Annaleise Naylor, Richard Keegan, Kristy Martin, Andrew Flood
{"title":"Associations between physical literacy and physical activity in adults. A cross-sectional study with self-report and device-based physical activity assessments.","authors":"Annaleise Naylor, Richard Keegan, Kristy Martin, Andrew Flood","doi":"10.1080/02640414.2025.2468593","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02640414.2025.2468593","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Physical literacy has been shown to relate to children's engagement in physical activity. However, it is unclear whether this relationship extends to adults. A two-phase cross-sectional study was conducted to examine whether physical literacy relates to physical activity in adults. In phase one, 225 participants reported their perceived levels of physical literacy using the Physical Literacy in Adults Scale (PLAS) and their physical activity behaviours using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. In phase two, 59 participants wore an accelerometer to provide a device-based assessment of physical activity before completing the PLAS. A series of bivariate regressions were conducted to assess the relationship between physical literacy and physical activity. Physical literacy was a significant predictor of self-reported moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and total physical activity. However, scores on the PLAS did not predict light intensity self-reported physical activity. For device-based assessment of physical activity, physical literacy was a significant predictor of MVPA, but did not predict light or total physical activity. These findings indicate that physical literacy relates to physical activity, particularly MVPA. Differences in findings between self-report and device-based assessment warrant further consideration. Future research should continue to assess the role of physical literacy across physical activity types (e.g. leisure time, work related) and intensities.</p>","PeriodicalId":17066,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sports Sciences","volume":" ","pages":"593-599"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143468327","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Subjective recovery in professional soccer players: A machine learning and mediation approach.","authors":"Carlo Simonelli, Damiano Formenti, Alessio Rossi","doi":"10.1080/02640414.2025.2461932","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02640414.2025.2461932","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Coaches often ask players to judge their recovery status (subjective recovery). We aimed to explore potential determinants of subjective recovery in 101 male professional soccer players of 4 Italian Serie C teams and to further investigate whether the relationship between training load and subjective recovery is mediated by fatigue, sleep quality, muscle soreness, stress and mood. A complete season for each of the four teams was recorded for a total of 16,989 training sessions and matches. Every morning, players rated their perceived fatigue, sleep quality, muscle soreness, stress and mood, and judged their recovery using the Total Quality Recovery (TQR) questionnaire. Training load was obtained after each training session or match. A framework of data analytics of time series was employed to detect the factors associated with subjective recovery. Machine learning and mediation analyses suggest that TQR is primarily associated with ratings of fatigue and muscle soreness at the judgements time, and that these factors mediate most of the relationship between training load of the previous day and subjective recovery. These findings suggest that, to maximize subjective recovery, strategies minimizing fatigue and muscle soreness should be implemented. Reducing the training load of the previous day seems the most effective strategy.</p>","PeriodicalId":17066,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sports Sciences","volume":" ","pages":"448-455"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143256102","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Peter Dawson, Paul Downward, Vincent Hogan, Patrick Massey
{"title":"Official bias and match results in the United Rugby Championship: Much ado about nothing?","authors":"Peter Dawson, Paul Downward, Vincent Hogan, Patrick Massey","doi":"10.1080/02640414.2025.2464467","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2025.2464467","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper explores the factors associated with official bias and its association with match outcomes. Data are drawn from 2,032 matches of the international rugby club competition, the 'United Rugby Championship' (URC) spanning the 2003-2004 to 2020-2021 seasons. Analysis including and excluding games whose attendance was affected by the COVID-19 reveals no evidence that disciplinary sanction is associated with match outcomes. Estimates also show that there is no association between the nationality of the on-field official being shared by any of the teams and sanction or match outcome. However, it is identified that having a home nationality Television Match Official (TMO) is associated with an increase in the incidence of away team sanction. The results support the case for neutral TMOs.</p>","PeriodicalId":17066,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sports Sciences","volume":"43 5","pages":"490-498"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143719920","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nanne-Mari Luukkainen, Arto Laukkanen, Donna Niemistö, Arja Sääkslahti
