Sport Specific Performance | List of Frontiers open access articles

Original Research

Published on 24 Nov 2022

Network analysis of associations between anthropometry, physical fitness, and sport-specific performance in young canoe sprint athletes: The role of age and sex

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Christian Saal
Helmi Chaabene
Norman Helm
Torsten Warnke
Olaf Prieske

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2022.1038350

4,122 views
8 citations

Systematic Review

Published on 10 Apr 2018

Tests for the Assessment of Sport-Specific Performance in Olympic Combat Sports: A Systematic Review With Practical Recommendations

in Exercise Physiology

Helmi Chaabene
Yassine Negra
Raja Bouguezzi
Laura Capranica
Emerson Franchini
Olaf Prieske
Hamdi Hbacha
Urs Granacher

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2018.00386

45,516 views
111 citations

Study Protocol

Published on 10 Jun 2021

The Role of Trunk Training for Physical Fitness and Sport-Specific Performance. Protocol for a Meta-Analysis

in Movement Science

Atle Hole Saeterbakken
Vidar Andersen
David George Behm
Kristoffer Toldnes Cumming
Olaf Prieske
Tom Erik Jorung Solstad
Matthew Shaw
Nicolay Stien

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2021.625098

14,182 views
15 citations

Original Research

Published on 21 Jul 2020

Effects of Equal Volume Heavy-Resistance Strength Training Versus Strength Endurance Training on Physical Fitness and Sport-Specific Performance in Young Elite Female Rowers

in Exercise Physiology

Dirk Thiele
Olaf Prieske
Melanie Lesinski
Urs Granacher

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2020.00888

28,303 views
22 citations

Systematic Review

Published on 11 Apr 2023

The effects of mental fatigue on sport-specific motor performance among team sport athletes: A systematic scoping review

in Movement Science

Rui Yuan
He Sun
Kim Geok Soh
Alireza Mohammadi
Zakaria Toumi
Zhendong Zhang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1143618

17,579 views
30 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Nov 2025

Lower-limb asymmetries in jump athletes during single-leg drop jump

in Exercise Physiology

Yunman Li
Xinxin Zhang
Yong Zhou
Yuliang Sun

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1702161

2,202 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 25 Jun 2025

Assessment of functional movement screen and performance parameters of wrestlers using inertial sensors

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Batbayar Khuyagbaatar
Batlkham Dambadarjaa
Zul Altan-Ochir
Ganzorig Battumur
Erdenevaanchig Batbaatar
Yoon Hyuk Kim

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1560924

3,831 views
2 citations

Systematic Review

Published on 01 Oct 2025

Reliability of finger strength assessment methods in climbing: a systematic review

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Jorge Pérez-Cordero
Daniel Jerez-Mayorga
Ángela Rodríguez-Perea
Diego Soto García

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1650198

3,755 views

Review

Published on 12 Jan 2023

Sport-specific training induced adaptations in postural control and their relationship with athletic performance

in Motor Neuroscience

Erika Zemková
Zuzana Kováčiková

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnhum.2022.1007804

16,346 views
47 citations

Review

Published on 11 Apr 2018

Sport-Specific Assessment of the Effectiveness of Neuromuscular Training in Young Athletes

in Exercise Physiology

Erika Zemková
Dušan Hamar

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2018.00264

46,950 views
60 citations

Review

Published on 24 Feb 2022

The Role of Neuromuscular Control of Postural and Core Stability in Functional Movement and Athlete Performance

in Exercise Physiology

Erika Zemková
Ludmila Zapletalová

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2022.796097

57,886 views
134 citations

Systematic Review

Published on 24 Sep 2025

The effects of complex training on performance variables in basketball players: a systematic review and meta-analysis

in Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement

Ibnu Noufal Kambitta Valappil
Koulla Parpa
Karuppasamy Govindasamy
Borko Katanic
Cain C. T. Clark
Masilamani Elayaraja
Debajit Karmakar
Alexandru Ioan Băltean
Patricia Roxana Forț
Vlad Adrian Geantă

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1669334

5,782 views
1 citation

Systematic Review

Accepted on 19 Feb 2026

Mental imagery and performance in aerobic, artistic, acrobatics, trampoline and tumbling, and rhythmic gymnasts: A systematic review

in Movement Science

Wenxin Yang

Frontiers in Psychology

Original Research

Published on 12 Aug 2020

Development of Performance, Physiological and Technical Capacities During a Six-Month Cross-Country Skiing Talent Transfer Program in Endurance Athletes

in Exercise Physiology

Rune Kjøsen Talsnes
Tor-Arne Hetland
Xudan Cai
Øyvind Sandbakk

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2020.00103

8,093 views
10 citations

Systematic Review

Published on 12 Aug 2025

Meta-analysis of the acute effects of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation on athletic performance

in Exercise Physiology

Mi Jiang
Yang Liu
Xu Gao

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2025.1631905

2,912 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 22 Dec 2017

Effects of Soccer Training on Anthropometry, Body Composition, and Physical Fitness during a Soccer Season in Female Elite Young Athletes: A Prospective Cohort Study

in Exercise Physiology

Melanie Lesinski
Olaf Prieske
Norman Helm
Urs Granacher

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2017.01093

28,201 views
51 citations

Articles

Network analysis of associations between anthropometry, physical fitness, and sport-specific performance in young canoe sprint athletes: The role of age and sex

Tests for the Assessment of Sport-Specific Performance in Olympic Combat Sports: A Systematic Review With Practical Recommendations

The Role of Trunk Training for Physical Fitness and Sport-Specific Performance. Protocol for a Meta-Analysis

Effects of Equal Volume Heavy-Resistance Strength Training Versus Strength Endurance Training on Physical Fitness and Sport-Specific Performance in Young Elite Female Rowers

The effects of mental fatigue on sport-specific motor performance among team sport athletes: A systematic scoping review

Lower-limb asymmetries in jump athletes during single-leg drop jump

Assessment of functional movement screen and performance parameters of wrestlers using inertial sensors

Reliability of finger strength assessment methods in climbing: a systematic review

Sport-specific training induced adaptations in postural control and their relationship with athletic performance

Sport-Specific Assessment of the Effectiveness of Neuromuscular Training in Young Athletes

The Role of Neuromuscular Control of Postural and Core Stability in Functional Movement and Athlete Performance

The effects of complex training on performance variables in basketball players: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Mental imagery and performance in aerobic, artistic, acrobatics, trampoline and tumbling, and rhythmic gymnasts: A systematic review

Development of Performance, Physiological and Technical Capacities During a Six-Month Cross-Country Skiing Talent Transfer Program in Endurance Athletes

Meta-analysis of the acute effects of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation on athletic performance

Effects of Soccer Training on Anthropometry, Body Composition, and Physical Fitness during a Soccer Season in Female Elite Young Athletes: A Prospective Cohort Study