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Human performance

Effects of slide-board-based high-intensity interval versus moderate-intensity continuous training on aerobic and anaerobic capacity in young speed skaters

Kai Zhang, Jing Qi, Peng Shi, Xin Xue, Yuanguo Liu

published 27 Feb 2026

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Monitoring health and wellbeing in adolescent track and field (athletics) athletes: A co-creation study

Natalie A. Bunce, Jo Day, Robert H. Mann, Anna Jennings, Alan R. Barker

published 27 Feb 2026

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Mapping human augmentation technologies for societal impact: A multilevel framework for classification and innovation potential

Yousif Elsamani, Cristian Mejia, Yuya Kajikawa

published 25 Feb 2026

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Synergistic effects of physical-mental mixed fatigue on badminton forehand smash performance

Bing Wang, Lan Ding, Meng Liu, Yan Huang, Jun Ai

published 25 Feb 2026

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The effects of three hamstring programmes on strength and sprinting performance in female footballers: A randomised controlled trial

Enda Whyte, Siobhán O’Connor, Aaron Connolly, Eve Hession, Jonathan Kennedy, Bernard O’Boyle, Joshua Thorp, Sam Timmons, Aoife Burke

published 24 Feb 2026

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Situational influences on officiating performance: An analysis of foul calls in the Chinese basketball association league (CBA)

Fang Shu, Liqing Zhang, Xiao Xu, Ruohan Xu

published 19 Feb 2026

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A critical appraisal of systematic reviews assessing the effect of chronic velocity-based resistance training on health and athletic performance outcomes: A systematic review

Andres F. Loaiza-Betancur, Cristian González-González, Alejandro Díaz-Franco, Jeferson Castaño-Soto, Alejandro Alzate-Toro, Elias Areiza-Usuga, Diego A. Zuluaga-M, Juan Osvaldo Jiménez-Trujillo, Andrés M. Echavarría‑Rodríguez, Víctor Díaz‑López, Iván Chulvi-Medrano, Lisette Ethel Iglesias-González

published 18 Feb 2026

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The post-activation performance enhancement effect of different plyometric training modalities on short-distance sprinting: An acute randomized crossover study

Wenhao Qu, Wuwen Peng, Yueming Li, Lin Xie, Jian Sun, Duanying Li

published 13 Feb 2026

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Giving AI agents a sense of control facilitates reinforcement learning in multitasking scenarios

Annika Österdiekhoff, Nils Wendel Heinrich, Nele Russwinkel, Stefan Kopp

published 06 Feb 2026

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The three-dimensional impulse-response model: Modeling the training process in accordance with energy system-specific adaptation

Hilkka Kontro, Armando Mastracci, Stephen S. Cheung, Martin J. MacInnis

published 06 Feb 2026

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Ischemic preconditioning enhances energy supply during frequency speed kick test in Taekwondo athletes: A randomized crossover study

Ziyue Ou, Liang Yang, Dongwei Xie, Huaiyuan Zhu, Xiquan Weng, Guoqin Xu

published 03 Feb 2026

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Estimating actual striking forces using attenuation properties of Taekwondo protectors

Minho Chae, Jonghak Hwang, Woosup Han, Sihyun Ryu, Sangkyoon Park, Sukyung Park

published 13 Jan 2026

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Sex-based differences in front crawl and butterfly sprint performance in age-group swimmers

Radomyos Matjiur, Phornpot Chainok, Jessy Lauer, Weerawat Limroongreungrat, Karla de Jesus, Rodrigo Zacca, Ricardo J. Fernandes, J. Paulo Vilas-Boas

published 29 Dec 2025

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