@BiolSport

Biology of Sport is a peer-reviewed journal of sports & exercise sciences published since 1984. Impact Factor: 6.4|Q1, CiteScore: 10.7|Q1 Chief: @ZmijewskiPiotr

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Who should take the decisive penalty? ⚽ Amraoui et al examined 428 kicks in 43 shootouts. After the 5+1 rule in 2020, scoring rates fell from 71.4% to 67.0% in men's tournaments and from 74.4% to 61.4% in women's tournaments 🔓OpenAccess🔗 doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.20… @moa_achilles
Amraoui M, Skjold SH, Wei X, Krustrup P, Jordet G. Starters and substitute players’ appearance and performance in penalty shootouts in major international football tournaments for men and women before and after the 5+1 substitution rule. Biology of Sport. 2027;44(1):239-246. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2027.165057.

ALT Amraoui M, Skjold SH, Wei X, Krustrup P, Jordet G. Starters and substitute players’ appearance and performance in penalty shootouts in major international football tournaments for men and women before and after the 5+1 substitution rule. Biology of Sport. 2027;44(1):239-246. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2027.165057.

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Do football matches ever demand the same? ⚽ Trapletti et al. tracked 252 players across 385 matches (2,317 observations). High-intensity demands varied more in women than men and youth than pros, supporting tailored training loads. 🔓🔗 doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.20…
Trapletti M, Mazzoni S, Trecroci A, Bazzoni M, Esposito F, Riboli A. Match-to-match variability during whole and peak official match locomotor demands in top-class football players across sexes and age-categories. Biology of Sport. 2027;44(1):247-258. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2027.165697.

ALT Trapletti M, Mazzoni S, Trecroci A, Bazzoni M, Esposito F, Riboli A. Match-to-match variability during whole and peak official match locomotor demands in top-class football players across sexes and age-categories. Biology of Sport. 2027;44(1):247-258. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2027.165697.

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Why train footballers to brake? ⚽ Galiano et al.: decelerations occur up to 2.9× more often than accelerations; lower-limb muscle forces reach ~3–5× body weight. Eccentric work may improve resilience. 🔓 🔗 doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.20… @josasian
Galiano C, Harper DJ, Nakamura FY, Asian-Clemente J. Deceleration and eccentric training for muscle damage protection and recovery in football: A narrative review with practical applications. Biology of Sport. 2027;44(1):259-272. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2027.165698.

ALT Galiano C, Harper DJ, Nakamura FY, Asian-Clemente J. Deceleration and eccentric training for muscle damage protection and recovery in football: A narrative review with practical applications. Biology of Sport. 2027;44(1):259-272. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2027.165698.

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Every minute counts? Lu et al. found 24-h movement composition linked to FMS in 270 preschoolers. Reallocating 30 min from sedentary behaviour to MVPA was linked to around +3 total FMS points; locomotor gains were evident, too. 🔓#OpenAccess🔗 doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.20…
Lu Z, Bao Y, Guo J, et al. The whole day matters: a compositional perspective on daily movement behaviours and fundamental motor skills in preschool children. Biology of Sport. 2027;44(1):131-148. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2026.159561

ALT Lu Z, Bao Y, Guo J, et al. The whole day matters: a compositional perspective on daily movement behaviours and fundamental motor skills in preschool children. Biology of Sport. 2027;44(1):131-148. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2026.159561

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🆕"Players’ injury-risk patterns & mitigation are context-dependent, & should be interpreted through a complex, environment-specific lens across an endless cycle of day-to-day individual exposures & outcomes ⚽️" 👉 O. Materne et al. 2026 🇧🇪 📂 Open Access: termedia.pl/A-stratified-eco…
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🔍 From risk factors to risk context ⚽️ Materne et al. propose a football-specific framework with 5 strata, 8 contextual drivers and 5 novel elements, including non-exposure, player interconnection and foresight clinical reasoning. 🔓 🔗 doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.20…
Materne O, Philippaerts R, Depluvrez Y, et al. A stratified ecological model of injury etiology in professional football: a context‑driven “game model” of injury risk constraints management and foresight reasoning under uncertainty. Biology of Sport. 2027;44(1):149-170. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2027.165058.

ALT Materne O, Philippaerts R, Depluvrez Y, et al. A stratified ecological model of injury etiology in professional football: a context‑driven “game model” of injury risk constraints management and foresight reasoning under uncertainty. Biology of Sport. 2027;44(1):149-170. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2027.165058.

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Can deceleration-specific isometric exercises acutely enhance change of direction (COD) performance? ⚡Smoliga et al. found both protocols improved 5-0-5 COD, peaking at 8 min. Early-dec. work yielded superior gains vs late-dec. (p=0.002; g=0.90) 🏃‍♂️ 🔓🔗 doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.20…
Smoliga JE, Oliva V, Novosád A, Suja M, Harper DJ. Deceleration specific isometric exercises acutely enhance change of direction performance in male youth academy soccer players. Biology of Sport. 2026;43:1253-1259. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2026.159569.

