Czasopismo Biology of Sport 2025

Original paper

Association of leisure-time aerobic physical activity time with apparent treatment-resistant hypertension: a study based on NHANES database

Wanling Huang, Dongqin Lai, Meie Zeng, Bin Chen, Shuifen Ye, Fenjing Li, Chunmei Huang

Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):3–12

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.148543

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Review paper

Can physical exercise modify intestinal integrity and gut microbiota composition? A systematic review of in vivo studies

Stephanie Michelin Santana Pereira, Vinícius Parzanini Brilhante de São José, Alessandra da Silva, Karina Vitoria Cipriana Martins, Luciano Bernardes Leite, Pedro Forte, Antônio José Natali, Hércia Stampini Duarte Martino, Ceres Mattos Della Lucia, Josefina Bressan

Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):13–28

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.148545

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Original paper

Positive day-to-day relationships between the cortisol and testosterone awakening responses in elite male athletes

Blair T Crewther, Benjamin G Serpell, Zbigniew Obmiński, James McLaren, Phillip Fourie, Christian J Cook

Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):29–36

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.148541

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Original paper

Exploring the most demanding scenarios in elite youth basketball: a comprehensive analysis across playing positions and time windows

Yannis Irid, Julian Hutin, Jean-François Toussaint, Adrien Sedeaud

Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):37–47

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.148537

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Effect of team quality on offensive playing style and ball possessions development during the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup

Iyán Iván-Baragaño, Álvaro Bustamante-Sánchez, Antonio Ardá, Rubén Maneiro

Biol Sport. 2025;42(3):49–58

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.148539

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Original paper

Rethinking knee injury prevention strategies: joint-by-joint training approach paradigm versus traditional focused knee strengthening

Wissem Dhahbi, Olivier Materne, Karim Chamari

Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):59–65

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.148544

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Contextualized acceleration and deceleration profiles of elite soccer players during English Premier League match-play. The effect of possession, positional demands and opponent ranking

Ryland Morgans, Mauro Mandorino, Ben Ryan, Piotr Zmijewski, Alexandre Moreira, Rafael Oliveira

Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):67–75

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.148540

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Original paper

Knee isokinetic strength benchmarks in athletes across sports categories and performance levels

Raul Freire, Drake Huff, Brooke Butterick, Elias C. Figueroa, Jason C. Siegler

Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):77–87

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.148534

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Original paper

Physiological, perceived, and physical demands of recreational 3×3 basketball and high-intensity interval training in sedentary adult women

Berk Golluceli, Sigitas Kamandulis, Marco Pernigoni, Inga Lukonaitiene, Rasa Kreivyte, Daniele Conte

Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):89–96

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.148547

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Original paper

Unveiling the gap: technical-tactical performance differences between main and qualifying draws in professional padel

Rafael Conde-Ripoll, Daniel Boullosa, Carlos D. Gómez-Carmona, Adrián Escudero-Tena

Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):97–106

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.150038

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Review paper

Effects of plyometric training performed on different surfaces and with different types of footwear on the neuromuscular performance of team-sport athletes: A systematic review

Gastón R. Sanchez-Ottado, Konstantinos Spyrou, Lucas A. Pereira, Pedro E. Alcaraz, Santiago Zabaloy, Irineu Loturco, Tomás T. Freitas

Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):107–123

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.150037

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Original paper

Acceleration-speed profiles in LaLiga: the influence of initial running speed and differences between positional roles in elite football players

Fabio Nevado Garrosa, Javier Mallo Saiz, José Luis Quintero-Illera, Jorge Rubio-López, Roberto López-Del Campo, Sergio Jiménez-Rubio

Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):125–133

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.150035

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Original paper

Comparison of the worst-case scenarios between training and competition weeks for each playing position in an elite football season

Adrián Díez, A. Vanessa Bataller-Cervero, Elena Mainer-Pardos, Alberto Roso-Moliner, José Luis Arjol-Serrano, Demetrio Lozano

Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):135–144

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.148538

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Original paper

Impact of post-match fatigue on peak force in elite youth soccer players: Analysis of 48 to 72 hours post-match using the isometric mid-thigh pull exercise

Ricardo Pimenta, Lúcio Cunha, Fábio Yuzo Nakamura

Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):145–152

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.150044

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Original paper

The effect of small-sided games and HIIT formats and competitive level on enjoyment and exercise intensity in young adult male soccer players

