Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (JSSM)

07/11/2025

🎙️ JSSM Research Spotlight — Podcast Episode

How do weekly acceleration and deceleration loads affect neuromuscular performance in soccer players? ⚽💥

Our latest study, published in the Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (JSSM), offers new insights through a session-to-session analysis of real training and match data.

🔎 Episode Highlights:

Examined how varying acceleration and deceleration demands influence fatigue and recovery

Tracked neuromuscular performance across weekly microcycles

Identified load thresholds linked to reduced performance capacity

Provided practical monitoring strategies for coaches and sports scientists

💡 Why it matters:

Understanding the balance between load and performance helps prevent overtraining and optimize player readiness — especially in congested soccer schedules.

As a Q1-ranked, PubMed- and Scopus-indexed open-access journal, JSSM ensures this applied research is freely available to practitioners worldwide.

🎙️Listen the podcast 👉youtube.com/watch?v=U8oX-Y4BrJo

📖 Read the full study here 👉 jssm.org/jssm-24-851.xml-Fulltext

The Impact of Weekly Acceleration and Deceleration Loads on Neuromuscular Performance in Soccer: A Session-to-Session Analysis

05/11/2025

🎙️ JSSM Research Spotlight — Podcast Episode

How can we make sprint training more consistent across athletes?

Our new study, published in the Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (JSSM), reveals how a modified sprint interval intervention can reduce inter-subject variability in both physiological and performance adaptations among collegiate soccer players.

🔎 Episode Highlights:

Compared traditional and modified sprint interval protocols

Found that modified designs led to more uniform improvements across players

Showed better control over fatigue, adaptation rates, and workload responses

Provides practical insights for coaches managing heterogeneous training groups

💡 Why it matters:

Team sport training often leads to mixed results between athletes. This study shows that small adjustments in sprint interval design can help coaches achieve more consistent and predictable outcomes.

As a Q1-ranked, PubMed- and Scopus-indexed open-access journal, JSSM makes this evidence freely accessible to sports scientists, coaches, and conditioning professionals worldwide.

🎙️Listen podcast 👉youtube.com/watch?v=XzUn6lPp430

📖 Read the full article here 👉 jssm.org/jssm-24-839.xml-Fulltext

Modified Sprint Interval Intervention Produces Lower Inter-Subject Variability in Physiological and Performance Adaptations Across Collegiate Soccer Players

04/11/2025

🎙️ JSSM Research Spotlight — Podcast Episode

What’s more effective for boosting athletic performance in female basketball players — high-intensity flywheel eccentric training or traditional barbell training? 🏀💪

Our new comparative study, published in the Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (JSSM), dives into this question using real-world performance metrics.

🔎 Episode Highlights:

Examines how flywheel-based eccentric training stacks up against traditional barbell methods

Assesses key performance outcomes: strength, power, jump height, and speed

Discusses how eccentric overload can enhance neuromuscular adaptation and on-court explosiveness

💡 Why it matters:

Female athletes are often underrepresented in strength training research. These results provide evidence-based insights for coaches aiming to design safer, more effective programs tailored to women in team sports.

As a Q1-ranked, PubMed- and Scopus-indexed open-access journal, JSSM makes this research freely available to the global sports science community.

🎙️Listen podcast 👉youtube.com/watch?v=DxsTOryVJ40

📖 Read the full article here 👉 jssm.org/jssm-24-824.xml-Fulltext

A Comparative Study of High-Intensity Flywheel Eccentric Training and Traditional Barbell Training on Athletic Performance in Female Basketball Players

19/10/2025

🎧 JSSM presents a focused discussion on the impact of “fast start” pacing strategies during high-intensity interval training (HIIT) among Rugby Union academy players.

This episode explores how initial intensity influences:

🏉 Performance outcomes across training sessions

💪 Physiological responses and fatigue regulation

📊 Implications for individualized load management and coaching practice

The conversation highlights evidence-based insights into optimizing HIIT protocols for young competitive athletes — bridging the gap between scientific analysis and applied rugby performance.

Listen to the episode or read the full open-access article:

🎙️youtube.com/watch?v=ROFkdUEHraU

🔗jssm.org/jssm-24-813.xml-Fulltext

18/10/2025

🎧 New JSSM Podcast Episode

Breaking the Surface: Coordination Patterns in the Swimming Start

How do coordination dynamics separate elite swimmers from their sub-elite peers?

Our latest Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (JSSM) podcast episode explores findings from the study:

🧠 “Coordination Patterns of The Swimming Start: A Comparative Study Between Elite and Sub-Elite Swimmers.”

In this episode, we discuss:

🏊‍♂️ Biomechanical differences shaping start performance

🦵 The role of neuromuscular control in explosive movement

🎯 How coaches can apply coordination insights to athlete training

🎙️ Listen: youtube.com/watch?v=iGcliZ5-kCg

🔗 Full-text: jssm.org/jssm-24-801.xml-Fulltext

Coordination Patterns of The Swimming Start: A Comparative Study Between Elite and Sub-Elite Swimmers

17/10/2025

The 2024 Impact Factor for JSSM was corrected by


The corrected 2-Yr IF is 2.8, and 5 Yr IF is 4.0, JCI is 1.07
Q1 in Sports Science ( #33/134)

Thanks to the Editorial Team, Editors, Reviewers, and the Authors

16/10/2025

🎙️ JSSM Research Spotlight — Podcast Episode

How long do acute and residual fatigue last after sided games, and how much recovery time do players really need? Our new scoping review and evidence-gap map sheds light on methodological strengths and weaknesses in the literature — and points to where future research must focus.

🔎 What we cover in this episode:

A summary of acute vs. residual physical fatigue following sided games (small-sided and full-sided).

