Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport

Effects of core stability training on lower-limb performance in athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Core stability training (CST) is widely used in athletic conditioning, but evidence for its effects on lower-limb performance remains inconsistent across performance domains and assessment methods. This review evaluated the effects of CST on lower-limb performance in athletes. Th...

SGA-based volleyball teaching with explicit life skills instruction is associated with technical-tactical, psychosocial, and motivational improvements in school students

This quasi-experimental study examined whether a school volleyball unit based on the Step-Game-Approach model combined with explicit life skills teaching (SGA + LS) was associated with changes in technical-tactical performance, life skills, motivation, and perception of success....

Exercise-Induced Extracellular Vesicle-Associated miRNAs in Cognitive Aging of Older Adults: A Narrative Review

Cognitive aging involves chronic neuroinflammation, microglial dysregulation, vascular dysfunction, oxidative stress, and impaired neuroplasticity, and physical activity is one of the few modifiable interventions known to influence all of these processes simultaneously. The molec...

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...

Using project management principles to plan the research and development project “Active Pregnancy”

Abstract This paper demonstrates how a principle-based interpretation of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK) 8th Edition can enhance the initiating and planning phases of complex research projects, using a multicenter maternal health initiative—Active Pregnancy—as an...

Very-long chain fatty acids increase cell membrane thickness and impair mitochondrial function of aortic smooth muscle cells: implications for early vascular ageing

Aleksandra Hliwa-Ślazyk, Magdalena Narajczyk, Magdalena Dzitkowska-Zabielska, Marika Franczak, Tomasz Sledzinski, Krzysztof Narkiewicz, Adriana Mika; Very-

Markerless Gymnastics Score Prediction Using Biomechanical Feature-Group Attention SVR

Objective assessment of technical execution in artistic gymnastics remains challenging because scoring relies on expert visual judgement of posture, movement control, alignment, symmetry, and action-specific execution quality. This study developed a markerless, video-based, and b...

High-intensity circuit training as a potential modulator of serum PFAS levels in women

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent environmental contaminants with potential physiological effects. Their accumulation in the body is well documented; however, the impact of high-intensity circuit training (HICT) on serum PFAS levels remains poorly understo...

What is the pediatric sport framework, and how can it be applied in professional practice?

Abstract Youth sport development during childhood and adolescence requires models that integrate multidimensional domains of knowledge and respect biological maturation across both conventional sports and para-sports. However, contemporary environments prioritizing immediate perf...

Season-long match external loads in starters vs. non-starters in Brazilian professional women’s soccer

This study aimed to compare match external loads between starters and non-starters in Brazilian professional women’s soccer. Methods: In this prospective cohort, seventy outfield players (60.93 ± 6.10 kg; 166.39 ± 6.17 cm) from three teams competing in Brazil’s top division (Séri...