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{"title":"Practitioner Perspectives on the Association Between Mental Fatigue and Injury Risk in High-Performance Sport: A Mixed Methods Study","authors":"Lewis A. Fazackerley,&nbsp;Jack Hickey,&nbsp;Rich D. Johnston,&nbsp;Paul J. Tofari,&nbsp;Ryan G. Timmins,&nbsp;Bart Roelands,&nbsp;Shona L. Halson,&nbsp;Bruno Tassignon,&nbsp;Jo Verschueren,&nbsp;Suzanna Russell","doi":"10.1002/ejsc.70028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.70028","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study aimed to investigate the perceptions of practitioners involved in injury management within high-performance sport on the potential interaction between mental fatigue and injury risk, including perceived mechanisms. A sequential explanatory design was used, with phase one implementing a cross-sectional survey and phase two utilising semi-structured interviews. An electronic survey of multi-disciplinary practitioners working in high-performance sport, specifically invasion-based team sports, was conducted. Topics included the mechanisms by which mental fatigue may influence risk of injury, potential sex differences, mental fatigue and injury prevention and areas for future research. Preliminary data analysis guided the development of the phase two interview schedule, which aimed to gain a deeper understanding of the association and perceived mechanisms. Forty-five participants completed the phase one survey, and eight participants completed the phase two semi-structured interviews. The primary findings of this study suggest that practitioners working in high-performance sport perceive a link between mental fatigue and risk of injury, primarily acute noncontact injuries. Proposed mechanisms include impaired motor control, poor biomechanics and reduced cognitive function. However, isolating mental fatigue as a direct factor is difficult, due to challenges distinguishing between mental and physical fatigue. The findings of this study indicate practitioners perceive an association between mental fatigue and risk of injury. Future research focused on the mechanisms linking mental fatigue to injury risk is required to empirically examine and determine the validity of this perception. However, athlete management strategies regarding mental fatigue may be incorporated into practice to potentially limit the risk of athlete injury.</p>","PeriodicalId":93999,"journal":{"name":"European journal of sport science","volume":"25 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejsc.70028","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144725416","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":"Time to Move: A 4-Week Gamified Mobile Application Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Secondary School Students","authors":"Nimet Haşıl Korkmaz,&nbsp;Hasibe Çoruh","doi":"10.1002/ejsc.70027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.70027","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study aimed to help children and adolescents achieve their daily goal of 10,000 steps and daily exercise goals using the T2M (Time to Move) mobile gamification application. This study was a single-blinding cluster-randomised controlled trial conducted in a secondary school, including a control group (CG) and an experimental group (EG). The study consisted of a 1-week familiarisation, 4-week intervention and impact assessment session. Twenty-five students aged 12–14 years (CG, <i>n</i> = 13 am EG, <i>n</i> = 12) participated. T2M mobile application was developed to track the students' daily step counts and exercises and increase their physical activity levels. Newfeel Onwalk One Plus pedometer was chosen to track the number of steps. In EG, gamification elements (badges, points and leaderboards) were used for students to achieve the goals, whereas in CG, these elements were not included. 40% of those in the control group completed the step goals and 15% completed the exercise goals. In comparison, 65% of the experimental group completed the step goals (<b><i>p</i> = 0.043</b> and <b><i>d</i> = 0.40</b>) and 68% completed the exercise goals (<b><i>p</i> = 0.0001</b> and <b><i>d</i> = 0.77</b>). Furthermore, the PAQ-C scores were higher in the experimental group (<b><i>p</i> = 0.0114</b> and <b><i>d</i> = 0.51</b>). As a result of the impact assessment session, it was determined that 70% of the students in the experimental group and 27% of those in the control group continued to exercise. It is observed that the experimental group completed more of the 10,000 steps per day and daily exercise goals. These findings suggest that T2M mobile-based gamification application can increase the physical activity level of children and adolescents.