{"title":"Children's outdoor time and multisport participation predict motor competence three years later.","authors":"Nanne-Mari Luukkainen, Arto Laukkanen, Donna Niemistö, Arja Sääkslahti","doi":"10.1080/02640414.2025.2460892","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02640414.2025.2460892","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study longitudinally examined, in a cluster-randomised data sample (<i>n</i> = 627, 3-11 years, 51.0% girls), how participation in organised and non-organised physical activity (PA) in early childhood (T1) predicted motor competence (MC) in middle childhood (T2). Organised sports participation and non-organised PA (outdoor time) were investigated via guardian questionnaire (T1, T2). At T2, children's MC was assessed using two locomotor (LMS) and two object control (OCS) skills from the Test of Gross Motor Development - 3rd edition measurement, for a total of four fundamental movement skills (FMS). The Körperkoordinationstest Für Kinder jumping sideways (JS) test was used. A linear regression model demonstrated that children's multisport participation at T1 predicted higher performance in LMS, OCS, FMS, and JS (<i>p</i> < 0.001 to <i>p</i> = 0.003; <i>R</i><sup>2</sup> = 16.4% to 23.5%) at T2. Outdoor time on weekdays at T1 predicted higher JS (<i>p</i> = 0.009, 8.4%), OCS (<i>p</i> = 0.006, 14.5%) and FMS (<i>p</i> = 0.003, 10.0%) scores for girls. Two-way analysis of variance examined the interaction effects of sports participation and outdoor time on MC, but interactions were not found. These results underline the independent role of organised and non-organised sports participation in motor development from early to middle childhood.</p>","PeriodicalId":17066,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sports Sciences","volume":" ","pages":"431-439"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143074830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Examining the impact of different re-warm-up strategies on non-starter basketball players' physical performance.","authors":"Enrique Flórez-Gil, Nuno Mateus, Jaime Sampaio, Eduardo Abade","doi":"10.1080/02640414.2025.2467564","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02640414.2025.2467564","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study assessed the effectiveness of re-warm-up strategies in counteracting performance declines in non-starter female basketball players during prolonged inactivity. Fifteen elite youth players (16.7 ± 0.6 years) participated in a crossover study comparing four re-warm-up protocols following a standardized warm-up. Performance was measured immediately after warm-up and 15-min post re-warm-up using the counter-movement jump (CMJ), drop jump (DJ), and 5-0-5 change of direction test (CODs). Prolonged inactivity (CON) significantly decreased CMJ and DJ height (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and slowed CODs times (<i>p</i> = 0.019). Plyometric re-warm-up (PLY) preserved CMJ, DJ, and CODs performance (<i>p</i> > 0.05), while dynamic stretching (DYN) and passive heat maintenance (TOW) maintained DJ and CODs (<i>p</i> > 0.05) but reduced CMJ (<i>p</i> < 0.001). ANCOVA revealed a significant effect of re-warm-up strategies on CMJ (F = 20.71, <i>p</i> < 0.001, ηp<sup>2</sup> = 0.54), with post hoc tests showing PLY was superior to other protocols (<i>p</i> < 0.001). These findings emphasize the effectiveness of plyometric strategies in maintaining physical performance during inactivity. Tailored protocols considering individual needs and basketball-specific demands can enhance player readiness and team success.</p>","PeriodicalId":17066,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sports Sciences","volume":" ","pages":"536-543"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143441252","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mark C Richardson, William Evans, Paul Chesterton, Matthew Wright
