EDIZIONI MINERVA MEDICA S.p.A.

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You may be interested in reading the recently published issue

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 December;57(12)


ELECTRONIC TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 December;57(12):1549-56
Physical and physiological differences of backs and forwards from the Brazilian National rugby union team
Fábio Y. NAKAMURA *, Lucas A. PEREIRA, José E. MORAES, Ronaldo KOBAL, Katia KITAMURA, Cesar C. CAL ABAD, Luís M. TEIXEIRA VAZ, Irineu LOTURCO

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 December;57(12):1557-63
Effects of volume-based overload plyometric training on maximal-intensity exercise adaptations in young basketball players
Abbas ASADI, Rodrigo RAMIREZ-CAMPILLO, Cesar MEYLAN, Fabio Y. NAKAMURA, Rodrigo CAÑAS-JAMETT, Mikel IZQUIERDO *

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 December;57(12):1564-71
Propulsive limb coordination and body acceleration in sprint breaststroke swimming
Marek STRZAŁA *, Arkadiusz STANULA, Andrzej OSTROWSKI, Marcin KACA, Piotr KRĘŻAŁEK, Jacek GŁODZIK

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 December;57(12):1572-8
Development of maximal speed sprinting performance with changes in vertical, leg and joint stiffness
Ryu NAGAHARA *, Koji ZUSHI

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 December;57(12):1579-89
Assessment of the impact of regular judo practice on body posture, balance, and lower limbs mechanical output in six-year-old boys
Robert WALASZEK *, Stanisław STERKOWICZ, Wiesław CHWAŁA, Katarzyna STERKOWICZ-PRZYBYCIEŃ, Katarzyna WALASZEK, Marcin BURDACKI, Artur KŁYS

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 December;57(12):1590-6
Effects of recovery mode on physiological and psychological responses and performance of specific skills in young soccer players
Adnene GHARBI *, Liwa MASMOUDI, Hamdi CHTOUROU, Nesrine CHAARI, Zouhair TABKA

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 December;57(12):1597-604
Agility and change of direction in soccer: differences according to the player ages
Giovanni FIORILLI *, Michalis MITROTASIOS, Enzo IULIANO, Eugenio M. PISTONE, Giovanna AQUINO, Giuseppe CALCAGNO, Alessandra DI CAGNO

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 December;57(12):1605-12
Aerobic power and field test results of amateur 15-a-side rugby union players
Ricardo T. SANT’ANNA *, Flávio A. de SOUZA CASTRO

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 December;57(12):1613-22
Construct validity of tests that measure kick performance for young soccer players based on cluster analysis: exploring the relationship between coaches rating and actual measures
Luiz H. PALUCCI VIEIRA, Vitor L. de ANDRADE, Rodrigo L. AQUINO, Renato MORAES, Fabio A. BARBIERI, Sérgio A. CUNHA, Bruno L. BEDO, Paulo R. SANTIAGO *

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 December;57(12):1623-32
Anthropometric and performance measures to study talent detection in youth volleyball
Giovanni MELCHIORRI, Valerio VIERO *, Tamara TRIOSSI, Giuseppe ANNINO, Elvira PADUA, Virginia TANCREDI

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 December;57(12):1633-41
Anthropometric and performance characteristics of the German rugby union 7s team
Erich HOHENAUER *, Alfred M. RUCKER, Peter CLARYS, Ursula M. KÜNG, Rahel STOOP, Ron CLIJSEN

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 December;57(12):1642-9
Injury surveillance of female adult Zumba® dancers
Pablo A. DOMENE *, Neil D. CLARKE, Anne A. DELEXTRAT, Chris EASTON

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 December;57(12):1650-9
Successful treatment of groin pain syndrome in a pole-vault athlete with core stability exercise
Antonio DELLO IACONO *, Nicola MAFFULLI, Lior LAVER, Johnny PADULO

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 December;57(12):1660-8
Validation of three short physical activity questionnaires with accelerometers among university students in Spain
Sheila RODRÍGUEZ-MUÑOZ *, Cristina CORELLA, Alberto ABARCA-SOS, Javier ZARAGOZA

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 December;57(12):1669-75
Influence of the Fitbit Charge HR on physical activity, aerobic fitness and disability in non-specific back pain participants
Rebecca GORDON *, Saul BLOXHAM

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 December;57(12):1676-9
Spirometry improvement after muscular exercise in elite swimmers
Alessandro RUBINI, Alex RIZZATO *, Simone FAVA, Nicola OLIVATO, Devanand MANGAR, Enrico M. CAMPORESI, Gerardo BOSCO

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 December;57(12):1680-6
Reliability of salivary cortisol and immunoglobulin-A measurements from the IPRO® before and after sprint cycling exercise
Luke A. MACDONALD *, Phillip M. BELLINGER, Clare L. MINAHAN

