Biology of Sport
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Original paper

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
Original paper

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
Original paper

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
Original paper

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
Original paper

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
Original paper

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
Original paper

Does Ramadan fasting influence time-motion metrics and psychophysiological responses in soccer players during small-sided games performed in fed and fasted states?

Mohamed Kerkeni, Karim Chamari, Manel Kerkeni, Omar Boukhris, Achraf Ammar, David B. Pyne, Waqar Husain, Hamdi Chtourou, Abdul Rashid Aziz, Haitham Jahrami, Khaled Trabelsi
Biol Sport. 2026;43:679–691
Online publish date: 2025-12-16
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.156231
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 : 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 : 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
Original paper

Comprehensive multivariate insights into external training load in women’s football: four session clusters to optimize weekly periodization

Eider Barba, Beñat Erkizia, David Casamichana, Udane Etxebeste, Julen Castellano
Biol Sport. 2026;43:605–616
Online publish date: 2025-11-21
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.154943
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 : 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

Can OpenCap deliver valid and reliable kinematic data for motion analysis? A systematic review and three-level meta-analysis

Salih Çabuk, Süleyman Ulupınar, İzzet İnce, Serhat Özbay
Biol Sport.2026;43:555–573
Online publish date: 2025-11-03
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.154942
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 : 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 : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.154946
Original paper

Longitudinal cohort study on subsequent injury risk in professional football players in the Qatar Stars League: a probabilistic approach using basic learning

Montassar Tabben, Karim Chamari, Khalid Alkhelaifi, Tanvir Alam, Jassim Almulla
Biol Sport. 2026;43:489–498
Online publish date: 2025-10-07
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.152345
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.154144
Review paper

Match demands and physical qualities of female athletes in Australian football, rugby union, rugby sevens, and rugby league: a scoping review

Riley J Brassington, Jocelyn K Mara, Nick Ball, Gordon Waddington, Kiera Paul, Julie Cooke
Biol Sport. 2026;43:405–428
Online publish date: 2025-10-01
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.153306
Original paper

Injuries according to sexual maturity status: a three-season observational study with male academy players of a professional Spanish football club

Mauricio Monaco, Eirik Halvorsen Wik, Abdulaziz Farooq, Gil Rodas
Biol Sport. 2026;43:393–403
Online publish date: 2025-09-29
 
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.154143
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.153530
 
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