Content Posted in 2026
Are combat athletes different sleepers? A Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index-based comparative survey across athletic populations, Zofia Tkocz, Małgorzata Hołda dr, Michał Spieszny, Adam Zając, Robert Trybulski, and Aleksandra Filip-Stachnik
Balneotherapy for sleep improvement and reducing depression in knee osteoarthritis patients, Anca Paula CIURBA, Alexandru Bogdan ILIEȘ, Ionel HAIDU, Doriana Ioana CIOBANU, Theodora URSU, Florin Mihai MARCU, and Dorina IANC
Benign jaw bone lesions in athletes exposed to craniofacial trauma: Surgical treatment and bone regeneration using biphasic calcium sulfate, Damian M. Dudek, Agata Chwarścianek, Izabela Pabin, Łukasz Jaworski, Oliwia Warmusz, Grzegorz Wyrobiec, and Ewa Kłodzińska
Beyond electromyography: A systematic review and meta-analysis of AI enabled wearables for neuromuscular assessment in sports medicine and rehabilitation, Dariusz T. Skalski, Michał Spieszny, Łukasz Jaworski, Marcin Żak, Artur Terbalyan, Marlena Stawiarska, Wirginia Likus, and Adam Maszczyk
Can physical activity improve students' STEM achievement? Results of the Lithuanian study of students in grades 5–8, Agne Brandisauskiene, Julius Venskus, and Egle Kemeryte-Ivanauskiene
Changes in 25(OH)D concentration, bone resorption markers and physical performance due to sun exposure, diet and training load among professional women handball players during the half-year training season, Sorin Dacian Buhas, Zbigniew Jastrzębski, Paul Florian Dragos, Marius Alin Marinau, Maria Skalska, Mirela Stef, Joanna Jastrzębska, Mihai Sandra, and Dana Ioana Cristea
Collective high-intensity physical load and team performance in the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile: Match-by-match analysis of finalists, Khalid EL MOUAHID, Salim KHAIRI, Paweł CHMURA, and Amine ARFAOUI
Core stability training and sports performance: A bibliometric mapping (2000–2025), Mimi Guo, Muhamad Hafiz Bin Ismail, Diyana Z. Abdul Ghani, Qi Liang, and Yifei Gao
DRD2 rs6276 polymorphism and trait impulsivity in individuals with mixed behavioral and substance addictions, Gabriela Zdunek, Remigiusz Recław, Aleksandra Suchanecka, Krzysztof Chmielowiec, Dariusz Larysz, Patryk Ilków, Kinga Łosińska, Jolanta Chmielowiec, Łukasz Jaworski, and Anna Grzywacz
EEG-EMG coupling and functional neuroplasticity in elite combat athletes: Effects of neurofeedback training on corticomuscular coherence and performance, Alicja Markiel, Kinga Łosińska, Marcin Żak, and Adam Maszczyk
Effects of a 10-day remote ischemic preconditioning protocol on anaerobic and aerobic performance and post-exercise cytokine responses, Paulina BRZEZIŃSKA, Jan MIESZKOWSKI, Madalena KOCHANOWICZ, Andżelika BORKOWSKA, Jędrzej ANTOSIEWICZ, and Andrzej KOCHANOWICZ
Effects of bungee-based training on physical performance and arch jump kinematics in female college rhythmic gymnasts, Nasser Abouzeid, Mariola Gepfert, Abdulrahman I. Alaqil, Abdulmalek K. Bursais, Hussein Hashoos, Mohammed S. Alibrahim, Labeeb Z. Moseekh, and Amr S. Hamza
Effects of eight-week high interval training on the distance covered during small-sided games versus league match in youth soccer players, Dorota Lewandowska and Zbigniew Jastrzebski
Effects of hydrogen-infused water on endurance performance, body hydration biomarkers, and health-related quality of life in collegiate athletes (HYDRO2EAU): A randomized-controlled clinical trial, Jovan Kuzmanovic, Nikola Todorovic, Marijana Ranisavljev, David Nedeljkovic, and Sergej M. Ostojic
Elite esports players and their physical health: A systematic review of injuries, musculoskeletal pain, and fitness-related factors, Michal Steffl, Daniel Opelik, Vladimir Hlinka, Grzegorz Mikrut, and Petra Hospodkova
Evolution lower limb functional asymmetry in women's 400 m hurdles from 1978-2022, Janusz Iskra, Wojciech Paśko, Paweł Gwiazdoń, Magdalena Chanas, and Krzysztof Przednowek
