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Correction

Published on 25 Nov 2025

Correction: Quantifying the technical-tactical diversity of elite tennis players during match-play

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Zichen Zhao
Yixiong Cui
Miguel-Ángel Gómez
Shouxin Zong
Bing Qi

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1738474

954 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Nov 2025

Maximum strength development in martial arts and perception and awareness: new approach for training methods

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Giovanni Esposito
Sara Aliberti
Rosario Ceruso
Antonio Tessitore
Gaetano Raiola

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1676250

1,225 views

Systematic Review

Published on 20 Nov 2025

Long-term athlete development in schools: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Nele Söker
Jasper Schamerowski
Astrid Zech
Simon Steib
Lina Rahlf

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1706060

2,049 views

Editorial

Published on 18 Nov 2025

Editorial: Developing sprinters: how can we swim, cycle, and run faster?

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Jesús J. Ruiz-Navarro
Daniel Boullosa
Marina Gil-Calvo
Dennis-Peter Born

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1734106

1,377 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Nov 2025

Thermographic assessment of upper body muscles in climbers as a methodology for comparing different skill levels

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Cristina Comeras-Chueca
Noel Marcen-Cinca
Carlos Valero-Campo
César Berzosa
Eduardo Piedrafita
Héctor Gutiérrez
Pablo Jesus Bascuas
Ana Vanessa Bataller-Cervero

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1662684

1,143 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Nov 2025

Decisions, decisions, decisions. A qualitative exploration of decision-making in performance support leaders

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

P. J. Wilson
Gregory Roe
John Kiely

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1664191

1,473 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Nov 2025

Body composition and anaerobic power: correlational analysis in male athletes

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Hebah Ali
Razan Omoush
Adam Amawi
Hadeel Ghazzawi

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1666296

1,519 views

Opinion

Published on 13 Nov 2025

Mental fatigue in Olympic combat sports: the unseen ongoing battle

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Chao Bian
Rafael Lima Kons
Kevin De Pauw
Marc Theeboom
Hebe Schaillée
Daniele Detanico
Bart Roelands

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1697860

1,759 views

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Nov 2025

THE RELATIVE AGE EFFECT IN BRAZILIAN NATIONAL BASKETBALL TEAMS OVER TIME

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Matheus Neves Rufino Pereira
Francisco Zacaron Werneck
Gabriel Torres da Silva
Helder Zimmermann Oliveira
Lívia Costa dos Reis Souza
Pedro Silva Carvalho
Davi Romeiro Soares Alves
Dilson Borges Ribeiro Junior

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

176 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Nov 2025

AI in Bundesliga match analysis—expected possession value (EPV) vs. expected goals (xG) to predict match outcomes in soccer

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Leander Forcher
Leon Forcher
Alexander Woll
Stefan Altmann

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1713852

6,398 views

Mini Review

Published on 10 Nov 2025

A mini-review of mathematical methods in sprint performance

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Yuzhou Fan

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1696505

1,135 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Nov 2025

The association between ambient temperature and elite racewalking performance in the olympics and world championships

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Xiangning Zhang
Dandan Cui
Zili Jiang
Wenchao Yang

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1681100

1,400 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Nov 2025

Nonlinear age effects on basketball player performance: insights from Kolmogorov–Arnold Networks in NBA data

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Yunhan Xiao
Jiahao Wang
Weiping Li
Jiangang Chen
Ning Chang
Yilong Song
Ziying Xu

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1693433

1,626 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Oct 2025

Morphology of male World Cup and elite speed climbers

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Paweł Draga
Paulina Baran
John Henry Maskell
Paulina Trybek
Dominik Pandurevic
Alexander Sutor

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1679627

1,613 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Oct 2025

High-intensity interval training modifies energy supply in male artistic gymnastics and improves floor-specific but not pommel horse-specific endurance performance

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Alexander Seemann-Sinn
Peter Rüdrich
Ingo Sandau
Falk Naundorf
Bernd Wolfarth

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1601074

1,533 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 29 Oct 2025

Baseline Neurotracker performance does not correlate to overall season sport performance in university varsity athletes