Weiqiang Xu, Robert Trybulski, Rui Miguel Silva, Yichen Zhao, Henrique de Oliveira Castro, Gustavo de Conti Teixeira Costa, Filipe Manuel Clemente

Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):153–162

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.150046

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Original paper

Effects of foam rolling and static stretching on ankle dorsiflexion and jumping ability: a randomized controlled trial

Antonino Patti, Ewan Thomas, Valerio Giustino, Carlo Rossi, Antonio Paoli, Patrik Drid, Antonio Palma, Antonino Bianco

Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):163–170

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.150042

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Original paper

Global burden of chronic kidney disease due to diabetes mellitus type 2 attributable to low physical activity and high body mass index from 1990 to 2021

Weifeng Pan, Fangbo Li, Xiangyu Du, Mingyan Ye, Songtao Wang, Kexin Shi

Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):171–188

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.150045

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Original paper

„Brain doping” substances: prohibited or not in sports?

Andrzej Pokrywka, Olga Surała, Konstancja Grabowska, Marta Przybyła, Dominika Granda, Andrzej Małecki, Raphael Faiss, Marta Nowacka-Chmielewska

Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):189–202

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.150047

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Original paper

Challenges in speed and power development across age categories: a comparative study of female and male football players

Irineu Loturco, Pedro E. Alcaraz, Lucas P. Oliveira, Lucas D. Tavares, Bernardo Requena, Tomás T. Freitas, Lucas A. Pereira

Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):203–209

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.150039

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Synergistic effects of blood flow restriction training and beetroot juice supplementation on knee extensor strength and fatigue resistance in college athletes

Xudong Yang, Yue Lu, Hongqi Xu, Qing Liu, Dae Hyun Yun, Young Jin Moon, Helong Quan, Sang Ki Lee

Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):211–222

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.150043

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Original paper

Variations of sex-hormones in reproductive aged females do not impact the repeated bout effect following maximal unaccustomed eccentric exercise of the elbow flexors

Amelia Rilling, Geoffrey A. Power

Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):223–230

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.150041

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Original paper

Physical fitness in professional padel: performance differences according to players’ gender and playing side position

Francisco Pradas, Diego Muñoz, Alejandro Garcia-Gimenez, Alejandro Moreno-Azze, Bernardino J Sánchez-Alcaraz, Alejandro Sánchez-Pay

Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):231–239

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.151647

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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. 2025;42(4):241–259

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.151658

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Original paper

Comparative effects of 9-month in-season resistance training with a novel periodization approach (integral periodization) vs. a traditional approach on high-intensity actions and non-contact injuries in young, trained soccer players

Jose Jimenez-Iglesias, Oliver Gonzalo-Skok, Mario Landi-Fernández, Alejandro Perez-Bey, Eduardo de la Pascua-Roca, Pedro Gómez Piqueras, Miguel Angel Campos-Vazquez, Jose Castro-Piñero

Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):261–274

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.151649

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Original paper

Return to performance: machine learning insights into how absence time following muscle injuries affects match running performance in LaLiga soccer players

Javier Pecci, Horacio Sánchez-Trigo, David Mancha-Triguero, Borja Sañudo, Gonzalo Reverte-Pagola, Juan José del Ojo-López, Roberto López del Campo, Ricardo Resta, Adrián Feria-Madueño

Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):275–286

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.151651

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Original paper

Running demands during top-up conditioning sessions compared to competitive matches in elite Portuguese soccer players

João Ribeiro, Petrus Gantois, Fabiano de Souza Fonseca, Luis Suarez-Arrones, João Viana, Fábio Yuzo Nakamura

Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):287–297

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.151650

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Original paper

Locomotor characteristics of intense accelerations according to the playing position in top Spanish football teams during competition

Joaquín González-Rodenas, Víctor Moreno-Pérez, Adrián Castaño-Zambudio, Roberto López-Del Campo, Fabio Nevado, Juan Del Coso

Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):299–310

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.151652

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Original paper

Effects of daily use of intermittent pneumatic compression in competitive handball players: A randomized controlled trial

Sergi Nuell, Jordi Rabassa, Cristina Bárcena, Josep Espar, Carles Munné, Iker García

Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):311–321

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.151656

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Original paper

Association between physical activity, weight – adjusted waist index, and all – cause mortality in Chinese older adults: a national community – based cohort study

Kexin Ren, Yuan Tao, Meihong Wang

Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):323–331

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.151659

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Original paper

Are decorin gene variants associated with anterior cruciate ligament rupture susceptibility?

