ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the prevalence and establish the profile of the consumption of dietary supplements among Brazilian athletes. Methods: A total of 182 athletes of both genders from 20 different sports participated in this study. The athletes answered a questionnaire containing sociodem...
Abstract Background: The effects of chronic exposure to exercise training on vascular biomarkers have been poorly explored. Objective: Our study aimed to compare the amounts of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), and endothelial (EMP) and platelet (PMP) microparticles between professional runners and ...
AIMS: The prevalence rate of ankle complexities is increasing at a constant rate among athletes. This study aimed to systematically describe the facts and findings related to the effectiveness of training programs on proprioception among athletes suffering from ankle ligament injury.
METHODS: A literatur...
AIMS: To determine whether high-level swimmers present adequate energy and macronutrient intake during each training phase of the season. METHODS: A 32-week prospective cohort study was conducted with 18 elite swimmers (10 men, 20±2 years; 8 women, 20±3 years) from a competitive swimming club. This pe...
Aim: The aim of this research is to identify the mechanisms that lead soccer players to make quality tactical decisions, and how these mechanisms evolve over time. Methods: Ninety male youth players training in a professional club in Brazil were submitted to a soccer video test which consists in making...
Aims: The aim of the present study was to analyze the differences in wheelchair tennis game statistics between winning and losing sets. Methods: Data were collected from the 139 sets of 64 matches played by 64 males' players in the 2012 Paralympics Games. The variables studied were grouped in four group...
AIMS: The aim of this study was to assess the visual search strategy of soccer players from different age groups. METHODS: The sample comprised 51 youth soccer players. The instrument used to collect and analyse data was the Mobile Eye. This system is used to verify gaze behaviour through visual focus. ...
INTRODUÇÃO: Os atletas adolescentes têm uma demanda energética aumentada devido à prática competitiva de exercício físico, apresentando maiores riscos de inadequações nutricionais. OBJETIVO: Avaliar a ingestão alimentar de atletas escolares envolvidos em diferentes modalidades esportivas. MÉT...
Resumo: Este artigo analisa alguns casos de atletas intersexuais que passaram pelo crivo das políticas de verificação de gênero, que comitês e federações esportivas implementam enquanto resoluções para a determinação da elegibilidade do sexo de atletas a fim de competirem em uma única categor...
