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Athletic Performance - Science topic
Carrying out of specific physical routines or procedures by one who is trained or skilled in physical activity. Performance is influenced by a combination of physiological, psychological, and socio-cultural factors.
Questions related to Athletic Performance
Dear Researchers! I work on a new AI-supported approach in sports safety, and I would like to validate the results with validated sRPE and ACWR datasets from TEAM PERFORMANCE SPORTS. Please let me know if you can provide it or if you know of some already-used sets. Any option is welcome.
Sodium bicarbonate is among five evidence-based performance supplements (caffeine, creatine, nitrate/beetroot juice, β-alanine, and bicarbonate). I need a pragmatic approach to the culinary use or the use as a supplement of this compound. NaHCO3 ingestion should be consumed at a dose of 0.2–0.4 g/kg BM. Moreover split doses taken over a 30- to 60-min time period or serial loading with three to four smaller doses per day for two to four consecutive days prior to an event has been proposed.
There are a number of smart devices, video and comprehensive analytic platforms applied to sports. Soccer is no exception. What devices or platforms are popular and what are research challenges applied to soccer?
Dear professors,
What would be the main long-term physiological and bimolecular adaptations that could differentiate endurance and sprinters master athletes? Taking into considerations the already known outcomes discussed by Kusy and Zielinsk.
Kusy, K., & Zielinski, J. (2015). Sprinters versus long-distance runners: how to grow old healthy. Exercise and sport sciences reviews, 43(1), 57-64.
I've only been able to find % body fat data based off sum of 4 skinfold sites. It would be wonderful if anyone knows of a good dataset for sum of 7 sites for elite female gymnasts. Thanks in advance.
As many studies identified of genetic variants linked to training responses and sport-related traits, we could hypothesize that the R allele was more common in sprint and power athletes and the X allele more common in endurance athletes. Other said, the Middle/Long distance runner (X allele) was would have less response to strength training and Sprinter (R allele) would have less response to endurance training. However, in fact Sprinter would need endurance training to improve aerobic capacity and specific endurance and MD/LD need strength training as well.
Due to the fact, that there are huge amounts of drops outs in athletes career for talented youth Sprinter/MD/LD runners, therefore have a couple of questions :
1. Is any biomarkers we could use to get proper limit of load (Intensity, reps, and recovery) for Sprinter (R allele) while doing endurance exercise or for MD/LD runners (X allele) while performing strength/speed training, so they can keep their genetic potential ?
2. How we could know the proper limit of load/intensity for strength, speed training for MD/LD runners or endurance training for sprinters ?
3. Is the quality of R allele (i.g. speed of muscle contraction) or X (i.g. O2 consumption) allele will reduce due to mismatched training ?
Thank in advance.
the youth strength training guideline established by the national strength and conditioning association recommends one to 3 sets of 6 to 15 repetitions for 9 to 12 years of strength training. each with appropriate weight load.
what is an appropriate weight?
in adults, some tests can be used like 1 repetition maximum (1RM) or even (10 RM) that represents the 100% of the participants then we can set the appropriate intensity according to the 100%.
in case of children strength training what stands for these measures?
some athletes follow the paleolithic diet. paleolithic diet also known as caveman diet. in this diet you have to eat like of a caveman. what is your idea about this diet? can this diet increase the athletic performance? can anyone explain about the aspect of health of this diet?
India, with over 1.3 billion people, managed to win only two medals–one silver and a bronze – in the Rio Olympics 2016. In Asian Games 2018, its performance is very poor in comparison with China, Japan and South Korea.
can someone explain about of effect of this both training model on muscle activation and muscle damage? moreover what effect they have on the muscle hypertrophy?
I am interested in finding a reliable functional test (either timed or measured through performance) that requires different magnitudes of movement (small, medium, and large) performed as quickly as possible.
I'm doing a study on the acute effect of 3 pilates based exercises on dynamic balance and motor performance of limbs in healthy young adults. The hypothesis is that working central stability will make possible an increase in the limits of stability and motor performance. For this population and exercise, which would be the best tests for motor performance/bahavior of the upper and lower limbs?
Dear Gaël,
the aim of your project sounds very interesting. I am also using (developping) accelerometry-based methods to analyze sport specific movements (mainly sprinting and jumping). But we are also into some projects with elite female handball players. Have you so far special ideas which accelerometers or which methods you want to use? Would be interesting to change some ideas or collaborate in any way.
Best wishes Marcus
I am working on a new project with a mentor who is also relatively new to sports and performance psychology research. We are attempting to assess athletes (specific sport(s) unknown) regarding performance on an athletic task after various imagery exposures. We want to assess other variables at pre-and post-imagery exposure as well. We may have athletes from more than one sport. The question then becomes, is there a neutral task that is a gold standard in their field when it comes to assessing performance? We presume that using a task like free throws would naturally result in different performance between a basketball player than a tennis player. Therefore, we wanted a task that was considered athletic but not necessarily sport skill specific. Thank you in advanced!
Someone using Polar Team Pro?
