Biology of Sport

Effectiveness of match-day priming strategies on physical and technical performance in female basketball players

Enrique Flórez-Gil 1
,
Nuno Mateus 2, 3
,
Jaime Sampaio 2, 3
,
Alejandro Vaquera 1, 4
,
Eduardo Abade 2, 3, 5

  1. Faculty of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences, VALFIS Research Group, Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), Universidad de León, León, Spain

  2. Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, CIDESD, Elite Re-search Community, Vila Real, Portugal

  3. Department of Sports Science, Exercise and Health, School of Life Sciences and Environment, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal

  4. School of Sport & Exercise Science, University of Worcester, Worcester, United Kingdom

  5. FPF Academy, Portuguese Football Federation, Oeiras, Portugal

Biol Sport. 2026;43:1569–1577

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.159570
Data publikacji online: 2026/07/06
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