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Caffeine use or napping to enhance repeated sprint performance after partial sleep deprivation: Why not both?
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Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.
, 2021 , Article)
Purpose: To compare the effect of a 20-minute nap opportunity (N20), a moderate dose of caffeine (CAF; 5 mg·kg-1), or a moderate dose of caffeine before N20 (CAF+N) as possible countermeasures to the decreased performance ...
Anaerobic and aerobic contributions to repeated supramaximal cycling exercises and their adaptation to high-intensity interval training in obese perimenopausal and postmenopausal women
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Wolters Kluwer Health
, 2024 , Article)
Objective This study investigated the anaerobic and aerobic contributions to total energy release during repeated supramaximal cycling exercises (SCE) and their adaptation in response to 6 weeks of high-intensity interval ...
Immunological Response to Exercise in Athletes with Disabilities: A Narrative Review of the Literature
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MDPI
, 2023 , Article Review)
For a person with a disability, participating in sports activities and/or competitions can be a challenge for the immune system. The relationship between exercise and immunity response in disabled athletes is, indeed, ...
Reviewing the relationship between physiology of breathing and physical activity in anxiety disorders
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Montenegrin Sports Academy
, 2021 , Article Review)
The possible influence of the quality of breathing on physical activity remains the subject of numerous scientific studies in different fields, including not only the most basic physiological and biological concepts but ...
Heat Adaptation and Nutrition Practices: Athlete and Practitioner Knowledge and Use
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Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.
, 2022 , Article)
Purpose: To survey elite athletes and practitioners to identify (1) knowledge and application of heat acclimation/acclimatization (HA) interventions, (2) barriers to HA application, and (3) nutritional practices supporting ...
Responses to a 5-Day Sport-Specific Heat Acclimatization Camp in Elite Female Rugby Sevens Athletes
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Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.
, 2022 , Article)
Purpose: To describe the physiological (resting core temperature, exercising heart rate, and sweat rate) and psychophysical (rating of perceived exertion, thermal sensation, and thermal comfort) responses to a short-term ...
Difference Asymmetry between Preferred Dominant and Non-Dominant Legs in Muscular Power and Balance among Sub-Elite Soccer Players in Qatar
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MDPI
, 2023 , Article)
The objective of this study was to determine and compare leg asymmetry between preferred dominant and non-dominant legs in muscular power and balance among sub-elite soccer (football) players in Qatar. Thirty-two professional ...