The Predictive Capacity of the 3-Meter Backward Walk Test for Falls in Older Adults: A Case–Control Analysis by Luis Polo-Ferrero, Javier Torres-Alonso, María Carmen Sánchez-Sánchez, Ana Silvia Puente-González, Fausto J. Barbero-Iglesias, Roberto Méndez-Sánchez

“…A standardized battery of functional assessments was applied. <b>Results</b>: Significant differences were observed between fallers and non-fallers across all functional variables (<i>p</i> < 0.001), with fallers demonstrating slower performance on the 3m-BWT (6.8 ± 3.4 s vs. 5.1 ± 1.3 s). …”
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Effect of a Community-Based Program on Preschoolers’ Physical Activity and Nutrition in Chile by Gabriela Salazar, Fabian Vasquez, Margarita Andrade, Maria del Pilar Rodriguez, Rocio Berlanga, Juanita Rojas, Antonio Giadalah, Alvaro Muñoz

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Comparative Analysis of Maturation Prediction Methods (Moore, Mirwald, BAUSport^TM): Croatian Female Volleyball Youth Team Example by Drazen Cular, Tea Beslija, Marijana Cavala, Matej Babic, Ana Kezic

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Concurrent Validity and Reliability of Two Mobile Phone Applications for Measuring Vertical Jumps in Amateur Handball Players by Amândio Dias, Alexandre Coutan, Bruno Silva, Catarina Eufrásio, Maria Teixeira, Mariana Alberto

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Sports Nutrition Knowledge and Carbohydrate Intake in Young Male Elite Football Players: Insights from a Case Study of HNK Hajduk Academy by Marta Tomljanovic, Ana Kezic, Mario Tomljanovic, Daniela Čačić Kenjerić

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Analyzing Positional and Temporal Variations in Worst-Case Scenario Demands in Professional Spanish Soccer by David Lobo-Triviño, Tomás García-Calvo, Jorge Polo-Tejada, Borja Sanabria-Pino, Roberto López del Campo, Fabio Nevado-Garrosa, Javier Raya-González

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Correlations Between Achilles Tendon Stiffness and Jumping Performance: A Comparative Study of Soccer and Basketball Athletes by Daniel Schmidt, Lukas Verderber, Andresa M. C. Germano, Nico Nitzsche

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Optimizing Running Mechanics, Effects of Cadence, Footwear, and Orthoses on Force Distribution: A Quasi-Experimental Study by Marie Adelaide Nicolas-Peyrot, Yves Lescure, Eleonore Perrin, Magdalena Martinez-Rico, Corentin Travouillon, Gabriel Gijon-Nogueron, Eva Lopezosa-Reca

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Sex Differences in Gross Motor Competence in Italian Children Aged 3–11 Years: A Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Study by Cristiana D’Anna, Fabio Carlevaro, Francesca Magno, Roberto Vagnetti, Pierpaolo Limone, Daniele Magistro

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Exploring Individual Components of Sport Persistence in the Light of Gender, Education, and Level and Type of Sport by Benedek Tibor Tóth, Hanna Léna Tóth, Csanád Lukácsi, Oszkár Csaba Kocsner, Buda Lovas, Bence Tamás Selejó Joó, Hanna Czipa, Regina Bódi, Zsuzsa Lupócz, Rozália Paronai, Mátyás Kovács, Karolina Eszter Kovács

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Focus on One Swimming Stroke or Compete in Multiple: How Much Specialization Is Needed to Become a World-Class Female Swimmer? by Dennis-Peter Born, Jenny Lorentzen, Jesús J. Ruiz-Navarro, Thomas Stöggl, Michael Romann, Glenn Björklund

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Talented but Not Chosen—A Cross-Sectional Study—Do Coaches Release Late-Maturing Under-14 Players When Making Decisions? by Fabiana Parreira Bonito, Júlia Teles, Tiago Matos, Filipe Jesus, Anna Volossovitch, Carlos Barrigas, Maria Isabel Fragoso

“…<b>Results</b>: The majority of the sample was born in the 1st and 2nd quartiles regardless of maturation status. Morphological and functional differences between players born in different quartiles were no longer significant after controlling the effect of bone age. …”
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Therapeutic Physical Exercise for Dysmenorrhea: A Scoping Review by Philippine Rigal, Salomé Bonnet, Ágata Vieira, Alice Carvalhais, Sofia Lopes

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Assessing the Test-Retest Reliability of MyotonPRO for Measuring Achilles Tendon Stiffness by Krystof Volesky, Jan Novak, Michael Janek, Jakub Katolicky, James J. Tufano, Michal Steffl, Javier Courel-Ibáñez, Tomas Vetrovsky

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Optimizing Recovery Strategies in Elite Speedskating: A Comparative Analysis of Different Modalities by Tomasz Kowalski, Kinga Rębiś, Jadwiga Malczewska-Lenczowska, Andrzej Klusiewicz, Michał Starczewski, Sebastian Klich, Przemysław Kasiak

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Key Performance Indicators for College American Football Starters: An Exploratory Study by Quincy R. Johnson, Yang Yang, Dimitrije Cabarkapa, Shane Stock, Dalton Gleason, Kazuma Akehi, Dayton Sealey, Clay Frels, Douglas B. Smith, Andrew C. Fry

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Effects of Specific RAMP Protocol Phase on Change of Direction Speed of Police Students by Filip Kukić, Nemanja Zlojutro, Darko Paspalj, Senka Bajić, Saša Kovačević, Lazar Vulin, Nenad Rađević, Nenad Koropanovski

“…<b>Results:</b> In general, improvements were observed across all participants in the IAT (<i>p</i> < 0.001), IATL (<i>p</i> < 0.001), and FMS (<i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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Pantalar Intact Dislocation: A Systematic Review by Eleonora Dell’Agli, Marco Sapienza, Mirko Domenico Castiglione, Maria Agata Musumeci, Sebiano Pitronaci, Andrea Sodano, Vito Pavone, Gianluca Testa

“…Methods: Following the PRISMA-ScR guidelines, a comprehensive search was conducted across the PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. …”
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Sports Massage and Blood Flow Restriction Combined with Cold Therapy Accelerate Muscle Recovery After Fatigue in Mixed Martial Arts Athletes: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Robert Trybulski, Robert Roczniok, Gracjan Olaniszyn, Yaroslav Svyshch, Andryi Vovkanych, Michał Wilk

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The Effect of Peak Height Velocity on Strength and Power Development of Young Athletes: A Scoping Review by Nikolaos-Orestis Retzepis, Alexandra Avloniti, Christos Kokkotis, Theodoros Stampoulis, Dimitrios Balampanos, Anastasia Gkachtsou, Panagiotis Aggelakis, Danai Kelaraki, Maria Protopapa, Dimitrios Pantazis, Maria Emmanouilidou, Nikolaos Zaras, Dimitrios Draganidis, Ilias Smilios, Antonis Kambas, Ioannis G. Fatouros, Maria Michalopoulou, Athanasios Chatzinikolaou

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