Cod Performance | List of Frontiers open access articles

Original Research

Published on 02 Nov 2022

The influence of short sprint performance, acceleration, and deceleration mechanical properties on change of direction ability in soccer players—A cross-sectional study

in Exercise Physiology

Qingshan Zhang
Alexandre Dellal
Karim Chamari
Pierre-Hugues Igonin
Cyril Martin
Christophe Hautier

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2022.1027811

10,332 views
17 citations

Original Research

Published on 20 Feb 2026

Season-long changes in COD performance, jump, and flexibility in elite youth soccer players

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Michelangelo Palco
Gabriele Giuca
Alessandro Giorgio
Danilo Leonetti
Roberto Simonetta
Filippo Familiari

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1751542

180 views

Systematic Review

Accepted on 13 Feb 2026

Effects of Neuromuscular Warm-Up on Athletes' Change-of-Direction Performance and Knee Isokinetic Muscle Strength: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

in Exercise Physiology

Chenwen Zhu
Yunfei Lu
Meiling Tao
Tianyue Yin
Jiuzhang Li
Steve Thompson
Nan Gu

Frontiers in Physiology

Review

Published on 15 Sep 2025

From a female perspective: plyometric training’s impact on jump, sprint, and change-of-direction performance in adult female athletes—a systematic review and meta-analysis

in Exercise Physiology

Rongting Zhao
Jiwei Yao
Yangjian Dong

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1633089

2,385 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Feb 2025

Acute effect of technique modification training on 180° change of direction performance and kinematics in adolescent male soccer players

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Hayato Nakamura
Daichi Yamashita
Daichi Nishiumi
Naoto Nakaichi
Norikazu Hirose

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1453859

3,958 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 22 Jan 2026

Neuromuscular adaptations to auto-regulated velocity-based versus fixed percentage-based squat training in sprinters

in Exercise Physiology

Hanzhao Guo
Lingfeng Zhang
Zhanfei Zheng
Chang Liu
Feng Chen
Wenhai Wu

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2026.1757046

874 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Feb 2023

Relevance of force-velocity and change of direction assessments for the ranking position in elite junior tennis players

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Nicola Reiner Volk
Jo-Lâm Vuong
Alexander Ferrauti

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2023.1140320

5,038 views
10 citations

Original Research

Published on 23 Feb 2026

Laser tag training reduces knee abduction moments and improves performance during change-of-direction movements

in Biomechanics and Control of Human Movement

Maurice Mohr
Fabio De Santis

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1686129

129 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Jan 2025

The effects of 8 weeks of multi-directional movement training combined with balance training on the change of direction of young table tennis players

in Exercise Physiology

Qianqian Chen
Yanfei Li
Xinchen Heng
Lei Zhao
Bin Wu

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1541639

3,801 views
2 citations

Systematic Review

Published on 18 Sep 2025

Effects of plyometric training on physical fitness in adolescent and adult female team sport athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

in Exercise Physiology

Gesheng Lin
Ruli Zhang
Kai Wu
Beiwang Deng
Yuer Shi
Wenwei Huang
Jiaxin He
Jian Sun

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1639477

4,147 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 22 Feb 2023

The effects of upper and lower limb elastic band training on the change of direction, jump, power, strength and repeated sprint ability performance in adolescent female handball players

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Nawel Gaamouri
Mehrez Hammami
Yosser Cherni
Dustin J. Oranchuk
Nicola Bragazzi
Beat Knechtle
Mohamed Souhaiel Chelly
Roland van den Tillaar

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2023.1021757

8,342 views
22 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Jan 2026

Lower-limb strength and power characteristics in relation to 180° change of direction ability in elite female basketball players

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Hiroki Ogata
Daichi Yamashita
Naoto Nishikawa
Toshiharu Yokozawa
Masako Hoshikawa

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1732018

2,149 views
1 citation

Systematic Review

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Accentuated eccentric loading in lower-body resistance training: a systematic review of acute and chronic adaptations on strength, power, and speed outcomes

in Exercise Physiology

Jinghui Zhong
Tongwu Yu
Yan Xiao
Hao Wu

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1720205

1,299 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Jun 2021

Association Between Mental Imagery and Change of Direction Performance in Young Elite Soccer Players of Different Maturity Status

in Movement Science

Dorsaf Sariati
Hassane Zouhal
Raouf Hammami
Cain C. T. Clark
Ammar Nebigh
Mokhtar Chtara
Anthony C. Hackney
Nizar Souissi
Urs Granacher
Omar Ben Ounis

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.665508

7,472 views
6 citations

Articles

The influence of short sprint performance, acceleration, and deceleration mechanical properties on change of direction ability in soccer players—A cross-sectional study

Season-long changes in COD performance, jump, and flexibility in elite youth soccer players

Effects of Neuromuscular Warm-Up on Athletes' Change-of-Direction Performance and Knee Isokinetic Muscle Strength: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

From a female perspective: plyometric training’s impact on jump, sprint, and change-of-direction performance in adult female athletes—a systematic review and meta-analysis

Acute effect of technique modification training on 180° change of direction performance and kinematics in adolescent male soccer players

Neuromuscular adaptations to auto-regulated velocity-based versus fixed percentage-based squat training in sprinters

Relevance of force-velocity and change of direction assessments for the ranking position in elite junior tennis players

Laser tag training reduces knee abduction moments and improves performance during change-of-direction movements

The effects of 8 weeks of multi-directional movement training combined with balance training on the change of direction of young table tennis players

Effects of plyometric training on physical fitness in adolescent and adult female team sport athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The effects of upper and lower limb elastic band training on the change of direction, jump, power, strength and repeated sprint ability performance in adolescent female handball players

Lower-limb strength and power characteristics in relation to 180° change of direction ability in elite female basketball players

Accentuated eccentric loading in lower-body resistance training: a systematic review of acute and chronic adaptations on strength, power, and speed outcomes

Association Between Mental Imagery and Change of Direction Performance in Young Elite Soccer Players of Different Maturity Status