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Original Research

Published on 30 Jun 2025

Performance tracking in female youth soccer through wearables and subjective assessments

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Stefan Kranzinger
Christina Kranzinger
Wolfgang Kremser
Burkhard Duemler

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1627820

2,941 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 27 Jun 2025

“Heads Up Girls!” a training intervention to improve scanning behavior in youth female football

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Mirjam Hintermann
Michael Romann
Dennis-Peter Born
Wolfgang Taube
Jörg Fuchslocher

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1602099

3,015 views
1 citation

Case Report

Published on 26 Jun 2025

Case Report: Case study of 100 consecutive IRONMAN®-distance triathlons—impact of race splits and sleep on the performance of an elite athlete

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Beat Knechtle
Luciano Bernardes Leite
Pedro Forte
Marilia Santos Andrade
Ivan Cuk
Pantelis T. Nikolaidis
Volker Scheer
Katja Weiss
Thomas Rosemann

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1554342

2,411 views

Editorial

Published on 25 Jun 2025

Editorial: Decoding endurance performance: from theory to practice

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Diego Jaén-Carrillo
Santiago Alejo Ruiz-Alias
Felipe García-Pinillos

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1643807

1,728 views
1 citation

Brief Research Report

Published on 25 Jun 2025

Assessment of functional movement screen and performance parameters of wrestlers using inertial sensors

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Batbayar Khuyagbaatar
Batlkham Dambadarjaa
Zul Altan-Ochir
Ganzorig Battumur
Erdenevaanchig Batbaatar
Yoon Hyuk Kim

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1560924

3,272 views

Perspective

Published on 25 Jun 2025

Should GPS data be normalized for performance and fatigue monitoring in soccer? A theoretical-practical discussion on high-speed running

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Ricardo Pimenta
Hugo Antunes
João Ribeiro
Fábio Yuzo Nakamura

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1603767

4,575 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 20 Jun 2025

Kernel Density Estimation: a novel tool for visualising training intensity distribution in biathlon

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Craig A. Staunton
Andreas Kårström
Hannes Kock
Marko S. Laaksonen
Glenn Björklund

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1546909

2,731 views
1 citation

Perspective

Published on 19 Jun 2025

Movement competency in rowing: the key to an effective stroke

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Natalie Legge
Katie Slattery
Mark Watsford
Damien O’Meara
Frank Nugent

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1601563

4,139 views

Review

Published on 19 Jun 2025

Evolution of documents related to strength training research on competitive swimmers: a bibliometric review

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Tiago F. Venâncio
Mário J. Costa
Catarina C. Santos
Nuno Batalha
Víctor Hernández-Beltrán
José M. Gamonales
Mário C. Espada

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1603576

3,001 views

Review

Published on 18 Jun 2025

Cardiovascular adaptations in judo: a narrative review

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Carlo Rossi
Valerio Giustino
Antonino Patti
Roberto Roklicer
Marko Manojlovic
Tatjana Trivic
David Fukuda
Antonino Bianco
Patrik Drid

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1607549

3,269 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 18 Jun 2025

Padel vs. tennis doubles: a comparison of performance demands and game attributes

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Rūtenis Paulauskas
Domantas Šakinis
Bruno Figueira

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1540424

4,600 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Jun 2025

Jump performance and handgrip strength do not reflect acute fatigue in elite trail runners after the 2023 world trail running championship

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Diego Jaén-Carrillo
Felipe García-Pinillos
Pedro E. Alcaraz
Cristian Marín-Pagán
Francisco J. Martínez-Noguera
Peter A. Federolf

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1506067

3,133 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 09 Jun 2025

Exploring key factors associated with training quality among elite para-athletes. A qualitative study

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Vemund Øvstehage
Silvana Bucher Sandbakk
Jan Kocbach
Øyvind Sandbakk

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1561641

3,305 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 09 Jun 2025

The influence of tactical positioning on performance in world-championship freestyle swimming

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Craig Staunton
Jesús J. Ruiz-Navarro
Peter Edholm
Dennis-Peter Born

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1600554

2,877 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 06 Jun 2025

Women in the triathlon—the differences between female and male triathletes: a narrative review

