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Original paper
The effect of contextualised match variables on the metabolic
power of elite soccer players during English Premier League
match-play
Ryland Morgans,
Rafael Oliveira,
Mauro Mandorino,
Ben Ryan,
Piotr Zmijewski,
Toni Modric,
Jose Eduardo Teixeira,
Alexandre Moreira
Biol Sport. 2026;43:671–678
Online publish date: 2025-12-04
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.156783
Original paper
Resistance priming strategies in professional Spanish soccer:
A survey study into the practices and perceptions of strength and conditioning coaches
Enrique Cañadas-García,
Alfonso de la Rubia,
Anthony Weldon,
Jaime González-García,
Verónica Giráldez-Costas,
Carlos García-Sánchez
Biol Sport. 2026;43:661–670
Online publish date: 2025-12-04
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.156228
Letter to the Editor
Correction: Acute effects of beetroot juice vs. creatine
supplementation on maximal strength, autonomic regulation, and muscle oxygenation during incremental resistance exercise
Atef Salem,
Achraf Ammar,
Mohamed Kerkeni,
Mohamed Ali Boujelbane,
Ayse Merve Uyar,
Leonard Moritz Köbel,
Saranya Selvaraj,
Reza Zare,
Katie M. Heinrich,
Haitham Jahrami,
Slim Tounsi,
Giuseppe Grosso,
Piotr Zmijewski,
Wolfgang I. Schöllhorn,
Khaled Trabelsi,
Hamdi Chtourou
Biol Sport. 2026;43:659–660
Online publish date: 2025-12-03
DOI
:
https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.156734
Review paper
Aging reimagined: Bridging clinical modulation and scientific
breakthroughs
Salah Mhamdi,
Karim Chamari,
Ahmed S. BaHammam,
Walid Ahmed Alkeridy,
Abdulrahman Ahmed Aldeeri,
Helmi Ben Saad
Biol Sport. 2026;43:617–630
Online publish date: 2025-11-24
DOI
:
https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.156224
Review paper
The effect of virtual and augmented reality training on soccer
players: a systematic review of cognitive-motor performance
Ana Carolina Paludo,
Adam Lipčák,
Koulla Parpa,
Elisavet Kyprianidou,
Marios N. Avraamides
Biol Sport. 2026;43:597–604
Online publish date: 2025-11-21
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.153531
Original paper
Seasonal changes and variability of physical match demands
in a highly trained female soccer team
João Barreira,
Pedro Figueiredo,
Cristian Petri,
Luca Pengue,
Francesco Perondi,
Alessandro Buccolini,
Jaime Fernandez-Fernandez,
Fábio Y. Nakamura
Biol Sport. 2026;43:587–595
Online publish date: 2025-11-21
DOI
:
https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.156226
Original paper
Data-driven classification of playing styles and match outcome
prediction in UEFA Champions League teams
Yonghan Zhong,
Ying Xu,
Kecheng Zhu,
Jorge Diaz-Cidoncha Garcia,
Miguel Ángel Gómez Ruano,
Qing Yi
Biol Sport.2026;43:575–586
Online publish date: 2025-11-03
DOI
:
https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.154944
Review paper
Enhancing physical performance with ischemic preconditioning:
a systematic review and meta-analysis of moderators and
performance outcomes
Yilin Zhang,
Kai Xu,
Hao Kong,
Mingyue Yin,
Chenghao Liu,
Yun Xie,
Liam Kilduff,
Gustavo R Mota,
Olivier Girard
Biol Sport. 2026;43:511–554
Online publish date: 2025-10-31
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.154945
Original paper
Injury incidence, burden and associated risk factors in walking
football players
Maite Lejonagoitia-Garmendia,
Iraia Bidaurrazaga-Letona,
Iratxe Duñabeitia,
Izaro Esain,
Rakel Berriozabalgoitia,
Begoña Sanz,
Xabier Monasterio,
Jon Larruskain,
Susana M Gil
Biol Sport. 2026;43:499–510
Online publish date: 2025-10-31
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.154946
Review paper
Changes in physical fitness and body composition of athletes after
the COVID-19 lockdown: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and
meta-regression, with assessment of the certainty of evidence
Jad Adrian Washif,
Khaled Trabelsi,
Jeffrey Pagaduan,
Marie Stella Louise Perreras,
Imen Moussa-Chamari,
Narimen Yousfi,
David B. Pyne,
Karim Chamari
Biol Sport. 2026;43:463–488
Online publish date: 2025-10-01
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.153307
Original paper
Energy expenditure and physical activity responses to football for
health training in adults with metabolic syndrome: a randomized
clinical trial
Athanasios Poulios,
Lambros Tsiokanos,
Dimitrios Draganidis,
Konstantinos Papanikolaou,
Panagiotis Tsimeas,
Niki Syrou,
Georgios Metsios,
Athanasios Chatzinikolaou,
Georgios Ermidis,
Athanasios Tsiokanos,
Aggelos Pappas,
Magni Mohr,
Peter Krustrup,
Athanasios Z. Jamurtas,
Ioannis G. Fatouros
Biol Sport. 2026;43:449–461
Online publish date: 2025-10-01
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.154146
Original paper
The relative age effect and transition rates across a national
soccer program in male and female youth to senior players.
