BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation

Abstract Background Rehabilitation models following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) vary internationally. The German healthcare system typically involves an initial hospital stay of 8–10 days, followed by a 3-week intensive rehabilitation program, which is delivered in either an inpatient or outpatient setting. Only a few studies have evaluated the outcomes of these two models on functional recover…

Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of plyometric training on balance, joint position sense, and explosive strength in young taekwondo athletes. Methods A total of 20 taekwondo athletes aged between 15 and 18 years voluntarily participated in the study. Participants were randomly assigned to an experimental group ( n = 10; 5 females, 5 males) and a control…

Abstract Background Heart rate (HR) is widely used to guide exercise intensity because it is non-invasive and easy to measure. However, outdoor recordings often contain artifacts and gaps, which can bias downstream metrics if not reconstructed accurately. Common reconstruction methods (e.g. linear interpolation) perform well in short gaps but ignore HR kinetics and changing external load, which i…

Functional movement quality and dynamic balance are key components that play an important role in relation to injury prevalence in adolescent athletes. Rapid growth and neuromuscular changes during mid-adolescence can increase susceptibility to movement deficiencies and sports-related injuries. Comparing physically active and sedentary adolescents within the same methodological framework may cont…

Elite sailing performance depends on the interaction of anthropometric features, strength–power capacities, postural control, and physiological fitness. However, sex-specific neuromuscular and physiological profiles in competitive sailing remain insufficiently characterized. Therefore, this study aimed to examine sex-related differences in the physical, physiological, and neuromuscular attributes…