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Acute influence of resistance exercise on basketball shooting mechanics and accuracy
(Frontiers Media, 2023-10-25)The purpose of the present study was to examine the acute impact of resistance exercise on basketball shooting mechanics and accuracy. Ten resistance-trained recreationally active men with previous basketball playing ... -
Recovery Methods in Basketball: A Systematic Review
(MDPI, 2023-11-20)Although different strategies have been implemented to manage recovery-fatigue status in athletes, there is still a lack of consensus on which recovery protocols have the greatest impact and effectiveness when implemented ... -
Use of a Mobile-Assisted Telehealth Regimen to Increase Exercise in Transplant Candidates: A Home-Based Prehabilitation Pilot and Feasibility Trial
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2023-07-24)INTRODUCTION: Physical fitness assessed by the Liver Frailty Index (LFI) and 6-minute walk test (6MWT) informs the prognosis of liver transplant candidates, although there are limited data on its reversibility after ... -
Creatine as a Therapeutic Target in Alzheimer's Disease
(Elsevier, 2023-09-29)Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent neurodegenerative disease, affecting approximately 6.5 million older adults in the United States. Development of AD treatment has primarily centered on developing pharmaceuticals ... -
Gastrointestinal cell injury and perceived symptoms after running the Boston Marathon
(Frontiers Media, 2023-10-16)Gastrointestinal (GI) disturbances are a prevalent cause of marathon related complaints, and in extreme cases can promote life-threatening conditions such as exertional heat stroke. Our aim was to study intestinal cell ... -
Position-specific differences in countermovement vertical jump force-time metrics in professional male basketball players
(Frontiers Media, 2023-07-20)The countermovement vertical jump (CVJ) is one of the most commonly implemented non-invasive and time-efficient testing modalities for lower-body neuromuscular performance assessment. With more practitioners having access ... -
Biomechanical characteristics of proficient free-throw shooters—markerless motion capture analysis
(Frontiers, 2023-08-02)The winning game outcome in basketball is partially contingent on the team's ability to secure and make more free-throw shooting attempts, especially close to the end of the game. Thus, the purpose of the present study was ... -
Repeat sprint fatigue and altered neuromuscular performance in recreationally trained basketball players
(Public Library of Science, 2023-07-17)The primary aim of the present study was to investigate how the fatigue induced through a repeat sprint protocol acutely affected different measures of neuromuscular performance. Recreationally trained basketball players ... -
Repeat sprint fatigue and altered neuromuscular performance in recreationally trained basketball players
(Public Library of Science, 2023-07-17)The primary aim of the present study was to investigate how the fatigue induced through a repeat sprint protocol acutely affected different measures of neuromuscular performance. Recreationally trained basketball players ... -
Unilaterally Induced Quadriceps Fatigue during Sustained Submaximal Isometric Exercise Does Not Alter Contralateral Leg Extensor Performance
(MDPI, 2023-06-19)This study investigated the effects of fatiguing unilateral exercise on the ipsilateral, exercised, and contralateral, non-exercised limb’s post-exercise performance in males and females. Ten males and ten females performed ... -
Fatigue-Induced Neuromuscular Performance Changes in Professional Male Volleyball Players
(MDPI, 2023-06-16)The purpose of the present study was to assess pre-post practice changes in countermovement vertical jump (CVJ) force-time metrics and to determine the relationship between internal and external load variables within a ... -
Impact of the Anatomical Accelerometer Placement on Vertical Jump Performance Characteristics
(MDPI, 2023-04-21)With rapid technological development over recent years, the use of wearable athlete monitoring devices has substantially gained popularity. Thus, the purpose of the present study was to examine the impact of the anatomical ... -
Chronic training status affects muscle excitation of the vastus lateralis during repeated contractions
(Elsevier, 2023-01-02)This study examined electromyographic amplitude (EMGRMS)-force relationships during repeated submaximal knee extensor muscle actions among chronic aerobically-(AT), resistance-trained (RT), and sedentary (SED) individuals. ... -
The Importance of Lower Body Strength and Power for Future Success in Professional Men’s Basketball
(Paneuropean University Apeiron, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2020)Heavy resistance exercise is often prescribed for collegiate basketball players to enhance game performance, but few data are available concerning the transference of lower body strength and power to the opportunity to ... -
Physical and Performance Characteristics of 3×3 Professional Male Basketball Players
(MDPI, 2023-01-12)Despite exponential growth in popularity over the last decade and recently becoming an Olympic sport, the amount of scientific literature focused on depicting a profile of successful 3×3 basketball players is sparse. Thus, ... -
Assessment of Countermovement Jump: What Should We Report?
(MDPI, 2023-01-09)The purpose of the present study was (i) to explore the reliability of the most commonly used countermovement jump (CMJ) metrics, and (ii) to reduce a large pool of metrics with acceptable levels of reliability via principal ... -
Repeatability of Motion Health Screening Scores Acquired from a Three-Dimensional Markerless Motion Capture System
(MDPI, 2022-09-02)The purpose of the present study was to examine the repeatability of five algorithm-derived motion health screening scores (i.e., readiness, explosiveness, functionality, quality, and dysfunction) obtained from an innovative ... -
Relationship between Upper and Lower Body Strength and Basketball Shooting Performance
(MDPI, 2022-09-20)Strength is one of the key physiological performance attributes related to optimal on-court basketball performance. However, there is a lack of scientific literature studying how strength relates to shooting proficiency, ... -
Impact of Distance and Proficiency on Shooting Kinematics in Professional Male Basketball Players
(MDPI, 2022-09-30)Shooting efficiency is one of the key performance parameters related to securing the desired game outcome at various levels of basketball competition, and it is largely influenced by the biomechanical adjustments incorporated ... -
Remote, Whole-Body Interval Training Improves Muscular Endurance and Cardiac Autonomic Control in Young Adults
(MDPI, 2022-10-26)High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is an exercise modality acknowledged to maintain physical fitness with more engagement in an active lifestyle compared with other traditional exercise models. Nevertheless, its effects ...