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{"title":"Recovery state, perceived training load and mood states during a 7-week competitive training period in judo athletes.","authors":"Marco Panascì, Gennaro Apollaro, Ibrahim Ouergui, Emerson Franchini, Matteo Bonato, Maria F Piacentini, Piero Ruggeri, Emanuela Faelli","doi":"10.23736/S0022-4707.25.16659-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S0022-4707.25.16659-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study aimed to examine the effects of training period on subjective measures and to investigate the relationship between these measures during a 7-week competitive training period in highly trained judo athletes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Fourteen athletes (mean ± standard deviation, age: 22±3 years) took part in 5 training sessions per week, each lasting 90 minutes, and as the weeks of training progressed, the time spent performing randori (judo-specific training exercise) increased. Before each session, perceived recovery was assessed by the total quality recovery (TQR). After each session, athletes indicated their perceived exertion by the CR-10 Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE). Mood states were assessed on the last day of each week by the Profile of Mood States (POMS).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>TQR in weeks 1 and 2 was higher than that in weeks 3 (P<0.001 and P=0.034, respectively), 5 (P=0.008 and P=0.028, respectively) and 6 (P<0.001). TQR in weeks 3 (P=0.015), 5 (P=0.019), and 6 (P=0.002) significantly reduced than in week 7. RPE in weeks 4 significantly decreased than in week 6 (P=0.009). Significant relationships between TQR and RPE were found in weeks 3 (r=-0.75; P=0.002), 5 (r=-0.94; P<0.001), and 6 (r=-0.66; P=0.01).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The change in randori time influenced psychological perception, with a greater effect on RPE and TQR. Coaches should monitor regularly these variables and should pay special attention to this training exercise modality in order to adjust the internal training load response desired for a specific moment of the training process.</p>","PeriodicalId":17013,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144317197","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Maximal aerobic power and anaerobic power reserves to prescribe cycling interval training sessions.","authors":"Simone DI Gennaro, Luca Filipas, Marco Panascì, Gabriele Gallo, Andrea Meloni, Roberto Codella, Piero Ruggeri, Emanuela Faelli","doi":"10.23736/S0022-4707.25.16693-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S0022-4707.25.16693-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Prescribing interval training intensity can be challenging due to individual variations in physiological capacity. Traditional methods often rely on maximal aerobic power (MAP), but this may not fully capture the characteristics of different athletes. This study aimed to investigate whether alternative methods, such as anaerobic power reserve (APR) and glycolytic power reserve (GPR), could provide more individualized high-intensity interval training (HIIT) prescriptions.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Twelve trained cyclists completed a cardiopulmonary test and Wingate test to determine MAP, APR, and GPR (mean power output during the Wingate test minus MAP). Subsequently, participants performed in a randomized order, three HIIT until-exhaustion sessions with 60-s of work and 60-s of active rest, based on APR (HIIT<inf>APR</inf>: MAP+10% APR), GPR (HIIT<inf>GPR</inf>: MAP+20%GPR) and MAP (HIIT<inf>MAP</inf>: 120%MAP), respectively. Inter-individual variability in time to exhaustion, heart rate, oxygen uptake, and lactate was calculated as the root mean square of residuals and as coefficients of variation (CV).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Although no significant differences in inter-individual variability were observed across the three prescription methods for any of the physiological and perceptual variables (P>0.2), HIIT<inf>MAP</inf> leads to lower inter-individual variability in time to exhaustion (CV=21%) compared to HIIT<inf>APR</inf> (CV=35%) and HIIT<inf>GPR</inf> (CV=45%).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>HIIT based on APR and GPR does not reduce inter-individual variability in physiological responses and tolerance compared with MAP-based prescription. This suggests that both APR and GPR fail to accurately differentiate between the aerobic and anaerobic characteristics of an athlete, hindering the normalization of exercise responses during HIIT.</p>","PeriodicalId":17013,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144317196","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Diagnostic performance of exercise testing in master population according to cardiovascular risk: a study of 857 Spanish athletes.","authors":"Óscar Fabregat-Andrés, Francisco-José Ferrer-Sargues, Alvaro Coret-Moya, Victoria Jacas-Osborn, Víctor Vallejo-García, Maria Del Carmen León-Del Pino, Manuel DE Hevia-Benlliure, Mónica Ferrando-Beltrán, Alfonso A Valverde-Navarro, Noemí Gimeno-Valtueña","doi":"10.23736/S0022-4707.25.16461-X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S0022-4707.25.16461-X","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Although cardiovascular screening including exercise testing (ET) is a recognized tool, especially in high cardiovascular risk individuals, recommendations for master athletes over 35 years are still limited, and its predictive ability for detecting ischemic disease may be poor.