Can you tell me about your experience (pros and cons) with that device in elite team sport environment?
Does anyone has suggestions on basketball (or team sport) specific thresholds for meaningful effects (SWC) for different monitoring tools (e.g. submaximal exercise heart rate, jump height (CMJ), 20 m sprint times, creatin kinase, wellbeing scores (ours are Likert scales 0-6), DOMS (VAS), training load (sRPE-method)) or even for scouting results (shooting percentage, turnovers etc.)? We are looking for anything beyond 0.2 between-subject SD (e.g. Haugen & Buchheit, Sports Med, 2016, 46(5), 641–56). Any experiences someone would like to share?
With all the relatively recent developments in recovery protocol for athletes (post game stretching, active recovery, contrast therapy, cold water immersion, compression garments, massage etc.) have there been any studies that utilize qualitative methods such as an interview, cross sectional group discussions between sports.
An approach that may provide rich data to be interpreted using perhaps an intervention involving the sports science team and coaching staff, potentially leading to a more scientifically sound approach that is not merely using practices because they are beneficial but because they are beneficial for specific athletes, sports, circumstances-heavy session, rehabilitation session etc.
These are only two studies I found so far (both on chess):
Joireman, Fick, and Anderson (2002) showed that sensation seeking discriminates between college students who tried out chess and those who never played chess, and predicts frequency of playing.
Bilalic, McLeod and Gobet (2007) analyzed personality of young chess players using Big Five personality model. They found that children scoring higher on Intellect/openness and Energy/extraversion were more likely to play chess, while children who score higher on Agreeableness were less likely to be attracted to chess. Although none of the Big Five factors were associated with self-reported skill level, a sub-sample of 25 elite players had significantly higher scores on Intellect/openness than their weaker chess playing peers.
I am looking into research and carry out a review which looks at goal scoring patterns in the top 4 english leagues (Barclays Premier League, Skybet Championship, Skybet League 1 and Skybet League 2)
i am looking at weather there is a relationship between the time of the first goal and the overall outcome of the match from the seasons 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 season
anyone with some research on goal scoring patterns in time to results would be appreciated. thanks
Hi,
We read a lot about motor control, movement pattern and movement impairments. Do we really correct these patterns or not? do we have good quality evidence for this? I have seen athletes who have faulty movement patterns but they all perform really well, does this mean not to worry about the abnormal patterns or they might end up in a injury. There are athletes who are injured but they have really good movement patterns what to do with them? i accept there are lot of other intrinsic and extrinsic factors involved in an injury but is it about movement patterns or just mixture of many things that we are just trying to pick up one by one. Please give in your views.
I want to look at various methods of monitoring fatigue of the somatic nervous system and how it relates to athletic performance and injury risk.
-Methods of measuring state of somatic nervous system
side deviations For line work Force leads to weakness in the Force while running and throwing during movement
I work at a sports specialist school in Melbourne, Australia and we would like to introduce a pre training neuromuscular fatigue protocol that would allow us to assess the students readiness to train.
How much water are we able to absorb in given amount of time in rest or during exercise? I have came across different values and can't really figure out what is to be advised to ultra endurance athletes performing in the heat, as accumulation of unabsorbed fluid can cause gastrointestinal problems ...
Hi everyone. I'm Ivan Navarro, student at Camilo Jose Cela University.
If anyone knows any article which talk about this, I would appreciate to get in touch with me.
Regards.
I am a rugby player, I find difficulties when I want to side step my opponents and also I am not able to pass the ball in a particular space we my teammate can intercept the ball without slowing his movement.
Many authors designed protocols trying to assess the tactical aspect of a soccer player taking into account situations and play schemes in small towns. Is there any protocol or standard design developed?
FMS is a good tool to do movement analysis, keeping spinal stability in preview of all the movements.
But, at the same time is it specific and sensitive to determine athletic performance and injury prediction?
I am looking to provide a dietary plan for 18-25yr old footballers, who have a body percentage over 25%? What are the proper guidelines to lose fat but minimize the risk of injury. Any advice will help. Thanks.
I'm looking for data to make comparisons between these two parameters in a maximal exercise stress test on a treadmill.
Writing a paper looking at the acute differences between performing repeated sprint training on sand vs grass.
I'm an avid fan of the NFL (American Football) and I have noticed that under the leadership of Commisioner Roger Goodell, the league has taken a number of deliberate strategic steps, over the past seven years, to increase its international footprint
Among the notable developments are the increase in the number of games being played overseas and the (modest) increase in the number of NFL players born and/or recruited from outside the USA. There is even talk of having games played in Mexico and a few NFL teams are considering moving to London.
What I have in mind is a single case study that looks at drivers, barriers, triggers or strategies associated with the internationalization of the NFL
My institution has recently purchased a piece of equipment called CheckmyLevel which according to their user manual and publicity material uses 'The FAM - Method' to determine levels of fatigue through electric pulses sent through the wrist and interpreted through a smart phone app. I want to find more info about this method and what it's actually measuring but I can't find anything peer reviewed or not written by the company that manufactures it. Does anyone have any studies or and info about what the FAM Method is or how this machine works?
thanks
I am looking to produce a dissertation study based on the effects of plyometric training on sand to see if it can be used as an additional training program in footballers seasons to increase power output, agility, vertical jump height and speed. Whilst have minimal effect on muscle soreness and fatigue.