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 December;57(12):1687-94
Altered gas-exchange at peak exercise in obese adolescents: implications for verification of effort during cardiopulmonary exercise testing
Nastasia MARINUS, Liene BERVOETS, Guy MASSA, Kenneth VERBOVEN, An STEVENS, Tim TAKKEN, Dominique HANSEN *

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 December;57(12):1695-701
Acute effects of different aerobic exercise duration on pulse wave velocity in healthy young men
Ryota KOBAYASHI *, Hiroyuki HATAKEYAMA, Yuto HASHIMOTO, Takanobu OKAMOTO

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 December;57(12):1702-10
May a unitary autonomic index help assess autonomic cardiac regulation in elite athletes? Preliminary observations on the national Italian Olympic committee team
Roberto SALA, Mara MALACARNE, Fabio TOSI, Manuela BENZI, Nadia SOLARO, Stefano TAMORRI, Antonio SPATARO, Massimo PAGANI, Daniela LUCINI *

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 December;57(12):1711-20
Effect of moderate or high intensity exercise on hypothyroid rats exposed to acute stress
Özgür KASIMAY ÇAKIR *, Dilek ÖZBEYLI, Ebru ŞENEL, Gazi CONTUK, Ayliz VELIOĞLU ÖĞÜNÇ, Şule ÇETINEL, Berrak Ç. YEĞEN

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 December;57(12):1721-3
Introducing a new entity: underwater 12-lead exercise ECG
Gerardo BOSCO, Hesham R. OMAR, Elena DE MARZI, Enrico M. CAMPORESI *, Devanand MANGAR, Massimo PIERI, Maurizio SCHIAVON


You may also be interested in reading the following articles published online ahead of the print issue.

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Dec 01
Injury epidemiology in Italian soccer (football): a call for action
Cristiano EIRALE, Piero VOLPI, Gian N. BISCIOTTI *

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Dec 01
Caffeine, acute static stretching and maximum knee flexion strength
Tyler M. FARNEY *, Arnold G. NELSON, Joke KOKKONEN

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Dec 01
Adaptive thermogenesis and changes in body composition and physical fitness in army cadets
Juliano H. BORGES *, Gary R. HUNTER, Analiza M. SILVA, Vagner X. CIROLINI, Raquel D. LANGER, Mauro A. PÁSCOA, Gil GUERRA Jr., Ezequiel M. GONÇALVES

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Dec 01
Concussion prevention in youth sports: what have we overlooked?
Gongbing SHAN *, Bingjun WAN, Peter VISENTIN, Xiang ZHANG

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Dec 01
Analysis of the acceleration profile according to initial speed and positional role in elite professional male soccer players
Moisés de HOYO *, Borja SAÑUDO, Luis SUÁREZ-ARRONES, Luis CARRASCO, Tom JOEL, Sergio DOMÍNGUEZ-COBO, Francisco J. NÚÑEZ

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Dec 01
Acute effect of moderate-intensity concentric and eccentric exercise on cardiac effort, perceived exertion and interleukin-6 level in physically inactive males
Mayank AGARWAL *, Shraddha SINGH, Priyanka SHARMA, Rahul SAINI

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Dec 01
Effectiveness of individual counselling and activity monitors to promote physical activity among university students
Marco MASELLI, Erica GOBBI, Attilio CARRARO *

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Dec 01
Physical and technical demands of elite beach volleyball according to playing position and gender
Simone NATALI, Davide FERIOLI, Antonio LA TORRE, Matteo BONATO *

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Dec 01
Anthropometric and physiological characteristics of male Soccer players according to their competitive level, playing position and age group: a systematic review
Maamer SLIMANI *, Pantelis T. NIKOLAIDIS

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Dec 01
Velocity distribution of women’s 30-km cross-country skiing during Olympic Games from 2002-2014
Wlodzimierz S. ERDMANN *, Dorota DANCEWICZ-NOSKO, Vasilios GIOVANIS

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Dec 01
Effects of increased training volume during a 10 day training camp on competitive performance in national level youth swimmers
Frank J. NUGENT *, Thomas M. COMYNS, Giles D. WARRINGTON

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Dec 01
Analysis of muscular activity in archery: a comparison of skill level
Hiroshi SHINOHARA *, Yukio URABE

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Dec 01
Influence of ethnicity on vertical jump performances in male physical education students: a pilot study
Elvis ATTIOGBE, Henry VANDEWALLE, Tarak DRISS *

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Nov 17
Men exhibit greater fatigue resistance than women in alternated bench press and leg press exercises
Estêvão R. MONTEIRO, James STEELE *, Jefferson S. NOVAES, Amanda F. BROWN, Mark T. CAVANAUGH, Jakob L. VINGREN, David G. BEHM