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study included 857 asymptomatic master athletes (mean age 46.2±7.4 years), with regular engagement in moderate to high intensity physical exercise and at least a submaximal exercise test result reaching 85% of the predicted maximum heart rate. Only 36 athletes (4% of the total) matched the conditions to be included in the high cardiovascular risk group.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>When analyzing exercise test results, only 35 athletes reached an abnormal result, which represents about 4% of the total: 10 individuals due to suspected ischemia, 18 due to abnormal tension response, and 7 for arrhythmic events. No differences were found according cardiovascular risk.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In this large sample of asymptomatic master athletes from a Mediterranean area, the rate of abnormal ET is very low and is apparently not related with cardiovascular risk.</p>","PeriodicalId":17013,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144275193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Intraindividual correlation and comparison of maximal aerobic capacity and physical performance in hand-crank and treadmill spiroergometry.","authors":"Philipp G Schnadthorst, Martina Grunwald, Christoph Schulze","doi":"10.23736/S0022-4707.25.16779-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S0022-4707.25.16779-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The aim of this study was to describe and compare the relationship between hand-crank and treadmill spiroergometry in associated parameters.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Thirty-seven healthy volunteers completed two exhausting performance diagnostics on both ergometers.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The maximum HR<inf>max</inf>, VO<inf>2</inf>peak and ventilatory thresholds were significant higher on the treadmill ergometer (P<0.001). The metabolic thresholds occurred at higher lactate values on hand-crank ergometer. Equations for calculating VO<inf>2</inf>peak from the maximum power on hand-crank and for the maximum speed on treadmill ergometer could be found via regression analysis. Severe physiological differences between upper and lower muscle groups make it difficult to compare the performance parameters on hand-crank and treadmill ergometer.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The estimated equations can be used to give a first impression of how performance parameters should be evaluated in this case. The results quantify the relationship between two well established ergometry methods in endurance assessment during rehabilitation. Patients with non-persistent limitations of the lower extremities can be advised to start endurance training on the hand-crank ergometer. As soon as possible the training method can be switched to the treadmill and individual results can be assessed and compared. This could lead to an improvement in training concepts for rehabilitation of patients as well as top-athletes.</p>","PeriodicalId":17013,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144234430","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Complex network applied to athletes and moderately active subjects' of both sexes in 30-second all-out test.","authors":"Guilherme F Rizatto, Fúlvia B Manchado-Gobatto, Ivan G Dos Reis, Leonardo H Messias, Filipe A B Sousa, Pedro P Scariot, Emanuel E Polisel, Carolina Cirino, Claudio A Gobatto","doi":"10.23736/S0022-4707.24.15972-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S0022-4707.24.15972-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Complex network analysis (CNA) has been widely used to identify the most influential parameters in athletic performance. Therefore, the 30-second all-out running test (AO30) on a non-motorized treadmill (NMT) is the most used protocol in this type of analysis. However, fitness level and subject's sex may influence which parameters are most decisive in the result of this test. Thus, the aim of the study was to analyze the performance parameters most associated with AO30 in subjects of different conditioning levels and sex.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data from 72 participants (36 men and 36 women; age: 21±5 years, body mass: 73.22±12.26 kg; height: 1.79±0.1 m); classified as moderately active and basketball athletes were accessed. Mechanical (force, power, velocity and their respective fatigue indexes), anthropometric (body mass, height and BMI) and physiological parameters (blood lactate concentration and estimation of lactic anaerobic energy contribution) data obtained were analyzed. In sequence, the centrality metrics degree, betweenness, eigenvector and PageRank calculations for scenarios moderately active men (M<inf>MA</inf>), men basketball athletes (M<inf>PA</inf>), moderately active women (W<inf>MA</inf>) and women basketball athletes (W<inf>PA</inf>) were made.