Flexibility between immersion and distancing: Relationship with depressive symptoms and therapeutic alliance.

Objectives: High levels of change are linked to the flexibility between immersion and distancing, as well as to higher levels of therapeutic alliance. This study aims to explore the evolution of flexibility between immersion and distancing throughout the entire therapeutic process and its relationship with therapeutic alliance and depressive symptoms in a clinical case.

Method: We analyzed five sessions of a good outcome case of depression undergoing cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Effects of Animal-Assisted Therapy for Anxiety Reduction in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.

: Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) is a clinical approach aimed at building valuable human-animal relationships with both preventive and therapeutic goals. It is provided by a healthcare professional and involves animals (meeting certain criteria) as an integral part of the treatment process. This type of therapy has been shown to have multiple benefits in several areas, such as reducing anxiety in a variety of different groups of people.

The Use of Principal Component Analysis for Reduction in Sleep Quality and Quantity Data in Female Professional Soccer.

The main aim of the present study was to uncover multivariate relationships between sleep quantity and quality using principal component analysis (PCA) in professional female soccer players. A second aim was to examine the extent to which objective sleep quantity and quality variables can discriminate between perceived sleep. Ten objective sleep variables from the multisensory sleep-tracker were analyzed.

Empowering the Sports Scientist with Artificial Intelligence in Training, Performance, and Health Management.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the field of sports science by providing unprecedented insights and tools that enhance training, performance, and health management. This work examines how AI is advancing the role of sports scientists, particularly in team sports environments, by improving training load management, sports performance, and player well-being. It explores key dimensions such as load optimization, injury prevention and return-to-play, sports performance, talent identification and scouting, off-training behavior, sleep quality, and menstrual cycle management.

No match, more sleep: Greater weekend catch-up sleep in youth soccer players on free weekends.

This study aimed to compare young soccer players' week and weekend sleep behaviors in two different microcycle types: with and without an official match (no sporting commitments). Twenty-three youth male players (mean ± SD; age: 17.2 ± 0.

Dietary nitrate supplementation very slightly mitigates the oxidative stress induced by high-intensity training performed in normobaric hypoxia.

Oxidative stress is augmented under hypoxic environments, which may be attenuated with antioxidant supplementation. We investigated the effects of dietary nitrate (NO-) supplementation combined with high-intensity training performed under hypoxic conditions on antioxidant/pro-oxidant balance. Thirty trained participants were assigned to one of three groups - HNO: hypoxia (13% FO) + NO-; HPL: hypoxia + placebo; CON: normoxia (20.

Peak match sprinting speed during soccer matches: analysing the pre- and post-peak speed dynamics.

This study aimed to characterize match peak speeds, during a 20-second time window (10 seconds immediately before and after the match peak speed), in soccer matches. Twenty elite soccer players were monitored with global navigation satellite system (GNSS) devices during six soccer matches from the Brazilian first division. After identifying the peak speed, individual speeds within 10 seconds before and 10 seconds after were collected at each 0.

Impact of offensive-reward rules on young basketball players' performance during small-sided games.

This study aimed to investigate the impact of different offensive-reward-related rules on the physical performance, perceived exertion and enjoyment of young basketball players during small-sided games (SSG). Eighteen youth male players (age: 13.3±0.

The Effect of Speed Endurance Versus Core Training on The Repeated Sprint Ability of Youth Male Soccer Players - A Randomized Controlled Trial.

The effects of specific training protocols to improve repeated sprint ability are well known; however, the utility of non-specific training for this purpose is doubtful. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the effects of a specific (sport-related) vs. non-specific (general physical development) eight-week training protocol on developing or maintaining repeated sprint ability in soccer players.

Competing at Altitude Reduces In-Match Physical Demands of Professional Soccer Players Compared With Sea Level.

Purpose: This study examined whether physical demands during soccer matches differ between sea level and altitude, considering variations by playing position.