A longitudinal analysis
Daniel Nisbet,
Mauro Mandorino,
Piotr Zmijewski,
Toni Modric,
José Eduardo Teixeira,
Alexandre Moreira,
Ryland Morgans
Biol Sport. 2026;43:439–448
Online publish date: 2025-10-01
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.154941
Original paper
Why do parents sign their children up for soccer in the United States?
José M. Oliva-Lozano,
John Sullivan,
Rick Cost,
Felipe Lobelo,
George Chiampas
Biol Sport. 2026;43:429–438
Online publish date: 2025-10-01
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.154144
Original paper
The role of artificial intelligence in sports training: opportunities, challenges and future applications for competitive swimming
Luca Puce,
Piotr Żmijewski,
Filippo Cotellessa,
Cristina Schenone,
Halil I. Ceylan,
Nicola L. Bragazzi,
Carlo Trompetto
Biol Sport. 2026;43:355–367
Online publish date: 2025-09-16
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.152352
Review paper
A new conceptual framework for managing hamstring injury risk
in soccer – implementing a data-informed approach:
a narrative review
Guglielmo Pillitteri,
Filipe Manuel Clemente,
Marco Petrucci,
Hugo Sarmento,
Antonio Figueiredo,
Tindaro Bongiovanni,
Antonino Bianco,
Giuseppe Battaglia,
Tim J. Gabbett
Biol Sport. 2026;43:329–353
Online publish date: 2025-09-16
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.151660
Original paper
Inter-limb asymmetry across multiple soccer tasks varies with
maturity status in young players: a cross-sectional study
Hamza Marzouki,
Bilel Cherni,
Alâa Edine Sassi,
Anissa Bouassida,
Ezdine Bouhlel,
Yung-Sheng Chen,
Karim Chamari
Biol Sport. 2026;43:369–378
Online publish date: 2025-09-16
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.154159
Original paper
Neuromechanical effects and predictive profiling of sprint priming strategies in elite youth sprinters
Krzysztof Kotuła,
Aleksander Matusiński,
Adam Maszczyk,
Lucas A. Pereira,
Adam Zajac,
Irineu Loturco
Biol Sport. 2026;43:319–327
Online publish date: 2025-09-12
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.154150
Review paper
Nutrition as a missing piece in the development of youth male
soccer players: a scoping review and future directions
Diogo V. Martinho,
Oliver Gonzalo-Skok,
Karim Chamari,
Adam Field,
Filipe Manuel Clemente,
André Rebelo,
Élvio R. Gouveia,
Vitor Hugo Teixeira,
Piotr Zmijewski,
Pedro Mendes,
Pedro Campos,
Hugo Sarmento
Biol Sport. 2026;43:291–317
Online publish date: 2025-09-09
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.151654
Original paper
Recreational football training preserves bone health in women
over 9 years during the menopause transition
Magni Mohr,
May-Britt Skoradal,
Tórur Sjúrðarson,
Niklas R. Jørgensen,
Jann Mortensen,
Peter Krustrup
Biol Sport. 2026;43:281–290
Online publish date: 2025-09-09
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.154145
Original paper
Reciprocal relationships between sleep quality, mental health and
the quality of life in elite athletes: A pilot study