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was a great influence of mean power for M<inf>MA</inf> and W<inf>PA</inf>. On the other hand, W<inf>MA</inf> a presented blood lactate relative to body mass as the most influential variable and M<inf>PA</inf> obtained body mass, maximum power and mean force as the most prestigious variables in the CNA.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Sex and conditioning level can influence the most important parameters in the AO30 in NMT.</p>","PeriodicalId":17013,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144216130","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Influence of various types of muscle contractions on subsequent bench press volume.","authors":"Mohammad Izadi, Guglielmo Pillitteri, Ewan Thomas, Giuseppe Battaglia, Antonino Bianco, Marianna Bellafiore","doi":"10.23736/S0022-4707.25.16343-3","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S0022-4707.25.16343-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The aim of this study was to examine the effect of different conditioning activities (concentric-only, isometric, eccentric-only, and eccentric-concentric) on the volume of bench press exercises.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Ten male collegiate athletes performed three sets of bench press exercises at 75% of their one-repetition maximum, with a 4-minute rest between sets, until they reached concentric failure. This was done either after one of the four types of contraction activations (concentric-only, isometric, eccentric-only, and eccentric-concentric) or without any conditioning activity, with the order being counterbalanced and randomized across different days. A two-way repeated measures ANOVA was used to assess differences in the number of repetitions, time under tension, and total work across conditions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results showed that concentric-only contractions significantly increased the number of repetitions and time under tension compared to the control. Moreover, concentric-only contractions resulted in more repetitions and total work than eccentric-concentric contractions. Additionally, the time under tension was longer for concentric-only contractions than for isometric contractions.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These findings indicate that concentric-only conditioning activities may improve the volume of subsequent bench press exercises.</p>","PeriodicalId":17013,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness","volume":" ","pages":"735-739"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143649483","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The novelty of Italian Sport Cardiology Guidelines in the international context.","authors":"Giampiero Patrizi","doi":"10.23736/S0022-4707.25.16992-2","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S0022-4707.25.16992-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17013,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness","volume":" ","pages":"727-728"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143408425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A standard operating procedure proposal for the warm-up of sit and reach test in young adults.","authors":"Luca Petrigna, Bruno Trovato, Federico Roggio, Marta Zanghì, Martina Sortino, Alessandra Amato, Giuseppe Musumeci","doi":"10.23736/S0022-4707.25.16057-X","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S0022-4707.25.16057-X","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The sit and reach test (SRT) is an evaluation of muscle extensibility. Most studies adopting the SRT do not provide information about the warm-up. Whole body vibration (WBV) is a training that has positive outcomes also on flexibility performance. It was decided to evaluate how warm-up, also with WBV, influences flexibility and to propose a standard operating procedure that adopts this instrument.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Ninety participants performed the SRT three times: half performed it with WBV to maximize the performance; half underwent a passive rest between the SRT. Data were analyzed with the Friedman Test and the Pairwise Comparisons Durbin-Conover.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Differences between SRT repetitions were reduced after two trials. SRT1 vs. SRT2 presented a difference of 1.1 cm (P=0.063), and SRT2 and SRT3 had a difference of 1 cm (P=0.453). The SRT results with WBV provided a valuable difference between the first and the second trial of 3.1 cm (P<0.001) while between the second and the third was 0.3 cm (P=0.609). No statistical differences were between SRT3 with and without WBV (P=0.384).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>There was an acute positive effect of WBV on flexibility. The findings also suggest that before the SRT, participants had to perform a standardized warm-up.