ALT Smoliga JE, Oliva V, Novosád A, Suja M, Harper DJ. Deceleration specific isometric exercises acutely enhance change of direction performance in male youth academy soccer players. Biology of Sport. 2026;43:1253-1259. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2026.159569.

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🌡️ How much does heat shape elite soccer running? Nisbet et al. report ~198 m less total distance and ~26 m less HSR per +1 SD (~7°C) in temperature. Environmental factors explained ≤4.6% of variance vs 39–60% for players. 🔓🔗 doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.20…
Nisbet D, Mandorino M, Zmijewski P, Morgans R. Context-dependent effects of environmental conditions on match running performance in elite soccer. Biology of Sport. 2027;44(1):59-73. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2027.164648.

ALT Nisbet D, Mandorino M, Zmijewski P, Morgans R. Context-dependent effects of environmental conditions on match running performance in elite soccer. Biology of Sport. 2027;44(1):59-73. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2027.164648.

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🏃‍♂️ What if “recovered” players are still sprinting less? ⚽️✍️Moreno-Perez et al. found 20–50% reductions at ≥65–75%MS and 30–60% at >85–95%MS after hamstring RTP, persisting up to 14 matches despite apparent recovery with absolute thresholds. 🔓🔗 DOI: doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.20…
Moreno-Perez V, Courel-Ibañez J, Coso JD, et al. Rethinking recovery after hamstring muscle injury in elite football: speed exposure normalised to maximal speed reveals hidden sprint reductions after return to play. Biology of Sport. 2027;44(1):75-83. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2027.164649.

ALT Moreno-Perez V, Courel-Ibañez J, Coso JD, et al. Rethinking recovery after hamstring muscle injury in elite football: speed exposure normalised to maximal speed reveals hidden sprint reductions after return to play. Biology of Sport. 2027;44(1):75-83. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2027.164649.

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🆕Paper: Tell me the match context, and I’ll tell you how much the team will run, or should have run: an update and divisional extension of a predictive running model for Spanish professional football ✍️Julen Castellano et al. 🔓🔗DOI: doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.20…
Castellano J, López-Del Campo R, Resta R, Hileno R. Tell me the match context, and I’ll tell you how much the team will run, or should have run: an update and divisional extension of a predictive running model for Spanish professional football. Biology of Sport. 2026;43(1):1725-1733. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2026.164806.

ALT Castellano J, López-Del Campo R, Resta R, Hileno R. Tell me the match context, and I’ll tell you how much the team will run, or should have run: an update and divisional extension of a predictive running model for Spanish professional football. Biology of Sport. 2026;43(1):1725-1733. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2026.164806.

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Can power-to-heart-rate ratio guide altitude training? Moreillon et al. found that after 18–21 days at 2020 m, Hbmass rose 3.7%, while W/HR was 7% higher post-camp. A simple metric may track acclimatization and training response. 🔓 🔗 doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.20…
Moreillon B, Krumm B, Mettraux L, et al. Power to heart rate ratio as a metric to optimize altitude training in professional cyclists. Biology of Sport. 2026;43(1):1651-1661. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2026.162049.

ALT Moreillon B, Krumm B, Mettraux L, et al. Power to heart rate ratio as a metric to optimize altitude training in professional cyclists. Biology of Sport. 2026;43(1):1651-1661. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2026.162049.

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Can exercise snacks protect muscle health? Song J et al. found that each additional minute of exercise snacks was associated with 9% lower odds of sarcopenia. In people with sarcopenia, higher levels were also linked to lower mortality. 🔓🔗 doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.20…
Song J, Zhao G, Chen Z, Fu J. Associations of exercise snacks with sarcopenia and all-cause mortality: A national cohort study. Biology of Sport. 2026;43(1):1615-1639. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2026.163369.

ALT Song J, Zhao G, Chen Z, Fu J. Associations of exercise snacks with sarcopenia and all-cause mortality: A national cohort study. Biology of Sport. 2026;43(1):1615-1639. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2026.163369.

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🏀 What makes a clutch offence successful? Chen Z et al. analysed 607 possessions from 41 FIBA World Cup games using explainable machine learning. Ending zone had the strongest influence, while 1–8 s possessions and centre finishes favoured scoring 🔓🔗 doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.20…
Chen Z, Qiu M, Sansone P, Gómez M, Zhang M. Analysis of key performance indicators influencing offensive effectiveness during clutch moments in elite international men’s basketball. Biology of Sport. 2026;43(1):1663-1675. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2026.163367.

ALT Chen Z, Qiu M, Sansone P, Gómez M, Zhang M. Analysis of key performance indicators influencing offensive effectiveness during clutch moments in elite international men’s basketball. Biology of Sport. 2026;43(1):1663-1675. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2026.163367.