Exertional rhabdomyolysis in athlete’s and acute dehydration?
I am looking for normative data of the joint angles during rowing action (Sculling) using Concept 2 and Vicon nexus system. Any evidences will be appreciated. Please do suggest me previous studies. Many thanks.
In my experience we've found interesting data, especially in soccer players. We are trying to identify HRV changes as a biomarker in the control of weekly training load impact before soccer games.
I am researching how elevated expectations can affect performance in a repetitive golf putting task and want to measure how and if it has any derogatory effects on efficacy.
I wonder if someone studied whole body vibration before so can give me some information about the frequency because some authors suggest that 50 Hz for elite athletes 30 Hz for nonathletes
I´m studying cognitive capacities in soccer but most of the articles I´ve seen evaluate different cognitive capacities and I haven´t found a pattern on the tests used for analysing cognitive performance in soccer.
Still in the early stages of research but plan on looking at the effects of consuming various amounts of CHO, and fasted state prior to HIIT, examining power output pre and post exercise intervention along with metabolic changes that occur. Sample will be based around female university athletes
Aim is to try and find an appropriate recommendation of pre HIIT CHO consumption that will allow increased performance e.g. power output and induce metabolic changes.
Any contributions or critiques are more than welcome
The most successful businesses have one thing in common: they never stop learning. They consequently execute their continuous improvement programs, based on bench-marking with their most successful competitors or even the best-of-best organizations even outside their own industry. So for example a top manufacturer aspiring to deliver world class services around his products will look at top service providers e.g. in the hospitality industry.
To what degree does sports science exploit the potential of learning from the best-of-best?
Lets look at golf. In order to develop a good swing, some basic capabilities are needed: flexibility, stability, hand-eye-coordination, etc.
Are there any studies that,
- identify the basic capabilities
- identify the best-of-best a golfer can learn from
- show how golf training could incorporate training practices from these best-of-best?
I'm trying to get a better handle on all the neural, structural and mechanical changes associated with SSC fatigue. Do all these neuromuscular adjustments essentially boil down to the muscle damage and subsequent remodelling following stretch-shortening cycle exercise?
The cognitive skills of the athletes can be enhanced by the neuro-feedback training. After NFT, how can the enhancement in performance can be judged?
Is there any test/software/technique to judge the performance?
I'm looking for a practical diagnostic tool to gather the conditional performance of surfers. Problem: I'm not living at the ocean, so tests have to take place in sports hall.
I am looking for any devices (especially telemetric) that are capable of monitoring real time the human performance (e.g. during running, or roller skating). Any device counts which suitablly monitors pulse, speed, blood lactate, blood pressure etc. For example Team Polar or Polar RC3GPS. Preferably the devices with the more types of data would be better.
The focus lies on the screening of risk factors for non-contact and indirect contact injuries of the lower extremities (e.g. muscle injuries, ACL injuries). The test battery should be implementable in a real world sports setting - ideally as part of the regular preseason performance and pre-participation diagnostics.
Could you please help me find published research that caters to this specifically?
If someone has a dual qualification/accreditation, could they enact two different roles for the same team or individual athlete? The benefit could lie in the increased knowledge of that athlete or team, especially with regards to the diverse demands placed on the individual(s), but could there be negative implications to this dual role?
I read the abstract of the article attached to this message. Interesting findings and an eye opener for everybody involved in talent ID.
However, I have some additional questions related to the observations reported:
1. How long underperformed the athlete during their development. Was this for only 1 season or multiple seasons?
2. Was the temporary decrease in performance related to the shift in competition category? Eg from junior level to U23 level, or U23 to elite level? Any other possible explanations for the observations? eg coaching quality?
Specifically, using calibrated amounts of either peppermint or lavender on strips for inhalation by athletes during endurance events.
I recently performed a case study/training study with an elite athlete group, where I have observed a fairly substantial 5 cm increase in countermovement jump height. In the same data however there is also a significant decrease in relative net impulse. There is a large decrease in time taken to perform the movement, with an increase in peak force. I have attached the pre and post force time curves for you to view.
I know that relative net impulse is thought to determine jump height (Kirby et al, 2011) but if in this situation, i.e. a decrease in time but an increase in peak force, is it possible for jump height to increase and impulse to decrease, or should the increased peak force have accounted for the decreased time and result in a similar/greater impulse?
Alternatively, could these results be a product of how the measures have been calculated? These values were calculated through a force plate/linear position transducer system and so could these findings have resulted from the fact that jump height was derived from take-off velocity and not directly?
I'd love to hear your thoughts on this finding that seems to contrast with common opinion. I'm unsure whether it is calculation error on my part or simply an unusual finding.
There have been no practical studies investigating tactical performance in boxing. I would like to measure tactical performance using an objective test.
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