Biology of Sport
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Original paper

A matter of time or timing: longitudinal analysis of sensitive periods for linear running speed performance and development in elite youth soccer
Maros Kalata, Jakub Lukavsky, Diogo V. Martinho, Craig A. Williams, Jan M. Konarski, Frantisek Zahalka, Robert M. Malina, Tomas Maly
Biol Sport. 2026;43:1341–1351
Online publish date: 2026-04-20
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.161105
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Impact of biological maturation on match workload in Portuguese elite male academy soccer players
Nuno Ribeiro, Oliver Gonzalo-Skok, João Valente-Dos-Santos, Mauro Mandorino, Marco Beato, Jamie Salter, Hadi Nobari, Nuno Loureiro, Ruben Ferreira, João Pedro Araújo, Francisco Tavares
Biol Sport. 2026;43:1329-1340
Online publish date: 2026-04-20
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.161102
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Weekday-specific associations of movement behaviors with body composition in preschool children: A compositional data analysis
Jin Guo, Xiangli Liu, Haowen Zhang, Chaonan Wang, Fang Wang, Wei Chen, Di Heng, Qingfeng Dong, Yihua Bao, Zhaoxu Lu, Ting Zhang
Biol Sport. 2026;43:1315–1327
Online publish date: 2026-04-20
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.159563
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Do important points change the game? Technical-tactical performance in high-level men’s padel
Rafael Conde-Ripoll, Adrián Escudero-Tena, Jesús Ramón-Llin, Álvaro Bustamante-Sánchez
Biol Sport. 2026;43:1303–1313
Online publish date: 2026-04-20
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.158680
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Effects of a 6-week horizontal speed deceleration training on measures of physical fitness in youth tennis players
Yassine Negra, Senda Sammoud, Raja Bouguezzi, Jason Moran, Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo, Younés Hachana, Helmi Chaabene
Biol Sport. 2026;43:1293–1301
Online publish date: 2026-04-20
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.159558
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Review paper

Digital twins in sports science: applications for performance enhancement, injury prevention, and rehabilitation through advanced big data analytics and deep learning methodologies – a comprehensive narrative review
Afef Sédiri, Sabri Barbaria, Halil Ibrahim Ceylan, Andrea De Giorgio, Luca Puce, Valentina Stefanica, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Ismail Dergaa, Hanene Boussi Rahmouni
Biol Sport. 2026;43:1271–1291
Online publish date: 2026-04-20
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.161106
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Comparison of different load-velocity profiles and electromyography activity in the free-weight jump squat
Yi-Chien Chiang, Chieh-Ying Chiang, Jonathon Weakley
Biol Sport. 2026;43:1261–1270
Online publish date: 2026-04-20
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.159566
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Deceleration specific isometric exercises acutely enhance change of direction performance in male youth academy soccer players
Julián E. Smoliga, Viktor Oliva, Adrián Novosád, Matej Suja, Damian J. Harper
Biol Sport. 2026;43:1253-1259
Online publish date: 2026-04-20
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.159569
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The acute effect of training on hip-adduction strength within a football microcycle
Maziar J. Hamad, Pedro E. Alcaraz, Kristian Thorborg, Steve Barrett, Konstantinos Spyrou
Biol Sport. 2026;43:1243–1251
Online publish date: 2026-04-20
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.159562
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Contextual factors affect match sprinting demands and effective playing time in Spanish professional football
Carlos Galiano, Pedro Gómez-Piqueras, Alberto Piernas, Oliver Gonzalo-Skok
Biol Sport. 2026;43:1235–1241
Online publish date: 2026-04-13
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.159571
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Review paper

