bowlers and batters8
How did three consecutive matches with extra time affect physical performance? A case study of the 2018 football Men’s World Cup8
Acute physiological and perceptual responses to moderate intensity cycling with different levels of blood flow restriction7
Using artificial intelligence for exercise prescription in personalised health promotion: A critical evaluation of OpenAI’s GPT-4 model7
Changes in salivary markers during basketball long-term and short-term training periods: a systematic review7
The effect of basketball matches on salivary markers: a systematic review7
Effects of resistance training intensity on the sleep quality and strength recovery in trained men: a randomized cross-over study7
Squat and countermovement jump performance across a range of loads: a comparison between Smith machine and free weight execution modes in elite sprinters7
Moderate walnut consumption improved lipid profile, steroid hormones and inflammation in trained elderly men: a pilot study with a randomized controlled trial7
Short-term in-season ballistic training improves power, muscle volume and throwing velocity in junior handball players. A randomized control trial7
Testing distance characteristics and reference values for ice-hockey straight sprint speed and acceleration. A systematic review and meta-analyses.7
Reference values for collective tactical behaviours based on positional data in professional football matches: a systematic review7
Small-sided games in volleyball: A systematic review of the state of the art7
Body size, maturation and motor performance in young soccer players: relationship to technical actions in small-sided games7
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 Study7
The comparison between foam rolling either combined with static or dynamic stretching on knee extensors’ function and structure7
Inflammatory cytokines and metabolic responses to high-intensity intermittent training: effect of the exercise intensity7
Accuracy of flight time and countermovement-jump height estimated from videos at different frame rates with MyJump7
Match demands of female team sports: a scoping review7
Typical weekly physical periodization in French academy soccer teams: a survey7
Effects of melatonin ingestion on physical performance and biochemical responses following exhaustive running exercise in soccer players7
High fat diet improves metabolic flexibility during progressive exercise to exhaustion (VO 2 max testing) and during 5km running time trials7
Repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on athletes: a cross-sectional study7
Effects of resistance training on hypertrophy, strength and tensiomyography parameters of elbow flexors: role of eccentric phase duration7
Psycho-physiological aspects of small combats in taekwondo: impact of area size and within-round sparring partners7
Monitoring physical match performance relative to peak locomotor demands: implications for training professional soccer players6
Influence of game and quarter results on external peak demands during games in under-18 years, male basketball players6
A novel application of entropy analysis for assessing changes in movement variability during cumulative tackles in young elite rugby league players6
Influence of anthropometric, ball impact and landing location parameters on serve velocity in elite tennis competition6
Biological maturation influences selection process in youth elite soccer players6
Does beta-alanine supplementation enhance adaptations to resistance training? A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study6
Training zones through muscle oxygen saturation during a graded exercise test in cyclists and triathletes6
The effect of a daytime 60-min nap opportunity on postural control in highly active individuals6
Physical match demands across different playing positions during transitional play and high-pressure activities in elite soccer6
Acute effects of resisted and assisted locomotor activation on sprint performance6
Arabic translation and cross-cultural adaptation of Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 5 (SCAT5)6
Effect of 3 and 6 mg/kg of caffeine on fat oxidation during exercise in healthy active women6
Effects of a resistance training intervention on the strength-deficit of elite young soccer players6
Applications of near-infrared spectroscopy in “anaerobic” diagnostics – SmO 2 kinetics reflect PCr dephosphorylation and correlate with maximal lactate accumulation and maximal pedalling rate6
Relationship between vertical jump tests and ice-skating performance in junior Polish ice hockey players6
A longitudinal analysis of technical-tactical and physical performance of the teams in the Spanish LaLiga Santander: An eight-season study6
The impact of physical training on neutrophil extracellular traps in young male athletes – a pilot study6
Benefits and limitations of electrocardiographic and echocardiographic screening in top level endurance athletes6
Changes in anthropometric and fitness profile of Italian regional academy rugby union players5
The COVID-19 pandemic and physical activity during intermittent fasting, is it safe? A call for action5
Analysis and prediction of unforced errors in men’s and women’s professional padel5
The selection advantages associated with advanced biological maturation vary according to playing position in national-level youth soccer5
Acute responses of muscle oxygen saturation during different cluster training configurations in resistance-trained individuals5
Snus use in football: the threat of a new addiction?5
Does a linear position transducer placed on a stick and belt provide sufficient validity and reliability of countermovement jump performance outcomes?5
‘Setting the Benchmark’ Part 2: Contextualising the Physical Demands of Teams in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 20225
Quantification of training load across two competitive seasons in elite senior and youth male soccer players from an English Premiership club5