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Michèle Loosli
Pantelis T. Nikolaidis
Volker Scheer
Matthias Wilhelm
Pedro Forte
Marilia Andrade
Thomas Rosemann
Sasa Duric
Ivan Cuk
Beat Knechtle

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1567676

5,014 views
1 citation

Brief Research Report

Published on 05 Jun 2025

Center of mass direction and speed during a 45-degree change of direction task performed with maximal effort

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Daichi Yamashita
Yuki Inaba
Masaki Asakura
Yoshihiko Ito

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1576614

2,895 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Jun 2025

Test-retest and intrasession reliability of assisted sprint outcome measurements using a motorized resistance device

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Ola Eriksrud
Frederic Westheim

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1592707

2,333 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 29 May 2025

The Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) relative age solutions project—part two: an adapted e-Delphi study

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Adam Leigh Kelly
Frederike Zwenk
David Mann
Jan Verbeek

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1565819

3,183 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 19 May 2025

The relationship between on-water and off-water performance tests in elite canoe slalom athletes

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Matej Vajda
Felix Krupa
Jaylene Pratt
Monika Škáchová
Milan Kováč
Ján Cvečka
Ján Busta

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1589085

2,832 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2025

Enhanced durability predicts success in amateur road cycling: evidence of power output declines

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Artur Barsumyan
Christian Soost
Rene Burchard

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1530162

3,595 views
1 citation

Editorial

Published on 07 May 2025

Editorial: Circadian rhythm and performance in sports

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Georgian Badicu
Felipe J. Aidar

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1605582

2,629 views

Original Research

Published on 07 May 2025

Longitudinal monitoring of load-velocity variables in preferred-stroke and front-crawl with national and international swimmers

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Ryan Keating
Rodney Kennedy
Carla McCabe

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1585319

2,939 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 01 May 2025

Analysis of the use, effectiveness, and efficiency of the pick and roll in elite women’s basketball

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

M. Amatria
I. Iván-Baragaño
J. L. Losada
R. Maneiro

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1553270

2,951 views

Systematic Review

Published on 29 Apr 2025

Effects of fatigue on physiological, physical fitness, and stroke performance related parameters in healthy tennis players: a systematic review and meta-analysis

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Johanna Lambrich
Thomas Muehlbauer

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1578914

6,618 views
1 citation

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Performance tracking in female youth soccer through wearables and subjective assessments

“Heads Up Girls!” a training intervention to improve scanning behavior in youth female football

Case Report: Case study of 100 consecutive IRONMAN®-distance triathlons—impact of race splits and sleep on the performance of an elite athlete

Editorial: Decoding endurance performance: from theory to practice

Assessment of functional movement screen and performance parameters of wrestlers using inertial sensors

Should GPS data be normalized for performance and fatigue monitoring in soccer? A theoretical-practical discussion on high-speed running

Kernel Density Estimation: a novel tool for visualising training intensity distribution in biathlon

Movement competency in rowing: the key to an effective stroke

Evolution of documents related to strength training research on competitive swimmers: a bibliometric review

Cardiovascular adaptations in judo: a narrative review

Padel vs. tennis doubles: a comparison of performance demands and game attributes

Jump performance and handgrip strength do not reflect acute fatigue in elite trail runners after the 2023 world trail running championship

Exploring key factors associated with training quality among elite para-athletes. A qualitative study

The influence of tactical positioning on performance in world-championship freestyle swimming

Women in the triathlon—the differences between female and male triathletes: a narrative review

Center of mass direction and speed during a 45-degree change of direction task performed with maximal effort

Test-retest and intrasession reliability of assisted sprint outcome measurements using a motorized resistance device

The Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) relative age solutions project—part two: an adapted e-Delphi study

The relationship between on-water and off-water performance tests in elite canoe slalom athletes

Enhanced durability predicts success in amateur road cycling: evidence of power output declines

Editorial: Circadian rhythm and performance in sports

Longitudinal monitoring of load-velocity variables in preferred-stroke and front-crawl with national and international swimmers

Analysis of the use, effectiveness, and efficiency of the pick and roll in elite women’s basketball

Effects of fatigue on physiological, physical fitness, and stroke performance related parameters in healthy tennis players: a systematic review and meta-analysis