Identifying key physiological factors is essential in cycling; however, the unique nature of BMX decreases the validity and transferability of research findings from other cycling disciplines. Therefore, this study highlighted the physical and physiological characteristics of BMX riders that could influence track performance. Fifteen sub-elite BMX riders (male n= 12; age 18.3±3.3 and female n= 3; 17.7±5.7 years) undertook a battery of laboratory tests on three different occasions, including body composition, upper and lower body strength …

In this study, it was aimed to examine the effect of protein and carbohydrate consumption on repetitive maximal strength and body composition during the 10-week strength training. The mean age and height of the groups are as follows; experimental group CAR:(n= 10) 20.04±1.38 years, 173.44±4.62 cm, PR (n= 10) 21.29±2.44 years, 177.24±4.22 cm and placebo group; PLA (n= 10) 20.14±2.19 years, 174.15±5.12 cm in total and 30 inactive male individuals participated in the evaluation. The research was conducted as a single blind …

Abstract The 2018 CrossFit Open (CFO) was the initial stage of an annual competition that consisted of five weekly workouts. Current evidence suggests that a variety of fitness parameters are important for progressing beyond this stage, but little is known about which …

We investigated the effect of low energy availability (LEA) during three consecutive days of endurance training on muscle glycogen content and iron metabolism. Six male long distance runners completed three consecutive days of endurance training under LEA or neutral energy availability (NEA) conditions. Energy availability was set at 20 kcal/kg fat‐free mass (FFM)/day for LEA and 45 kcal/kg FFM/day for NEA. The subjects ran for 75 min at 70% of maximal oxygen uptake (O2max) on days 1–3. Venous blood samples were …

The aim of this study is to compare some physical parameters of professional and regional amateur footballers according to their positions. Totally 100 volunteer football players playing in the professional and regional amateur league participated in the study. Anthropometric measurements (height, body weight, body fat ratio) were performed first in evaluating the physical parameters of football players. Second, anaerobic capacity (flexibility, vertical jumping, speed) and third one is aerobic capacity (yo-yo IR1) …

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 5 weeks of basic military training on the physical fitness and blood biochemical factors in obese military recruits. METHODS: Forty-eight male recruits (20-25 years of age) were randomly assigned to the Control group and Exercise group. Both groups completed 5 weeks of basic military training. The Exercise group additionally performed a resistance exercise twice daily in the morning and afternoon (1-3 sets, 3 days per week) and power walking (60-80% HRmax, 30 …

To date, research has examined the physiological determinants of performance in standardized CrossFit®(CF) workouts but not without the influence of CF familiarity. Therefore, the purpose of this present study was to examine the predictive value of aerobic fitness, body composition, and total body strength on performance of two standardized CF workouts in CF-naïve participants. Twenty-two recreationally trained individuals (males= 13, females= 9) underwent assessments of peak oxygen consumption (VO 2 peak), ventilatory …

Background: Body balance control represents a key function for the physical activities of elderly people aged sixty-five and over. Due to the biological and psychosocial changes in this age group, yoga-based intervention appears to be beneficial to maintaining their ability to balance along with related mental aspects of health. Objective: The aim of the presented study was to examine the effects of the 4-week yoga-based intervention on balance, body composition and the mental health aspects of elderly men. Methods: 67-80-year-old elderly …

Background: Overweight and obesity levels are alarmingly high in the United States whereas physical activity and physical fitness levels are low, particularly among minority adolescents. Some innovative schools have responded by integrating physical activities into the standard academic curriculum expanding the concept of active learning. However, most of these programs are integrated into an existing curriculum and have been confined to elementary schools. The present study implemented a stand alone pilot program to improve …

Recently, interest in time-restricted feeding (TRF) has increased from reports highlighting improvements in body composition and muscular performance measures. Twenty-six recreationally active males were randomly assigned to either TRF (n= 13;~ 22.9 years; 82.0 kg; 178.1 cm; 8 h eating window, 25% caloric deficit, 1.8 g/kg/day protein) or normal diet (ND; n= 13;~ 22.5 years; 83.3 kg; 177.5 cm; normal meal pattern; 25% caloric deficit, 1.8 g/kg/day protein) groups. Participants underwent 4-weeks of supervised full body resistance …