Current Issue: Volume 99 (2025)

 Section I – Kinesiology 

RESEARCH PAPER

Impact of Load Variation on Lower Limb Joint Torque during Overhead Squats

Yusuke Ikeda, Masaki Kawabe, Tetsuya Hisamitsu

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 99/2025, 5–18

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/195877


RESEARCH PAPER

The Impact of Lower Back Pain on Hip Extension and Lumbosacral Lateral Flexion in Junior Gymnasts during Back-Bending

Kazuaki Kinoshita, Yuichi Hoshino, Naoko Yokota, Masayuki Fukuda, Mika Hirata, Yuichiro Nishizawa

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 99/2025, 19–28

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/196318


RESEARCH PAPER

Associations of Bilateral Deficit during Jumpingwith Physical Performance in Tennis Players

Linjie Shu, Jiacheng Zhang, Tingting Chen, Hui Dong, Zhen Wang, Jiancai Chen, Min Hu, Jingwen Liao

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 99/2025, 29–42

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/196460


RESEARCH PAPER

Examining the Impact of Visual Perturbation Caused by Virtual Reality on Postural Stability

Sayedmohsen Mortazavi Najafabadi, Mohammed Najafi Ashtiani, Bartłomiej Zagrodny, Dariusz Grzelczyk

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 99/2025, 43–54

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/197097


RESEARCH PAPER

Comparison of Jump-Landing Biomechanics during and after Fatigue: Investigation on the Optimal Timing of Screenings under Fatigue

Stefan Vermeulen, Camilla De Bleecker, Valentien Spanhove, Veerle Segers, Tine Willems, Philip Roosen, Roel De Ridder, Jos Vanrenterghem

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 99/2025, 55–65

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/200421


 Section II – Exercise Physiology and Sports Medicine 

RESEARCH PAPER

L-arginine Supplementation Does Not Enhance Anaerobic Performance in Trained Female Handball Players

Mozhgan Mardokhi, Mohammad Rahman Rahimi, Saber Saedmocheshi, Manuel Vasquez-Muñoz, David Cristobal Andrade

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 99/2025, 67–77

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/197336


Unique Athletic Gut Microbiomes and Their Role in Sports Performance: A Narrative Review

Kinga Humińska-Lisowska, Paweł P. Łabaj, Kinga Zielińska

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 99/2025, 79–97

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/202642


RESEARCH PAPER

Physiological Responses to Repeated Maximum Intensity Efforts in Surface and Underwater Fin Swimming

Ioannis D. Kostoulas, Gregory Kalaitzoglidis, George Tsalis, Konstantina Karatrantou, Argyris G. Toubekis, Vassilis Gerodimos

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 99/2025, 99–109

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/199380


RESEARCH PAPER

Effects of Apnoea versus Normal Breathing on Physiological Responses during High-Intensity Interval Training in Swimming

Pinelopi Liapaki, Helen Soultanakis, Ioannis Kalomenidis, Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez, Stamatis Mourtakos, Spyros Zakynthinos

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 99/2025, 111–124

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/195587


 Section III – Sports and Physical Activity 

RESEARCH PAPER

Longitudinal Analysis and Predictive Modeling of Sprint Performance (1976–2035): Trends, Seasonality, and Prediction Approaches

Mieszko Bartosz‐Jefferies, Izabella Socha, Aleksander Matusiński, Aleksandra Markowska, Adam Zając, Adam Maszczyk

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 99/2025, 125–147

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/209844


RESEARCH PAPER

Lateral Differences in Cutting Abilities in Team Handball Athletes

Frowin Fasold, Patrick Engel, Stefanie Klat

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 99/2025, 149–159

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/200617


RESEARCH PAPER

Application of the Performance Index for Monitoring Anaerobic Endurance of Competitive Swimmers

Szymon Kuliś, Tomasz Jabłoński, Carlo Rossi, Maciej Skorulski, Anna Kossek, Edyta Sienkiewicz-Dianzenza, Przemysław Pietraszewski, Artur Gołaś, Jan Gajewski

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 99/2025, 161–170

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/196823


RESEARCH PAPER

Physical Demands of Handball Referees: A Big Data Analysis between the EHF Men’s and Women’s EUROs 2022

Demetrio Lozano, Antonio Cartón-Llorente, Virgilio Gilart-Iglesias, Diego Marcos-Jorquera, Carmen Manchado

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 99/2025, 171–181

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/202371


RESEARCH PAPER

The Reliability and Validity of the Leg Lateral Reach Test in Adolescent Tennis Players

Elif Aygun-Polat, Sevim-Beyza Olmez, Zeynep Hazar

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 99/2025, 183–190

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/197429


RESEARCH PAPER

Kinematic and Kinetic Comparison of Sprint-Specific Exercises: Impact on Maximal Sprint Acceleration Training

Jérémy Jusseaume, Charly Fornasier-Santos, Jean-Benoit Morin, Benjamin Millot, Gaël Guilhem, Jean Slawinski

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 99/2025, 191–205

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/211899


RESEARCH PAPER

Evaluation of Differentiating Attacking and Defensive Performance for Various Playing Positions during the Tokyo Olympics Men’s Basketball Competition

Wenping Sun, LianYee Kok, ChenSoon Chee

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 99/2025, 207–221

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/196719


RESEARCH PAPER

The Indirect Influence of Stroke Performances on Point Scoring and Conceding in the Four Primary Table Tennis Match Formats

Jiangchuan Yu, Zhifeng Huang

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 99/2025, 223–237

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/196651


 Section IV – Psychological and Sociological Aspects of Sport and Exercise 

RESEARCH PAPER

The Effect of Sport Motivation on Burnout in Adolescent Athletes—Chain Mediating Effect of Life Satisfaction and Mental Toughness

Hongli Zhang, Hongtao Ma

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 99/2025, 239–252

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/201433


RESEARCH PAPER

Talent Selection in Portuguese National Futsal Teams

Diogo Mendes, Diogo V. Martinho, Bruno Travassos, Élvio R. Gouveia, Nestor Ordoñez Saavedra, Hugo Sarmento

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 99/2025, 253–261

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/199379


RESEARCH PAPER

Effects of Oculomotor Scanning on Agility Performance: Gender and a Type of Team Sport Comparison

Marek Popowczak, Teresa Zwierko

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 99/2025, 263–274

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/196002


RESEARCH PAPER

Assessment of the Risk of Orthorexia Nervosa and Attitudes Towards Their Own Bodies among Amateur and Professional Soccer Players

Wiktoria Staśkiewicz-Bartecka, Grzegorz Zydek, Małgorzata Magdalena Michalczyk, Wojciech Mroszczyk, Marek Kardas

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 99/2025, 275–290

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/201971


RESEARCH PAPER

Impact of a Talent Development Environment on Sport Commitment: The Case of Chinese Athletes

Xiaolong Zhang, Xin Wei

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 99/2025, 291–303

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/208751