Journal of Human Kinetics

The English version of the website of the Journal of Human Kinetics, publishing JHK’s issues in English are financially supported within the 612/P-DUN/2019 agreement with the Ministry of Science and Higher Education providing sources for promulgating science and knowledge (2019-2020).

SECTION I – KINESIOLOGY

1. Application of Virtual Reality in Competitive Athletes – A Review
Anna Akbaş, Wojciech Marszałek, Anna Kamieniarz, Jacek Polechoński, Kajetan J. Słomka, Grzegorz Juras

2. Reaction to a Visual Stimulus: Anticipation with Steady and Dynamic Contractions
Agostina Casamento-Moran, Stefan Delmas, Seoung Hoon Park, Basma Yacoubi, Evangelos A. Christou

3. Differences in Mechanical Midsole Characteristics of Running Shoes Do Not Influence Physiological Variables in Aerobic and Anaerobic Running
Christian Mitschke, Katrin Karger, Thomas L. Milani

4. The Relationship Between Pistol Olympic Shooting Performance, Handgrip and Shoulder Abduction Strength
Daniel Mon-López, Maria S. Zakynthinaki, Carlos Alberto Cordente, Jorge García-González

5. Is Test Standardization Important when Arm and Leg Muscle Mechanical Properties are Assessed Through the Force-Velocity Relationship?
Marko Cosic, Sasa Djuric, Milena Z. Zivkovic, Aleksandar Nedeljkovic, Bojan Leontijevic, Slobodan Jaric

6. Regulation of Stride Length During the Approach Run in the 400-M Hurdles
Yusuke Ozaki, Takeshi Ueda, Tomohiro Fukuda, Tatsuya Inai, Eri Kido, Daiki Narisako

7. Less Than One Millimeter Under the Great Toe is Enough to Change Balance Ability in Elite Women Handball Players
Frederic Viseux, Franck Barbier, Rodolfo Parreira, Antoine Lemaire, Philippe Villeneuve, Sebastien Leteneur

SECTION II – EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY & SPORTS MEDICINE

8. Relationships Between the Expression of the ACTN3 Gene and Explosive Power of Soccer Players
Daria Domańska-Senderowska, Paulina Szmigielska, Aleksandra Snochowska, Zbigniew Jastrzębski, Anna Jegier, Justyna Kiszałkiewicz, Joanna Jastrzębska, Dorota Pastuszak-Lewandoska, Paweł Cięszczyk, Aleksandra Suchanecka, Michał Wilk, Michał Brzeziański, Ewa Brzeziańska-Lasota

9. Cardiovascular and Perceived Effort in Different Head-Out Water Exercises: Effect of Limbs’ Action and Resistance Equipment
Mário J. Costa, Lúcia Cruz, Ana Simăo, Tiago M. Barbosa

10. The Acute Effects of High-Intensity Cycling Exercise on Arterial Stiffness in Adolescent Wrestlers
Okkes Alpaslan Gencay, Murat Baykara, Adnan Demirel, Ejder Berk, Selcuk Gencay

11. Can Anthropometric Variables and Maturation Predict the Playing Position in Youth Basketball Players?
Karol Gryko, Petr Stastny, Anna Kopiczko, Kazimierz Mikołajec, Ondrej Pecha, Krzysztof Perkowski

12. Practical Use of the Navigate Pain Application for the Assessment of the Area, Location, and Frequency
of the Pain Location in Young Soccer Goalkeepers
Jarosław Muracki, Martyna Kumorek, Aleksandra Kisilewicz, Beata Pożarowszczyk, Dennis Boye Larsen, Adam Kawczyński, Shellie Boudreau

13. International Standards for the 3-Minute Burpee Test: High-Intensity Motor Performance
Robert Podstawski, Piotr Markowski, Cain C. T. Clark, Dariusz Choszcz, Ferenc Ihász, Stanimir Stojiljković, Piotr Gronek

14. Effect of Virtual Reality-Based Rehabilitation on Physical Fitness in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Sebastian Rutkowski, Anna Rutkowska, Dariusz Jastrzębski, Henryk Racheniuk, Witold Pawełczyk, Jan Szczegielniak

15. Predicting Competition Performance in Short Trail Running Races with Lactate Thresholds
Volker Scheer, Solveig Vieluf, Tanja I Janssen, Hans-Christian Heitkamp

16. Effects of Terbutaline Sulfate on Physiological and Biomechanical as Well as Perceived Exertion in Healthy Active Athletes: A Pilot Study
Hanen Hafedh, Maamer Slimani, Bianca Miarka, Ramzi Bettayeb, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi

17. No Pain, No Gain? Prevalence, Location, Context, and Coping Strategies with Regard to Pain Among Young German Elite Basketball Players
Sven Schneider, Johannes Sauer, Gregor Berrsche, Holger Schmitt

SECTION III – SPORTS TRAINING

18. Analysis of Successful Offensive Play Patterns by the Spanish Soccer Team
Mario Amatria, Rubén Maneiro, M. Teresa Anguera

19. Variability of Technical Actions During Small-Sided Games in Young Soccer Players
Filipe Manuel Clemente, Hugo Sarmento, Israel Teoldo Costa, Ana Rita Enes, Ricardo Lima

20. Monitoring Changes Over a Training Macrocycle in Regional Age-Group Swimmers
Guilherme Tucher, Flávio Antônio de Souza Castro, Nuno Domingos Garrido, Ricardo Jorge Fernandes

21. Effect of the French Contrast Method on Explosive Strength and Kinematic Parameters of the Triple Jump
Among Female College Athletes
Naglaa Elbadry, Amr Hamza, Przemyslaw Pietraszewski, Alexe Dan Iulian, Lupu Gabriel

22. Trends of Goal Scoring Patterns in Soccer: A Retrospective Analysis of Five Successive FIFA World Cup Tournaments
Alliance Kubayi, Abel Toriola

23. Post-Activation Potentiation: Is there an Optimal Training Volume and Intensity to Induce Improvements
in Vertical Jump Ability in Highly-Trained Subjects?
Ronaldo Kobal, Lucas A. Pereira, Katia Kitamura, Anderson C. Paulo, Henrique A. Ramos, Everton C. Carmo, Hamilton Roschel, Valmor Tricoli, Chris Bishop, Irineu Loturco

24. Combined Small-Sided Game and High-Intensity Interval Training in Soccer Players: The Effect of Exercise Order
Alireza Rabbani, Filipe Manuel Clemente, Mehdi Kargarfard, Saeid Jahangiri

25. Player Load and Metabolic Power Dynamics as Load Quantifiers in Soccer
Pedro Reche-Soto, Donaldo Cardona-Nieto, Arturo Diaz-Suarez, Alejandro Bastida-Castillo, Carlos Gomez-Carmona, Javier Garcia-Rubio, Jose Pino-Ortega

26. Post-Activation Potentiation on Squat Jump Following Two Different Protocols: Traditional vs. Inertial Flywheel
Rafael Timon, Silvia Allemano, Marta Camacho-Cardeńosa, Alba Camacho-Cardeńosa, Ismael Martinez-Guardado, Guillermo Olcina

27. Physical Performance Differences Between Starter and Non-Starter Players During Professional Soccer Friendly Matches
Jesús V. Giménez, Anthony S. Leicht, Miguel A. Gomez