Background The health benefits of 150 min a week of moderate-to-vigorous-intensity
physical activity (MVPA) in older adults, as currently recommended, are well established, but …

Trained athletes frequently experience low levels of blood haemoglobin (13 to 14 g/100ml in
men and 12 g/100ml in women) plus low haematocrit and low ferritin levels. These …

Soccer requires intermittent physical activity in which sequences of actions requiring a
variety of skills of varying intensities are strung together. Running is the predominant activity …

Electromyostimulation (EMS) is mainly used in rehabilitation programs when nervous
function has been compromised, for example, as a result of injury. It is considered to be a …

Aim: To determine if there are correlations between the physical fitness of young soccer
players assessed by field and laboratory testing. Methods: Thirty four male soccer players …

The coordination of arm movements during performance of the front crawl conforms to one of
three major models [2, 8]. The model of opposition describes a series of propulsive actions …

The influence of specific training on benefits from caffeine (Caf) ingestion was examined
during a sprint test in a group of highly trained swimmers (T) and compared with the …

This study was undertaken to compare the effects of dry-land strength training with a
combined in-water resisted-and assisted-sprint program in swimmer athletes. Twenty-one …

The relationships between the mean intensity of a training season, training volume and
frequency, and the variations in performance were studied in a group of 18 elite swimmers …

This study was undertaken to determine whether or not elastic compression stockings (ECS)
can be used in elderly sportsmen to increase performance and leg pain recovery between …