</p>","PeriodicalId":93999,"journal":{"name":"European journal of sport science","volume":"25 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejsc.70027","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144705430","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":"Sex Differences in Disc Golf Performance: Implications for Eligibility Criteria for Women's Competitions","authors":"Tommy R. Lundberg,&nbsp;Justin Menickelli","doi":"10.1002/ejsc.70008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.70008","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Disc golf is becoming increasingly popular, but there is no published information on performance differences between males and females. The aim of this study was to investigate sex differences in disc golf performance in recent years and to discuss the implications of these sex differences on eligibility criteria for women's disc golf competitions. We used publicly available data sources from the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) and Disc Golf Pro Tour (DGPT) to compile performance data related to player ratings, throwing distance, throwing accuracy, and putting success at the professional, amateur, and junior levels. In the Pro class (<i>n</i> = 16,843), the median male player rating was 936 compared with 851 for females (<i>P</i> &lt; 0.001). In the amateurs, over 5000 males had a higher rating than the best female player. In throwing for distance, males threw 23%–54% further than females (<i>P</i> &lt; 0.001). Differences in accuracy were smaller but significant, with males outperforming females in measures of throwing accuracy in the Pro class (average 70.9% vs. 63.4% fairway hits; <i>P</i> &lt; 0.001) and putting consistency (median 82% vs. 69%; <i>P</i> &lt; 0.001). In junior competitions, boys showed higher ratings and better performance than girls, with clear differences already observed at age 10 (e.g., median rating 775 vs. 529; <i>P</i> &lt; 0.001). In conclusion, male disc golfers outperformed female players in player rating, throwing distance, and accuracy in the professional, amateur, and junior divisions. Disc golf governing bodies struggling with setting eligibility criteria for women's disc golf competitions may use these results to better inform policy.</p>","PeriodicalId":93999,"journal":{"name":"European journal of sport science","volume":"25 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejsc.70008","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144705431","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 Hidden Link in the Kinematic Chain: The Influence of the Tossing arm on Head and Serve Kinematics in Tennis","authors":"Oliver Newton,&nbsp;Olivier Girard,&nbsp;Aaron Chin,&nbsp;Machar Reid","doi":"10.1002/ejsc.70022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.70022","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The control and placement of the ball toss are critical features of the tennis serve. Whereas much attention has been given to the ball's trajectory, the motion of the tossing arm has been overlooked. This study aimed to describe the kinematics of the tossing arm and its impact on full-body kinematics and serve performance. Ten high-performance male tennis players were studied using a 10-camera, 250 Hz VICON T-series motion analysis system capturing full-body, racquet, and ball kinematics. Each participant executed ten maximum effort first serves with instructions to (i) <i>serve normally</i>, (ii) <i>adduct the tossing arm early</i> and (iii) <i>adduct the tossing arm late</i>. While head kinematics remained unaffected by the serve condition, the ball toss was higher and further forward in both altered conditions, increasing serve duration (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001). Players compensated by extending the preparation phase's proportion of the serve by 4.3% in both conditions. Serve trajectory was ∼3° steeper downwards (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001) in the early condition and ∼1° flatter (<i>p</i> = 0.020) in the late condition than participants' normal serve. In summary, alterations to the tossing arm elicited the expected changes in the serve's post-impact ball trajectory, but coaches must monitor several unintended consequences.</p>","PeriodicalId":93999,"journal":{"name":"European journal of sport science","volume":"25 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejsc.70022","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144705432","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":"Validity and Practical Application of Muscle Oxygenation Monitoring for Identifying Maximal Fat Oxidation in Cyclists","authors":"Ander Romarate,&nbsp;Aitor Pinedo-Jauregi,&nbsp;Andri Feldmann,&nbsp;Aitor Viribay,&nbsp;Jordan Santos-Concejero","doi":"10.1002/ejsc.70025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.70025","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The accurate detection of several physiological milestones, such as maximal fat oxidation (MFO), is an important factor for cycling performance and for programming effective and individualised training. However, the procedure to identify the MFO is often too complex and expensive. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) technology provides a noninvasive measurement that can be used to detect different physiological variables. The aim of this study was to assess the validity of utilising the muscular oxygen saturation visualisation methodology for the identification of the MFO point in trained cyclists. Twenty-two recreational endurance-trained cyclists (19 men and 3 women; age: 27.9 ± 5.4 years; body mass: 69.7 ± 7.1 kg and VO_2max: 60.3 ± 7.0 mL/kg/min) performed a submaximal and maximal exhaustion test. All the data were collected on a single day. The validity of the visualisation methodology for the maximal fat oxidation point was analysed against a gas analyser. The detection of maximal fat oxidation (MFO) using the methodology and device employed does not appear to accurately specify the precise point at which MFO occurs (bias = 90 ± 218 s and LOA = 429 s). However, our results indicate that it may be a valid technique for identifying the MFO zone; biases were HR = 4.7 ± 11.9 bpm, VO₂ = 1.49 ± 5.7 mL/kg/min and power = 19.5 ± 31.2 W, whereas the concordance coefficients were 0.783, 0.243 and 0.170, respectively. It is not possible to detect MFO using NIRS device. However, it is possible to detect a general zone in which MFO occurs.</p>","PeriodicalId":93999,"journal":{"name":"European journal of sport science","volume":"25 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejsc.70025","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144681134","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 Impact of Functional Movement Variability and Movement Creativity on Sport Climbing Performance","authors":"Nikki Geerte van Bergen,&nbsp;Dominic Orth,&nbsp;Nicolas Deschle,&nbsp;Robert Berkenbosch,&nbsp;Marthe van der Toorn,&nbsp;Geert Savelsbergh,&nbsp;John van der Kamp","doi":"10.1002/ejsc.70024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.70024","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Expertise in sports is underpinned by the ability to adapt to changing individual, task and environmental constraints. The ecological dynamics approach positions movement variability as having functional properties thus enabling adaptation. Additionally, it holds that movement creativity emerges from movement variability in the process of exploration. To test these conjectures, we determined the relationships between movement variability, movement creativity and performance. Twenty-one male climbers, ranging from experienced to high elite level participated. Functional movement variability and climbing performance were assessed in two different tests. The primary goal of the functional movement variability test was to perform a boulder problem in as many different ways as possible, whereas in the performance test, participants had six attempts to progress as far as possible. 2D hip position data (derived from video recordings using Kinovea) were collected to determine the number of distinct successful trajectories performed (movement variability), the degree of originality of each successful trajectory (movement creativity) and the trajectory length of the best attempt in the performance test (performance). Results revealed that both the ability to exhibit functional movement variability (<i>p</i> = 0.005) and the exploration of movement creativity (<i>p</i> = 0.002) were strongly associated with performance. Movement creativity contributed to performance in addition to movement variability (<i>p</i> = 0.024). We propose that variability is more than just the number of different movements; it should also be understood in how distinctly different these movements are, since they may reflect different patterns of exploration and determine the range of novel adaptations within an individual's capacity to be discovered.</p>","PeriodicalId":93999,"journal":{"name":"European journal of sport science","volume":"25 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejsc.70024","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144657670","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 There a Performance-Injury Conflict Between Maximum Horizontal Deceleration and Surrogates of Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury?","authors":"Junlei Lin,&nbsp;Thomas Dos'Santos,&nbsp;Wei Li,&nbsp;Xu Wang,&nbsp;Anthony Turner","doi":"10.1002/ejsc.70014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.70014","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study aimed to examine the biomechanical determinants of horizontal deceleration and their correlations with noncontact ACL injury surrogates (e.g., knee joint moments). Thirty-two male team-sport players (Age: 21.85 ± 0.33 years; Height: 1.80 ± 0.11 m; Mass: 71.28 ± 1.39 kg) performed horizontal deceleration following 15 m sprints. Lower limb kinetics and kinematics of