Search Results - Performance Enhancement & Health
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Case Report: Nutrition profile, body mass, sleep quality, and acute mountain sickness symptoms during altitude training in a Paralympic record-breaking athlete and his two guides
Belluco, K., Breda, F. L., Lourenço, T. F., Cirino, C., Papoti, M., Gobatto, C. A., Manchado-Gobatto, F. B.Published in Frontiers in Nutrition (2025)“…Altitude training under the "live high-train high" regime is commonly used by athletes to enhance sea-level performance. However, careful monitoring is required, since nutritional aspects, sleep quality, and acclimatization symptoms may influence results and pose health risks. …”
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Acute performance decrement following training based on the phases of the 200-meter races in Paralympic canoe sprint kayak athletes
Neto, F. R., dos Santos, L. G. T. F., de Campos, L. F. C. C., Costa, R. R. G., Winckler, C.Published in Perceptual and Motor Skills (2025)“…Conclusion: Reducing set distances might help maintain training intensity without significant performance decrements. Training loads did not significantly correlate with APD for any method, emphasizing the importance of monitoring training load to promote health, enhance performance, and minimize injury risks.…”
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Psychosocial predictors of mobbing and burnout in para-athletes: insights for mental health
Yildiz, Y., Buyukluoglu, G., Buyukluoglu, N., Ercan, S., Orscelik, A.Published in PLOS ONE (2025)“…Targeted anti-mobbing strategies and tailored psychological support are essential to protect mental health and enhance the athletic experience.…”
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Analysis of psychological and sleep quality characteristics of young and adult para-athletes with cerebral palsy during competitive period
Muñoz-Hinrichsen, F., Herrera-Miranda, F., Riquelme, S., Henríquez, M., Álvarez-Ruf, J., Cornejo, M. I., Castelli Correia Campos, L. F.Published in Sports (2025)“…These findings highlight the need for targeted interventions by psychological support teams, aiming to enhance athlete performance by promoting healthy habits that address these mental health challenges.…”
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Preliminary study on the effect of short-term wet static apnea training on recovery and performance in para-swimmers
Siqueira-Moraes, L., Batista Simões, C., de Souza, W., Adler Gomes-Martins, G., Dias Nascimento, C., Ramos Dalla Bernardina, G., Alencar de Carvalho, F., Heleno Chagas, M., Sales Prado, L., Silva, A., Túlio de Mello, M., da Silva, G., Pinheiro Gonçalves, D.Published in Sport Sciences for Health (2025) -
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High prevalence of subclinical energy availability and poor diet quality among paralympic basketball athletes
Urhan, M., Akanalçi, C., Küçükerdönmez, Ö., Karatas, E., Akder, R. N., Nalçakan, M., Meseri, R.Published in BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation (2025)“…Developing nutrition recommendations tailored specifically for paralympic athletes, combined with implementing nutrition education programs led by qualified dietitians, could play a crucial role in safeguarding and improving their health, enhancing training adaptations, and optimizing athletic performance. …”
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Periodic health evaluation in para athletes: a position statement based on expert consensus
Silva, A., Pinheiro, L., Verhagen, E., Ocarino, J., Fagher, K., Ahmed, O., Dalton, K., Mann, D., Weiler, R., Okoth, C., Blauwet, C., Lexell, J., Kneepens, H., Derman, W., Webborn, N., Resende, R.Published in 29th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, 2-5 July 2024, Book of Abstracts (2024)“…The evaluation enable early interventions tailored to the athletes health history. Moreover, the PHE serves as an opportunity to educate para athletes on preventive strategies that can be integrated into their training routines, enhancing their performance and overall health. …”
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Tailored nutrition strategies for Paralympic athletes: addressing unique energy, nutrients, and hydration needs to enhance performance and health
Ghazzawi, H., Al-Aqaili, R., Khataybeh, B., Al-Aittan, F., Hamaideh, S., Alhalaiqah, T., Amawi, A., Trabelsi, K., Jahrami, H., AlHaj Hasan, M.Published in Frontiers in Nutrition (2024)“…A vital component of enhancing athletic performance and advancing health is post-exercise recovery, where nutritional supplements are crucial. …”
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Effects of bench press eccentric tempo modification on dynamic and static strength performance in powerlifting athletes with disabilities
Méndez-DelCanto, R., Aidar, F., Banja, T., dos Santos, J., da Silva-Grigoletto, M., Marçal, A., Aedo-Muñoz, E., Brito, C., Nikolaidis, P.Published in Sport Sciences for Health (2025) -
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Effect of upper body plyometric training on fitness and trunk balance in wheelchair athletes - an experimental study
Pasha, M., Chivate, D., Motimath, B.Published in Trends in Sport Sciences (2024)“…The recommendation is to incorporate upper body plyometrics into wheelchair athletes` routines to enhance performance and prevent injuries, focusing on strength, power, and balance. …”
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Effect of combined training with balance, strength, and plyometrics on physical performance in male sprint athletes with intellectual disabilities
Jouira, G., Rebai, H., Alexe, D. I., Sahli, S.Published in Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly (2024)“…CBPS training combined with sprinting significantly improves physical performance in male athletes with intellectual disabilities, suggesting implications for tailored training programs to enhance their physical fitness and overall health.…”
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Olympic and Paralympic athletes` perceptions of the Canadian sport environment and mental health
Poucher, Z. A., Tamminen, K. A., Kerr, G.Published in Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health (2023)“…Results: Athletes identified environmental features that supported and detracted from their mental health, including: the provision of resources, social support, performance pressure, communication, language, and coaching. …”
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A scoping review with bibliometric analysis of para-rowing: state of the art and future directions
Puce, L., Biz, C., Trompetto, C., Marinelli, L., Currà, A., Cavaggioni, L., Formica, M., Vecchi, V., Cerchiaro, M. C., Trabelsi, K., Bragazzi, N. L., Ruggieri, P.Published in healthcare (2023)“…The included studies were found to focus on a range of aspects involving health, the etiology of injuries (n = 5), psychological and physiological responses (n = 5), performance, biomechanical analysis (n = 4), and new analytical approaches for kinematic assessments and predictions of mechanical outputs in para-rowers (n = 3). …”
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Overall athlete well-being states in Japanese elite athletes via a national survey
Kinugasa, T., Noguchi, Y.Published in 27th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science (ECSS), Sevilla, 30. Aug - 2. Sep 2022 (2022)“…INTRODUCTION: It appears that the optimization of athlete well-being has received considerable attention in academic and practical fields of high performance sport. The International Olympic Committee has promoted the importance of athlete well-being particularly focused on mental health (Reardon et al., 2019). …”
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Survival and risk analysis of 10 months surveillance in elite para athletes
Busch, A., Kubosch, E. J., Meidl, V., Bretthauer, B., Leonhart, R., Wrobel, N., Dallmann, P., Hirschmüller, A.Published in British Journal of Sports Medicine (2021)“…Objective Survival and risk analysis of longitudinal data on health problems and their burden were performed. …”
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Applying strength and conditioning practices to athletes with disability
Paulson, T., Goosey-Tolfrey, V.Published in Routledge handbook of strength and conditioning: Sport-specific programming for high performance (2018)“…The heterogeneity in impairment groups eligible for classification in the sarne sporting discipline presents a unique challenge for coaches and practitioners when considering benchmarks of physical performance (e.g. tetraplegia vs. cerebral palsy). As well as enhancing physical capacities, strength and conditioning-based interventions must also focus on maintaining athlete robustness and training availability whilst considering environmental influences on health and performance. …”