Kinga Łosińska, Agata Rzeszutko-Bełzowska, Krzysztof Ficek, Alison V. September

Biol Sport. 2025,42(4):333-343

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.152112

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Original paper

Do players in Spanish professional soccer leagues maintain match running performance until the end of the match? A 5-minute interval analysis by match participation

Tomás García-Calvo, David Lobo-Triviño, José C. Ponce-Bordón, Borja Sanabria-Pino, Roberto López del Campo, Ricardo Resta, Paweł Chmura

Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):345–352

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.151645

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A professional assessment of training plans for muscle hypertrophy and maximal strength developed by generative artificial intelligence

Tim Havers, Caroline Jelonnek, Lukas Masur, Eduard Isenmann, Billy Sperlich, Stephan Geisler, Peter Düking

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.152350

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Original paper

Before and after the ban: energy drink consumption among physically active Polish youth

Dominika Granda, Jadwiga Malczewska-Lenczowska, Olga Surała, Beata Szczepańska

Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):381–392

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.156871

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Association of leisure-time aerobic physical activity time with apparent treatment-resistant hypertension: a study based on NHANES database

Can physical exercise modify intestinal integrity and gut microbiota composition? A systematic review of in vivo studies

Positive day-to-day relationships between the cortisol and testosterone awakening responses in elite male athletes

Exploring the most demanding scenarios in elite youth basketball: a comprehensive analysis across playing positions and time windows

Effect of team quality on offensive playing style and ball possessions development during the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup

Rethinking knee injury prevention strategies: joint-by-joint training approach paradigm versus traditional focused knee strengthening

Contextualized acceleration and deceleration profiles of elite soccer players during English Premier League match-play. The effect of possession, positional demands and opponent ranking

Knee isokinetic strength benchmarks in athletes across sports categories and performance levels

Physiological, perceived, and physical demands of recreational 3×3 basketball and high-intensity interval training in sedentary adult women

Unveiling the gap: technical-tactical performance differences between main and qualifying draws in professional padel

Effects of plyometric training performed on different surfaces and with different types of footwear on the neuromuscular performance of team-sport athletes: A systematic review

Acceleration-speed profiles in LaLiga: the influence of initial running speed and differences between positional roles in elite football players

Comparison of the worst-case scenarios between training and competition weeks for each playing position in an elite football season

Impact of post-match fatigue on peak force in elite youth soccer players: Analysis of 48 to 72 hours post-match using the isometric mid-thigh pull exercise

The effect of small-sided games and HIIT formats and competitive level on enjoyment and exercise intensity in young adult male soccer players

Effects of foam rolling and static stretching on ankle dorsiflexion and jumping ability: a randomized controlled trial

Global burden of chronic kidney disease due to diabetes mellitus type 2 attributable to low physical activity and high body mass index from 1990 to 2021

„Brain doping” substances: prohibited or not in sports?

Challenges in speed and power development across age categories: a comparative study of female and male football players

Synergistic effects of blood flow restriction training and beetroot juice supplementation on knee extensor strength and fatigue resistance in college athletes

Variations of sex-hormones in reproductive aged females do not impact the repeated bout effect following maximal unaccustomed eccentric exercise of the elbow flexors

Physical fitness in professional padel: performance differences according to players’ gender and playing side position

Acute effects of beetroot juice vs. creatine supplementation on maximal strength, autonomic regulation, and muscle oxygenation during incremental resistance exercise

Comparative effects of 9-month in-season resistance training with a novel periodization approach (integral periodization) vs. a traditional approach on high-intensity actions and non-contact injuries in young, trained soccer players

Return to performance: machine learning insights into how absence time following muscle injuries affects match running performance in LaLiga soccer players

Running demands during top-up conditioning sessions compared to competitive matches in elite Portuguese soccer players

Locomotor characteristics of intense accelerations according to the playing position in top Spanish football teams during competition

Effects of daily use of intermittent pneumatic compression in competitive handball players: A randomized controlled trial

Association between physical activity, weight – adjusted waist index, and all – cause mortality in Chinese older adults: a national community – based cohort study

Are decorin gene variants associated with anterior cruciate ligament rupture susceptibility?

Do players in Spanish professional soccer leagues maintain match running performance until the end of the match? A 5-minute interval analysis by match participation

A professional assessment of training plans for muscle hypertrophy and maximal strength developed by generative artificial intelligence

Before and after the ban: energy drink consumption among physically active Polish youth

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