Beijing Sport University

Associations of long-term Tai Chi practice with vascular health in middle-aged and older adults: potential indirect roles of inflammation and oxidative stress - a cross-sectional study

Tai Chi is a widely practiced mind-body exercise, but its associations with vascular health and the potential involvement of inflammation and oxidative stress remain unclear. We hypothesized that, compared with irregular exercise, long-term Tai Chi practice would be associated wi...

The lymphatic system in tendon injury and repair: a dual-axis framework and therapeutic prospects

The lymphatic system may influence tendon repair through interstitial transport, immune coordination and lymphatic endothelial cell-derived signalling, but tendon-specific evidence remains limited. This structured critical narrative review searched PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase and Web...

Association of a mobile health HH model intervention with BMI changes in office employees: a sex‑stratified prospective non‑randomized controlled cohort study

This study examined the associations of a novel mobile health model integrating the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) with comprehensive health management strategies, termed the HH model, with body mass index (BMI) and metabolic outcomes among office employees, with a focus o...

Tacrolimus attenuates BCL-2/BAX-mediated chondrocyte apoptosis and cartilage matrix degradation in experimental osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is a progressive whole-joint disease characterized by cartilage matrix degradation, synovial inflammation and impaired chondrocyte survival. Current pharmacological treatments mainly relieve symptoms and do not reliably prevent structural progression. Here, we inve...

Acute Reactive Strength Responses and Peak Power–Performance Relationships After Flywheel Calf Raises in National‐Level Track‐and‐Field Athletes: A Randomized Crossover Trial

ABSTRACT This study examined reactive strength responses to flywheel eccentric calf raises performed under three inertial loads and the associations between peak power and post‐intervention reactive strength. Thirty‐seven national‐level male track‐and‐field athletes completed thr...

Effects of combined training on inflammatory biomarkers in middle-aged and older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Chronic low-grade inflammation is a key factor in aging and age-related diseases. With population aging, effective anti-inflammatory interventions were increasingly needed. Combined aerobic and resistance training (CART) has emerged as a promising non-pharmacological approach; ho...

Lower-Limb Kinematic Reconstruction from Surface Electromyography Across Locomotor Tasks Using Shared Muscle Synergies

Surface electromyography (sEMG) reflects neuromuscular control, but multichannel recordings are high-dimensional and difficult to interpret. This study evaluated whether muscle-synergy activations provide a compact input representation for lower-limb kinematic reconstruction. Twe...

Effects and dose-response relationship of core strength training on balance performance in adolescent athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Core strength training (CST) is widely prescribed to improve balance performance, yet its dose-response relationship in adolescent athletes has not been quantified. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of parallel-group randomized controlled trials evaluating CST ve...

Development and validation of a scale on exercise risk of university students

This study aims to develop a scale to assess exercise-related risk among university students and to evaluate its reliability and validity. The development of the scale was conducted in two stages. In the first stage, a preliminary version of the scale was formulated based on the...

Effects of Coenzyme Q10 Supplementation on Muscle Health and Physical Capacity in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Age-related declines in physical capacity may partly reflect impaired mitochondrial bioenergetics and oxidative stress. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effects of oral coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) supplementation on muscle health and physical capacity in adult popu...

Effects of suspension training and bodyweight resistance training on neuromuscular power, sprint, and agility performance in untrained male adolescents: a three-arm randomized controlled trial

This study compared suspension training (ST) and bodyweight resistance training (RT) with a control condition (CON) for physical performance in untrained male adolescents. Seventy-two participants (age 14.74 ± 0.32 years) were randomized equally to ST, RT, or CON. One participant...

A Putative Testosterone Precursor Helps to Overcome ABP Limitations in Doping Detection for Low Urinary Testosterone Populations

ABSTRACT In doping control, the primary strategy for confirming testosterone (T) and its metabolites relies on triggering Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (IRMS) via abnormalities in the Athlete Biological Passport (ABP). However, this approach is often ineffective in populations...

Effects of Photobiomodulation Therapy on Muscle Strength and Muscle Endurance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Objectives: To investigate the effects of photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) on muscle strength and muscle endurance and to explore potential sources of variation related to participant characteristics and intervention parameters. Data Sources: A systematic search was conducted in...

Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation and health-related quality of life in coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis by exercise modality and disease status

Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation may improve health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), but whether responses differ by exercise modality and baseline disease status remains uncertain. We searched four English- and Chinese-languag...

Change of direction with the ball preceding goals in high-level men’s football matches: action-level characteristics and positional differences

This study examined action-level characteristics of change of direction with the ball (COD-B) preceding goals in high-level men’s football and further analysed positional differences. Fifty-three knockout-stage matches from the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, 2020 and 2024 UEFA Eu...

The lung–brain axis and neuroinflammation: a convergence model and the role of exercise

Pulmonary and neurological disorders are increasingly recognized as interconnected manifestations of systemic neuroimmune dysregulation mediated by the lung–brain axis. Diverse pulmonary insults, including acute respiratory distress syndrome, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...

Impact of verbal encourager’s sex on exercise performance during an incremental load test

This study aimed to investigate the immediate effects of verbal encourager sex (male vs. female) on exercise performance and physiological responses in healthy males during a maximal incremental ramp exercise test. A randomized, single-blind, crossover controlled design was emplo...

Effects of Unilateral Versus Bilateral Training on Physical Performance Outcomes in Team Sport Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the comparative effects of unilateral versus bilateral training on physical performance outcomes relevant to team sport athletes. The review addresses strength, power, speed, agility, reactive strength, and core stabil...

Effects of Guozhuang dance participation on alexithymia in healthy adults: The chain mediating roles of empathy and social connectedness

This study examined the association between participation in Guozhuang dance and alexithymia among healthy adults, with cognitive empathy and social connectedness as potential mediators. A total of 560 healthy adults completed the Physical Activity Rating Scale-3, Basic Empathy S...

Digital transformation capabilities and innovation performance in skating manufacturing: a hybrid SEM–ANN analysis

Digital upgrading in specialized manufacturing sectors is associated with firms’ development of flexible IT infrastructure, agile response capability, system integration, and strategic digital vision. However, limited empirical modelling has examined how these digital manufacturi...