</p>","PeriodicalId":17013,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness","volume":" ","pages":"729-734"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143649467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Training with electrical muscle stimulation: a novel method to improve Body Mass Index, lipid profile, growth hormone, and cortisol in overweight subjects.","authors":"Elnaz Riyahi, Jalil Reisi, Sayyed M Marandi, Milad Abdollahi","doi":"10.23736/S0022-4707.25.16188-4","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S0022-4707.25.16188-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Skeletal muscles constitute approximately 40% of our body mass, performing crucial roles in mobility, metabolism, and heat generation. This study delves into the impact of whole body-electrical muscle stimulation (WB-EMS) training on muscle growth and anabolic factors in individuals grappling with excess weight. A cohort of 30 participants was randomly assigned to an EMS group and a control group.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The EMS group adhered to a training regimen involving a whole-body EMS device engineered to concurrently and independently stimulate various body regions. This innovative apparatus administered a bipolar electric current with a pulse frequency of 85 Hz, a pulse width spanning 350 µs, and a rectangular waveform featuring a 0.4-second ramp. Stimulation patterns oscillated between 6 seconds of activation and 4 seconds of rest. The device precisely targeted the legs, anterior and posterior thighs, arms, buttocks, abdomen, chest, and lower and upper back while covering a substantial area of 2600 cm². The training program included 24 WB-EMS sessions conducted over 8 weeks. There were 3 training sessions per week, each lasting 20 minutes. A dedicated rest day was scheduled between sessions to facilitate recovery and adaptation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results showed that exercise training significantly reduced Body Mass Index (BMI) (P<0.0001) and significantly improved cholesterol levels (P<0.0016), including reductions in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) (P<0.0146) and very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) (P<0.0003). Along with an increase in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) (P<0.0238). In addition, the study showed an increase in growth hormone levels (P<0.0001) along with a decrease in cortisol levels (P<0.0008) and transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) (P<0.0187).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Consequently, EMS training emerges as a time-efficient and effective alternative to conventional exercise routines, enhancing skeletal muscle function.</p>","PeriodicalId":17013,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness","volume":" ","pages":"811-818"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143649538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Acute effects of handheld percussive massage therapy on various posterior shoulder soft tissue areas in healthy young males.","authors":"Takaki Imai, Takashi Nagamatsu, Yushin Yoshizato, Kodai Miyara, Megumi Sumizono, Masatoshi Nakamura","doi":"10.23736/S0022-4707.25.16101-X","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S0022-4707.25.16101-X","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Interventions using vibration stimulation can increase the range of motion (ROM) without compromising muscle strength. Handheld percussive massage directly stimulates the focal area. Therefore, its effectiveness may be affected depending on the areas of stimulation. Thus, this study aimed to compare the effects of handheld percussive massage to different stimulation areas on shoulder internal rotation ROM and shoulder external rotation muscle strength and torque.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This crossover study included 15 healthy male volunteers (20.6±1.5 years). A 5-min percussive massage was applied to three posterior shoulder areas: the muscle belly, proximal muscle-tendon junction, and distal muscle-tendon junction. Internal rotation ROM (vertebral level and abduction position) and external rotation muscle strength (isometric and concentric) were measured before and immediately after the intervention and compared.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Internal rotation ROM (vertebral level and abduction position) showed a time effect (P<0.05). No interaction or between-condition effects were observed. Post hoc testing showed a change in internal rotation ROM (vertebral level and abduction position) after intervention at the three stimulation areas (P<0.05). Muscular strength did not show any interaction, time, or between-condition effects.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Handheld percussive massage therapy to various posterior shoulder soft tissue areas increased the internal rotation ROM without decreasing the external rotation maximum voluntary contraction torque.</p>","PeriodicalId":17013,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness","volume":" ","pages":"778-786"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143649469","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}