performance context when it was shown that mouth rinsing and ingesting a 2-mM quinine solution improved 30-s cycling sprint mean power output by ∼4% compared with control conditions ( Gam et al., 2014 ). The solution was ingested as many of the bitter taste-sensing Type 2 receptors, part of a family of G
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Mouth Rinsing and Ingestion of Unpleasant Salty or Bitter Solutions Does Not Improve Cycling Sprint Performance in Trained Cyclists
Edward A. Gray, Rocco Cavaleri, and Jason C. Siegler
Reduced Fatigue in Passive Versus Active Recovery: An Examination of Repeated-Change-of-Direction Sprints in Basketball Players
Maria C. Madueno, Vincent J. Dalbo, Joshua H. Guy, Kate E. Giamarelos, Tania Spiteri, and Aaron T. Scanlan
Repeated-sprint ability is an important attribute for basketball players given the frequent high-intensity movements performed across game-play. 1 , 2 Repeated-sprints are short (≤10 s) and executed at maximal effort with brief recovery (≤60 s) between bouts. 3 During repeated-sprints, adenosine
Prevalence of Indicators of Low Energy Availability in Elite Female Sprinters
Jennifer Sygo, Alexandra M. Coates, Erik Sesbreno, Margo L. Mountjoy, and Jamie F. Burr
al., 2015 ; Torstveit & Sundgot-Borgen, 2005 ). Research on speed and/or power athletes, and athletes of non-White descent, however, is limited. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of signs and symptoms of LEA in a population of elite and national-level sprinters of both White and Black
The Effect of 30-Second Sprints During Prolonged Exercise on Gross Efficiency, Electromyography, and Pedaling Technique in Elite Cyclists
Nicki Winfield Almquist, Gertjan Ettema, James Hopker, Øyvind Sandbakk, and Bent R. Rønnestad
-intensity efforts are of additional importance. 3 Long-duration sessions with repeated high-intensity efforts are, therefore, important components of cyclists’ competitions and training sessions. However, it is currently unknown whether inclusion of sprints during long-duration sessions affects the quality of
Error-Correction Processing in Timing Lights for Measuring Sprint Performance: Does It Work?
Stefan Altmann, Steffen Ringhof, Benedikt Becker, Alexander Woll, and Rainer Neumann
Sprint testing plays a key role in the physical assessment of team sport athletes. Most commonly, timing lights are the method of choice for measuring sprint capacities. 1 However, in terms of single-beam timing lights, the system can be triggered prematurely by an athlete’s upper or lower limbs
Effects of Weighted Vest Loading During Daily Living Activities on Countermovement Jump and Sprint Performance
Jeffrey D. Simpson, Ludmila Cosio-Lima, Eric M. Scudamore, Eric K. O’Neal, Ethan M. Stewart, Brandon L. Miller, Harish Chander, and Adam C. Knight
Wearing a weighted vest (WV) during daily living activities and training (WVDT), 1 – 3 or during daily living only, 4 – 6 is one form of external loading used to enhance countermovement jump (CMJ) and sprinting performance. The theoretical benefits of WVDT were supported in a seminal
The Effect of Maturation on Performance During Repeated Sprints With Self-Selected Versus Standardized Recovery Intervals in Youth Footballers
Callum G. Brownstein, Derek Ball, Dominic Micklewright, and Neil V. Gibson
Repeated sprints are an effective and time-efficient method of training team-sport athletes ( 29 ). Studies investigating the use of repeated sprints on performance, recovery, and metabolic response have attempted to optimize the training stimulus by varying work-to-rest ratios ( 20 ), numbers of
The Isometric Midthigh Pull in Basketball: An Effective Predictor of Sprint and Jump Performance in Male, Adolescent Players
Aaron T. Scanlan, Neal Wen, Joshua H. Guy, Nathan Elsworthy, Michele Lastella, David B. Pyne, Daniele Conte, and Vincent J. Dalbo
Power-related attributes are important for adolescent basketball players to perform key game movements such as jumps and sprints. 1 Various tests have been utilized to assess power-related attributes using dynamic tasks such as free weight lifts, vertical jumps, and linear and multidirectional
The Influence of Hamstring Muscle Peak Torque and Rate of Torque Development for Sprinting Performance in Football Players: A Cross-Sectional Study
Lasse Ishøi, Per Aagaard, Mathias F. Nielsen, Kasper B. Thornton, Kasper K. Krommes, Per Hölmich, and Kristian Thorborg
During the last decade, players have become faster, 1 and both total sprint distance and the number of sprints during English Premier League matches have increased gradually despite no change in total running distance. 2 While the majority of sprint actions are performed over short distances of
Repeated-Sprint Exercise in the Heat Increases Indirect Markers of Gastrointestinal Damage in Well-Trained Team-Sport Athletes
Alice Wallett, Andrew McKune, David Pyne, David Bishop, Olivier Girard, Philo Saunders, and Julien Périard
efforts (e.g., sprinting, jumping) separated by brief, incomplete recovery periods over the duration of a match ( Bishop & Girard, 2013 ; Stone & Kilding, 2009 ). High-intensity exercise and repeated-sprint training can improve aerobic and anaerobic fitness, and enhance team-sport performance ( Bishop et