The impact of maximal fat oxidation intensity exercise on glucose and lipid metabolism in individuals with overweight or obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Yunyang Liu, Jiawen Gao, Zihan Bao, Ziyang Li, Xunling Wang, Shun Wang
Biol Sport. 2026;43:1193–1234
Online publish date: 2026-04-13
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.159565
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Technical and tactical performance of major Asian professional football leagues: a comparative analysis of 14,115 matches across six seasons
Liangzhu Feng, Yanlong Chen, Zhe Cheng, Hongyou Liu
Biol Sport. 2026;43:1181–1191
Online publish date: 2026-04-13
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.159568
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Match running performance upon return to play in professional male LaLiga football players following anterior cruciate ligament rupture
Manuel Manchón-Davó, Aarón Miralles-Iborra, Juan Del Coso, Francisco J Vera-Garcia, Heidy Rondón-Espinosa, Casto Juan-Recio, Joaquín González-Rodenas, Roberto López del Campo, Ricardo Resta, Víctor Moreno-Pérez
Biol Sport. 2026;43:1161–1180
Online publish date: 2026-04-13
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.160857
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Comparing full-body flywheel eccentric protocols: cluster set vs. traditional training on muscle damage, arterial stiffness, jump performance, grip strength, cognitive, and perceptual responses
Ming-Chia Weng, Chih-Yuan Fang, Hsi-Hsun Su, Eisuke Ochi, Maximillian J. Nelson, Hunter Bennett, Thomas P. Wycherley, Xiang Dai, Che-Hsiu Chen
Biol Sport. 2026;43:1149–1160
Online publish date: 2026-04-13
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.158673
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Effects of movement velocity in squat training with and without blood flow restriction
Pedro Jesús Cornejo-Daza, Juan Sánchez-Valdepeñas, Luis Rodiles-Guerrero, Paula Costales-Muñoz, Miguel Sánchez-Moreno, Irineu Loturco, Juan A León-Prados, Fernando Pareja-Blanco
Biol Sport. 2026;43:1133–1147
Online publish date: 2026-04-13
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.160853
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Accelerated biological aging and risk of sarcopenia: evidence from 29,000 Chinese adults
Qing Wang, Huijing He, Yaoda Hu, Jing Nai, Zhen Song, Hui Pan, Hanze Du, Ji Tu, Zichao Wang, Da Xu, Zhujie Ran, Zhili Chen, Mengwei Zhang, Gang Liu, Guangliang Shan
Biol Sport. 2026;43:1097–1132
Online publish date: 2026-04-13
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.159572
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Original paper

Does repeated daytime napping over consecutive days enhance physical, perceptual, and cardiac autonomic responses in high-level adolescent basketball players?
Mehdi J Souabni, Maher Souabni, Omar Hammouda, Mathieu Nedelec, Achraf Ammar, Tarak Driss
Biol Sport. 2026;43:1083–1095
Online publish date: 2026-04-13
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.159567
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Sex dimorphism in serum lipid dynamics after acute exhaustive exercise
Zhongxun Ren, Baile Wu, Chunxue Tang, Jiayu Qian, Zihan Fan, YanYan Zhang, Lijun Shi
Biol Sport.2026;43:1071–1081
Online publish date: 2026-03-30
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.158677
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Original paper

Internal and external training load in men’s professional padel players: A positional comparison in the Premier Padel circuit
Álvaro Bustamante-Sánchez, Diego Muñoz, Sergio José Ibáñez, Adrián Escudero-Tena, Rafael Conde-Ripoll
Biol Sport.2026;43:1061–1070
Online publish date: 2026-03-24
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.154149
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Are three recovery days enough? Elevated match day creatine kinase levels under congested schedules in youth soccer
Gabor Schuth, Gyorgy Szigeti, Gergely Dobreff, Peter Revisnyei, Tim Gabbett, Adam Szilas, Gabor Pavlik
Biol Sport.2026;43:1051–1060
Online publish date: 2026-03-24
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.157992
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Effects of unilateral and bilateral training on performance in team sports athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Bitai Wu, Mingyue Yin, Zhiquan Song, Meiling Tao, Kai Xu, George P. Nassis, Chris Bishop, Olivier Girard
Biol Sport. 2026;43:1019–1049
Online publish date: 2026-03-16
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.159564
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Assessing the contributions of technical error and biological variability to error of measurement in reliability studies
Basilio Pueo, Will Hopkins
Biol Sport. 2026;43:1009–1018
Online publish date: 2026-03-16
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.160239
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Objective sleep characteristics of elite academy soccer players: a seven-day actigraphy analysis of a U15 national league squad
Lorcán Mason, James Connolly, Lydia E. Devenney, Karl Lacey, Maria Faulkner, Rónán Doherty
Biol Sport. 2026;43:999-1008
Online publish date: 2026-03-09
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.158301
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Effects of different full squat training volumes matched for fatigue on strength gains, neuromuscular adaptations, and muscle hypertrophy
José Antonio Páez-Maldonado, Clara Cano-Castillo, Pedro Jesús Cornejo-Daza, Juan Sánchez-Valdepeñas, Luis Rodiles-Guerrero, Mathias Wernbom, Manuel Ortega Becerra, Fernando Pareja-Blanco
Biol Sport. 2026;43:985–997
Online publish date: 2026-03-09
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.157999
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Review paper

