Original Scientific Paper

Combined Effects of Aerobic Interval Training and Nutrient- Fortified Fermented Rice Porridge on Endurance Performance, Cardiopulmonary Fitness, and Recovery Kinetics in Collegiate Distance Runners: A Four-Arm Randomised Controlled Trial

Soundharya Periyapandi¹, Saravana Prabha Rajendran¹, Karthikeyan Nagaraj², Satheeshkumar Palanivel³, Pavithra Selvaraj⁴, Erianti⁵, Josyula Tejaswi⁶

¹Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Department of Physical Education, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
²Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, Faculty of General & Adapted Physical Education and Yoga, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
³Takshashila University, Department of Physical Education, Tindivanam, Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu, India
⁴REVA University, Sports and Exercise Science, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
⁵Universitas Negeri Padang, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia
⁶Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Symbiosis School of Sports Sciences, Maharashtra, India

Sport Mont 2026, 24( 3), Ahead of Print

DOI: 10.26773/smj.261001

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  Original Scientific Paper

Effects of an 8-Week Supplemental Resistance Training Program on Functional Strength and Mobility in Older Women: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Filip Kukic¹, Katie M. Heinrich², Nemanja Zlojutro¹, Aleksandar Pajkić¹, Radomir Zrnić¹, Duško Lepir¹, Aleksandar Kukrić¹

¹University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
²Department of Research and Evaluation, The Phoenix, Boston, MA, United States

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DOI: 10.26773/smj.261002

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  Original Scientific Paper

A Two-Year Longitudinal Observation of Somatotype Changes among Youth Judo Practitioners

Ankur Jyoti Phukon¹, Krishnendu Dhar¹

¹Tripura University, Department of Physical Education, Agartala, India

Sport Mont 2026, 24( 3), Ahead of Print

DOI: 10.26773/smj.261003

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  Original Scientific Paper

Chronic Illness and the Structural Integration of Physical Literacy, Physical Activity, and Body Composition in Older Women

Karlo Mužinić¹, Barbara Gilić Škugor¹, Dean Kontić², Ivan Kvesić³, Nataša Zenić¹

¹University of Split, Faculty of Kinesiology, Split, Croatia
²University of Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik, Croatia
³University of Mostar, Faculty of Science and Education, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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DOI: 10.26773/smj.261004

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  Original Scientific Paper

Effects of a 5-Week Boxing Training Program on Visual Motor Reaction Time and Functional Laterality in Novice Female University Students

Francesca Martusciello^1,2, Alfredo Brancucci¹, Arben Kacurri³, Sead Bushati³, Aldo Macalliau³, Andrea Perazzetti⁴, Antonio Tessitore¹

¹University of Rome "Foro Italico", Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, Rome, Italy
²University of Verona, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement, National PhD Programme in Kinesiology and Sport Sciences, Verona, Italy
³Sports University of Tirana, Sports Research Institute, Tirana, Albania
⁴Telematic University Giustino Fortunato, Faculty of Law, Degree Course in Sciences of Motor Activities, Sports and Psychomotor Education, Benevento, Italy

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DOI: 10.26773/smj.261005

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  Original Scientific Paper

Recreational Exercise as a Preventive Strategy for Balance Decline in Late Middle Age Adults

Henri Dibra¹, Robert Citozi¹, Vlad Adrian Geantă²

¹Sports University of Tirana, Faculty of Physical Activity and Recreation, Tirana, Albania
²Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Arad, Romania

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DOI: 10.26773/smj.261006

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  Original Scientific Paper

Effectiveness of the Gyrotonic and Mézières Methods in Improving Coronal Imbalance

Tedi Prifti¹, Robert Çina²

¹Sports University of Tirana, Faculty of Movement Science, Department of Education and Health, Tirana, Albania
²Sports University of Tirana, Faculty of Rehabilitation Science, Department of Rehabilitation, Tirana, Albania

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DOI: 10.26773/smj.261007

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  Original Scientific Paper

The Influence of Weight Status on Motor Abilities of Prepubertal Children

Živan Milosević¹, Katarina Gačević¹

¹Academy of Applied Studies, Unit for Nursery and Pre-School Teachers, Sabac, Serbia

