Journal of Human Kinetics

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SECTION I – KINESIOLOGY

1. Push-Ups are Able to Predict the Bench Press 1-RM and Constitute an Alternative for Measuring Maximum Upper Body Strength Based on Load-Velocity Relationships
Roland van den Tillaar, Nick Ball

2. The Applications of Landing Strategies in Badminton Footwork Training on a Backhand Side Lateral Jump Smash
Min-Hao Hung, Chi-Yao Chang, Kuo-Chuan Lin, Chia-Ling Hung, Chin-Shan Ho

3. The Effects of Altering the Concentric/Eccentric Phase Times on EMG Response, Lactate Accumulation and Work Completed when Training to Failure
Gustavo Ferreira Pedrosa, Sandra Carvalho Machado, Rodrigo César Ribeiro Diniz, Lucas Túlio de Lacerda, Hugo Cesar Martins-Costa, André Gustavo Pereira de Andrade, Michael Bemben, Mauro Heleno Chagas, Fernando Vitor Lima

4. The Reactive Bounding Coefficient as a Measure of Horizontal Reactive Strength to Evaluate Stretch-Shortening Cycle Performance in Sprinters
Jad Adrian Washif, Lian-Yee Kok

5. Kinematic Mobile Drop Jump Analysis at Different Heights Based on a Smartphone Inertial Sensor
Alvaro Mateos-Angulo, Alejandro Galán-Mercant, Antonio Ignacio Cuesta-Vargas

6. A Finite Element Model for Estimation of Contact Dynamics During a Jumping Movement on a Trampoline
Jingguang Qian, Yiling Mao, Xiao Tang1, Zhaoxia Li, Chen Wen, Songning Zhang

SECTION II – EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY & SPORTS MEDICINE

7. Circulating Inflammatory Biomarkers and Endocrine Responses to Exercise in Female Soccer Players
Grażyna Janikowska, Aleksandra Kochańska-Dziurowicz, Ilona Pokora, Aleksandra Żebrowska

8. Analysis of Morphofunctional Variables Associated with Performance in Crossfit Competitors
Luis Arturo Gómez-Landero, Juan Miguel Frías-Menacho

9. Reliability and Validity of Maximal Mean and Critical Speed and Metabolic Power in Australian Youth Soccer Players
Cameron Lord, Anthony J. Blazevich, Chris R. Abbiss, Fadi Ma’ayah

10. Can Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Improve Athletic Performance? A Systematic Review
Jeffrey Cayaban Pagaduan, Yung-Sheng Chen, James William Fell, Sam Shi Xuan Wu

11. Cardiac Parasympathetic Reactivation Following Small-Sided Games, Repeated Sprints and Circuit Training in Elite Handball Players
Gilles Ravier, Philemon Marcel-Millet

12. Acute Hormonal Responses to High-Intensity Interval Training in Hyperoxia
Giorgio Manferdelli, Nils Freitag, Kenji Doma, Anthony C Hackney, Hans-Georg Predel, Wilhelm Bloch, Moritz Schumann

13. Does Photobiomodulation Therapy Enhance Maximal Muscle Strength and Muscle Recovery?
Sharon Tsuk, Yarden Har Lev, Orly Fox, Rafael Carasso, Ayelet Dunsky

SECTION III – SPORTS TRAINING

14. A Comparison Between the Squat and the Deadlift for Lower Body Strength and Power Training
Federico Nigro, Sandro Bartolomei

15. Set-to-set Performance Variation in Tennis Grand Slams: Play with Consistency and Risks
Yixiong Cui, Haoyang Liu, Miguel-Ángel Gómez, Hongyou Liu, Bruno Gonçalves

16. How do Elite Soccer Teams Perform to Ball Recovery? Effects of Tactical Modelling and Contextual Variables on the Defensive Patterns of Play
Tiago Fernandes, Oleguer Camerino, Júlio Garganta, Raúl Hileno, Daniel Barreira

17. Effects of Resisted vs. Conventional Sprint Training on Physical Fitness in Young Elite Tennis Players
Manuel Moya-Ramon, Fabio Yuzo Nakamura, Anderson Santiago Teixeira, Urs Granacher, Francisco Javier Santos-Rosa, David Sanz-Rivas, Jaime Fernandez-Fernandez

18. A Comparison of Incremental Running Field and Treadmill Tests in Young Soccer Players
Yusuf Köklü, Utku Alemdarođlu, Ramazan Demirhan, Yunus Arslan

19. Differentiating African Teams from European Teams: Identifying the Key Performance Indicators in the FIFA World Cup 2018
Alliance Kubayi, Abel Toriola

20. Evidence for the Relative Age Effect in the Spanish Professional Soccer League
José María Yagüe, Olga Molinero, José Ángel Alba, Juan Carlos Redondo

21. Effects of Training with an Agility Ladder on Sprint, Agility, and Dribbling Performance in Youth Soccer Players
Alexis Padrón-Cabo, Ezequiel Rey, Anton Kalén, Pablo B. Costa

22. Prediction of Handball Players' Performance on the Basis of Kinanthropometric Variables, Conditioning Abilities, and Handball Skills
Jose M. Saavedra, Kristján Halldórsson, Sveinn Ţorgeirsson, Ingi Ţ. Einarsson, Margrét L. Guđmundsdóttir

23. Actual Playing Time of Water Polo Players in Relation to the Field Position
Giovanni Melchiorri, Valerio Viero, Virginia Tancredi, Roberto Del Bianco, Marco Bonifazi

SECTION IV – MEDICAL ISSUES OF SPORT AND EERCISE

24. Prevalence of Injuries in Exercise Programs Based on Crossfit, Cross Training and High-Intensity Functional Training Methodologies: A Systematic Review
Yaira Barranco-Ruiz, Emilio Villa-González, Antonio Martínez-Amat, Marzo E. Da Silva-Grigoletto

25. Mini-Basketball Training Program Improves Physical Fitness and Social Communication in Preschool Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Ke-Long Cai, Jin-Gui Wang, Zhi-Mei Liu, Li-Na Zhu, Xuan Xiong, Sebastian Klich, Adam Maszczyk, Ai-Guo Chen

26. Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence in High-Impact Sport Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Telma Pires, Patrícia Pires, Helena Moreira, Rui Viana

27. Effects of High-Velocity Strength Training on Movement Velocity and Strength Endurance in Experienced Powerlifters with Cerebral Palsy
Rafał Szafraniec, Aleksandra Kisilewicz, Martyna Kumorek, Mathias Kristiansen, Pascal Madeleine, Dariusz Mroczek

28. Does Oxygen Uptake Before Physical Exercise Affect Tear Osmolarity?
Adam Wylęgała, Jan Pilch, Bartłomiej Bolek, Bogumiła Sędziak-Marcinek, Edward Wylęgała