Mohamed Romdhani,
Emna Bentouati,
Rihab Abid,
Imen Moussa-Chamari,
Karim Chamari,
Helmi Ben Saad,
Tarak Driss,
Nizar Souissi
Biol Sport. 2026;43:267–279
Online publish date: 2025-09-09
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.154147
Original paper
Physiological and performance parameters associated with critical
power decline in hypoxia among highly-trained endurance athletes
Tomasz Kowalski,
Adrian Wilk,
Kinga Rębiś,
Jadwiga Malczewska-Lenczowska,
Andrzej Klusiewicz,
Tadej Debevec,
Raphael Faiss
Biol Sport. 2026;43:257–265
Online publish date: 2025-08-29
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.153530
Original paper
Relationship between aerobic performance and match running
performance in elite soccer players including playing position and
contextual factors
Jakub Kryściak,
Tomas Maly,
Maciej Tomczak,
Toni Modric,
James Malone,
František Zahálka,
Christian Clarup,
Kirk Phillips,
Marcin Andrzejewski
Biol Sport. 2026;43:213–225
Online publish date: 2025-08-29
DOI
:
https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.153311
Original paper
Evening smartphone exposure impairs sleep quality and next-day
performance in elite soccer players: a randomized controlled trial
Nadia Dridi,
Mohamed Abdelkader Souissi,
Rim Dridi,
Halil İbrahim Ceylan,
Nicola Luigi Bragazzi,
Atef Salem,
Sofien Fekih,
Mokhtar Chtara,
Bessem Mkaouer,
Hamdi Chtourou,
Ismail Dergaa,
Nizar Souissi,
Valentina Stefanica,
Piotr Żmijewski,
Ryland Morgans
Biol Sport. 2026;43:227–242
Online publish date: 2025-08-29
DOI
:
https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.152348
Original paper
Effects of different velocity loss thresholds on strength,
neuromuscular adaptations, and muscle hypertrophy during
bench press training in women
Luis Rodiles-Guerrero,
Clara Cano-Castillo,
Pedro Jesús Cornejo-Daza,
Juan Sánchez-Valdepeñas,
Borja Sañudo,
Miguel Sánchez-Moreno,
Beatriz Bachero-Mena,
Fernando Pareja-Blanco
Biol Sport. 2026;43:187–198
Online publish date: 2025-08-29
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.152347
Original paper
The effectiveness of differential learning in small-sided soccer
games for skill development in U20 amateur male players
Jaouher Hamaidi,
Wissem Dhahbi,
Mohamed Mansour Bouzourraa,
Noomen Guelmami,
Mohamed Ben Aissa,
Wassim Moalla,
Ismail Dergaa,
Katja Weiss,
Thomas Rosemann,
Beat Knechtle,
Makrem Zghibi
Biol Sport. 2026,43:199–211
Online publish date: 2025-08-29
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.151661
Original paper
How do muscle injuries relate to return-to-performance metrics
in male elite football players?
Marc Guitart,
Antonio Alonso-Callejo,
Gil Rodas,
Francesc Cos,
Andres Martin-Garcia,
Xavi Franquesa,
Berta Carles,
Xavier Valle,
Xavier Yangüas,
Jose Luis Felipe
Biol Sport. 2026; 43: 165–175
Online publish date: 2025-08-13
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.153532
Original paper
Effect of plyometric training based on the integral reactive
strength index of national-level jumpers and sprinters.