Current approaches to measuring high-intensity locomotor actions in adult male professional soccer. A scoping review
Paul McGrath, Damian Harper, Jill Alexander
Biol Sport. 2026;43:971–984
Online publish date: 2026-03-05
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.158302
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Review paper

The AI recommendation paradox: a systematic review evaluating the promise, peril, and path forward for large language models in exercise recommendation
Tianyuan He, Di Lu, Yongye Ma, Jiaxin He, Duanying Li, Guoxing Li, Jian Sun
Biol Sport. 2026;43:949–970
Online publish date: 2026-03-04
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.158676
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Original paper

Within-game performance decrements in relation to peak fat oxidation, Fatmax and peak oxygen uptake in elite male footballers
Morten Bredsgaard Randers, Tue Rømer, Mikkel Thunestvedt Hansen, Christina Rohde Ruppert, Viktor Slott, Thomas Nielsen, Loftur Gísli Jóhannsson, Jesper Sangild, Jørn Wulff Helge, Peter Krustrup, Malte Nejst Larsen
Biol Sport. 2026;43:941-948
Online publish date: 2026-03-04
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.158678
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Original paper

Training characteristics of male and female World Tour professional road cyclists before the competitive phase
Manuel Mateo-March, David Barranco-Gil, Xabier Muriel, Jesús G. Pallarés, Pedro L. Valenzuela
Biol Sport. 2026;43:933–940
Online publish date: 2026-02-23
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.156234
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The overload loop: a distinct reoxygenation pattern above the second ventilatory threshold revealed by a new analytical method
Annette Schmidt, Lucas Koch, Tom Brandt, Timo Schinköthe
Biol Sport.2026;43:921-931
Online publish date: 2026-02-23
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.159557
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The influence of functional kinematic asymmetry on maximum speed performance in repeated sprints
Mateusz Jopek, Michal Krzysztofik, Dariusz Mroczek, Adam Zajac, Krzysztof Mackala
Biol Sport. 2026;43:911–919
Online publish date: 2026-02-23
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.158304
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Possession in motion: a five-season analysis of running in-possession and out-of-possession with match outcomes in the English Premier League
Tom Allen, Matt Taberner, Mikhail Zhilkin, Damian Harper, Jill Alexander
Biol Sport.2026;43:899–909
Online publish date: 2026-02-20
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.159531
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Return of match running performance following muscle strain injuries of varying severity in professional football
Victor Moreno-Pérez, Aaron Miralles-Iborra, Juan Del Coso, Fidel Agulló, Aitor Soler, Javier Courel-Ibáñez
Biol Sport. 2026;43:887–897
Online publish date: 2026-02-20
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.159530
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Original paper

