Volume 98 (2025)

 Section I – Kinesiology 

RESEARCH PAPER

Effect of Sequential Kicks on Programming Time and Movement Time in Taekwondo

Chung-Yu Chen, Ching-Hui Yu, Ti-Yu Chen, Tai-Yuan Su

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 98/2025, 5–15

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/194067


RESEARCH PAPER

Validating Field Methods to Estimate the Pelvic Tilt in Sprinting and the Relationship between Prior Hamstring Injury and the Pelvic Tilt in Elite Female Soccer Players

András Hegyi, Aurélie Sarcher, Fabien Varenne, Alexis Mornet, Jean-Philippe Cadu, Lena Carcreff, Lilian Lacourpaille

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 98/2025, 17–28

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/194851


RESEARCH PAPER

Impact of an Elevated Rear Component of the Ski Binding on Joint Angles of the Lower Extremity and the Center of Mass in Recreational Skiers

Markus Posch, Maurice Mohr, Martin Burtscher, Klaus Greier, Julia Scharbert, Gerhard Ruedl

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 98/2025, 29–40

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/194305


RESEARCH PAPER

High-Intensity Interval Training Improves Inhibitory Control and Working Memory in Healthy Young Adults

Tian Yue, Hanghang Su, Ming-Yang Cheng, Yan Wang, Ke Bao, Fengxue Qi

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 98/2025, 41–56

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/194498


RESEARCH PAPER

Analysis of Lower Limb Asymmetry in Drop Jumps from Different Heights

I-Lin Wang, Chien-Ting Lai, Yu Su, Chin-Yi Gu

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 98/2025, 57–66

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/194893


 Section II – Exercise Physiology and Sports Medicine 

RESEARCH PAPER

The Ergogenic Effects of Intermittent Palm Cooling on Repeated Baseball Throwing Are Reversed when Cooling-Induced Pain Occurs

Kun Han Lin, Yi Ming Huang, Zong Yan Cai

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 98/2025, 67–77

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/194455


Hamstring Myometric Properties and the Functional Outcomein Young Adults with Radicular Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study

Tomasz Kuligowski, Błażej Cieślik

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 98/2025, 79–92

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/196356


RESEARCH PAPER

Comparing the Efficacy of Solely Scapular Stability Training versus Combined Thoracic Flexibility Training in Elite Table Tennis Players with Scapular Dyskinesis

Yijun Lin, Ruike Zhang, Yifan Zhang, Yang Xu, Qi Gao, Qinglu Luo

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 98/2025, 93–106

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/196512


 Section III – Sports and Physical Activity 

RESEARCH PAPER

The Impact of Touch Restrictions in Small-Sided Games on Soccer Players’ Passing, Receiving, and Ball-Touch Temporal Intervals

Mathias Rosten, Tore Kristian Aune, Terje Dalen

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 98/2025, 107–116

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/196142


RESEARCH PAPER

Resisted Sprint Training Improves Overground Sprint, Jump, and Isometric Mid-Thigh Pull Kinetics and Kinematics in Male Youth Ice Hockey Players: A Randomized Control Trial

Martin Dietze-Hermosa, Samuel Montalvo, Matthew P. Gonzalez, Anna Briggs, Sandor Dorgo

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 98/2025, 117–131

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/200549


RESEARCH PAPER

Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Lower Extremity Maximum Dynamic Strength and Isokinetic Muscle Strength among Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Rui Li, Chen Soon Chee, Johan bin Abdul Kahar, Tengku Fadilah Tengku Kamalden, Kun Yang, Zhendong Gao

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 98/2025, 133–151

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/195726


RESEARCH PAPER

Priming Exercises and Their Potential Impact on Speed and Power Performance: A Narrative Review

Lucas A. Pereira, Piotr Zmijewski, Artur Golas, Krzysztof Kotula, Michael R. McGuigan, Irineu Loturco

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 98/2025, 153–168

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/204371


RESEARCH PAPER

Predicting the Match Outcome in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and Analysis of Influential Features

José M. Oliva-Lozano, Miguel Vidal, Farzad Yousefian, Rick Cost, Tim J. Gabbett

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 98/2025, 169–182

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/195563


RESEARCH PAPER

Validation of the WIMU PRO<sup>TM</sup> Device for Jump Detection in Beach Volleyball: A Gender-Based Analysis during Official Competitions

Joaquín Martín Marzano-Felisatti, José Pino-Ortega, Antonio García-de-Alcaraz, Javier Portillo, José Francisco Guzmán-Luján, Jose Ignacio Priego-Quesada

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 98/2025, 183–193

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/196549


RESEARCH PAPER

Investigation of Trunk and Pelvis Muscle Activity during Sprinting using T2-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Takaya Yoshimoto, Yoshihiro Chiba, Hayato Ohnuma, Norihide Sugisaki

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 98/2025, 195–204

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/197315


RESEARCH PAPER

Effects on Jump Shooting Accuracy when Using Unstable Surfaces for Functional Balance Training of Youth Basketball Players

Nasser Abouzeid Ibrahim, Tomasz Zając, Gabriel Lupu, Mohamed Saad, Miłosz Drozd, Hachim Shani, Alin Larion, Waheed Essa, Thulfiqar Saleh, Mahmoud Hashim, Amr Saber Hamza, Mazin Hasan Alhasany

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 98/2025, 205–216

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/208790


 Psychological and Sociological Aspects of Sport and Exercise 

RESEARCH PAPER

Sports Ability-Beliefs, Goal Orientation, and Exercise Adherence among Korean Golfers: A Causal/Multiple Mediation Model Using Phantom Variables

Eunchul Seo, Young-Vin Kim, Hyunkyun Ahn

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 98/2025, 217–230

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/194132


RESEARCH PAPER

Relative Age Effect Is Widespread among Most Successful Youth, but Not in Senior Olympic Weightlifters

Eduard Bezuglov, Ryland Morgans, Elizaveta Kapralova, Evgeny Achkasov, Danila Telyshev, Olga Sadkovaya, Georgiy Malyakin

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 98/2025, 231–241

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/194499


RESEARCH PAPER

International Standards for the 12-Minute Cooper Teston a Concept 2 Rowing Ergometer: Validity and Reliabilityof the Test

Robert Podstawski, Krzysztof Borysławski, Ferenc Ihász, Piotr Gronek

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 98/2025, 243–252

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/195638

RESEARCH PAPER

The Last Whistle: Unveiling the Relationship between the Career Path and Retirement Age in Professional Soccer

André Rebelo, Diogo S. Teixeira, Diogo Monteiro, Ricardo Monteiro, Bruno Travassos

Journal of Human Kinetics volume 98/2025, 253–261

DOI: 10.5114/jhk/194996