How studies measure fatigue (physiological, neuromuscular, perceptual) and the methodological limitations that make comparison difficult.

An evidence gap map showing which recovery windows, player populations, and outcome measures are under-studied.

Practical implications for coaches: monitoring choices, planning training loads, and selecting recovery strategies after sided games.

💡 Why it matters:

Sided games are central to modern team-sport training. Clearer methods and consistent recovery-time data will help practitioners balance performance gains with injury risk and cumulative fatigue management.

🎙️ Listen 👉youtube.com/watch?v=J42lLsGxMV8

📖 Read the full scoping review 👉 jssm.org/jssm-24-779.xml-Fulltext

Acute and Residual Physical Fatigue, Along With Recovery Time Following Sided Games: A Scoping Review and Evidence Gap Map Focusing on Methodological Aspects

14/10/2025

🎙️ JSSM Research Spotlight

Can machine learning reveal hidden patterns in soccer performance? ⚽🤖

Our latest study, published in the Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (JSSM), uses advanced analytics to classify soccer players based on their:

⚡ Physical capacities (speed, endurance, strength)

🏃‍♂️ Match-specific running performance metrics

🔎 Key Insights:

Machine learning effectively identified player profiles from complex performance data

Certain physical attributes were strong predictors of in-match behavior

The approach offers a new evidence-based tool for talent identification and training personalization

💡 Why it matters:

Integrating data science with sports performance can help coaches and analysts optimize player development and enhance tactical decision-making.

🎙️listen here 👉 youtube.com/watch?v=-o7usM-nirY

📖 Read the full study here 👉 jssm.org/jssm-24-764.xml-Fulltext

Classifying Soccer Players Based on Physical Capacities and Match-Specific Running Performance Using Machine Learning

12/10/2025

🎙️ Does caffeine really help when sprint interval training is accompanied by intense exercise-induced muscle pain? ☕🏃‍♂️💥

Our new study, published in the Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (JSSM), challenges assumptions about caffeine’s role in performance and pain modulation.

🔎 Key Findings:

Caffeine showed no ergogenic (performance-enhancing) effects in this context

It also did not reduce muscle pain perception during sprint interval exercise

Results question caffeine’s effectiveness under conditions of severe muscular stress

💡 Why it matters:

Caffeine is one of the most widely used performance aids in sport. This evidence highlights the importance of context — what works in one exercise condition may not translate to another.

🎙️youtube.com/watch?v=8PY_zTKGPDk

📖 Read the full article here 👉 jssm.org/jssm-24-1.xml-Fulltext

Caffeine Exerts Neither Ergogenic nor Hypoalgesic Effects on Sprint Interval Exercise with Intensive Exercise-Induced Muscle Pain

12/10/2025

🎙️ JSSM Research Spotlight

Can strengthening the core improve swimming performance? 🏊‍♂️💪

Our new randomized controlled trial, published in the Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (JSSM), explores how 8 weeks of core muscle training impacts:

🕒 Swimming time

💪 Swimming force output

⚡ Core muscle activity

🔎 Key Findings:

Core training significantly enhanced force production and muscle activation

Improvements were linked to more efficient body alignment and stroke stability

Results underline the importance of core conditioning in competitive swimming programs

💡 Why it matters:

A strong and stable core is essential for optimal stroke mechanics, balance, and propulsion — critical factors for success in the pool.

🎙️listen the podcast 👉youtube.com/watch?v=x0HX6OoK0zA

📖 Read the full article here 👉 jssm.org/jssm-24-755.xml-Fulltext

The Effect of The 8-Week Core Muscle Training in Swimming Time, Swimming Force and Core Muscle Activity Among Swimmers: A Randomized Controlled Trial

11/10/2025

🎙️ JSSM Research Spotlight

How do different foot-strike patterns affect the mechanical load on key lower-limb structures during running? 🏃‍♂️💥

Our latest study, published in the Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (JSSM), explores how forefoot, midfoot, and rearfoot striking influence the cumulative load on the:

🦵 Achilles tendon

🦶 Plantar fascia

🧩 Patellofemoral joint

🔎 Key Findings:

Foot-strike patterns significantly alter tendon and joint stress distribution

Forefoot striking increased Achilles and plantar fascia loading

Rearfoot striking elevated patellofemoral stress

Results highlight a trade-off between injury risks across strike types

💡 Why it matters:

Understanding the biomechanical consequences of running technique can guide injury prevention, rehabilitation, and performance optimization for athletes and clinicians alike.

🎙️listen the podcast👉youtube.com/watch?v=5fPYPuG62jI

📖 Read the full article here 👉 jssm.org/jssm-24-747.xml-Fulltext

Effects of Foot-Strike Patterns During Running on Cumulative Load of Achilles Tendon Force, Plantar Fascia Force, and Patellofemoral Joint Stress

09/10/2025

🎙️ JSSM Research Spotlight

Which method is more effective for enhancing jump performance and strength — accentuated eccentric loading in countermovement jumps or drop jumps? 🦵🏋️

Our new randomized controlled trial, published in the Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (JSSM), puts these two plyometric strategies head-to-head.

🔎 Key Insights:

Directly compared AEL countermovement jumps vs. drop jumps

Measured outcomes in jump performance and lower-body strength

Provides evidence-based guidance for strength & conditioning coaches

💡 Why it matters:
Plyometric training is central to performance development. Understanding how different methods influence adaptation can help tailor training for athletes in power- and jump-dominant sports.

As a Q2-ranked, PubMed- and Scopus-indexed open-access journal, JSSM ensures this evidence is freely accessible worldwide.

🎙️youtube.com/watch?v=Qe_OKdA3EqI

Accentuated Eccentric Loading in Countermovement Jumps Vs. Drop Jumps: Effects on Jump Performance and Strength in A Randomized Controlled Trial