racing characteristics of the 152 days preceding the achievement of the podium in Giro d’Italia final general classification in 1 world-class road cyclist. Reporting these data could give useful insights to coaches and practitioners as well as acknowledge day-by-day training strategies adopted by a
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The Day-by-Day Periodization Strategies of a Giro d’Italia Podium Finisher
Gabriele Gallo, Manuel Mateo-March, Andrea Fuk, Emanuela Faelli, Piero Ruggeri, Roberto Codella, and Luca Filipas
Performance Effects of Video- and Sensor-Based Feedback for Implementing a Terrain-Specific Micropacing Strategy in Cross-Country Skiing
Trine M. Seeberg, Jan Kocbach, Rune Kjøsen Talsnes, Frederic Meyer, Thomas Losnegard, Johannes Tjønnås, Øyvind Sandbakk, and Guro Strøm Solli
pacing strategy, that is, to use energetic resources as effectively as possible from start to finish. 4 The varying terrain in XC skiing requires a continuous decision-making process based on anticipation of effort, information about the course profile and snow conditions, as well as perception of the
The Influence of Injury History on Countermovement Jump Performance and Movement Strategy in Professional Soccer Players: Implications for Profiling and Rehabilitation Foci
Andy Mitchell, Craig Holding, and Matt Greig
deficits in jump performance. Interlimb asymmetries might reflect a compensation strategy to protect previously injured systems, and they have been identified following anterior cruciate ligament injury, for example. 5 , 6 The bilateral strength asymmetries observed in soccer players 7 – 9 might reflect
Students’ Perspectives on Direct, Peer, and Inquiry Teaching Strategies
Donetta J. Cothran and Pamela Hodges Kulinna
It was the purpose of this study to examine students’ perspectives on three teaching strategies. Seventy middle school students were interviewed, and they rank ordered the strategies. A constant comparison process guided the interview data analysis, while the rank order data were analyzed via descriptive statistics and a Friedman Analysis of Variance by Ranks. Two key concepts that influenced students’ perspectives on the effectiveness of the teaching strategies were their conceptions of the affective dimensions of each strategy and their knowledge beliefs.
Pacing Strategies in Elite Individual-Medley Swimmers: A Decision-Tree Approach
Chin-Kuei Yang, Yu-Chia Hsu, and Chen-Kang Chang
, fatigue, and speed, thereby finishing the given distance in the shortest time. 2 Previous research on swimming pacing strategies has predominantly focused on single-stroke events, especially front crawl. 3 – 5 A review suggested that most swimmers in 50-, 100-, and 200-m events adopted positive pacing
Reaching and Grasping Strategies in Hemiparetic Patients
Agnès Roby-Brami, Sylvie Fuchs, Mounir Mokhtari, and Bernard Bussel
The present study quantified reaching movements in 17 patients with vascular hemiplegia at various stages of recovery and 6 control subjects. The task involved grasping a light cone placed at one of seven positions on a baseboard. 3D analysis of movement was performed. Quantification of the reaching movement in hemiparetic patients showed abnormal features that could be related either directly to the motor impairment or to two kinds of adaptation to the impairment: acquisition of a new motor coordination or acquisition of a new strategy. Two movement strategies were identified in hemiparetic patients. Patients with a predominantly proximal impairment slid their hands toward the target, thus making maximal use of the properties of the environment. Patients with a predominantly distal impairment made a downward grasping movement, which probably used the passive properties of the hand-object contact to ensure grasping. These features contribute to fulfillment of the goal and are thus consistent with the acquisition of adaptive behavior by the hemiparetic patients.
Development of Individual Hydration Strategies for Athletes
Ronald J. Maughan and Susan M. Shirreffs
Athletes are encouraged to begin exercise well hydrated and to consume sufficient amounts of appropriate fluids during exercise to limit water and salt deficits. Available evidence suggests that many athletes begin exercise already dehydrated to some degree, and although most fail to drink enough to match sweat losses, some drink too much and a few develop hyponatremia. Some simple advice can help athletes assess their hydration status and develop a personalized hydration strategy that takes account of exercise, environment, and individual needs. Preexercise hydration status can be assessed from urine frequency and volume, with additional information from urine color, specific gravity, or osmolality. Change in hydration during exercise can be estimated from the change in body mass that occurs during a bout of exercise. Sweat rate can be estimated if fluid intake and urinary losses are also measured. Sweat salt losses can be determined by collection and analysis of sweat samples, but athletes losing large amounts of salt are likely to be aware of the taste of salt in sweat and the development of salt crusts on skin and clothing where sweat has evaporated. An appropriate drinking strategy will take account of preexercise hydration status and of fluid, electrolyte, and substrate needs before, during, and after a period of exercise. Strategies will vary greatly between individuals and will also be influenced by environmental conditions, competition regulations, and other factors.
A Systematic Review of CrossFit® Workouts and Dietary and Supplementation Interventions to Guide Nutritional Strategies and Future Research in CrossFit®
Ricardo Augusto Silva de Souza, André Guedes da Silva, Magda Ferreira de Souza, Liliana Kataryne Ferreira Souza, Hamilton Roschel, Sandro Fernandes da Silva, and Bryan Saunders
strategies on CrossFit ® performance to guide nutritional recommendations for optimal recovery, adaptations, and performance for CrossFit ® and direct future research in this emerging area. Methods Study Eligibility This systematic review was performed following the Preferred Reporting Guidelines for
Association of Coping Strategies With Symptoms of Burnout in Young Football Players in a Career Transition Phase: Are Professionalization and Occurrence of Injuries Mediating Factors?
Adson Alves da Silva, Gabriel Lucas Morais Freire, José Fernando Vila Nova de Moraes, Leonardo de Souza Fortes, Rodrigo Gustavo da Silva Carvalho, and José Roberto Andrade do Nascimento Junior
., 2021 ). Even though burnout is a psychological occurrence, which directly interferes in mental and physical health ( Bemfica et al., 2013 ), athletes have important psychological resources called coping strategies to face the stress that precedes burnout ( Pires et al., 2019 ). Lazarus and Folkman
A Strategy to Inform Athlete Sleep Support From Questionnaire Data and Its Application in an Elite Athlete Cohort
Haresh T. Suppiah, Paul B. Gastin, and Matthew W. Driller
been recognized to benefit from additional athlete-specific information through questionnaires such as the Athlete Sleep Behavior Questionnaire (ASBQ), 7 for targeted behavioral strategies to improve sleep. 5 Thus, an approach that combines information from the PSQI and ASBQ may provide practitioners