the first braking step were collected using 3D motion and force plates, and deceleration was assessed using radar gun. The Pearson correlation was used to determine correlations between selected variables and <i>p</i> ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Greater peak and mean horizontal deceleration were significantly correlated (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05) with greater mean horizontal braking GRF (<i>r</i> = 0.52 and 0.41) and greater mean horizontal braking GRF ratio (<i>r</i> = 0.43 and 0.48). Greater knee joint loading (knee flexion moment, knee abduction moment, and knee internal rotation moment) were significantly correlated (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05) with greater peak and mean vertical braking GRF (<i>r</i> = 0.30–0.41) and greater peak resultant braking GRF (<i>r</i> = 0.33–0.48). There were nonsignificant correlations between mean and peak deceleration and knee joint loading variables (<i>p</i> &gt; 0.05). Therefore, deceleration strategies that emphasize greater horizontal and posteriorly orientated forces during the first contact of deceleration appear effective for facilitating more effective deceleration, without concomitant increases in the loading of noncontact ACL injury surrogates.</p>","PeriodicalId":93999,"journal":{"name":"European journal of sport science","volume":"25 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejsc.70014","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144657697","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":"Physiological Responses to High-Intensity Interval Exercise in Hypoxia Among Lean Males and Those With Overweight or Obesity","authors":"Zhenhuan Wang,&nbsp;Jia Li,&nbsp;Muhammed M. Atakan,&nbsp;Metodija Kjertakov,&nbsp;Hansen Li,&nbsp;Jujiao Kuang,&nbsp;Michael J. McKenna,&nbsp;Wentao Lin,&nbsp;Yanchun Li,&nbsp;David J. Bishop,&nbsp;Olivier Girard,&nbsp;Xu Yan,&nbsp;Li Peng","doi":"10.1002/ejsc.70016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.70016","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study aimed to compare physiological responses to high-intensity interval exercise (HIIE) in hypoxia and normoxia across different body mass index (BMI) categories. Twenty-one males, classified as normal-weight (NW, <i>n</i> = 9 and BMI: 22.9 ± 2.3 kg · m⁻²) or overweight/obese (OW, <i>n</i> = 12 and BMI: 27.6 ± 2.0 kg · m⁻²), completed graded exercise tests (GXT) in normoxia (FiO₂ = 20.9%) and hypoxia (FiO₂ = 14.0%), followed by three randomised HIIE sessions: hypoxia (HY), normoxia matched to hypoxic relative intensity (NR) and normoxia matched to hypoxic absolute intensity (NA). Blood samples were collected at baseline, immediately post-HIIE and at 3 and 24 h post-exercise. Both NW and OW groups had significant reductions in peak heart rate and peak power output in hypoxic versus normoxic GXT (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.05). The NW group showed a greater decline in peak oxygen uptake <span></span><math></math> under hypoxia compared to OW (Δ = 9.88 ± 5.0 vs. 5.22 ± 3.3 mL · kg · min⁻¹; <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001). OW exhibited increased blood glucose levels post-hypoxic GXT compared to normoxic conditions (Δ = 0.358 mmol · L⁻¹; <i>p</i> = 0.025). During HIIE sessions, both groups showed similar heart rate, oxygen consumption, carbon dioxide production and respiratory exchange ratio responses. However, blood lactate concentration immediately after normoxic HIIE (NR) was higher in NW compared to OW (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.05). Fasting blood glucose significantly increased immediately after normoxic HIIE in NW and immediately after hypoxic HIIE in OW (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.05). HIIE in normoxia and hypoxia elicits similar physiological responses across BMI categories, though normal-weight individuals have greater reductions in <span></span><math></math> and higher lactate responses during normoxic HIIE (NR), whereas overweight/obese individuals exhibit higher glucose increases post-hypoxic exercise, indicating potential BMI-specific metabolic benefits. These findings suggest that BMI could influence physiological adaptations in response to high-intensity exercise in hypoxia, suggesting that this form of exercise could be a beneficial alternative for improving metabolic health, especially in individuals with overweight or obesity.