Proceedings, Volume 25, 2019

Aim: The purpose of the present study was to (1) investigate the cross-sectional (baseline) and longitudinal (12 months) effects of football (weight-bearing sport), swimming and cycling (non-weight-bearing sports), and an active control group on bone...

AIM: The critical role of nutrition in athletes’ performance is widely accepted, and water polo players are no exception. However, there are no studies about their adequate knowledge of proper nutrition. Thus, the purpose of this study was to a...

AIM: Anaerobic interval sets are commonly used in the training program of swimmers competing in short-distance events. However, data regarding the way that these sets compare to the competitive events are lacking. The aim of this study was to examine...

Aim: Aerobic, resistance, or isometric exercise has been shown to reduce blood pressure (BP) in normotensive and hypertensive individuals. The aim of this study was to examine the acute effect of combining resistance and isometric exercise and the tr...

Aim: Aging is associated with declines in functional capacity and cognitive function. The aim of the present study was to examine, for the first time, the effects of a high-dose omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid supplementation, in combination with anti...

Aim: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an important and safe intervention which can improve health indicators and quality of life. The purpose of our study was to investigate the effect of 8 weeks of PR in patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) during...

AIM: The present study examined the influence of match location, quality of opposition team, and playing position on physical performance indicators of the 4-2-3-1 formation. MATERIAL & METHODS: Twenty-six games (with 184 player-observations and...

Aim: Increased hamstring and lower back flexibility may contribute to preventing muscle injuries. However, inconsistencies exist on whether dynamic or static stretching exercises should be routinely used prior to and after training sessions/games to...

AIM: Forward and backward sprint are two types of locomotion commonly used in sports. The purpose of the present study was to examine the acute effect of two post-activation potentiation sprint protocols, including the aforementioned types of locomot...

AIM: Monitoring biochemical and hematologic parameters in athletes at regular intervals is essential for the evaluation, protection, and improvement of their health and performance. The aim of the study was to monitor and evaluate the biochemical and...

AIM: The aim of this study was to examine whether the addition of high-load resistance exercises to a high-intensity functional training (HIFT) program elicits further improvements in physical fitness-related parameters and body composition. Material...

AIM: Energy supply in artistic gymnastics is derived mainly through the anaerobic metabolism, due to the brief duration of the competitive routines. However, during training, gymnasts perform repetitive exercises and routines, which may require aerob...

AIM: The present study was aimed at determining the effect of two different types of exercise (elite athletes playing football and ultramarathon runners on iron metabolism and, especially, the role of hepcidin in iron homeostasis. MATERIAL & METH...

AIM: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between the performance of men’s and women’s finalists in the 100-m finals of IAAF World Championship 2017 and the mechanical properties of horizontal force-velocity-power (FVP) p...

Aim: It is well documented that static stretching acutely increases range of motion (ROM) in a dose-dependent manner. However, most previous studies have utilized intermittent stretching protocols, and it is not known if intermittent and continuous s...

AIM: Subclinical, low-grade, inflammation is one of the main pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the majority of chronic diseases. Ιt is therefore obvious that an inflammatory model, inducing inflammatory responses to humans in a regulated,...

Aim: Maximum oxygen uptake (VO₂max), running economy, and lactate threshold (LT) velocity are interacting factors which determine the running speed that that can be sustained in an endurance event such as Athens marathon. The aim of this study was to...

AIM: Sedentary lifestyle is related to many non-communicable diseases and psychological disorders. Family caregivers often have physical and psychological health problems, similar to those characterizing a sedentary lifestyle. The aim of this study w...

AIM: Ballet dancers’ performance is based on the execution of complex technical skills that require an unusually large range of motion (ROM) and increased muscular power. Static stretching is commonly used to increase ROM, but it may induce a transie...

AIM: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the correlation between acceleration and maximum running phase in 60-m sprint and vertical jump performance. Furthermore, to investigate the factors that affect the acceleration phase, maximum...

AIM: Rate of force development (RFD) of the leg extensor muscles is important for jumping performance. Static stretching has been shown to reduce explosive force generation, but little is known regarding changes in muscle architectural characteristic...

Aim: Soccer is characterized as an intense intermittent team sport. Heart rate (HR) is used to monitor the players’ training response, as well as to quantify microcycle and mesocycle training intensity during preseason and in-season periods. The purp...

AIM: Salivary cortisol has been used in research for studying possible alterations in human mood after different types of exercise. Exercise intensity plays an important role in mood levels and salivary cortisol concentration. The purpose of the stud...

AIM: Research evidence suggests that physical exercise can be part of standard care for breast cancer (BC) patients, contributing to the prevention or reduction of the adverse effects of both the disease and cancer therapies on physiological and qual...

AIM: The purpose of this study was to validate the physiological responses and biomechanical parameters during continuous swimming at intensity corresponding to lactate threshold previously calculated by an intermittent, progressively increasing spee...

AIM: There is some evidence to suggest that exercise in the evening, compared with exercise in the morning, has a more beneficial impact on glycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The aim of this study was to examine a possible acute effect...

AIM: This study examined the effects of a high-intensity, short-duration supplementary strength-power training program on neuromuscular performance and sport-specific skills of young female “Gymnastics for All” athletes. MATERIAL & METHOD: Twenty...

Aim: To explore the effect of a combat swimming training program (CSTP), with and without equipment, on swimming performance. Material & Method: 45 male army officer cadets volunteered to participate in the study and were randomly divided into th...

AIM: Although high-intensity interval sets are routinely used in the training regimen of competitive swimmers, information about the acute metabolic effects of such sets is lacking. Thus, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of sw...

AIM: To investigate the effect of a combat swimming training program (CSTP), with and without equipment, on 1000-m combat swimming and shooting performance. MATERIAL & METHOD: 45 male army officer cadets volunteered to participate in the study an...

AIM: Τhe mechanisms underpinning long-term changes in muscle architectural characteristics and joint range of motion (ROM) following static stretching in humans remain under question, and data are sparse for growing athletes. It is possible that...

AIM: Negative fluid balance before competition is used by some track-and-field athletes aiming to reduce body weight and increase jumping performance. However, the effects of body weight loss due to dehydration on fast and explosive muscle actions ha...

AIM: Aging has been associated with reduced physical performance and morbidity. Living in a residential care home may be beneficial with regard to long-term medical assistance, but the diminished fundamental or instrumental daily activities further c...

AIM: Irisin is released in the circulation in response to exercise and may increase energy expenditure by stimulating the browning of white adipose tissue through UCP1 upregulation. We aimed to investigate the effects of treatment with human recombin...

Aim: Warm-up activates muscular thermogenesis leading to enhanced athletic performance and reduced risk for exercise-induced injuries. However, very little is known about the thermo physiological responses of elite basketball players during the time...

AIM: progressively increasing swimming speed test (5 × 200 m) is used to calculate the speed corresponding to blood lactate concentration of 4 mmol/L (V4) and related physiological and biomechanical parameters. The purpose of this study was to...

Aim: Our previous studies have shown that the post-exercise urine lactate concentration is a reliable exercise biomarker under controlled post-exercise hydration conditions. However, the reliability of the urine lactate concentration has been examine...

AIM: Cold exposure and exercise may increase thermogenic capacity of white adipose tissue (WAT), which could subsequently enhance energy expenditure and body weight loss. We aimed to identify possible alterations in uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1)—the ma...

Aim: Regular swimming training is gaining popularity among adults for health and competition. The acute effects of high-intensity interval swimming are largely unknown in such populations. Thus, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect...