Vol 25 issue 12 December 2025
Art # 268 pp. 2418–2428
Heterogeneous antioxidant responses to exercise in middle-aged men: A six-month study of amateur soccer players
MARIO RUGGIERO1, GIOVANNI TAFURI2, CRISTINA MENNITTI3, PIETRO MONTESANO4, OLGA SCUDIERO5, FILOMENA MAZZEO6
1,2,4Department of Medical, Human Movement and Well-Being Sciences, University of Naples Parthenope, Via Medina 40, 80133, Napoli, ITALY
3,5Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnologies, Federico II University, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131, Napoli, ITALY
5CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate Franco Salvatore, Via G. Salvatore 486, Napoli, 80145, ITALY
5Task Force on Microbiome Studies, University of Naples Federico II, 80100 Napoli, ITALY
6Department of Economics, Law, Cybersecurity and Sports Sciences, University of Naples Parthenope, Via Guglielmo Pepe, 80035, Nola, ITALY
Published online: December 31, 2025
Accepted for publication: December 15, 2025
DOI:10.7752/jpes.2025.12268
Art # 269 pp. 2429–2440
Relationship between speed, strength, lower limb power and agility in special forces soldiers
WOJCIECH PAŚKO1*, NATALIA JASIŃSKA2, PATRYK MARSZAŁEK3, KRZYSZTOF MAĆKAŁA4, RAFAŁ PODGÓRSKI5, MIROSLAV LIGDAY6, KRZYSZTOF PRZEDNOWEK7
1,2,3,7Faculty of Physical Culture Sciences, Collegium Medicum, University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, POLAND
4Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Science, Wrocław, POLAND
5Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Metabolomics, Faculty of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, MiM University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, POLAND
6Department of Educology of Sports, Faculty of Sports, University of Presov, SLOVAKIA
Published online: December 31, 2025
Accepted for publication: December 15, 2025
DOI:10.7752/jpes.2025.12269
Art # 270 pp. 2441–2447
Relationship between flat water performance and slalom race outcomes
MONIKA ŠKÁCHOVÁ1, MARTINA MANDZÁKOVÁ2
1,2Faculty of Sports Science and Health, Matej Bel University, Banská Bystrica, SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Published online: December 31, 2025
Accepted for publication: December 15, 2025
DOI:10.7752/jpes.2025.12270
Art # 271 pp. 2448–2457
Volitional self-control in dysregulation strategies of junior athletes
IHOR POPOVYCH1, HALYNA MATUSIAK2, ILKHOM SOLIEV3, OKSANA HRYTSUK4, TETIANA BURDINA5, NATALIIA TKACHENKO6, OKSANA LOS7, SERHII ILCHUK8
1,7Kherson State University, Kherson, UKRAINE
1Mykola Yarmachenko Institute of Special Pedagogy and Psychology, Kyiv, UKRAINE
1National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, UKRAINE
2Kherson State Agrarian and Economic University, Kherson, UKRAINE
3Fergana State University, Fergana, UZBEKISTAN
4National University of Ostroh Academy, Ostroh, UKRAINE
5Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Lviv, UKRAINE
6Volodymyr Dahl East Ukrainian National University, Kyiv, UKRAINE
8Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Ivano-Frankivsk, UKRAINE
Published online: December 31, 2025
Accepted for publication: December 15, 2025
DOI:10.7752/jpes.2025.12271
Art # 272 pp. 2458–2467
Internal markers of stress-coping strategies in junior athletes
ZORIANA KOVALCHUK1, NATALIIA BUHAIOVA2, NATALIIA HOI3, YULIIA BOKHONKOVA4, INNA MYKHAILYUK5, OLHA ZHUK6, IHOR HOIAN7, ANDRII PETRANIUK8
1Lviv State University Internal Affairs, Lviv, UKRAINE
3,6,7,8Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University, Ivano-Frankivsk, UKRAINE
2,4Volodymyr Dahl East Ukrainian National University, Kyiv, UKRAINE
5Interregional Academy of Personnel Management, Kyiv, UKRAINE
Published online: December 31, 2025
Accepted for publication: December 15, 2025
DOI:10.7752/jpes.2025.12272
Art # 273 pp. 2468–2474
Investigating a hybrid learning approach to enhance track and field techniques in preservice physical education teachers
JONGHO MOON1, DONGWOO LEE2
1Department of Kinesiology, Montclair State University, USA
2Department of Physical Education, Gwangju National University of Education, SOUTH KOREA
Published online: December 31, 2025
Accepted for publication: December 15, 2025
DOI:10.7752/jpes.2025.12273
Art # 274 pp. 2475–2481
One test, many insights: Using motor skill correlations to streamline assessment in elementary physical education
MIRI SHACHAF1, AYELET DUNSKY2
1The Department of Physical Education at Givat Washington Academic College of Education, ISRAEL
2The School of Human Movement and Sport Sciences, The Levinsky-Wingate Academic College, Wingate Campus, ISRAEL
Published online: December 31, 2025
Accepted for publication: December 15, 2025
DOI:10.7752/jpes.2025.12274
Art # 275 pp. 2482–2493
Monitoring the cardiorespiratory system of military personnel at risk of developing cardiovascular diseases
OLENA YARMAK1, VLADYSLAV SUSPO2, VOLODYMYR MYKHAYLOV3, SERHII ZHEMBROVSKYI4, ILLIA BIELIKOV5, YURII FINOHENOV6
1,2,3,4,5,6The National Defence University of Ukraine, Kyiv 03049, UKRAINE
Published online: December 31, 2025
Accepted for publication: December 15, 2025
DOI:10.7752/jpes.2025.12275
Art # 276 pp. 2494–2502
Mid-term effects of Mulligan mobilization technique on pain intensity, cervical range of motion, and functional disability in individuals with chronic non-specific neck pain
NASER LAHU1, LENCE ALEKSOVSKA VELICKOVSKA2, ARBNORE IBRAHIMAJ GASHI3, MEJDI ALIU4*
1,3Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Prishtina, Pristina, KOSOVO
2Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Physical Education, Sport and Health, Ss. Cyril and Methodi University, Skopje, NORTH MACEDONIA
4Department of Physiotherapy, Alma Mater Europaea University, Maribor, SLOVENIA
Published online: December 31, 2025
Accepted for publication: December 15, 2025
DOI:10.7752/jpes.2025.12276
Art # 277 pp. 2503–2510
Assessment of weekly workload in relation to match workload in U-21 football: Analysis of ten competition microcycles
RODRIGO VILLASECA-VICUÑA1, JOHN CURSACH2, PABLO MERINO-MUÑOZ3, JOEL BARRERA-DÍAZ4, GUILLERMO CORTES-ROCO5, RODRIGO YÁÑEZ-SEPÚLVEDA6, CAROLINA ZAPATA-HUENULLAN7, BROOKELYN CAMPBELL8, JORGE PÉREZ-CONTRERAS9*
1Faculty of Education, School of Educational Sciences and Technology, Pedagogy in Physical Education, Silva Henríquez Catholic University (UCSH), Santiago 8280354, CHILE
2Department of Youth Football Sports Sciences, Universidad de Chile Club, Santiago, CHILE
3Centro de Investigación en Ciencias de la Motricidad Humana, Universidad Adventista de Chile, Chillán 3780000, CHILE
3Biomedical Engineering Program, COPPE, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-853, BRAZIL
4University of Coimbra, CIPER, FCDEFUC, Coimbra, PORTUGAL
4National Institute of Football, Sports and Physical Activity (INAF), CHILE
5Faculty of Life Sciences, Master's Program in Sports Training Evaluation and Planning, Viña del Mar University, Viña del Mar 2572007, CHILE
6Faculty of Education and Social Sciences, Universidad Andrés Bello, Viña del Mar 2520000, CHILE
6School of Medicine, Universidad Espíritu Santo, Samborondón, ECUADOR
7,9School of Sports Sciences and Physical Activity, Faculty of Health, Santo Tomás University, Santiago 8370003, CHILE
8Department of Athletics, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA
9Department of Physical Education, Sports and Recreation, Faculty of Arts and Physical Education, Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences, Santiago 7760197, CHILE
Published online: December 31, 2025
Accepted for publication: December 15, 2025
DOI:10.7752/jpes.2025.12277
Art # 278 pp. 2511–2518
Correcting Pes planus in school-age girls: Evidence from a Children's After-School Club
JURAJ KREMNICKÝ1, MICHAL MARKO2*, ŠTEFAN ADAMČÁK3
1,3Faculty of Sports Science and Health, Matej Bel University, SLOVAKIA
2Faculty of Performing Arts, Academy of Arts, SLOVAKIA
Published online: December 31, 2025
Accepted for publication: December 15, 2025
DOI:10.7752/jpes.2025.12278
Art # 279 pp. 2519–2530
Effects of high-intensity interval training sprint interval running with changes of direction on aerobic and anaerobic capacity of youth soccer players
ARBEN BICI1, AGRON KASA2
1,2Faculty of Movement Science, Sport Collective Department, Sports University of Tirana, ALBANIA
Published online: December 31, 2025
Accepted for publication: December 15, 2025
DOI:10.7752/jpes.2025.12279
Art # 280 pp. 2531–2537
An analysis of resting strategies in ultra-cycling
TOMASZ SZOT1*, WOJCIECH WOŁYNIEC2, WOJCIECH RATKOWSKI3
1,3Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, K. Gorskiego 1, 80-336 Gdansk, POLAND
2Medical University of Gdansk, M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 3a, 80-210 Gdansk, POLAND
Published online: December 31, 2025
Accepted for publication: December 15, 2025
DOI:10.7752/jpes.2025.12280
Art # 281 pp. 2538–2546
Effects of kick-start positions on 15-m start performance in Freestyle and Butterfly: A kinematic analysis using the OSB12 starting platform
IVAN MATÚŠ1, TOMÁŠ ELIAŠ2, KRISTÍNA NĚMÁ3, BIBIANA VADAŠOVÁ4, WOJCIECH CZARNY5, PAVEL RUŽBARSKÝ6
1,2,3,4,5,6Faculty of Sports, University of Presov, SLOVAKIA
Published online: December 31, 2025
Accepted for publication: December 15, 2025
DOI:10.7752/jpes.2025.12281
Art # 282 pp. 2547–2561
Evaluation of lower-limb muscle performance using amplitude, variability, and spectral characteristics during vertical jumping in basketball players
DILSHODBEK MAMAJONOV1, KAMOLIDDIN SHUKUROV2, SHOKHRUK KHOLDOROV3, DONIYORBEK NORKULOV4, HAMIDULLO JURAHANOV5, ISMOILJON ABDULLAEV6, OYBEK ERKABOYEV7, AYNURA ALIMBETOVA8, UMIDJON BAKHTIYAROV9
1Turan International University, Namangan, UZBEKISTAN
1,2,9Uzbek State University of Physical Education and Sport, Chirchik, UZBEKISTAN
2,3Tashkent University of Information Technologies named after Muhammad al-Khwarizmi, Tashkent, UZBEKISTAN
4Fergana branch of the Institute of Retraining and Advanced Training of Specialists in Physical Culture and Sports, Fergana, UZBEKISTAN
5Namangan State Pedagogical Institute, Namangan, UZBEKISTAN
6Namangan State University, Namangan, UZBEKISTAN
7Fergana State University, Fergana, UZBEKISTAN
8Scientific Research Institute of Physical Education and Sports, Tashkent, UZBEKISTAN
Published online: December 31, 2025
Accepted for publication: December 15, 2025
DOI:10.7752/jpes.2025.12282
Art # 283 pp. 2562–2568
Evaluation of corticospinal drive during ground walking with visual guidance
CHIKA OYA1*, ERINA MURAMATSU2, KEISUKE TERAMOTO3
1Faculty of Human Services, Aichi Shukutoku University, JAPAN
2,3Education, Aichi University of Education, JAPAN
Published online: December 31, 2025
Accepted for publication: December 15, 2025
DOI:10.7752/jpes.2025.12283
Art # 284 pp. 2569–2573
Comparison of salient beliefs across different levels of leisure time physical activity among university students
CHUNG GUN LEE1, KYUNGRAE KIM2, ITAK KIM3, JIN JU LEE4, HYUN WOO CHOI5, JAE HYUN SEOL6, SANGYOON RYU7, SUMIN SEOK8, DAEYEON KIM9*
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Seoul National University, Seoul, SOUTH KOREA
1Institute of Sport Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, SOUTH KOREA
9Department of Marketing, Public Relations, and Sport Management, University of Central Missouri, USA
Published online: December 31, 2025
Accepted for publication: December 15, 2025
DOI:10.7752/jpes.2025.12284
Art # 285 pp. 2574–2582
Study of external respiration parameters in skilled taekwondo athletes (WTF) during high-intensity interval training
SERGIY PUTROV1, SVITLANA KOKAREVA2, BORYS KOKAREV3, OLEKSII GATSULIA4, SERHII LUTSENKO5
1Department of Physical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Physical Education, Sport and Health, National Pedagogical Dragomanov University, Kyiv, UKRAINE
2,3,4,5Department of Physical Culture, Olympic and Non-Olympic Sports, National University Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic, Zaporizhzhia, UKRAINE
Published online: December 31, 2025
Accepted for publication: December 15, 2025
DOI:10.7752/jpes.2025.12285
Art # 286 pp. 2583–2590
Physiological and hematological responses to high-intensity speed training among Ethiopian middle- and long-distance runners
NIGATU WORKU1, ASCHENAKI TADDESE2, ZERU BEKELE TOLA3
1,2,3Department of Sport Science, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA
Published online: December 31, 2025
Accepted for publication: December 15, 2025
DOI:10.7752/jpes.2025.12286
Art # 287 pp. 2591–2599
Psychological effects of learner-autonomy-oriented motor skill learning using ICT teaching materials: Perceived physical competence in junior high school apparatus gymnastics classes
YUKI MATSUURA1*, SAKAE KAWADA2, YOSUKE SAKAIRI3
1Department of Health and Physical Education, Cooperative Faculty of Education, Utsunomiya University, JAPAN
2Junior High School Attached to Cooperative Faculty of Education of Utsunomiya University, JAPAN
3Department of Psychology and Education, Faculty of Education, Tokoha University, JAPAN
Published online: December 31, 2025
Accepted for publication: December 15, 2025
DOI:10.7752/jpes.2025.12287
Art # 288 pp. 2600–6012
The effects of pre-exercise co-ingestion of caffeinated gum and carbohydrate gel on functional threshold power and physiological-perceptual responses in youth road cyclists
ZEHRA KARGIN1, MEKKİ ABDİOĞLU2, HAKKI MOR3, ERKAL ARSLANOĞLU4, SELİM OKUR5, AHMET MOR6
1,4,5,6Faculty of Sports Sciences, Department of Coaching Education, Sinop University, 57010 Sinop, TÜRKIYE
2Graduate School of Health Sciences, Ankara University, 06110 Ankara, TÜRKIYE
3Department of Coaching Education, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Ondokuz Mayıs University, 55280 Samsun, TÜRKIYE
Published online: December 31, 2025
Accepted for publication: December 15, 2025
DOI:10.7752/jpes.2025.12288
Art # 289 pp. 6013–6021
Discrepancies between objectively measured and self-perceived physical fitness across adolescent weight status categories
OSWALDO CEBALLOS-GURROLA1, RAMIRO ORLANDO ACOSTA PÉREZ2, MARÍA CRISTINA ENRÍQUEZ-REYNA3*, JUAN DIEGO DOMÍNGUEZ-SORIANO4, LUIS ENRIQUE BAÑUELOS-TERÉS5, CARLOS ANDRÉS COLLAZOS MORALES6, JOSÉ ARMANDO VIDARTE CLAROS7, EDWIN RAMOS RODRÍGUEZ8
1,3,5Facultad de Organización Deportiva, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Nuevo León, MÉXICO
2Universidad Manuela Beltrán, Bogotá DC, COLOMBIA
4Benemérita Escuela Normal “Manuel Ávila Camacho”, Zacatecas, MÉXICO
6Vicerrectoría de Investigaciones, Universidad Manuela Beltrán, Bogotá DC, COLOMBIA
7Facultad de Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Manizales, COLOMBIA
8Universidad Nacional de Colombia, COLOMBIA
Published online: December 31, 2025
Accepted for publication: December 15, 2025
DOI:10.7752/jpes.2025.12289
Art # 290 pp. 6022–6028
Pelvic belt use enhances energy expenditure and fat oxidation during light exercise
HISASHI HASHIMOTO1*, YUKO TAMAI2, MASAYUKI YOSHIDA3
1,3Graduate School of Education, Osaka Kyoiku University, Osaka, JAPAN
2Division of Art, Music, and Physical Education, Department of Educational Collaboration Community Education Support, Music and Fine Arts Course, The National University Corporation, Osaka Kyoiku University, Osaka, JAPAN
Published online: December 31, 2025
Accepted for publication: December 15, 2025
DOI:10.7752/jpes.2025.12290
Art # 291 pp. 6029–6034
Acute effects of light weighted vests on sprint velocity, step frequency, and step length in female basketball players
KOSUKE HIRUMA
Faculty of Education, Meisei University, Hino, Tokyo, JAPAN
Published online: December 31, 2025
Accepted for publication: December 15, 2025
DOI:10.7752/jpes.2025.12291
Art # 292 pp. 6035–6043
Oxygen desaturation induced by the static apnea test: A potential performance predictor in elite greco-roman wrestling
FLORIN MOȘTOFLEI1
1Romanian Wrestling Federation – researcher, Greco-Roman wrestling staff-member for Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympic Games
1National Institute for Sport Research – research scientist, Biochemistry and Sport Technology Department, ROMANIA
Published online: December 31, 2025
Accepted for publication: December 15, 2025
DOI:10.7752/jpes.2025.12292
Art # 293 pp. 6044–6049
Evaluation of dribbling speed technique in female field hockey players
VERONIKA L. GEORGIEVA
South-West University “Neofit Rilski”, Faculty of Pedagogy, Department of Theory and Methodology of Physical Education, BULGARIA
Published online: December 31, 2025
Accepted for publication: December 15, 2025
DOI:10.7752/jpes.2025.12293