Methods: Thirty-seven professional players were monitored during 22 matches (11 at sea level and 11 at altitudes of 2200-4090 m) with global navigation satellite systems. Independent mean differences were used to compare in-match physical demands (ie, total distance, distance covered at specific speed intervals, accelerations [ACCs] and decelerations [DECs], and maximal speed) between locations for 5 playing positions (central defenders, fullbacks, central midfielders, wide midfielders, and forwards).

Beliefs and Violent Behavior in Interpersonal Relationships of Young Adults: A Systematic Review.

Beliefs are information-processing structures formed along an individual's developmental pathway. Beliefs can legitimize involvement in inappropriate or violent behaviors, particularly when they crystallize into cognitive schemas. While beliefs aid individuals in interpreting the surrounding world, overly rigid and inflexible beliefs can constrain the individual's ability to process available information.

Recovery Patterns of Low-frequency Fatigue in Elite Youth Soccer Players after Official Matches.

This study aimed to analyze the associations between recovery of low-frequency fatigue, jump height, and perceptual responses following official soccer matches. Forty-two male youth elite soccer players (age: 17.13±0.

Corrigendum: Towards an automated approach for understanding problematic gaming.

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Impact of offensive team variables on goal scoring in the first division of the spanish soccer league: a comprehensive 10-year study.

This study assessed the impact of team offensive variables on goals scored in Spain's first-division soccer league from 2012-2013 to 2021-2022. A nomothetic multidimensional study was conducted, following the STROBE checklist. From 115 team variables available in the INSTAT database, 57 offensive metrics were selected.

Characterizing microcycles' workload when combining two days structure within single training sessions during congested fixtures in an elite male soccer team.

This study aimed to describe and compare specific matchdays sessions and playing positions external load during congested fixtures in elite football when combining the objectives from two different training days in one session. Data was collected from 27 players from the 1 Brazilian division (28.7 ± 18.

Weekly external load distribution in football teams of different competitive levels.

This study aimed to compare the microcycle load distribution between teams from different competitive levels. A total of 22 microcycles from one team of each competitive level (first division, 1 DIV, n = 32 players; second division, 2 DIV, n = 23 players; third division, 3 DIV, n = 23 players) were monitored using GPS (10 Hz, Catapult). During the match, a higher number of high accelerations (i.

Effects of lower-limb intermittent pneumatic compression on sports recovery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) applied to lower limbs is becoming a popular postexercise recovery technique; however, it still lacks strong scientific support. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to analyse the effects of lower-limb IPC on sports recovery, as well as to identify the most used protocols to optimize it. A systematic search was conducted across athletic and healthy populations, following the PRISMA guidelines, covering the databases: PubMed, Web of Science, SportDiscus, Academic Search Complete, and Science Direct; using the search terms: ("Pneumatic compression" OR "Intermittent pneumatic compression" OR "Recov* boot*") AND (Recover*).

Effect of home-based isometric training on blood pressure in older adults with high normal BP or stage I hypertension: A randomized controlled trial.

Objective: This trial analyzes the effects of home-based isometric handgrip training (IHT) and aerobic exercise training (AET) on ambulatory and office blood pressure (BP) in older adults with high normal to established hypertension.

Methods: This randomized controlled trial included 84 participants (46 women, 71.1 ± 3.

The effects of cognitive-motor interference on walking performance in adolescents with low balance.

Background: Children with reduced motor competence (MC) have reported differences in their walking performance when compared to their typically developed peers, albeit, with inconsistent results.

Research Questions: What is the effect of reduced balance on walking performance in adolescent boys and girls under cognitive-motor interference conditions?

Methods: This cross-sectional study assessed motor competence, in adolescents aged 13-14 years, using the Movement Assessment Battery for Children 2nd edition and walking performance from gait parameters derived from an inertial measurement unit placed over the estimated centre of mass. Each participant performed two 10 m straight-line walks at their self-selected speed.