Exercise-induced gene expression profiles in adults with obesity: A systematic review of molecular adaptation, Brandon Galvan, Luis Alberto Flores, Flor Isela Torres-Rojo, Natanael Cervantes-Hernández, Cinthia Verónica Villegas-Balderrama, and Liliana Aracely Enríquez-del-Castillo
Exploring the contextual relationships between match day load and recovery biomarkers in professional soccer players, Carina Hanson-Evans, Ryland Morgans, Rafael Oliveira, Jule Scholten, Roi Gil, Ben Ryan, Jon Oliver, Piotr Żmijewski, and Michael G. Hughes
From eccentric force to explosive output: A multidimensional analysis of mechanical efficiency, neuromuscular strategy, and performance prediction in national-level junior badminton athletes undergoing overload training, Mariola Gepfert, Kinga Łosińska, Dariusz T. Skalski, Magdalena Prończuk, Izabella Socha, Alicja Markiel, Aleksandra Markowska, Adam Maszczyk, and Artur Gołaś
Granular phenotyping of neuromuscular and cortical adaptation in elite judo athletes: A three-group experimental analysis using EEG and EMG markers, Magdalena Prończuk, Dariusz Tadeusz Skalski, Wirginia Likus, Łukasz Jaworski, Adam Maszczyk, and Kinga Łosińska
Influence of peak height velocity on the level of motor skills and anthropometric features in young male footballers, Dariusz Tadeusz Skalski, Magdalena Prończuk, Artur Terbalyan, Kinga Łosińska, Adam Maszczyk, and Robert Krzysztof Roczniok
Influence of serve type and speed on passing success in elite Czech men's volleyball, Miroslav Krajcigr, Petr Bahenský, David Marko, Sára Šestáková, and Ladislav Čepička
Microelement deficiencies in perimenopausal women and their impact on metabolic and physical performance: Potential applications of VIS–NIR tissue spectrophotometry and the SO/CHECK platform, Izabela Pabin, Damian M. Dudek, Łukasz Jaworski, and Ewa Maria Kłodzińska
Objectively and subjectively measured physical activity levels among children and adolescents in Poland (2012–2022): A systematic review, Jarosław Herbert and Vasylyna Petrovets
Optimizing clutch performance in EuroLeague basketball: A data-driven analysis of late-game decision-making, Panagiotis F. Foteinakis, Stefania P. Pavlidou, Athanasios Chatzinikolaou, Nikolaos Stavropoulos, and Maria Michalopoulou
Physical and physiological profiles of competitive fencers: A systematic review and meta-analysis of strength, power, endurance, agility and asymmetry, Joanna Motowidło, Miłosz Drozd, Petr Stastny, Dariusz T. Skalski, Izabella Socha, and Adam Maszczyk
Remote HR-guided high-intensity interval training with weekly health monitoring in breast cancer patients during chemotherapy: A moderation analysis of physiological predictors, Madara Ketlīna ŠTARKA-RANTIŅA, Rudolfs CESEIKO, Martins CAMPA, Maksims ZOLOVS, Greta Franceska JERMOLENKO, Kristaps EGLITIS, Alicia LLORENTE, Aija LINĒ, and Aija KLAVINA
Selected determinants of the health quality of the diet of women practicing aerobic sports, Maria Gacek and Paulina Mazur-Kurach
Short-term effects of the hypopressive exercises in women with mild pelvic organ prolapse, Duygu Sahin Altac, Nebahat Uzunay, Doruk Cevdi Katlan, and Türkan Akbayrak
Six-week time-restricted eating lowers premature mortality risk in overweight early elderly adults: Evidence from A Body Shape Index, Przemysław Domaszewski and Mariusz Konieczny
The effect of weight training with blood flow restriction on muscle strength development in MMA, Tomáš Kozák, Marek Kokinda, and Pavel Ružbarský
The effects of ballistic resistance training on upper-limb power and reaction time in youth épée fencers, Mahmoud SALLAM, Mazin Hasan ALHASANY, Hachin CHANI, Ghofran BASHIR, Bushra AL-HAMMASHI, Gaffar SAAD, Hussein HASHOS, Amr HAMZA, and Mariola GEPFERT
The impact of emotional factors on the functioning of selected muscles: Facial muscles, trapezius muscle, diaphragm and therapy suggestions for physiotherapists. A systematic review, Kacper Chojowski, Wojciech Janik, Piotr Steuer, Maciej Tomik, and Michał Kuszewski
The level of physical activity and the feeling of stress in difficult life situations among refugees from Ukraine, Bartosz Gondek, Iwona Bonisławska, and Milena Lachowicz