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{"title":"Post-Match Recovery Responses in Italian Serie A Youth Soccer Players: Effects of Manipulating Training Load 48 h After Match Play","authors":"Alberto Franceschi,&nbsp;Mark A. Robinson,&nbsp;Daniel J. Owens,&nbsp;Thomas Brownlee,&nbsp;Darragh R. Connolly,&nbsp;Aaron J. Coutts,&nbsp;Duccio Ferrari Bravo,&nbsp;Kevin Enright","doi":"10.1002/ejsc.12297","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.12297","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study described the recovery responses following match play and examined the effects of manipulating training load 48 h post-match in Italian Serie A youth soccer players. Forty-eight players were assessed using the countermovement jump (CMJ), isometric posterior-chain muscle test (IPC), muscle soreness and fatigue before (pre) and after (0.5 h post, 48 h post and 72 h post) a match. At 48 h post-match, players were randomly assigned to a complete training (CT; <i>n</i> = 26) or a reduced training (RT; <i>n</i> = 22) group. Recovery differences were analysed between time points and training groups, with training loads quantified on match day (MD) and match day plus two (MD + 2). Recovery measures were impaired immediately post-match (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.05). IPC and muscle soreness demonstrated incomplete recovery 48 h post-match (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.05), whereas CMJ and fatigue returned to baseline (<i>p</i> &gt; 0.05). Training load on MD did not differ between groups (<i>p</i> &gt; 0.05), whereas the CT group had higher load on MD + 2 compared to RT (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.05). A significant time × group interaction was observed for CMJ height and IPC measures (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.05), with reductions in physical performance observed in the CT group from 48 to 72 h post-match (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.05). A youth soccer match acutely impaired physical performance and recovery status, with prolonged and incomplete recovery of hamstring force and elevated muscle soreness 48 h post-match. A high-volume and high-intensity session administered 48 h post-match negatively influenced physical performance compared to a moderate training session.</p>","PeriodicalId":93999,"journal":{"name":"European journal of sport science","volume":"25 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejsc.12297","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143853005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spot the Difference? Contact Event Frequency During > 30,000 Women’s and Men’s Rugby Union Player Matches Across Top Domestic and International Competitions","authors":"Gregory Roe,&nbsp;Tom Sawczuck,&nbsp;Neil Collins,&nbsp;James Tooby,&nbsp;Cameron Owen,&nbsp;Lindsay Starling,&nbsp;Éanna Falvey,&nbsp;Sharief Hendricks,&nbsp;Ross Tucker,&nbsp;Keith Stokes,&nbsp;Ben Jones","doi":"10.1002/ejsc.12307","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.12307","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study aimed to quantify the frequency of individual and team contact events during rugby union match play in top domestic and international men’s and women’s competitions. Analyst-coded player individual and team contact event types (tackles, carries, attacking rucks and defensive rucks, lineouts, scrums and mauls) from the 2022/2023 rugby union season were analysed from top domestic and international competitions across the world using generalised linear mixed models. For both women’s and men’s rugby, competitions generally had similar numbers of contact events per playing position. Where differences were observed, most ranged between 0.5 and six per contact event per full game equivalent (FGE). Similar trends were observed when comparing women’s to men’s rugby. However, within-game accumulation of these different contact events for certain positional groups may have a significant impact (e.g., a front five player called up from a Farah Palmer Cup team to play in WXV1 could be involved in as much as 6 more attacking rucks, 3 more tackles and 5 more mauls per game on average). Furthermore, the small differences between competitions per FGE may accrue across matches and thus result in far greater exposures across a season (e.g., a front five player in Premiership Rugby may make 48 more tackles over 20 matches than in Top 14 on average). Although a high proportion of contact events per FGE were similar between competitions and sexes per playing position, differences that were observed may have important implications for players transitioning between competitions and the long-term exposure of players to higher-risk contact events.</p>","PeriodicalId":93999,"journal":{"name":"European journal of sport science","volume":"25 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejsc.12307","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143849107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The effect of work rate on metabolic and mechanical intensity measures across skating style sub-techniques in cross-country skiing","authors":"Knut Skovereng,&nbsp;Øyvind B. Sandbakk,&nbsp;Gertjan Ettema,&nbsp;Dionne A. Noordhof,&nbsp;Trine M. Seeberg,&nbsp;Jan Kocbach,&nbsp;Jørgen Danielsen","doi":"10.1002/ejsc.12229","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.12229","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The purpose of this study was to examine how the work rate (WR) influences whole-body metabolic rate (MR) and more local measures of intensity (i.e., pole power, joint power, and triceps brachii (TB) and vastus lateralis (VL) tissue saturation index (TSI)) across skating style sub-techniques in cross-country skiing (XCS). Five-minute efforts were performed at a range of submaximal speeds at constant inclines of 2% for G4, 5% for G3, and 12% for G2. Pole forces and 3D motion capture were used to calculate