Publications by authors named "Maria Cristina Man"
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- The study investigates the impact of caffeine supplementation on various physical performance metrics in soccer players, focusing on vertical jump, sprint speed, reaction time, and kicking speed.
- Conducted with nine moderately trained male soccer players, the results showed significant improvements in vertical jump height, agility, and reaction time after caffeine intake compared to a placebo.
- While caffeine enhanced certain performance aspects, it did not significantly affect sprint times or kicking speed, suggesting that it primarily benefits anaerobic performance in specific areas.
Listening to music has been found to influence postural balance in both healthy participants and certain patients, whereas no study investigates such effects among healthy middle-aged women. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the effect of music on postural balance in middle-aged women. Twenty-six healthy women aged between 50 and 55 years participated in this study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAltitude training increases haemoglobin, erythropoietin values among athletes, but may have negative physiological consequences. An alternative, although less explored, that has the potential to positively influence performance while avoiding some of the negative physiological consequences of hypoxia is sand training. Ten endurance-trained athletes (age: 20.
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