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Dear Colleagues,

In contemporary sports science, there exists a discernible paradigm shift characterized by emerging trends that significantly influence the domains of training, performance, coaching, and health. Notably, a predominant trend involves the amalgamation of data analytics and technological advancements, wherein wearable sensors and sophisticated tracking systems are deployed to monitor athletes' physiological parameters, biomechanical patterns, and performance metrics in real-time. This integration enables coaches and sports scientists to make empirically informed decisions, thereby optimizing training protocols and performance outcomes.

Furthermore, there is a notable trend towards the individualization of training regimes, whereby customized programs are tailored to accommodate the unique physiological and psychological profiles of athletes. This personalized approach encompasses bespoke nutrition plans, recovery strategies, and workload management techniques, which collectively aim to augment performance while mitigating the risk of injuries.

Moreover, interdisciplinary collaboration among sports scientists, nutritionists, physiotherapists, and coaches is expanding, fostering comprehensive approaches to optimizing athletic performance and nurturing long-term well-being. These evolving trends underscore a commitment to advancing the scientific frontier of sports performance while championing holistic athlete development and health.

Therefore, this Special Issue entitled “New Trends in Training, Performance, Coaching and Health in Sports Science” welcomes the submission of recent research work on this promising application area for human performance.

Dr. Jesús Siquier-Coll
Dr. Ismael Martínez Guardado
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Keywords

wearable technology
personalized training
mental health in sports
data analytics and interdisciplinary collaboration

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Uncovering Success Patterns in Track Cycling: Integrating Performance Data with Coaches and Athletes’ Perspectives

by Leonardo Cesanelli, Thomas Lagoute, Berta Ylaite, Julio Calleja-González, Eneko Fernández-Peña, Danguole Satkunskiene, Nuno Leite and Tomas Venckunas

Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(7), 3125; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/app14073125 - 08 Apr 2024

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Track cycling entails a challenging progression from the youth categories to elite competition. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the importance of early performance and various publicly available performance indicators in predicting the success of male and female cyclists across different track disciplines. Additionally, the study enriches the findings by incorporating interviews with international-level coaches and athletes. A retrospective analysis of data from UCI track cycling databases was conducted, supplemented by interviews with international-level coaches and athletes. The success rate for highly ranked junior track cyclists was found to be less than 20%, with a majority of these athletes specializing in sprint events, regardless of gender. The study indicated that the UCI ranking and points earned during the season were not reliable indicators for distinguishing future success (p < 0.05). From the interviews, we identified three main themes: (1) trends in career success from the youth to elite categories, (2) performance markers as predictors of future success, and (3) the challenges and time involved in reaching elite categories. Junior category performance alone may not be the sole indicator of future success in track cycling. However, integrating performance analyses with practitioners and athletes’ perspectives enables a deeper understanding of the results and the developmental context. Full article

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Acute Effect of Passive Hyperthermia on Lactate Concentrations

by Jesús Siquier-Coll, Juan Manuel Flores, Francisco Javier Grijota, Ignacio Bartolomé, Marcos Maynar-Mariño and Víctor Toro-Román

Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(7), 2895; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/app14072895 - 29 Mar 2024

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Background: Knowledge on the effect of heat on recovery is still incomplete. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of a passive acute hyperthermic stimulus before and after a lactic anaerobic test on the production and oxidation of lactate blood concentrations. In addition, the purpose was to evaluate the effect that the application of this previous hyperthermic stimulus may have on the athletic performance in the test. Methods: For this purpose, a cross-over design through an anaerobic treadmill test in three different situations (normothermia, pre-test hyperthermia, and post-test hyperthermia) was performed. Twelve male subjects participated (age: 21.25 ± 1.64 years; height: 1.76 m ± 0.08; weight: 72.59 ± 9.44 kg). An anthropometric assessment was carried out with weight, height, skinfolds, body perimeters and diameters, and external and internal body temperatures in each of the tests. A nutritional survey was also carried out 48 h prior to each test. Results: The results of the study showed a decrease in blood lactate concentrations when the hyperthermic effect was applied as passive recovery just after the end of the test (p < 0.05). A decrease in lactate concentrations was also achieved when applying the hyperthermic effect just before the start of the test (p < 0.05). However, no significant improvements were obtained from this application of heat on test performance. Conclusions: The results suggest that the application of passive acute hyperthermia has a favourable effect in terms of decreasing blood lactate concentrations in a 5 min recovery period after lactic anaerobic activity. Full article

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