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Application and Practical Relevance of Vertical Force–Velocity Profiling for Optimizing Performance in Team Sports: A Systematic Review

Authors / editors: Salim Khairi, Khalid Elmouahid, Lotfi Zghari, Paweł Chmura, Abderrazak Rfaki

Published in: Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine

Vertical force–velocity (F–V) profiling is widely used to assess athletes’ neuromuscular capabilities; however, its transfer to sport-specific performance and the effectiveness of individualized interventions remain debated. This systematic review examined the application and eff…

DOI: 10.18276/cej.2026.2-02 · ISSN: 2300-9705

Article 2018

Test-Retest Reliability and Validity of Three Different Agility Tests for Various Team Sports in Young Male Athletes

Authors / editors: Mehmet Kutlu, Özgür Doğan

Published in: Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine

The purpose of this study is to examine the reproducibility of three different agility tests in basketball, soccer and water polo team sports. To determine the reliability 44 young male athletes (Basketball age 16.5 ±0.6, height 177.9 ±7.7 weight 70.0 ±7.1; Soccer age 16.3 …

DOI: 10.18276/cej.2018.2-04 · ISSN: 2300-9705

Article 2016

Effect of an Educational Program about Game Statistics and a Goal-Setting Intervention in a Community College Women’s Volleyball Team

Authors / editors: José M. Palao

Published in: Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine

The aim was to assess an educational program about game statistics and a goal setting intervention in a community college women’s volleyball team. The sample consisted of 12 players from a Midwestern community college women’s volleyball team. A quasiexperimental design with a pre…

DOI: 10.18276/cej.2016.2-04 · ISSN: 2300-9705

Article 2015

Defence Efficacy in Practice and Competition. A Case Study in Women’s Volleyball

Authors / editors: Maria Inmaculada Giménez-Ibarra, José M. Palao

Published in: Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine

The aim of this study was to compare the player positions, situations, techniques, and efficacy in defence between practice and competition for a women’s professional volleyball team. The sample was a Spanish professional women’s volleyball team. The defence actions carried out i…

DOI: 10.18276/cej.2015.4-03 · ISSN: 2300-9705

Article 2013

The PPARA gene polymorphism in team sports athletes

Authors / editors: Ildus I. Ahmetov, Emiliya S. Egorova, Leysan J. Mustafina

Published in: Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα) is a transcription factor that regulates lipid and glucose metabolism. Accumulating evidence suggests that the intron 7 C allele of the PPARA gene rs4253778 G/C polymorphism has an advantage for power-oriented athletes, presuma…

ISSN: 2300-9705