Sport Mont 2026, 24( 3), Ahead of Print

DOI: 10.26773/smj.261008

Abstract | Article (PDF – 208KB) | References

  Original Scientific Paper

Differences in the Performance of National Football Teams from Different Continents at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

Ekrem Čolakhodžić¹, Damir Đedović¹, Dženan Šuta¹, Anes Agović¹

¹Džemal Bijedić University of Mostar, Faculty of Education, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sport Mont 2026, 24( 3), Ahead of Print

DOI: 10.26773/smj.261009

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  Original Scientific Papaer

A Longitudinal Analysis of Motor Performance Development in School-Aged Youth: A Composite Index Approach

Luboslav Siska¹, Jaromir Sedlacek^1,2, David Stun², Jaroslav Brodani¹, Jozef Zentko¹

¹Catholic University, Faculty of Education, Department of Sport and Physical Education, Ruzomberok, Slovakia
²Presov University, Faculty of Sport, Presov, Slovakia

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DOI: 10.26773/smj.261010

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  Original Scientific Paper

Motor Abilities and Weight Status in Schoolchildren

Elvira Nikšić¹, Nedžad Prazina¹, Almir Kalabušić², Amela Bajrektarević³, Faris Rasidagic⁴

¹University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Education, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
²Primary School “Fatima Gunić,” Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
³Fitness Center “Pro-Fit Health,” Center for Health, Sports Performance and Rehabilitation, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
⁴University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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DOI: 10.26773/smj.261011

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  Original Scientific Paper

Effects of Unilateral and Bilateral Plyometric Training Integrated with Linear Sprinting on Physical Performance in Youth Male Cricketers

Bharat Prasad¹, Sukanta Das¹, Sohom Saha², Simran Obhrai³, Prashant Kumar Choudhary⁴, Suchishrava Choudhary¹, Sunil Kumar⁵, Oyatra Utama Warda⁶

¹Central University of South Bihar, Bihar, India
²Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
³Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India
⁴Pondicherry University, Mahatma Gandhi Government College, North and Middle Andaman, India
⁵Parul University, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Department of Sports and Physical Education, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
⁶Universitas Negeri Padang, Sport Science Faculty, Padang, Indonesia

Sport Mont 2026, 24( 3), Ahead of Print

DOI: 10.26773/smj.261013

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  Original Scientific Paper

Surface EMG Verification of Oblique Muscle Activation During a Forcemeter-Based Unilateral Isometric Pulling Task

Jan Pruckl¹, Miriam Kalichová¹

¹Masaryk University, Faculty of Sports Studies, Brno, Czech Republic

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  Original Scientific Paper

Neuromuscular Predictors of 100m Freestyle Performance in Adolescent Swimmers

Michael Czerninski¹, Laura M. Carabali¹, Manuel Bolaños¹, Javier Gaviria², Viviana A. Lopez¹, Isabel C. Rojas-Padilla^3,4

¹National School of Sports, Faculty of Education and Sports Sciences, Cali, Colombia
²Santiago of Cali University, Basic Sciences Faculty, Cali, Colombia
³Istanbul Medipol University Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Istanbul, Türkiye
⁴National School of Sports, Basic Sciences Center, Cali, Colombia

Sport Mont 2026, 24( 3), Ahead of Print

DOI: 10.26773/smj.261014

Abstract | Article (PDF – 560KB) | References

  Original Scientific Paper

Autonomic and Haemodynamic Adaptation to Aerobic Versus Statodynamic Exercise in Previously Untrained Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Ivan Bocharin¹, Elena Romanova², Asylbek Eshiev³, Yurii Vyazovichenko⁴, Konstantin Kanatev⁵, Maria Kadysheva¹

¹Privolzhsky Research Medical University, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
²Altai State University, Barnaul, Russia
³Osh State University, Osh, Kyrgyzstan
⁴I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia
⁵National Research Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

Sport Mont 2026, 24( 3), Ahead of Print

DOI: 10.26773/smj.261015

Abstract | Article (PDF – 215KB) | References

  Original Scientific Paper

Effects of Training Altitude and Match Location on Match Running Performance in Professional Soccer Teams

Gökhan Atasever¹, Fatih Kiyici¹

¹Ataturk University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Erzurum, Turkey

Sport Mont 2026, 24( 3), Ahead of Print

DOI: 10.26773/smj.261017

Abstract | Article (PDF – 212KB) | References