Influence of contextualized physical performance metrics on offensive and defensive outcomes in professional football players
Paolo Troiani, Antonio Lucadamo, Dario Pompa, Cristian Savoia, Francesco Laterza, Maurizio Bertollo, Marco Beato
Biol Sport. 2026;43:875–886
Online publish date: 2026-02-06
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.158681
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Associations of physical activity domains and delayed biological aging: assessing heterogeneity and interaction of effects
Yongyu Huang, Yang Wang, Yanwei You, Ming Ding, Zuosheng Lu, Qing Wang
Biol Sport. 2026;43:847–873
Online publish date: 2026-02-06
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.158670
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Training with an elastic bench press device provides comparable adaptations to conventional resistance training in trained men
Simon Gavanda, David Wischtukat, Moritz Ruckdeschel, Stephan Geisler, Steffen Held
Biol Sport. 2026;43:839-846
Online publish date: 2026-02-06
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.157993
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Does curvilinear sprint training with different radii improve multidirectional speed and sprint mechanics in youth soccer players?
David Solleiro-Duran, Jose Suarez-Rial, Ezequiel Rey, Andrés Baena-Raya, Miguel Lorenzo-Martínez, Alberto Filter, Alexis Padrón-Cabo
Biol Sport.2026;43:829-838
Online publish date: 2026-02-06
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.157996
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Morning priming exercises for explosive performance: time course effects of two-way ballistic and strength-based protocols
Yiheng Zeng, Tao Wu, Junlei Lin, Wei Li, Paul B. Gastin, Olivier Girard
Biol Sport. 2026;43:815–827
Online publish date: 2026-01-23
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.158671
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The association between domain-specific physical activity in adults and Parkinson’s disease and all-cause mortality: a NHANES study from 2007 to 2018
Wenwen Diao, Shunxiong Tang
Biol Sport.2026;43:795-813
Online publish date: 2026-01-23
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.158669
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Gene expression profiling of whole blood samples following marathon running in non-elite athletes
Pol Ezquerra-Condeminas, Laura Martin-Fernandez, Antonio Cardenas, Oriol Sibila, Nina Borràs, Francisco Vidal, Alexandre Perera-Lluna, José Manuel Soria
Biol Sport. 2026;43:779–793
Online publish date: 2026-01-23
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.158303
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Monitoring game load across quarters in professional basketball: positional differences and contextual effects
Shaoliang Zhang, Ming Li, Xing Wang, Enrique Alonso-Pérez-Chao, Pierpaolo Sansone, Jordan L Fox
Biol Sport. 2026;43:769–778
Online publish date: 2026-01-23
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.157997
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Review paper

Sex differences in hip and groin injury prevalence: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 3133 team-sport athletes
Toni Bailén-García, Marcos Quintana-Cepedal, Omar de la Calle, María Medina-Sánchez, Irene Crespo, Hugo Olmedillas
Biol Sport. 2026; 43:753–767
Online publish date: 2026-01-23
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.158668
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Force vs. impulse: assessing the applicability of dynamic strength indices in individualized training recommendations
Yuhang Liu, Chris Bishop, Lachlan P. James, Changda Lu, Fanhao Meng, Xiaoyi Yuan
Biol Sport. 2026;43:743–752
Online publish date: 2026-01-02
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.157994
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The influence of contextual factors on the physical demands of soccer match-play
Enrique Benéitez-Andrés, Javier Sánchez-Sánchez, Alejandro Rodríguez-Fernández, Mercedes Sánchez-Barba, Daniel Rojas-Valverde, Mario Sánchez
Biol Sport. 2026;43:729–741
Online publish date: 2026-01-02
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.157995
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Comparable blood pressure reductions after indoor and outdoor walking exercise
Olga Papale, Emanuel Festino, Francesca Di Rocco, Carl Foster, Iris Prestanti, Sofia Serafini, Pascal Izzicupo, Cristina Cortis, Andrea Fusco
Biol Sport. 2026;43:721–728
Online publish date: 2026-01-02
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.156232
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Influence of competitive level and playing position on the physical and technical demands of professional men’s football
Miguel Lampre-Ezquerra, José Luis Arjol-Serrano, Roberto López-Del Campo, Ricardo Resta, Elena Mainer-Pardos, Demetrio Lozano
Biol Sport. 2026;43:711–720
Online publish date: 2026-01-02
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.156233
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Is the positioning of defensive players an aspect to consider in soccer transition games?
Jose A. Asian-Clemente, Bernardo Requena, Luis Suarez-Arrones, Piotr Żmijewski
Biol Sport. 2026;43:703–709
Online publish date: 2026-01-02
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.156229
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Growth, maturity status and performance of youth soccer players by playing status as adults
Robert M. Malina, Luís Horta, João P. Duarte, Nuno Silva-Borges, Tomas Oliveira, Jorge M. Celis-Moreno, Oscar M. Tavares, Andre Seabra, Jan M. Konarski, Manuel J. Coelho-e-Silva
Biol Sport. 2026;43:693–701
Online publish date: 2026-01-02
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.156225
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