pole, elbow, and shoulder power. TSI in the TB and VL muscles was measured using near-infrared spectroscopy. There was a significant interaction effect of WR and sub-technique on MR (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001), with a steeper slope in G4 followed by G3 and G2. Similar interaction effects were evident for shoulder power (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001), but neither for elbow power (<i>p</i> = 0.512) nor for arm or leg tissue saturation (<i>p</i> = 0.766). Relative pole and arm power contributions were independent of WR but differed between sub-techniques. Both VL and TB had greater TSI in G4 (<i>p</i> = 0.025) and G3 (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001), respectively, compared to G2, and the triceps brachii had a ∼15 ± 7% (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001) greater TSI than the vastus lateralis across sub-techniques. Differences in WR-induced responses on various metabolic and mechanical responses across sub-techniques demonstrate the necessity of a more nuanced view on exercise load and intensity, especially on the local joint and muscle level, in XCS.</p>","PeriodicalId":93999,"journal":{"name":"European journal of sport science","volume":"25 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejsc.12229","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143827007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Is Maturational Growth More Influential than Training Engagement in Longitudinal Adolescent Physical Performance Development?","authors":"Shaun Abbott,&nbsp;Marie Javet,&nbsp;Stephen Bested,&nbsp;Daniel Hackett,&nbsp;Michael Romann,&nbsp;Stephen Cobley","doi":"10.1002/ejsc.12293","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.12293","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Athlete development is considered a multi-factorial and dynamic overtime process. Thus, understanding what factors and behavioural activities contribute most to development is important. The present study examined longitudinal relationships between training time and maturity status with physical performance indices in youth volleyball players. Prospective mixed longitudinal tracking over 3 years. Participants were <i>N</i> = 78 selected male volleyball players, aged 11–15 years (<i>M</i> = 13.81, <i>SD</i> = 1.20 years) from <i>N</i> = 41 competitive Swiss clubs. Alongside coach-reported weekly training time, participants completed standardised anthropometric and physical performance tests (e.g., standing long jump [SLJ]; 9-3-6-3-9 agility sprint). Linear mixed models (LMM) examined longitudinal independent and interacting relationships between training time and maturity status (years from peak height velocity; PHV) with physical performance. For SLJ, both training time and maturity status explained curvilinear longitudinal performance development, but nonlinear maturation status interactions were most influential, moderating relationships. In agility sprint, similar trends were apparent, with training time influences diminishing when maturity status was added in LMM analyses. Across time points of maturational growth, increased training engagement was not associated with enhanced physical performance benefits, whereas maturational status progression better accounted for performance differences and development. For coaches and sports-science practitioners, findings question the rationale for heightened training engagement at circa-PHV directed towards physical performance development purposes, a recommendation aligned with the need for maturational-growth associated injury prevention. Instead, due to musculoskeletal and proprioceptive disturbance during maturational growth, training emphasis on technical/biomechanical skill acquisition remains important.</p>","PeriodicalId":93999,"journal":{"name":"European journal of sport science","volume":"25 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejsc.12293","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143827006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Latent Profiles of Sport Motivation in Czech University Students: An Exploratory Person-Centered Approach Using the Sport Motivation Scale","authors":"Ivana Harbichová,&nbsp;Kristýna Rusnáková,&nbsp;Lawrence M. Scheier,&nbsp;Martin Komarc","doi":"10.1002/ejsc.12286","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.12286","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Numerous studies have now documented that athletes of different competition levels vary in their motivational styles. Some are internally motivated and train to be better based on intrinsic values, whereas others are controlled by external pressures that drive performance. A third style does not make causal attributions regarding their performance and are amotivated. In the current study, we used latent profile analysis to examine unique typologies of sports motivation in 456 Czech university students comprised of both recreational and more elite athletes participating in various sports and attending a sport education program. Four qualitatively distinct profiles were distinguished varying in the composition of intrinsic, extrinsic, and amotivation. The four profiles differed in their mean levels of social physique anxiety, global self-esteem, and physical self-worth, three markers of how a person feels about themselves in terms of normative standards. Multiple group comparisons based on gender, individual versus team sports, and level of competition reinforced relative consistency in profile composition. Results are discussed in terms of how people can blend different motivational styles, what this portends for self-beliefs, and whether there is relative consistency across meaningful groups.</p>","PeriodicalId":93999,"journal":{"name":"European journal of sport science","volume":"25 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejsc.12286","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143818570","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Leg Spin or Off Spin? Orthodox or Unorthodox?