This prospective analytical study from Cameroon measured heart rate variability in sedentary males, and male and female handball athletes to assess the gender impact on cardiac autonomic modulation response.
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Bian et al. aim to explore the benefits of integrating virtual reality into competition warm-up in a new trial of fencing athletes.
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The December 2026 edition of JSAMS Plus is now in progress online. You can read a selection of complete articles here: zurl.co/WfaxB
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Is visualisation the key to success?
In a study of 20 youth football players, motor imagery was shown to significantly improve performance in penalty shootouts.
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