Biomechanical analysis has been one of the most used procedures when aiming to improve performance in sports and is also very relevant and decisive in the final classification of competitive events in sports such as gymnastics. Hence, this study sought to provide an overview of the number of scientific literature publications related to biomechanics research in gymnastics. The document search was completed in M...
The Korean martial art Taekwondo has been an official Olympic sport since the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Taekwondo is a full contact combat sport where the majority of successful techniques are powerful kicks, which are delivered by hitting the opponent’s chest gear or the head. The aims of this research were: a) carry out a systematic review related to the effective techniques in Taekwondo, and b) know the must use...
O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar a composição corporal, a potência de membros inferiores e a potência anaeróbia, comparando as posições em campo de jogadores de futebol. Participaram 81 jogadores de futebol e foram realizadas avaliações de bioimpedância, Countermovement Jump e Running Anaerobic Sprint Test. Verificou-se que existem diferenças na composição corporal, apresentando os guarda-redes e os defesas cen...
The problematic of analysis and the possible causes of injuries in football continues to be a topic of extreme relevance. In this sense, the aim of this study was to analyze the injuries of U-16 and U-18 soccer players, according to the category and game position. In this ex post facto study (Quasi-experimental methodology) 111 players participated, belonging to the U-16A (n=25), U16B (n=24), U-18A (n=20), U-18...
Introducción: Los juegos y deportes alternativos surgen con la intención de introducir nuevas alternativas que hagan posible una evolución más lógica del juego y del deporte, favoreciendo la motivación, la participación y el disfrute para evadirse de la monotonía de las metodologías tradicionales. Objetivo: Este trabajo tiene por objetivo realizar una revisión sistemática de la literatura en torno al juego y de...
This study aimed to verify whether there are differences in the body composition, functionality, lower-limb power, agility, and cardiorespiratory capacity in futsal players, comparing futsal athletes by competitive level. The athletes (N = 84) were divided into three groups: group Elite (N = 29), group Sub-Elite (N = 29), and group Non-Elite (N = 26). Anthropometric variables were analyzed through a bioimpedanc...
Abstract: Taekwondo is a Korean martial art, combat sport, and Olympic discipline. Taekwondo competition is characterized as an individual sport (1X1), single elimination tournament and repechage system. The aim goal of this study is brought of a bibliometric review regarding the item’s “taekwondo” and “performance”, through identified and published manuscripts on the Web of Science (WOS) database by December 3...
This research aimed to analyse the pitch size manipulation effect on internal and external load and to study the age effect on the studied variables in different small-sided games (SSGs) formats. Male U-12 (n = 8), U-15 (n = 8) youth football players, and U-23 (n = 8) professional cohorts participated in the study. Two SSGs formats were analyzed, goalkeeper (GK) + 4 vs. 4 + GK, 3 minutes play in 20 × 30 m and 2...
Background. During a soccer game, the most diversified stimuli occur all the time, the physical condition level plays a determinant role, and there may be variations according to the competitive level. In this sense, the present study aimed to verify differences in body composition, lower limbs power, and anaerobic power, comparing senior soccer players of different competitive levels. Methods. Participants wer...
Background. During a soccer game, the most diversified stimuli occur all the time, the physical condition level plays a determinant role, and there may be variations according to the com petitive level. In this sense, the present study aimed to verify differences in body composition, lower limbs power, and anaerobic power, comparing senior soccer players of different competitive levels. Methods. Participants we...