Background Understanding the relationships between physical fitness characteristics and
sports injury may assist with the development of injury minimisation programs. The purpose …

Debate has surrounded whether the participation of trans women in female sporting
categories is fair, specifically the retained male physiological advantage due to increased …

Background and objective Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity
and mortality in the United States. However, current evidence on the association between …

The inclusion of elite transwomen athletes in sport is controversial. The recent International
Olympic Committee (IOC)(2015) guidelines allow transwomen to compete in the women's …

Background The association between sarcopenia and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is well
known. However, the clinical diagnosis of sarcopenia is complex and not suitable for early …

The purpose of this study was to assess the body composition of male and female basketball
athletes (n= 323) across season, year, and sport-position using air displacement …

Background Physical inactivity is high within the Qatari population, particularly within
females, and school-based environments, contributing to increased morbidity and mortality …

Reactive strength index-modified (RSImod) is a measure of lower body explosiveness
calculated by dividing jump height by time to takeoff. RSImod is different between stronger …

Muscle activation, peak velocity (PV) and perceived technical difficulty while using three grip
variations and three loads during a deadlift exercise (DL) were examined. Twenty-nine …

Abstract Trahey, KM, Lapp, EM, Talipan, TN, Guydan, TJ, Krupka, AJ, and Ellis, CE. The
effect of lifting straps on deadlift performance in females. J Strength Cond Res 37 (10): 1924 …