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Jean-Michel Acquin
Elizabeth Giguère-Lemieux
Alexandre Deschamps
Julien Glaude-Roy
Jean-François Brunelle
Philippe Fait
Laurie-Ann Corbin-Berrigan

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1608463

1,532 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Oct 2025

The training and development process for a world-class female handball player: a longitudinal and retrospective case study

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Thomas Haugen
Silvana Bucher Sandbakk
Øyvind Sandbakk
Espen Tønnessen

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1655916

2,666 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 28 Oct 2025

Comparative analysis of first-attack performance in elite women’s volleyball at the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Meng'Juan Wang
Jie Wang

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1658390

1,495 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Oct 2025

Voices of excellence: elite athletes' perspectives on support gaps, suggestions for improvement and their emergence

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Alex Nico Griesinger
Peter Ehnold
Robert Zetzsche
Torsten Schlesinger

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1672311

1,364 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Oct 2025

Unilateral and bilateral load-velocity relationships in athletes: evidence from a study in boxers

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Yemin Han
Yiqing Xie
Zhen Niu
Jiawang Jia
Zhen Zhang

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1598396

1,298 views

Case Report

Published on 27 Oct 2025

Case Report: Constraint led strength and conditioning for Paralympic throwers with skeletal dysplasia

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Lawrence W. Judge
Exal Garcia-Carrillo

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1677491

1,217 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 24 Oct 2025

The effects of an 8-week French Contrast Training program on lower limb strength and power in elite martial arts athletes

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Hao Chen
Ziren Zhao
Xin Zheng
Liquan Cao
Jingtao Du
Zhongtao Yu

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1686891

2,400 views

Original Research

Accepted on 22 Oct 2025

Performance and Asymmetry of Shuffling Tasks at Different Angles and Directions in Collegiate Basketball Players

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Zhan Li
Mengde Lyu
Ling Ding
Meiling Tao
Peng Wang
Chris J Bishop
Yongming Li

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

527 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Oct 2025

Positional contrasts in key techniques between men's and women's basketball at the Olympic level

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Yihong Zhang
Jie Wang
Shi Tan

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1657992

1,579 views

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Correction: Quantifying the technical-tactical diversity of elite tennis players during match-play

Maximum strength development in martial arts and perception and awareness: new approach for training methods

Long-term athlete development in schools: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

Editorial: Developing sprinters: how can we swim, cycle, and run faster?

Thermographic assessment of upper body muscles in climbers as a methodology for comparing different skill levels

Decisions, decisions, decisions. A qualitative exploration of decision-making in performance support leaders

Body composition and anaerobic power: correlational analysis in male athletes

Mental fatigue in Olympic combat sports: the unseen ongoing battle

THE RELATIVE AGE EFFECT IN BRAZILIAN NATIONAL BASKETBALL TEAMS OVER TIME

AI in Bundesliga match analysis—expected possession value (EPV) vs. expected goals (xG) to predict match outcomes in soccer

A mini-review of mathematical methods in sprint performance

The association between ambient temperature and elite racewalking performance in the olympics and world championships

Nonlinear age effects on basketball player performance: insights from Kolmogorov–Arnold Networks in NBA data

Morphology of male World Cup and elite speed climbers

High-intensity interval training modifies energy supply in male artistic gymnastics and improves floor-specific but not pommel horse-specific endurance performance

Baseline Neurotracker performance does not correlate to overall season sport performance in university varsity athletes

The training and development process for a world-class female handball player: a longitudinal and retrospective case study

Comparative analysis of first-attack performance in elite women’s volleyball at the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games

Voices of excellence: elite athletes' perspectives on support gaps, suggestions for improvement and their emergence

Unilateral and bilateral load-velocity relationships in athletes: evidence from a study in boxers

Case Report: Constraint led strength and conditioning for Paralympic throwers with skeletal dysplasia

The effects of an 8-week French Contrast Training program on lower limb strength and power in elite martial arts athletes

Performance and Asymmetry of Shuffling Tasks at Different Angles and Directions in Collegiate Basketball Players

Positional contrasts in key techniques between men's and women's basketball at the Olympic level