{"title":"The effects of a 6-week sand- vs. Land-based jump training programme on frontal plane knee angle and jump performance in adolescent female football players.","authors":"Mark C Richardson, William Evans, Paul Chesterton, Matthew Wright","doi":"10.1080/02640414.2025.2465946","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02640414.2025.2465946","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Our study investigated the effects of a six-week jump-training intervention (sand- vs land- based incorporated in a warmup), on frontal plane knee angle and jump performance of adolescent female football players. Fifty-six females were randomly allocated to either the SAND or LAND group. Thirty-nine females completed the programme twice weekly and were eligible for analysis. Two-dimensional frontal plane projection angle (FPPA), countermovement jump (CMJ) and reactive strength index (RSI) (10-5 repeated jump test) were measured 1-week pre- and post-intervention. Analysis of covariance was used to model post-intervention group differences. Compatibility curves were used to visualise parameter estimates alongside <i>p</i>- values, and surprisal (S) value transforms. Mean difference (<math><mover><mi>X</mi><mo>-</mo></mover></math>) and compatibility intervals (CI) (95|75%) for FPPA for SAND vs. LAND were <math><mover><mi>X</mi><mo>-</mo></mover></math> = 1.29° (-0.11 to 2.69°|0.49 to 2.10°) for the dominant limb, and <math><mover><mi>X</mi><mo>-</mo></mover></math> = 1.80° (0.56 to 3.04°|1.09 to 2.51°)| for the non-dominant limb. Interval estimates for jump performance were imprecise and unclear. The data indicates that including a sand surface within a jump training intervention could be beneficial when aiming to improve knee control in asymptomatic adolescent female football players, with no apparent detriment to jumping performance.<b>Clinical trials registration</b>: The trial was registered with clinicaltrials.gov prior to study recruitment (NCT04502615).</p>","PeriodicalId":17066,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sports Sciences","volume":" ","pages":"523-535"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143441280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Felix T Leung, Hugo G Espinosa, David Rowlands, Matthew T O Worsey, Brittany Grantham, M Dilani Mendis, David V Thiel, Julie A Hides
{"title":"Relationship between the cervical spine and impacts whilst heading the ball in adolescent male soccer players.","authors":"Felix T Leung, Hugo G Espinosa, David Rowlands, Matthew T O Worsey, Brittany Grantham, M Dilani Mendis, David V Thiel, Julie A Hides","doi":"10.1080/02640414.2025.2465945","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02640414.2025.2465945","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There has been considerable public concern regarding the effects of repetitive head impacts associated with heading the ball in soccer. This is relevant for adolescents whose brains are undergoing rapid development. The study investigated the relationship between strength, proprioception, endurance and range of motion of the cervical spine and impacts associated with heading the ball in adolescent male soccer players. The participants were 20 skilled players aged 15-18 years. Outcome measures included questionnaires, assessments of cervical spine function (range of motion, joint position error, isometric muscle strength and endurance) and the ratio of maximum head acceleration to maximum T3 acceleration (impact ratio) during each ball impact when heading the ball. Results showed that increased range of motion of extension of the cervical spine and lower joint position error in flexion of the cervical spine were associated with higher impact ratios. Greater isometric strength of the lateral flexors was associated with lower impact ratios. Endurance of the deep neck flexors was not associated with impact ratios. Strength training may be beneficial to decrease head impacts during soccer ball heading, especially in those with increased range of motion of extension of the cervical spine.</p>","PeriodicalId":17066,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sports Sciences","volume":" ","pages":"512-522"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143468330","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chelsi Ricketts, Leapetswe Malete, Nicholas D Myers, Karin A Pfeiffer, Yuya Kiuchi, Tshepang Tshube
{"title":"Positive body image, multidimensional sport-confidence and subjective performance in Botswana athletes: The contributing role of perceived body acceptance by coaches and teammates.","authors":"Chelsi Ricketts, Leapetswe Malete, Nicholas D Myers, Karin A Pfeiffer, Yuya Kiuchi, Tshepang Tshube","doi":"10.1080/02640414.2025.2468590","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02640414.2025.2468590","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study extended the Sport-Confidence Model to Botswana athletes by examining a model of associations among perceived body acceptance by coaches and teammates, positive body image, multidimensional sport-confidence (SC-physical skills & training, SC-cognitive efficiency, and SC-resilience) and performance evaluations. A purposive sample of 508 Botswana athletes (65.3% male, <i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 25.32, <i>SD</i> = 7.10) completed survey measures in a cross-sectional design. Perceived body acceptance by coaches (<i>B</i> = 0.18, <i>p</i> = .032) and teammates (<i>B</i> = 0.16, <i>p</i> = .032) exerted direct effects on body appreciation, whereas only perceived body acceptance by teammates exerted a direct effect on functionality appreciation (<i>B</i> = 0.16, <i>p</i> = .012). While body appreciation exerted direct effects on all sport-confidence domains, functionality appreciation only exerted direct effects on SC-physical skills and training (<i>B</i> = 1.12, <i>p</i> = .034) and SC-cognitive efficiency (<i>B</i> = 0.74, <i>p</i> = .040). Of the sport-confidence domains examined, only SC-cognitive efficiency exerted a direct effect on sport performance evaluations (<i>B</i> = 0.32, <i>p</i> = .008). These findings highlight SC-cognitive efficiency as important for successful performance among Botswana athletes, alongside promoting body acceptance from coaches and teammates to nurture positive body image and facilitate multidimensional sport-confidence.