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Original Research

Accepted on 08 Oct 2026

Shooting Accuracy and Conditioning Characteristics in Proficient and Non-Proficient Male Perimeter Basketball Players: Effects of Distance and Condition

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Haris Pojskic
Dimitrije Cabarkapa
Jinshu Zeng
Wael Daab
Damjana Cabarkapa
Nenad Trunic
Damir Sekulic

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

Original Research

Published on 07 Oct 2026

Factors associated with potential doping behavior among Swedish combat sport athletes: a cross-sectional study

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Jonathan Karl Oliver Myléus
José Morales
Haris Pojskic
Damir Sekulic

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1954492

472 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Oct 2026

Olympic fencing medallists are increasingly clustering around an age that has hardly changed (1896–2024)

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Novrizal Achmad Novan
Edina Kardos
Zsolt Nemcsik
Leonidas Petridis

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1938745

430 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Oct 2026

Quadrant training: a simple typology-based approach to improve strength and endurance in youth soccer players

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Timo Steidle
Benedikt Meixner
Mascha Lenk
Marcelle Schaffarczyk
Billy Sperlich

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1936767

644 views

Original Research

Accepted on 06 Oct 2026

Laboratory-measured functional abilities and refereeing quality in elite football referees

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Ivan Krakan
Josip Tomasko
Ivan Belcic
Dario Novak

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

164 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Oct 2026

Psychobehavioral profiles, competitive progression, and nutritional characteristics in CrossFit® athletes across a national competitive season

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Gabriel de Souza Zanini
Tatiana Palotta Minari
Eduarda Cortese Santos
Víctor Hernández-Beltrán
José M. Gamonales
David Michel de Oliveira
Cassiano Merussi Neiva
Mário Cunha Espada
Dalton Müller Pessôa Filho

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1902121

630 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Sep 2026

Influence of Eccentric Tempo on Concentric Performance in Competitive Paralympic Bench Press

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Arthur Luz Santos
Bárbara Gama . Silva
Silvio Soares Santos
Thiago Monte Fidaale
Frederico Balbino Lizardo
Weverton Santos
Felipe J. Aidar
Mykolas Deikus
Adriano Alves Pereira

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

155 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Sep 2026

Effects of Plyometric vs. Traditional Resistance Training on Kick Performance and Anaerobic Power in Elite Taekwondo Athletes

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Feiyang Yu
Tan Tian

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

125 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Sep 2026

Physiological characterization using standardized submaximal treadmill responses in professional male soccer players

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Agnes Sziva
Janos Porszasz
Zsuzsanna Kívés
Zsolt Laszlo Szelid

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

137 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Sep 2026

GWAS-based polygenic profiling across broad sport categories: shared and category-specific genetic associations with athlete status and polygenic differences from population controls

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

M. V. Terekhov
G. A. Abushinova
A. A. Mamchur
M. V. Bruttan
I. K. Dzhumaniiazova
M. V. Ivanov
A. V. Zholinsky
A. I. Kadykova
N. S. Gladyshev
R. V. Deev

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1813231

497 views

Systematic Review

Published on 30 Sep 2026

Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on basketball shooting accuracy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Yue Li
Xiao lu Yuan
Shuairan Li
Jie lin Yang

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1881913

364 views

Perspective

Published on 30 Sep 2026

From monitoring metrics to decision evidence: validating actionability in applied sport science

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Cyril Besson
Frédéric Stucky

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1983979

717 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Sep 2026

Association between environmental heat stress and 30:15 intermittent fitness test performance in youth football players: a two-season observational study

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Vincenzo Rago
Edgar Schwarz
Júlio A. Costa
George P. Nassis
Pedro Figueiredo

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1896010

781 views

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Sep 2026

Reaction Strategies Before and After the Initiation of Counterattacks in Elite and Sub-elite Kendo Athletes

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Kenshiro Matsuzaki
Takahiro Nabeyama
Yuji Arita
Seiji Ono
Tomohiro Kizuka

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

129 views

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Sep 2026

The Impact of Foreign Player Types on Lineup Efficiency in the Chinese Basketball Association

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Zengyu Li
Carlos Lago-peñas
Mingjia Qiu
Feiyu Ren
Mingxin Zhang

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

121 views

Original Research

Accepted on 25 Sep 2026

Exploratory Longitudinal Monitoring of Physiological, Hematological, Psychological, and Irisin Responses During an 8-Week Pre-Competition Period in Elite Rhythmic Gymnasts

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

MIN YE
Yu Qian
Shuang Ren
Johanna Kéringer
Chenxin Lin
Mengying Wang
Radák Zsolt

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

214 views

Case Report

Accepted on 24 Sep 2026

Case Report: Integrated Physiological and Performance Profiling of an Elite Athlete with Differences of Sex Development