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Nov 17
Carbohydrate mouth rinse improves cycling performance carried out until the volitional exhaustion
Bruno BAVARESCO GAMBASSI *, Ylana GOMES de SANTANA BARROS LEAL, Edson R. PINHEIRO dos ANJOS, Bruna A. ANTONELLI, Daniela C. GOMES GONÇALVES e SILVA, Iracema H. PIRES de MÉLO MONTENEGRO, Rita di CÁSSIA de OLIVEIRA ANGELO, Isis S. CORREIA MOURA, Paulo A. SCHWINGEL

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Nov 17
Clinical significance of ST depression at exercise stress testing in competitive athletes: usefulness of coronary CT during screening
Fabio SPERANDII, Emanuele GUERRA, Eliana TRANCHITA *, Carlo MINGANTI, Chiara LANZILLO, Antonia NIGRO, Federico QUARANTA, Attilio PARISI, Mauro DI ROMA, Luciano MARESCA, Federica FAGNANI, Leonardo CALÒ

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Nov 17
Assessment of endpoint criteria and perceived barriers during maximal cardiorespiratory fitness testing among pregnant women
Caitlin M. HESSE, Rachel A. TINIUS *, Bailey J. COOLEY, Alyssa A. OLENICK, Maire M. BLANKENSHIP, Donald L. HOOVER, Jill M. MAPLES

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Nov 17
Effects of detraining on breathing pattern and ventilatory efficiency in young soccer players
José R. ALVERO CRUZ *, Mauro RONCONI, Jerónimo GARCIA ROMERO, José NARANJO ORELLANA

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Nov 17
Evaluation of anabolic steroid induced renal damage with sonography in bodybuilders
Umut H. KANTARCI *, Zekine PUNDUK, Omer SENARSLAN, Alper DIRIK

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Nov 07
Rating of perceived capacity: a proposal to predict adequate levels of physical activity in visually impaired individuals
Diego G. BARBOSA *, Rubian D. ANDRADE, Andreia PELEGRINI, Érico P. FELDEN

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Nov 07
Physical performance characteristics between male and female youth surfing athletes
Bruno A. FERREIRA da SILVA *, Filipe M. CLEMENTE

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Nov 07
Anthropometric profile of combat athletes via multivariate analysis
Anna BURDUKIEWICZ *, Jadwiga PIETRASZEWSKA, Aleksandra STACHOŃ, Justyna ANDRZEJEWSKA

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Nov 07
Effects of Muay Thai training frequency on body composition and physical fitness in healthy untrained women
Jeniffer A. de S. RAPKIEWICZ, João P. NUNES *, Jerry L. MAYHEW, Alex SILVA RIBEIRO, Hellen C. GARCEZ NABUCO, Maria T. FÁVERO, Emerson FRANCHINI, Matheus AMARANTE do NASCIMENTO

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Nov 07
Comparison of body fat percentage of male soccer players of different competitive levels, playing positions and age groups: a meta-analysis
Maamer SLIMANI *, Hela ZNAZEN, Amri HAMMAMI, Nicola L. BRAGAZZI

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Nov 07
Quantification of bowling workload and changes in cognitive function in elite fast bowlers in training compared with twenty20 cricket
Jamie TALLENT *, Matthew HIGGINS, Nick PARKER, MARK WALDRON, Eoin BRADFORD, James KEENAN, Barry V. O’NEILL

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Nov 07
Technical, tactical and movement analysis of men’s professional tennis on hard courts
Rafael MARTÍNEZ-GALLEGO *, José F. GUZMÁN, Miguel CRESPO, Jesús RAMÓN-LLIN, Goran VUČKOVIĆ

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Nov 07
Performance and reliability of the Y-Balance TestTM in high school athletes
Laura J. SMITH *, James R. CREPS, Ryan BEAN, Becky RODDA, Bara ALSALAHEEN

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Oct 31
Comprehensive profile of hip, knee and ankle ranges of motion in professional football players
Alejandro LÓPEZ-VALENCIANO *, Francisco AYALA, Francisco J. VERA-GARCÍA, Mark de STE CROIX, Sergio HERNÁNDEZ-SÁNCHEZ, Iñaki RUIZ-PÉREZ, Antonio CEJUDO, Fernando SANTONJA

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Oct 27
Effects of Mat Pilates training and habitual physical activity on thoracoabdominal expansion during quiet and vital capacity breathing in healthy women
Jeniffer L. CAMPOS, Rodrigo L. VANCINI, Graziely R. ZANONI, Claudio A. BARBOSA DE LIRA, Marilia SANTOS ANDRADE, Karine J. SARRO *