</p>","PeriodicalId":17066,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sports Sciences","volume":" ","pages":"580-592"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143492655","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lois Mackay, Thomas Sawczuk, Ben Jones, Josh Darrall-Jones, Anthony Clark, Sarah Whitehead
{"title":"The reliability of a commonly used (Catapult<sup>TM</sup> Vector S7) microtechnology unit to detect movement characteristics used in court-based sports.","authors":"Lois Mackay, Thomas Sawczuk, Ben Jones, Josh Darrall-Jones, Anthony Clark, Sarah Whitehead","doi":"10.1080/02640414.2025.2468585","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02640414.2025.2468585","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This two-part study evaluated the inter- and intra-unit reliability of Catapult Vector S7 microtechnology units in an indoor court-sport setting. In part-one, 27 female netball players completed a controlled movement series on two separate occasions to assess the inter- and intra-unit reliability of inertial movement analysis (IMA) variables (acceleration, deceleration, changes of direction and jumps). In part-two, 13 female netball players participated in 10 netball training sessions to assess the inter-unit reliability of IMA and PlayerLoad<sup>TM</sup> variables. Participants wore two microtechnology units placed side-by-side. Reliability was assessed using intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), coefficient of variation (CV) and typical error (TE). Total IMA events showed <i>good</i> inter-unit reliability during the movement series (ICC, 1.00; CV, 3.7%) and training sessions (ICC, 0.99; CV, 4.5%). Inter-unit (ICC, 0.97; CV, 4.7%) and intra-unit (ICC, 0.97; CV, 4.3%) reliability for total IMA jump count was <i>good</i> in the movement series, with moderate CV (7.7%) during training. Reliability decreased when IMA counts were categorised by intensity and movement type. PlayerLoad<sup>TM</sup> (ICC, 1.00; CV, 1.5%) and associated variables revealed <i>good</i> inter-reliability, except peak PlayerLoad<sup>TM</sup> (<i>moderate</i>) and PlayerLoad<sub>SLOW</sub> (<i>moderate</i>). Counts of IMA variables, when considered as total and low-medium counts, and PlayerLoad variables are reliable for monitoring indoor court-sports players.</p>","PeriodicalId":17066,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sports Sciences","volume":" ","pages":"555-564"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143492656","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Combined face-to-face and online exercise program reduces medical expenses and medication in the Asian elderly with type 2 diabetes: A randomized controlled trial.","authors":"Haoyue Zhang, Suijun Wang, Qing Gu, Yaqi Chen, Ruixue Li, Shasha Wang, Xiangyun Liu","doi":"10.1080/02640414.2025.2460891","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02640414.2025.2460891","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To determine the impact of a combined face-to-face (f2f) and online training program on type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in elderly patients, a single-blinded randomized clinical trial was conducted from April 2021 to April 2023 at a tertiary public hospital in China. Participants aged 60+ were randomly allocated to intervention (n=20) and control (n=20) groups. After a six-month f2f program followed by 18 months of online guidance, intervention participants achieved significantly greater reductions in annual medical expenses (mean difference [SD], -946.39[244.75]; p=0.001), FBG (mean difference [SD], -0.64[0.20]; p=0.003), and 2hPBG (mean difference [SD], -2.68[0.87]; p=0.004) compared to the control group at 24 months. A greater proportion had reduced diabetes medications (RR,7.82; p=0.043). Self-management ability improved in the intervention group (mean difference [SD], 10.11[4.39]; p=0.028). HbA1c remained unchanged in the intervention group but increased in the control group (mean difference [SD], -0.68[0.14]; p<0.001). The combined f2f and online program reduces medical expenses and improves various health outcomes in elderly T2DM patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":17066,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sports Sciences","volume":" ","pages":"423-430"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143425671","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}