The influence of carbohydrate mouth rinse on self-selected intermittent running performance by Ian Rollo, George Homewood, Clyde Williams, James Carter, Vicky Goosey-Tolfrey

“…Self-selected speeds during the walk and cruise phases of the LIST were similar between trials. Jogging speed was significantly faster during the CHO (11.3 ± 0.7 km•h-1) than during the PLA trial (10.5 ± 1.3 km • h-1) (P=0.010). 15 m sprint speeds were not different between trials (PLA: 2.69 s ± 0.18 s: CHO: 2.65 s ± 0.13 s) (F (2, 10), P = 0.157) but significant benefits were observed for sprint distance covered (P = 0.024). …”
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Field based assessment of a tri-axial accelerometers validity to identify steps and reliability to quantify external load by Abdulmalek K Bursais, Jeremy A Gentles, Naif Albujulaya, Michael H Stone

“…The reliability of accelerometry-derived metrics Impulse Load (IL) and Magnitude g (MAG) were assessed. Results: The instrument demonstrated a positive predictive value (PPV) ranging between 96.98%–99.41% and an agreement ranging between 93.08%–96.29% for step detection during all conditions. …”
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Ecologically valid carbohydrate intake during soccer-specific exercise does not affect running performance in a fed state by Mark P. Funnell, Nick R. Dykes, Elliot J. Owen, Stephen Mears, Ian Rollo, Lewis James

“…Sixteen male soccer players (age 23 ± 4 years; body mass 76.9 ± 7.2 kg; predicted VO2max = 54.2 ± 2.9 mL·kg−1·min−1; soccer experience 13 ± 4 years) completed a progressive multistage fitness test, familiarisation trial and two experimental trials, involving a modified version of the Loughborough Intermittent Shuttle Test (LIST) to simulate a soccer match in a fed state. …”
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"I just like the feeling of it, outside being active": pupils' experiences of a school-based running program, a qualitative study by Anna Chalkley, Ash Routen, Jo Harris, Lorraine Cale, Trish Gorely, Lauren Sherar

“…METHODS: Nine semistructured focus groups were conducted with a purposeful sample of 50 pupils (26 girls and 24 boys) between 6 and 10 years of age from 5 primary schools in England. …”
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Lower-limb neuromechanics of high-intensity running with special reference to fatigue, and their implications for middle-distance performance by Jasmin Willer

“…However, at fast speeds hip extensors and knee flexors exceeded the contribution of plantar flexors to positiveand negative work over a whole stride, respectively. Chapter 4 showed that high-intensity running to exhaustion led to a reduction in peak plantar flexion moment (-9.0%) and positive plantar flexion work during stance (-13.9%), with a compensatory increase in peak knee extension moment (+10.3%) and positive knee extension work during stance (+33.3%). …”
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