—An In-Depth Examination of Bowling–Batting Match-Ups and the Effectiveness of Spin Variations in International and Franchise T20 Cricket","authors":"Samuel Kerruish,&nbsp;Allistair McRobert,&nbsp;Mikael Jamil","doi":"10.1002/ejsc.12296","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.12296","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this study, 23,084 balls bowled by elite level spin bowlers across six competitions were analysed in order to fulfil two main aims; (1) investigate whether the type of spin bowler presents any tactical advantages and (2) investigate the most effective type of spin bowling variation. The results of logistic regression analyses revealed significant relationships between specific bowler–batter match-ups and runs conceded (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001). Specifically, opposing match-ups where the ball naturally spins away from right-handed and left-handed batters were revealed to be a particularly effective strategy at restricting runs conceded. Right-handed leg-spin bowlers are revealed to be significantly more likely to take the wickets of right-handed batters. Results also revealed that the ‘googly’ and ‘carrom ball’ variations are particularly effective at both, restricting runs scored and taking wickets when they are bowled to right-handed batters (both <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001). Evidence suggests that certain bowler–batter match-ups present some tactical advantages and should therefore be taken into consideration in T20 cricket. Furthermore, the results also highlight the value of a wrist spinner capable of bowling ‘googly’ or ‘carrom ball’ variations. The findings of this study could potentially influence team selection, strategies, recruitment policy and general coaching practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":93999,"journal":{"name":"European journal of sport science","volume":"25 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejsc.12296","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143818574","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Quantifying Leg Muscle Disuse Atrophy During Bed Rest Using DXA, CT, and MRI","authors":"Cas J. Fuchs,&nbsp;Wesley J. H. Hermans,&nbsp;Job van den Hurk,&nbsp;Christopher J. Wiggins,&nbsp;Per Widholm,&nbsp;Olof Dahlqvist Leinhard,&nbsp;Pandichelvam Veeraiah,&nbsp;Joachim E. Wildberger,&nbsp;Jeanine J. Prompers,&nbsp;Luc J. C. van Loon","doi":"10.1002/ejsc.12299","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.12299","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study evaluated whether dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provide comparable outcomes in quantifying disuse-induced skeletal muscle atrophy. Although the calculation of muscle volume using MRI analysis may be considered the gold standard, the method remains labor intense and, as such, less practical and more costly. In this context, we also evaluated the efficacy of a commercially available automated MRI analysis method to measure changes in leg muscle volume after two weeks of bed rest. Twelve healthy, male adults (age: 24 ± 3 years, BMI: 23.7 ± 3.1 kg/m²) were subjected to 2 weeks of strict bed rest. Leg muscle assessments were performed before and after bed rest using DXA, single slice (thigh) CT, and MRI. MRI data analyses were performed using both a manual and automated (AMRA) method. Leg lean mass, as assessed with DXA, declined by 5% following bed rest (from 10.2 ± 1.6 to 9.7 ± 1.6 kg; <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001). The thigh muscle cross-sectional area, as assessed with CT, declined by 6% following bed rest (from 155 ± 26 to 146 ± 24 cm²; <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001). Muscle volume, as assessed using MRI, declined by 5% following bed rest, both when assessed manually (from 7.1 ± 1.1 to 6.7 ± 1.0 L; <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001) and automatically (from 7.2 ± 1.1 to 6.8 ± 1.0 L; <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001). A very strong correlation (<i>r</i> = 0.96; <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001) with a low bias (−0.11 ± 0.29 L) was observed between manual and automated muscle volume analysis. DXA, CT, and MRI all show a ∼5% decline in leg muscle quantity following two weeks of bed rest in healthy adults. When using MRI, disuse muscle atrophy can be accurately quantified using an automated approach, rendering time-consuming manual analysis obsolete.</p>","PeriodicalId":93999,"journal":{"name":"European journal of sport science","volume":"25 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejsc.12299","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143818573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Age and Sex Differences in Physical Performance Among Adolescent Team Sport Athletes","authors":"Lars M. Tingelstad,&nbsp;Truls Raastad,&nbsp;Grethe Myklebust,&nbsp;Thor Einar Gjerstad Andersen,&nbsp;Bård Erlend Solstad,&nbsp;Jesper Barth Bugten,&nbsp;Live S. Luteberget","doi":"10.1002/ejsc.12284","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.12284","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The study aimed to explore the differences in physical performance characteristics across various age groups (U14, U16, and U18) and sexes in adolescent team sport athletes. 