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Background and Study Aim. Postural control is a fundamental skill that emerges from the interaction between the central nervous system and sensorimotor structures. It enables the maintenance of body balance and plays a c...

BackgroundThe association between Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) and intimate relationship quality remains underexplored, particularly regarding protective factors that may buffer against trauma-related i...

Abstract Background In basketball, quadriceps strains and contusions are common due to the muscle’s role in knee extension and hip flexion, with the rectus femoris most prone to injury because it crosses both joints, m...

Abstract Background Basketball is one of the most popular sports. In basketball, the energy demand from several combinations of aerobic and anaerobic sports in which athletes need physical fitness, explosive power, agili...

BackgroundAutistic children experience enduring difficulties with emotion regulation and daily participation. Emotion-oriented play-learning tools (EPLTs, sensory play-learning tools for supporting emotion and self-regul...

Abstract Background Port-A-Cath needle insertion in pediatric chemotherapy is often painful and stressing. Distraction is a non-pharmacological method of pain management in invasive procedures in children. The purpose of...

Abstract Spatiotemporal analysis of professional sports like American football is a research area that has grown in recent years with the emergence of reliable tracking technologies for both players as well as the ball. ...

Abstract Background Outdoor play benefits children’s mental wellbeing, social and cognitive development and physical activity levels. However, children’s outdoor play and physical activity have declined in recent yea...

Abstract Background Balance and change of direction (COD) are essential physical capabilities for soccer players, particularly female athletes who are at increased risk of non-contact lower limb injuries due to unique ne...

Background and Study Aim. Youth tennis performance depends on the development of multiple physical domains, including speed, agility, power, accuracy, and endurance. Although numerous training interventions have been pro...

Background: We investigated factors related to pitching performance—defined by pitch velocity and accuracy—based on baseball experience, pitching workload, anthropometrics, and range of motion and strength (grip and ...

The purpose of this study was to examine the eye movement characteristics and visual attention of badminton players with different levels of experience during serve reception. Twenty badminton players (n = 12 elite and n...

In a globalized world, the use of foreign players by elite sport clubs has become normalized, yet fan perceptions of this practice are not always positive. The top Czech football league has consistently included 100 to 1...

Abstract Youth badminton performance involves an interplay of structural, physiological, training, and experiential factors more than a stand-alone measure like competition ranking. Yet, in youth programmes, athlete asse...

Abstract Background This study investigated whether the dominant hand would exhibit faster nerve conduction velocity, lower muscle activation latency, and superior Coincidence Anticipation Timing (CAT) performance compar...

Background and Study Aim. Anthropometric characteristics are commonly considered important determinants of performance in basketball. Variations in body size and composition may influence the execution of fundamental tec...

ABSTRACT This study profiled the sprint speed of young male rugby union players in a national pathway academy, comparing different technologies for determining maximal velocity (Vmax), while also examining age‐group an...

# Background Capacitive resistive monopolar radiofrequency (CRMF) improves muscle extensibility and local tissue oxygen saturation in the trunk region. However, its effects on the lower extremities, particularly the rect...

Objectives Depict football players’ average times to return to sports (RTS) after non-contact lower limb soft-tissue injuries.Design Systematic review with meta-analysis.Data sources PubMed, WoS, Scopus, PEDro, Google ...

To make a decision or determine the order of things, people commonly use binary choices such as tossing a coin, with an assumption that the empirical probability equals to the theoretical probability. However, recent und...

Background. Infectious mononucleosis (IM), most commonly caused by the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), affects primarily adolescents and young adults between 15 and 24 years of age, populations with high rates of sports par...

Aim & background: The penalty corner in field hockey has become an important avenue for scoring goals, with the drag flick and hit being the two commonly employed shot techniques. Previous research in field hockey hi...

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are among the most severe and debilitating orthopedic traumas in modern football. The high-intensity nature of the sport, which demands frequent pivoting, rapid decel...

ABSTRACT Virtual reality technologies offer sports performance organisations new possibilities for measuring and enhancing performance. This is particularly the case in cricket where training is significantly constrained...