Anthropometric and fitness normative values for young karatekas5
Training load responses to football game profile-based training (GPBT) formats: effects of locomotive demands manipulation5
Utilisation of performance markers to establish the effectiveness of cold-water immersion as a recovery modality in elite football.5
Increased brain 1H-MRS glutamate and lactate signals following maximal aerobic capacity exercise in young healthy males: an exploratory study5
Impact of tapering and proactive recovery on young elite rugby union players’ repeated high intensity effort ability5
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 trial5
How does curve sprint evolve across different age-categories in soccer players?5
Effects of strength training with elastic band programme on fitness components in young female handball players: a randomized controlled trial5
Between-match variation of peak match running intensities in elite football5
Acute impact of blood flow restriction on strength-endurance performance during the bench press exercise5
Management of proximal rectus femoris injuries – do we know what we’re doing?: A systematic review5
Monitoring training load in youth soccer players: effects of a six-week preparatory training program and the associations between external and internal loads5
Higher evening metabolic responses contribute to diurnal variation of self-paced cycling performance5
Temporal distribution of peak running demands relative to match minutes in elite football5
The validity of automatic methods for estimating skeletal age in young athletes: a comparison of the BAUSport ultrasound system and BoneXpert with the radiographic method of Fels5
Relationships between weekly changes in salivary hormonal responses and load measures during the pre-season phase in professional male basketball players5
Nap improved game-related technical performance and physiological response during small-sided basketball game in professional players5
Effect of different eccentric tempos on hypertrophy and strength of the lower limbs5
Association between peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha, -delta and -gamma gene (PPARA, PPARD, PPARG) polymorphisms and overweight parameters in physically active men4
Predictors of linear sprint performance in professional football players4
Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on match-activity and physical performance in professional football referees4
The effect of breathing technique on sticking region during maximal bench press4
‘Setting the Benchmark’ Part 1: The Contextualised Physical Demands of Positional Roles in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 20224
The importance of previous season performance on world-class 200- and 400-m individual medley swimming4
Bicarbonate supplementation via lactate efflux improves anaerobic and cognitive performance in elite combat sport athletes4
Positional and temporal differences in peak match running demands of elite football4
On-court throwing activity of male handball players during the European Championship 20204
Reactive strength index-modified: reliability, between group comparison, and relationship between its associated variables4
Countermovement jump variables not tensiomyography can distinguish between sprint and endurance focused track cyclists.4
Match running performance characterizing the most elite soccer match-play4
Mind, body, and shuttle: multidimensional benchmarks for talent identification in male youth badminton4
Artificial intelligence in sport: Exploring the potential of using ChatGPT in resistance training prescription4
A comprehensive assessment of caffeine’s effects on components of countermovement jump performance4
Does sodium bicarbonate based extra-cellular buffering support reduce high intensity exercise-induced fatigue and enhance short-term recovery assessed by selected blood biochemical indices?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 players4
Effect of physical training on parathyroid hormone and bone turnover marker profile in relation to vitamin D supplementation in soccer players4
Ages at peak height velocity in male soccer players 11–16 years: relationships with skeletal age and comparisons among longitudinal studies4
The acute leukocyte and cytokine response of older adults to resistance exercise in normobaric hypoxia4
Does player age influence match physical performance? A longitudinal four-season analysis in Spanish Soccer LaLiga4
Resisted sprint training with partner towing improves explosive force and sprint performance in young soccer players- a pilot study4
Association between internal training load and muscle injuries in Brazilian professional soccer players4
Hamstring muscle architecture and myotonometer measurements in elite professional football players with a prior strained hamstring4
Ten-minute warm-up in hot climate best assists thermal comfort, muscular power output, and fatigue, during soccer-specific repeated-sprint ability4
Effectiveness of the Functional Movement Screen for assessment of injury risk occurrence in football players4
Substitute running outputs in elite youth male soccer players: less peak but greater relative running outputs4
Different pitch configurations constrain the external and internal loads of young professional soccer players during transition games4
Mechanisms of ACL injuries in men’s football: A systematic video analysis over six seasons in the Qatari professional league4
Evaluation of the Vmaxpro sensor for assessing movement velocity and load-velocity variables: accuracy and implications for practical use4
The effect of α-lactalbumin consumption on sleep quality and quantity in female rugby union athletes: a field-based study4
The diagonal positioning of the goals modifies the external training load and the tactical behaviour of young football players4
Effects of post-tetanic potentiation induced by whole-body electrostimulation and post-activation potentiation on maximum isometric strength4
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