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Vision Training Methods for Sports Concussion Mitigation and Management
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Cited by 43 •
2015
This paper describes a protocol to conduct, quantitatively monitor, and assess the success of vision training initiated as part of a sports medical management program including intervention for concussion prevention and performance enhancement.
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Objectively Assessing Sports Concussion Utilizing Visual Evoked Potentials
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2021
A portable system capable of measuring steady-state visual-evoked potentials was developed and trialed on 65 amateur rugby players over 18 weeks to investigate SSVEP as a potential electrophysiological biomarker for concussion. Players' baselines were measured pre-season, with retesting for reliability, concussion, and recovery assessment being conducted within controlled time-periods, respectively.
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Determining the Contribution of the Energy Systems During Exercise
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Cited by 59 •
2012
This protocol allows researchers focused on exercise and sports sciences to determine the relative contribution of three different energy systems to the total energy expenditure during a large variety of exercises.
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Finger-stick Blood Sampling Methodology for the Determination of Exercise-induced Lymphocyte Apoptosis
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Cited by 14 •
2011
Exercise is capable of inducing apoptosis in immune cells. There are various measurement limitations, particularly relating to the amount of time required to isolate and treat a blood sample prior to the assessment. Demonstrated is a rapid and minimally invasive procedure for the analysis of exercise-induced lymphocyte apoptosis.
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Exercise and Muscle Performance
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2024
Exercise induces a range of adaptations in muscle tissue, depending on the type and duration of activity. Such physical training can be broadly categorized into two types: endurance exercises and resistance exercises. Endurance exercises Endurance exercises involve running, swimming, or cycling, which require repetitive movements with low force output. When a person engages in endurance exercise, a few noticeable changes occur in their skeletal muscles. For instance, the number of capillaries...
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Feedback directs attention toward the quality of execution and helps athletes adjust future attempts. When combined with repeated practice, it reinforces effective technical and mental skills rather than allowing unexamined habits to persist. Coaches can use performance information to refine training tasks, support goal progress, and promote more consistent execution across practice and competition.
Goal setting gives athletes a clear target for practice and competition, while attentional control helps them focus on task-relevant information. Together, these processes organize effort and support deliberate skill development. Their value becomes especially apparent when athletes must maintain concentration, regulate decisions, and execute learned behaviors despite changing competitive conditions.
Motivation influences whether athletes sustain effort toward performance goals, whereas arousal regulation helps them manage activation during demanding situations. Effective regulation supports concentration, effort control, and decision-making when pressure increases. Studying these behavioral processes helps explain why an athlete may perform differently across training and competition, even with similar physical and technical abilities.
Assessment can examine measurable physical, technical, and mental execution during both training and competition. Researchers may relate these outcomes to practice patterns, goals, attention, motivation, feedback, and effort regulation. Comparing performance across conditions can reveal how behavior and the surrounding coaching or team environment contribute to consistency and adaptation.
Behavioral interventions are useful when athletes need more consistent execution, stronger practice habits, or better regulation of effort and attention. Coaches can incorporate goal setting, feedback, attentional strategies, and structured routines into training. These approaches help connect psychological processes with observable performance outcomes and can be adapted to changing competitive demands.
Sport performance research shows how coaching environments, team interactions, and established habits can shape what athletes do during training and competition. Examining these social and behavioral influences adds context to individual ability. The findings can guide coaching interventions and routine design intended to support reliable execution, skill learning, and performance across different situations.