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Original Research

Published on 28 Apr 2025

Selection biases in elite youth handball: early maturation compensates for younger relative age

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Lutz Thieschäfer
Jörg Schorer
Jochen Beppler
Dirk Büsch

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1579857

1,653 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Apr 2025

Effect of daily mindfulness fluctuations on sleep and recovery-stress states in elite level judoka: an observational study

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Tim Birnkraut
Michael Kellmann
Sarah Jakowski

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1583058

1,811 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Apr 2025

Effects of group mindfulness intervention on high-level distance runners: a quasi-experimental study

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Bence Kelemen
Renátó Tóth
Ottó Benczenleitner
László Tóth

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1556404

2,091 views

Editorial

Published on 23 Apr 2025

Editorial: Training in sports: the role of artificial intelligence and machine learning

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Carlos Eduardo Gonçalves
Ernesto Costa

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1590162

1,498 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Apr 2025

“Anyone who weighs up risks doesn’t belong here”: how do elite handball players manage physical health risk throughout their professional careers?

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Jan Bursik
Jochen Mayer
Ansgar Thiel
Felix Kühnle
Jannika M. John

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1553948

1,862 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Apr 2025

Passing-skill training vs. small-sided games for improvement of side-foot kick accuracy among youth female soccer players

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Tomas Carlsson
Joakim Broman
Jenny Isberg
Magnus Carlsson

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1506563

1,996 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Apr 2025

The relative age effect and the relationship between biological maturity and athletic performance in Austrian elite youth soccer players

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Mirko Wenger
Robert Csapo

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1583880

2,496 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Apr 2025

Which behavioral patterns score points in taekwondo matches? An analysis of the Roma 2019 World Grand Prix finalists

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Yarisel Quiñones Rodríguez
Gennaro Apollaro
Carmen Fúnez
Emanuela Faelli
Antonio Hernández-Mendo
Verónica Morales-Sánchez
Coral Falcó

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1572945

1,875 views

Opinion

Published on 14 Apr 2025

Do heart rates of elite marathon runners exhibit room for drift? Implications for durability

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Fuminori Takayama
Atsushi Aoyagi

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1571498

2,817 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Apr 2025

Born to win? Investigating the relative age effects in the big five European women's football leagues

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Benito Pérez-González
Iyán Iván-Baragaño
José Bonal
Jairo León-Quismondo
Álvaro Fernández-Luna
Pablo Burillo

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1546913

1,611 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Apr 2025

The Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) relative age solutions project—part one: a call to action

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Adam Leigh Kelly
Frederike Zwenk
David Mann
Jan Verbeek

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1546829

2,248 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Apr 2025

Effect of two training modalities on sprint performance in young American football players

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Valentin Prioul
Jean Slawinski
Steeve Guersent
Philippe Lopes
Pierre-Marie Leprêtre

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1554055

1,773 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Apr 2025

The influence of time of day on disruptive behaviours in middle school students during physical education classes

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Mohamed Sami Bouzid
Hassan Melki
Ghazi Racil
Aymen Hawani
Sabra Hammoudi
Youssef Rezgani
Johnny Padulo

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1546436

1,272 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Apr 2025

Only the stable survive: role of balance task difficulty on dynamic postural control in young athletes and non-athletes

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Thomas Muehlbauer
Katharina Borgmann
Sam Limpach
Dirk Krombholz
Adam Schweda
Sheila Geiger
Stefan Panzer

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1556727

1,072 views

Original Research

Published on 31 Mar 2025

Angular kinematics during top speed sprinting in male intercollegiate track and field and team sport athletes

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Kenneth P. Clark
Christopher R. Meng
Cory T. Walts
Laurence J. Ryan
David J. Stearne

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1535798

2,415 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Mar 2025

Training exercises, match demands, and variability in elite futsal

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

João Nuno Ribeiro
António Ferraz
Bruno Gonçalves
Carlos Serrano
Diogo Coutinho
Rafael Ballester
Bruno Travassos

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1553046

1,603 views