Sport and Health Sciences
Recent Submissions
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Re-evaluating the measurement and influence of conscious movement processing on gait performance in older adults: development of the Gait-Specific Attentional Profile
(Elsevier, 2020)Background. Recent decades have seen increased interest in how anxiety–and associated changes in conscious movement processing (CMP)–can influence the control of balance and gait, particularly in older adults. However, ... -
Physical Characteristics and the Talent Identification and Development Processes in Male Youth Soccer
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins / National Strength & Conditioning Association, 25 June 2020)Talent identification and development in male youth soccer are complex and multidimensional processes. The English Football Association “4 Corner Model” is often adopted by academies to support coaches and practitioners ... -
The reliability of a breath‐hold protocol to determine cerebrovascular reactivity in adolescents
(Wiley, 30 June 2020)Purpose Cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) is impaired in adolescents with cardiovascular disease risk factors. A breath‐hold test is a noninvasive method of assessing CVR, yet there are no reliability data of this outcome ... -
Categorizing ten sports according to bone and soft tissue profiles in adolescents
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2020)Purpose: Considering the different loading and training characteristics of the sports practiced during growth, it is important to specify and categorize the bone and soft tissue adaptations in adolescent athletes. This ... -
Football for promotion of bone health across lifespan.
(Routledge, 11 December 2019)The prevalence of osteoporosis and fragility fractures is expected to increase due to the increasing life expectancy of the population worldwide. Determinants of osteoporosis include the genetic predisposition and environmental ...