</p>","PeriodicalId":93999,"journal":{"name":"European journal of sport science","volume":"25 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejsc.70016","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144657601","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":"Prescribing Blood Flow-Restricted Cycling Using Rating of Perceived Exertion Balances the Physiological and Perceptual Demands in Young Healthy Adults","authors":"Nathan D. W. Smith,&nbsp;Brendan R. Scott,&nbsp;Olivier Girard,&nbsp;Jeremiah J. Peiffer","doi":"10.1002/ejsc.70009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.70009","url":null,"abstract":"<p>To compare the physiological and perceptual responses during fixed-power and perceptually regulated cycling, both without and with blood flow restriction (CON_PWR, BFR_PWR, CON_RPE and BFR_RPE). Twelve recreationally active men cycled for 10 min at the power corresponding to the first ventilatory threshold or, for CON_RPE and BFR_RPE, the perceived exertion level reported during CON_PWR. Blood flow restriction was set at 60% of estimated arterial occlusion pressure. Ventilatory measures and heart rate were averaged into 2-min blocks. Perceived exertion, effort, muscular discomfort and cuff pain were recorded every 2 min (0–10 scale). Blood lactate was measured pre-exercise, post-exercise, and 2 min post-exercise. The BFR_PWR trial elicited greater physiological and perceptual responses compared to all other conditions. Oxygen consumption during BFR_RPE was lower than CON_PWR (−19.2 ± 20.6%, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001) and CON_RPE (−6.7 ± 9.3%, <i>p</i> = 0.007). Heart rate during CON_PWR was greater than BFR_RPE (8.2 ± 9.8%, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001) and CON_RPE (9.4 ± 6.5%, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001). Blood lactate concentration was not different between CON_PWR, CON_RPE and BFR_RPE; yet was greater during fixed-power compared to fixed-RPE trials (31.5 ± 25.6%, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001). Muscular discomfort was not different between BFR_RPE and CON_PWR (2.4 ± 1.1 au), yet both were greater compared to CON_RPE (1.8 ± 1.5 au, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001). Cuff pain was greater during BFR_PWR (3.3 ± 1.7 au) compared to BFR_RPE (2.2 ± 1.1 au, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001). Prescribing aerobic BFR cycling at a fixed power output increases physiological strain, yet discomfort and pain are also heightened, which may limit its use in healthy adults. The fixed-RPE method appears to balance the physiological and perceptual demands and thus could be a viable alternative if a fixed power output approach is intolerable.</p>","PeriodicalId":93999,"journal":{"name":"European journal of sport science","volume":"25 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejsc.70009","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144646874","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 Time Restricted Feeding and Meal Timing on An 8-Week Aerobic Exercise Training Programme on Psychological Parameters—A Randomised Controlled Trial","authors":"Florian Hofstätter,&nbsp;Martin Niedermeier,&nbsp;Linda K. Rausch,&nbsp;Justin S. Lawley,&nbsp;Martin Kopp","doi":"10.1002/ejsc.70017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.70017","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Exercise and short-term fasting may have positive effects on psychological health. The aim of this study was to investigate effects of combining daily time restricted feeding and aerobic exercise on longer-term psychological health parameters. Fifty-two participants were randomised into three groups. (1) Training sessions were performed in the fasted state. (2) Training sessions were performed after consuming a standardised carbohydrate-based snack. (3) Exercise training with an ad libitum diet as a control group. The 8-week intervention consisted of daily time restricted feeding (16/8h) for both fasting groups and 3x/week à 60-min aerobic training (∼73% of maximal heartrate) for all groups. Data were collected during pre- and post-test using psychological questionnaires. A 3x2 mixed ANOVA with repeated measures was used to analyse pre to post differences. Thirty-six participants were included in the analyses. No group-by-time interactions were found in any of the investigated parameters, suggesting that fasting groups showed similar effects as the control group. Significant main effects indicate increases in the <i>positive</i> subdomain of the Positive and Negative Affective Scale (<i>p</i> = 0.033; η²_p0.130) and the subdomain <i>vital body dynamics</i> of the Body Image Questionnaire (<i>p</i> = 0.002; η²_p 0.022) over all groups. No significant main effects were observed in quality of life, eating behaviour, and mood. Data suggest that combining daily time restricted feeding and aerobic exercise similarly effects quality of life, mood, affect, as well as eating behaviour compared to exercise alone. Different combinations may be considered as a safe dietary option in conjunction with personal preferences.</p>","PeriodicalId":93999,"journal":{"name":"European journal of sport science","volume":"25 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejsc.70017","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144646875","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}