A randomized crossover trial
Raynier Montoro-Bombú,
Hugo Sarmento,
Armando Costa,
Valter Pinheiro,
Paulo Malico Sousa,
Carlo Buzzichelli,
Luis Rama
Biol Sport. 2026; 43: 127–138
Online publish date: 2025-08-06
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.152351
Original paper
The loading impact of training and match-play on non-contact
muscle injuries in elite male soccer players. A seasonal analysis
Ryland Morgans,
Rafael Oliveira,
Mauro Mandorino,
Piotr Zmijewski,
Ben Ryan,
Toni Modric,
Jose Teixeira,
Alexandre Moreira
Biol Sport. 2026; 43: 107–114
Online publish date: 2025-08-06
DOI
:
https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.153305
Original paper
The impact of caffeine-mediated gut microbiota regulation
on the athletic performance of football players
Jianlou Yang,
Hongda Zhu,
Bo Yao,
Wei Zhang,
Xiaodong Xing,
Weibo Cheng,
Chen Dong
Biol Sport. 2026; 43: 115–125
Online publish date: 2025-08-06
DOI
:
https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.153312
Original paper
Exploring the potential synergistic pharmacological and
psychological effects of caffeine on exercise performance:
a placebo-balanced study
Juan Del Coso,
Beatriz Lara,
César Gallo-Salazar,
Francisco Areces,
Millán Aguilar-Navarro,
Verónica Giráldez-Costas,
Jorge Gutiérrez-Hellín,
Fernando Valero,
Juan Jose Salinero
Biol Sport.2026; 43: 95–105
Online publish date: 2025-08-05
DOI
:
https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.153332
Original paper
Key performance indicators of offensive transitions in elite
women’s football: a machine learning and explainability approach
Claudio A. Casal,
José Luis Losada,
Ana M. de Benito Trigueros,
Rubén Maneiro,
Iyán Iván-Baragaño
Biol Sport. 2026; 43: 53–64
Online publish date: 2025-08-05
DOI
:
https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.153309
Original paper
Interchangeability of external player load variables from different athlete tracking systems in English Premier League soccer players
Ronan Kavanagh,
Kevin McDaid,
Jack McDonnell,
David Rhodes,
David Tivey,
Jill Alexander,
Damian Harper,
Piotr Zmijewski,
Ryland Morgans
Biol Sport. 2026; 43: 45–52
Online publish date: 2025-08-05
DOI
:
https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.153304
Original paper
Effects of velocity loss with blood flow restriction in full squat
on strength gains, neuromuscular adaptations, and muscle
hypertrophy
Juan Sánchez-Valdepeñas,
Luis Rodiles-Guerrero,
Pedro Jesús Cornejo-Daza,
Jose Antonio Paez-Maldonado,
Clara Cano-Castillo,
Beatriz Bachero-Mena,
Miguel Sánchez-Moreno,
Juan José González-Badillo,
Eduardo Saez de Villarreal,
Fernando Pareja-Blanco
Biol Sport. 2026; 43: 65–75
Online publish date: 2025-08-05
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.151657
Original paper
A novel combination of genomic loci in ITGB2, COL5A1 and
VEGFA associated with anterior cruciate ligament rupture
susceptibility: insights from Australian, Polish, Swedish,
and South African cohorts
Senanile B. Dlamini,
Colleen J. Saunders,
Paweł Cieszczyk,
Krzysztof Ficek,
Charlotte K. Häger,
Eva-Lena Stattin,
Kjell G. Nilsson,
Nir Eynon,
Julian A. Feller,
Oren Tirosh,
Christian D. Bope,
Emile R. Chimusa,
Mary-Jessica N. Laguette,
Malcolm Collins,
Alison V. September
Biol Sport. 2026;43:3–20
Online publish date: 2025-07-16
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.152346
Original paper
Effects of eccentric- and concentric-based plyometric
programmes on strength, speed and tensiomyography
parameters of female athletes
Nikola Prvulović,
Ana Lilić,
Saša Pantelić,
Milan Čoh,
Milica Kojadinović,
Vesna Vučić,
Boštjan Šimunič
Biol Sport. 2026;43:21–33
Online publish date: 2025-07-16
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.152343
Original paper
Interaction effects between possession status and percentage:
insights from modeling match-running performance across
possession status in male soccer
Pengyu Pan,
Carlos Lago-Peñas,
Miguel Lorenzo-Martinez,
Robert Rein,
Tianbiao Liu,
Daniel Memmert,
Ricardo Resta Serra,
Roberto López del Campo
Biol Sport. 2026;43:35–44
Online publish date: 2025-07-16
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.151653
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