Search Results - Systematic Reviews

Liu, X.-D., Li, Y.-T.

Brini, S., Clark, C. C. T., Ouergui, I., Delextrat, A., Yagin, F. H., Muscella, A., Badicu, G., Bouassida, A., Clemente, F. M., Al-Mhanna, S. B., Tabnjh, A. K., Nobari, H., Gonzalez, J. C. “…Background: In basketball research, hormonal monitoring has focused almost exclusively on plasma and salivary testosterone and cortisol, as these methods are more practical and accessible for applied sport settings than alternative approaches. Yet, no systematic review recapitulates these two methods together among Basketball players under various (games/training) conditions, and different nutritional strategies. …”

Kullik, L., Isenmann, E., Schalla, J., Kellmann, M., Jakowski, S. “…Publisher`s note All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations, or those of the publisher, the editors and the reviewers. Any product that may be evaluated in this article, or claim that may be made by its manufacturer, is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher.…”

Rishiraj, N., Prasad, N., Blair, M., Timmins, B. “…Purpose Researchers have suggested that most sports science data have been derived from studies with men as participants, reducing the application of these data to women athletes due to physiological differences between the sexes. This systematic review aimed to evaluate, using science, the influence of sex on study methodologies investigating physiological performance in 15 s Rugby (RU) female student-athletes. …”

Stojanovic, E., Scanlan, A. T., Radovanovic, D., Jakovljevic, V., Živkovic, V., Faude, O., Fox, J., Raasch, K., Ferrauti, A. “…Results: Following screening, 22 studies (15 reporting mechanism data, 21 reporting body location data, and 17 reporting type data) were included in the systematic review and meta-analysis. Player contact (42.9%) and non-contact (25.0%) were the most common injury mechanisms, with IRs of 0.156 and 0.093 per 100 AEs. …”

Kay, E., Till, K., Shand, R., Boyd, A., Ramirez-López, C. “…Part one employed a systematic scoping review. For part two, expert practitioners participated in a Nominal Group Technique session to identify factors to profile within youth male rugby union. …”

Martinho, D. V., Clemente, F. M., Gomez, M.-Á., Rebelo, A., Field, A., Santos, C. C., Gouveia, É. R., Afonso, J., Sarmento, H.

Kambitta Valappil, I. N., Parpa, K., Govindasamy, K., Katanic, B., Clark, C. C. T., Elayaraja, M., Karmakar, D., Baltean, A. I., Fort, P. R., Geanta, V. A. “…However, its specific effects on basketball player's physical performance variables remain unclear, warranting a focused systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods: A structured search strategy was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA 2020) guidelines and the PICOS framework. …”

Lv, X., Yang, J., Suo, L., Han, W. “…Although the scientific understanding of training load and fatigue monitoring in rugby has advanced considerably, critical challenges remain in the systematic implementation and integrative interpretation of internal and external load metrics. …”

De Sousa-De Sousa, L., Espinosa, H. G., Maté-Muñoz, J. L., Murias-Lozano, R., Iglesias Muñiz, M., San Sebastián Obregón, F. J., Solís-Mencía, C., García-Fernández, P. “…Background: In the realm of sports medicine, understanding the biomechanics of head impacts, particularly in contact sports such as rugby, is of utmost interest for injury prevention and player safety. Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to consolidate existing knowledge on head impacts in rugby using wearable sensor technology, focusing on peak linear acceleration, peak rotational acceleration, and impact location. …”

Wild, S., Owen, C., Jones, B., McCormack, S., Heyward, O., Scantlebury, S., Rotheram, D., McCarthy, N., Till, K. “…In Part 1, a systematic scoping review of studies profiling rugby league players was conducted according to the PRISMA guideline for Scoping Reviews. …”

Cao, S., Li, Z., Wang, Z., Geok, S. K., Liu, J. “…The systematic review indicated that HIIT significantly improved cardiovascular endurance, power, change of direction (COD) ability, linear sprint, and basketball skill-related performance. …”

Sansone, P., Alonso Perez Chao, E., Li, F., Gasperi, L., Gómez-Ruano, M. A., Conte, D. “…This systematic review described the effects of contextual factors on basketball training and competition demands. …”

Vella, J. D., Facer-Childs, E. R., Ogden, J., Liddle, S., Engelman, A., Volchek, I., King, K. “…Design Mixed-methods systematic review. Data sources PsycINFO, Embase, Medline, SPORTDiscus and Scopus were searched in July 2023 and March 2025. …”

Gu, L., Wang, W., Plakias, S., Zhang, S. “…With the increasing availability of match sheet, event, and tracking data, statistical dimensionality reduction and unsupervised machine learning (UML) have become valuable for uncovering hidden patterns in collective behaviours. This systematic review synthesizes evidence from 25 peer-reviewed studies, identified through a PRISMA-based search of Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, and SPORTDiscus, to evaluate current applications of these techniques in classifying team playing styles. …”

Payne, L., Varley, M., Driller, M., James, L. “…The distinct strength and speed characteristics differentiating Rugby Union athletes by playing level remain unclear, as do their associations with game performance indicators. This review systematically evaluated physical characteristics of adult male Rugby Union athletes across professional, semi-professional, and amateur levels. …”

Wang, Z., Chen, N., Cao, S., Gao, L., Geok, S. K., Liu, J. “…However, its specific effects on basketball players have not been extensively studied. Therefore, this systematic review aims to analyze the influence of BT on the physical fitness and skill-related performance of basketball players. …”

Vaajala, M., Laaksonen, J., Liukkonen, R., Pakarinen, O., Kuitunen, I. “…Rugby is a high-intensity contact sport with a high incidence of injuries. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to compare the injury incidences between forwards and backs in all rugby formats (Rugby Union, Seven, and League). …”

Li, T., Wang, S., Martinho, D. V., Silva, R. M., Gouveia, É. R., Clemente, F. M. “…This systematic review with meta-analysis aimed to compare the effects of different game formats (1v1, 2v2, 3v3, 4v4, 4v3, 3v3+1, and 5v5) on basketball players` physiological, physical, technical, and tactical responses during SSGs. …”

Han, M., Lorenzo-Calvo, J. “…This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to identify psychological factors in basketball talent (1) to find out whether visual perception affects talent identification in youth players and (2) whether visual search behaviour training applies to youth players of all ages. …”