473 adolescent Norwegian football and handball players were recruited for anthropometrical and physical performance testing. Performance improved with age in both boys and girls, showing significant differences between age categories. Across all tests, boys outperformed girls, and the sex difference doubled from U14 to U16, such as −5.1% to −10.3% for 30 m sprint, −5.6% to −9.8% for change of direction (CoD), 11% to 21% for countermovement jump (CMJ), and from 5% to 16% for relative strength. No further increase in differences between sexes was observed in the U18 age group. All age groups showed substantial intragroup variability in physical performance tests and anthropometric measures. The main findings from the study were increased sex differences from U14 to U16, but no further increase in sex difference from U16 to U18s as well as considerable individual variation in performance. Girls, maturing earlier than boys and showing less physical performance development, may benefit from earlier introduction to strength training to boost their physical development. Moreover, the considerable individual variation underscores the need for tailored individualized programs.</p>","PeriodicalId":93999,"journal":{"name":"European journal of sport science","volume":"25 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejsc.12284","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143809666","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"From Sprint to Endurance: Performance Level and Pacing Profile of International Level Para-Cyclists From C Division","authors":"Bryan Le Toquin,&nbsp;Mélanie Baconnais,&nbsp;Imad Hamri,&nbsp;Nicolas Forstmann,&nbsp;Thierry Weissland,&nbsp;Jean-François Toussaint,&nbsp;Julien Schipman","doi":"10.1002/ejsc.12277","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.12277","url":null,"abstract":"<p>We investigated how para-cycling sport classes in the C division influence performance levels and pacing profiles in track and road races compared to able-bodied cyclists. For track races, we analyzed data from seven UCI World Para-Cycling Track Championships and UCI World Track Championships (2014–2023) in the male's 1 km time trial and female's 500 m time trial events. Principal component analysis and hierarchical clustering were applied to 125 m splits to identify performance patterns among para-cyclists. For road races, we examined data from individual time trials in 16 UCI World Para-Cycling Cups and Championships (2014–2023) to compare mean speeds and pacing profiles across sport classes. Para-cyclists in the C division performed significantly worse than able-bodied cyclists in both male's 1 km and female's 500 m track time trials (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.05). The analysis revealed a statistically significant variation in performance across sport classes for both track and road events (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.05). However, when comparing adjacent classes, specifically M/WC1–C2 and M/WC3–C4, no significant differences were observed on the track (<i>p</i> &gt; 0.05). Regarding pacing profiles, male MC2 and female WC5 athletes exhibited a pacing pattern characterized by a faster finish (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.01). In the individual time trial, MC3 had a lower mean speed in the second and third laps than in the first lap (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.01), whereas MC4 and MC5 showed no significant mean speed differences across the three laps (<i>p</i> ≥ 0.05). This study demonstrates that performance levels and pacing profiles are sport-class specific and event dependent.</p>","PeriodicalId":93999,"journal":{"name":"European journal of sport science","volume":"25 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejsc.12277","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143809665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of Different Training Intensity Distributions on Endurance Capacity in Breast and Prostate Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial","authors":"Nikolai Bauer,&nbsp;Justine Schneider,&nbsp;Kathrin Schlüter,&nbsp;Joachim Wiskemann,&nbsp;Friederike Rosenberger","doi":"10.1002/ejsc.12287","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.12287","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study aimed to compare the effects of isocaloric polarized and threshold training intensity distribution on endurance capacity in breast and prostate cancer survivors. A total of 28 breast and 27 prostate cancer survivors were randomly assigned to a polarized (POL, <i>n</i> = 27 (13 women), age 60 ± 8 years, peak oxygen uptake (VO_2peak) 23 mL·min⁻¹ kg⁻¹), or threshold training group (ThT, <i>n</i> = 28 (15 women), age 59 ± 10 years, VO_2peak 23 mL·min⁻¹ kg⁻¹) who completed two sessions per week on a cycle ergometer over 12 weeks. Exercise duration was adapted to obtain equivalent energy expenditure in both groups. Cardiopulmonary exercise and verification tests were performed to determine endurance capacity (VO_2peak, peak power output (PPO), ventilatory threshold (VT₁), blood lactate thresholds (LT₁ and IAT)), and maximal exhaustion. POL did not achieve the planned polarized intensity distribution and rather performed a pyramidal training. Pyramidal and threshold training significantly (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001) improved endurance capacity regarding VO_2peak (0.09 and 0.12 L·min⁻¹), PPO (27 and 17W), power output at VT₁ (11 and 13W), oxygen uptake at VT₁ (0.09 and 0.11 L·min⁻¹), power output at LT₁ (7 and 12W), and power output at IAT (12 and 14W). No difference was found between groups, but ThT required significantly (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001) less time than pyramidal training to achieve the described improvements (59 ± 1 min/week vs. 76 ± 11 min/week). Comparison of isocaloric training intensity distributions revealed no significant differences between groups (Pyramidal: 170 ± 43 kJ/session, ThT: 175 ± 35 kJ/session, <i>p</i> = 0.10). Pyramidal and isocaloric threshold training resulted in comparable effects on endurance capacity in cancer survivors, with ThT requiring significantly less time for these effects.</p>","PeriodicalId":93999,"journal":{"name":"European journal of sport science","volume":"25 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejsc.12287","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143793598","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}