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Ke Hu
Kaiyun Huang
Xiao Xu
Blair Hamilton
Sandra Rozenstoka
Fabio Pigozzi
Samuel Ling
Ada Cheung
Eric Vilain
Yannis Pitsiladis

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

337 views

Review

Published on 22 Sep 2026

Paralympic sport in Central Asia: a scoping review with descriptive analysis of participation, achievement, and medal efficiency (1996–2024)

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Ulbossyn Marchibayeva

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1893368

519 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Sep 2026

Multidimensional team performance indicators in men's UEFA EURO 2024: an exploratory analysis

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Swamynathan Sanjaykumar
Ponnusamy Yoga Lakshmi
Priyanka Rana
Sergio Sebastia-Amat
Zhanneta Kozina
Gowri Anil
Jun Mizushima

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1955357

673 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Sep 2026

Sleep-related metrics that predict training intensity: an exploratory study in women's college athletics

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Amelia E. Frey
Carter Stoke
Cat Provenzano
Jason Fanning

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1849511

3,611 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Sep 2026

Junior-to-senior transition in men's sport under dual institutional constraints: a comparison of team and individual athletes

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Rotem Marciano Mandil
Simcha Avugos
Sima Zach

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1931153

698 views

Original Research

Accepted on 15 Sep 2026

Lateral Foot-Use Asymmetry and Offensive Effectiveness in Elite 5-A-Side Soccer for the Blind: An Exploratory Notational Analysis

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Boryi Alexander Becerra-Patiño
Jose Pino-Ortega
Rodrigo Yáñez-Sepúlveda
José Francisco López-Gil

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

227 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Sep 2026

Relationship between ankle mobility and vertical jump performance across playing positions in professional female volleyball players

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Damjana V. Cabarkapa
Dimitrije Cabarkapa
Vladimir Bankovic
Nikola Majstorovic
Thayne A. Munce

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1879769

811 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Sep 2026

Team performance evaluation in the 2025 FIBA Men’s Asia Cup: an entropy-weighted rank-sum ratio analysis with a case study of the China–Australia final

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Zehui Zhang
Li Chen
Mingang Guo
Qilin Hu

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1919832

627 views

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Shooting Accuracy and Conditioning Characteristics in Proficient and Non-Proficient Male Perimeter Basketball Players: Effects of Distance and Condition

Factors associated with potential doping behavior among Swedish combat sport athletes: a cross-sectional study

Olympic fencing medallists are increasingly clustering around an age that has hardly changed (1896–2024)

Quadrant training: a simple typology-based approach to improve strength and endurance in youth soccer players

Laboratory-measured functional abilities and refereeing quality in elite football referees

Psychobehavioral profiles, competitive progression, and nutritional characteristics in CrossFit® athletes across a national competitive season

Influence of Eccentric Tempo on Concentric Performance in Competitive Paralympic Bench Press

Effects of Plyometric vs. Traditional Resistance Training on Kick Performance and Anaerobic Power in Elite Taekwondo Athletes

Physiological characterization using standardized submaximal treadmill responses in professional male soccer players

GWAS-based polygenic profiling across broad sport categories: shared and category-specific genetic associations with athlete status and polygenic differences from population controls

Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on basketball shooting accuracy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

From monitoring metrics to decision evidence: validating actionability in applied sport science

Association between environmental heat stress and 30:15 intermittent fitness test performance in youth football players: a two-season observational study

Reaction Strategies Before and After the Initiation of Counterattacks in Elite and Sub-elite Kendo Athletes

The Impact of Foreign Player Types on Lineup Efficiency in the Chinese Basketball Association

Exploratory Longitudinal Monitoring of Physiological, Hematological, Psychological, and Irisin Responses During an 8-Week Pre-Competition Period in Elite Rhythmic Gymnasts

Case Report: Integrated Physiological and Performance Profiling of an Elite Athlete with Differences of Sex Development

Paralympic sport in Central Asia: a scoping review with descriptive analysis of participation, achievement, and medal efficiency (1996–2024)

Multidimensional team performance indicators in men's UEFA EURO 2024: an exploratory analysis

Sleep-related metrics that predict training intensity: an exploratory study in women's college athletics

Junior-to-senior transition in men's sport under dual institutional constraints: a comparison of team and individual athletes

Lateral Foot-Use Asymmetry and Offensive Effectiveness in Elite 5-A-Side Soccer for the Blind: An Exploratory Notational Analysis

Relationship between ankle mobility and vertical jump performance across playing positions in professional female volleyball players

Team performance evaluation in the 2025 FIBA Men’s Asia Cup: an entropy-weighted rank-sum ratio analysis with a case study of the China–Australia final