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Is generative artificial intelligence (#GAI) catalyzing a paradigmatic transformation in sport science? – Evidence from a systematic review ➡️Latent Dirichlet Allocation topic modelling and narrative synthesis ✍️Shunfang Liu, Yongyu Huang, Yupeng Shen 🔓🔗termedia.pl/Is-generative-ar…
Liu S, Huang Y, Shen Y. Is generative artificial intelligence catalyzing a paradigmatic transformation in sport science? – Evidence from a mixed-methods systematic review. Biology of Sport. 2026;43(1):1693-1712. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2026.162050.

ALT Liu S, Huang Y, Shen Y. Is generative artificial intelligence catalyzing a paradigmatic transformation in sport science? – Evidence from a mixed-methods systematic review. Biology of Sport. 2026;43(1):1693-1712. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2026.162050.

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🖥️Artificial intelligence agents in sports science ➡️This review connects computer science with exercise physiology. The authors integrated modern agent architectures with established sports science concepts and proposed modular implementation frameworks 🔓pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4265…
Dergaa I, Barbaria S, Dhahbi W, Zmijewski P, Chamari K, Ben Saad H. Toward autonomous artificial intelligence agents in sports science: a modular framework for development, validation, and implementation. Biology of Sport. 2026;43:1353-1426. Doi:10.5114/biolsport.2026.161708.

ALT Dergaa I, Barbaria S, Dhahbi W, Zmijewski P, Chamari K, Ben Saad H. Toward autonomous artificial intelligence agents in sports science: a modular framework for development, validation, and implementation. Biology of Sport. 2026;43:1353-1426. Doi:10.5114/biolsport.2026.161708.

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⚡ Most demanding passages vary by context. Cortez et al. found trivial contextual effects on individual profiles, but 5-min windows showed greater variability- especially when teams were not winning (TD d=0.60; SPR d=0.44). 🔓 🔗 doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.20…
Cortez A, Folgado H, Brito J, et al. Performance profiles and match-to-match variability of the kinematic most demanding passages in elite men’s football: analysis of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Biology of Sport. 2026;43(1):1713-1723. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2026.160856.

ALT Cortez A, Folgado H, Brito J, et al. Performance profiles and match-to-match variability of the kinematic most demanding passages in elite men’s football: analysis of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Biology of Sport. 2026;43(1):1713-1723. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2026.160856.

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🏆 What determined 2026 FIFA World Cup outcomes? Dergaa et al. found on-target attempts inside the box were the strongest single discriminator: 4.4 vs 1.7 for winners vs losers (δ=0.68). Win probability rose to 75% at 4.3 attempts. 🔓🔗 doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.20…
Dergaa I, Morgans R, Chamari K. What determined match outcomes at the 2026 FIFA World Cup? An explainable machine learning analysis of penalty area precision and composure under pressure. Biol Sport. 2026;43:1677–1692.

ALT Dergaa I, Morgans R, Chamari K. What determined match outcomes at the 2026 FIFA World Cup? An explainable machine learning analysis of penalty area precision and composure under pressure. Biol Sport. 2026;43:1677–1692.

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Can constraints improve goalkeeper performance? ⚽ Bastias et al. found threshold-like effects: player number, field size, spatial freedom and playing time explained 20.8–30.0% of deviance in 6 elite GKs across 102 observations. 🔓 🔗 doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.20…
Bastias E, Otte FW, Vaughan J, Hörtin D, O’Sullivan M. The influence of task constraints on football players’ performance: non-linear trends during goalkeeper training. Biology of Sport. 2026;43(1):1579-1588. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2026.163368.

ALT Bastias E, Otte FW, Vaughan J, Hörtin D, O’Sullivan M. The influence of task constraints on football players’ performance: non-linear trends during goalkeeper training. Biology of Sport. 2026;43(1):1579-1588. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2026.163368.

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What evidence supports primary prevention strategies for sport-related concussion? Trabelsi, Boukhris, Chebbi et al. systematically evaluated and synthesize evidence on the effectiveness of primary prevention strategies for sport-related concussion 🔓DOI: doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.20…
Trabelsi K, Boukhris O, Chebbi S, et al. What evidence supports primary prevention strategies for sport-related concussion? An umbrella review. Biology of Sport. 2026;43(1):1589-1614. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2026.161108.

ALT Trabelsi K, Boukhris O, Chebbi S, et al. What evidence supports primary prevention strategies for sport-related concussion? An umbrella review. Biology of Sport. 2026;43(1):1589-1614. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2026.161108.

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🆕Despite strong evidence supporting sodium bicarbonate as an ergogenic aid, only 33% of team sport practitioners report using it. The main barrier? Concerns over GI side-effects. ✍️William H. Gurton, Lewis A. Gough, Anthony Lynn, Mayur K. Ranchordas 🔓🔗doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.20…
Gurton WH, Gough LA, Lynn A, Ranchordas M. Prevalence, implementation, and barriers of sodium bicarbonate supplementation in team sports. Biology of Sport. 2026;43(1):1523-1531. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2026.156235.

ALT Gurton WH, Gough LA, Lynn A, Ranchordas M. Prevalence, implementation, and barriers of sodium bicarbonate supplementation in team sports. Biology of Sport. 2026;43(1):1523-1531. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2026.156235.

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