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Oct 27
Fractures in German elite male soccer
Erik SCHIFFNER, David LATZ, Jan P. GRASSMANN, Alberto SCHEK, Armin SCHOLZ, Joachim WINDOLF, Pascal JUNGBLUTH, Johannes SCHNEPPENDAHL

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Oct 27
Acute neuromuscular, cognitive and physiological responses to a Japanese kickboxing competition in semi-professional fighters
Giuseppe CIMADORO *

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Oct 27
Influence of shoe sole bending stiffness on sprinting performance
Ryu NAGAHARA *, Hiroaki KANEHISA, Tetsuo FUKUNAGA

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Oct 27
Exercise to rest ratios in RSA training in women’s soccer
Bruno RUSCELLO *, Mario ESPOSITO, Filippo PARTIPILO, Dalila DI CICCO, Cristoforo FILETTI, Laura PANTANELLA, Stefano D’OTTAVIO

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Oct 27
Analysis of modifications of the plantar parameters after the use of a proprioceptive insole: regular gait
Carlotta O. NOBILI *, Elena MANNACIO, Antonello CICCARELLI, Filippo TAJANI, Maurizio RIPANI

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Oct 24
Effects of Chinese adults’ body mass indexes, body fat percentages, and fat free masses on energy consumption during badminton
Yanfeng ZHANG *, Sen LI, Mei WANG

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Oct 24
Complexes exercise intervention on chinese patients with type 2 diabetes
Yanfeng ZHANG *, Sen LI, Mei WANG

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Oct 24
Excess post-exercise oxygen consumption and fat oxidation in recreationally trained men following exercise of equal energy expenditure: comparisons of spinning and constant endurance exercise
Marcin LUSZCZYK, Damian J. FLIS, Ilona SZADEJKO, Radoslaw LASKOWSKI, Wieslaw ZIOLKOWSKI *

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Oct 24
Oxidative stress, lipid peroxidation indexes and antioxidant vitamins in long and middle distance athletes during a sport season
Diego MUÑOZ *, Gema BARRIENTOS, Javier ALVES, Francisco J. GRIJOTA, Maria C. ROBLES, Marcos MAYNAR

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Oct 24
Relation between lifestyle behaviors and body composition patterns among healthy young Italians: a cross-sectional study
Luciana ZACCAGNI, Natascia RINALDO *, Barbara BRAMANTI, Emanuela GUALDI-RUSSO

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Oct 24
Potential effect of exercise in ameliorating insulin resistance at transcriptome level
Zhigang HU *, Lei ZHOU, Tingting HE

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Oct 24
Technical strategy of triple jump: differences of inverted pendulum model between hop-dominated and balance techniques
Nobuaki FUJIBAYASHI *, Mitsuo OTSUKA, Shinsuke YOSHIOKA, Tadao ISAKA

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Oct 24
Training-induced annual changes in red blood cell profile in highly-trained endurance and speed-power athletes
Monika CIEKOT-SOŁTYSIAK *, Krzysztof KUSY, Tomasz PODGÓRSKI, Jacek ZIELIŃSKI

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Oct 24
Wellness, muscle soreness and neuromuscular performance during a training week in volleyball athletes
Francisco TAVARES *, Mário SIMÕES, Bruno MATOS, Tiaki B. SMITH, Matthew DRILLER

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Oct 24
Injuries in recreational and competitive surfers: a nationwide study in Portugal
Beatriz MINGHELLI *, Carla NUNES, Raul OLIVEIRA

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Oct 24
Adapted physical activity and stroke: a systematic review
Patrizia BELFIORE *, Alessandra MIELE, Francesca GALLÈ, Giorgio LIGUORI

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Oct 24
Differences in salivary hormones and perception of exertion in elite women and men volleyball players during tournament
Luis E. PEÑAILILLO, Felipe A. ESCANILLA, Esteban R. JURY, Mauricio A. CASTRO-SEPULVEDA, Louise DELDICQUE, Hermann P. ZBINDEN-FONCEA *

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Oct 24
Effect of stretching-based rehabilitation on pain, flexibility and muscle strength in dancers with hamstring injury: a single-blind, prospective, randomized clinical trial
Giwon KIM, Hyangsun KIM, Woo K. KIM, Junesun KIM *

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Oct 24
Functional outcomes of kinesio taping versus standard orthotics in the management of shin splint
Shaji J. KACHANATHU *, Fahad S. ALGARNI, Shibili NUHMANI, Aqeel M. ALENAZI, Ashraf R. HAFEZ, Abdulrahman D. ALGARNI

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2017 Oct 24
Does small-sided games training improve physical-fitness and specific skills for team sports? A systematic review with meta-analysis
Amri HAMMAMI *, Tim J. GABBETT, Maamer SLIMANI, Ezdine BOUHLEL


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Edizioni Minerva Medica