New Paper: Wearing Regulation Soft-Padded Headgear Does Not Reduce the Risk of Head Injuries in Professional Men's Rugby Players: An Observational Cohort Study in European Journal of Sport Science onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...

🚨🔔Call for Papers New insights into the Human Microbiome in Performance and Health. Submission deadline: February 2027

EJSS Winter Olympics Special 🎿🥇 The effect of work rate on metabolic and mechanical intensity measures across skating style sub-techniques in cross-country skiing onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Special Issue 🚨: With the Milano-Cortina Olympic Winter Games kicking off in early 2026, this virtual issue of the European Journal of Sports Science showcases the breadth of current research, knowledge and innovation in winter Olympic sports. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1... #sportscience

New Paper: Ready or Not; A Narrative Synthesis of Sports Medicine Practitioners' Practices During Return to Play in the Management of Musculoskeletal Injuries onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...

Greater perceived shoe cushioning and global appreciation of the shoe are associated with lower injury risk.

New 📖: Durability of parameters associated with endurance running in marathoners published in @eurojsportscience.bsky.social We tested associations between durability of key physiological parameters and marathon performance. 🔗: doi.org/10.1002/ejsc... 🧵 below

Under Consumed and Overestimated: Discrepancies in Race-Day Carbohydrate Intake Among Endurance Athletes onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

The 30th ECSS Annual Congress brought together nearly 3000 participants in #Rimini for a week of sport science, global exchange & Italian charm. To dive into the highlights, insights and energy that defined #ECSS2025, visit bit.ly/4o5rYZx #WeAreSportScience #RiminiRecap #Italy

This special issue of the European Journal of Sport Science is an open call for papers addressing any applied question with focused or multidisciplinary approaches relating brain functioning to physical activity & exercise interventions in humans. More details onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...

Calling proposals for Plenary Sessions & Invited Symposia at the 31st ECSS Congress in the Olympic Capital #Lausanne! Open to ECSS members. Submit via ECSS account by 14 Nov 2025. 📅 7–10 July 2026 📌 SwissTech Convention Center 👥 Hosts: UNIL & EPFL #WeAreSportScience #ECSS2026

Congratulations and a warm welcome to Dr Alberto Pérez López, Associate Professor at the University of Alcalá, Spain, on being inducted as an ECSS Fellow this year! 👏 #WeAreSportScience #ECSSFellows #NewECSSFellows2025

🎯Open Access 🎯Multidisciplinary journal 🎯Support special issues, under-researched and emerging areas 🎯Promote early career researchers 🎯Building the sport science community with @ecssofficial.bsky.social www.instagram.com/reel/DOodD90...

New Paper: Tackle Height and Tackle Success—An Analysis of 52,204 Tackle in @eurojsportscience.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

Special Issue 🚨🚨🚨 Whether you’re a coach, clinician, scientist, or fan, join us in pushing for a safer, more inclusive, and more evidence-informed future for women’s rugby. 🏉 🔬🏆 #RWC2025 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1...

📄 Our newest study explored the relevance of static holding ability for performance in biathlon standing shooting. 🔎 Key Takeaway: Static stability is crucial for biathlon standing shooting performance, regardless of the aiming strategy. OA @eurojsportscience.bsky.social 👇 doi.org/10.1002/ejsc...

🎉 Congratulations to the finalists of the ECSS Young Investigators Award – Orals & Posters! We’re excited to see your work showcased at the 30th ECSS Annual Congress in Rimini! If your name is listed, please check your inbox for an email from the ECSS Office. #WeAreSportScience #ECSS2025

At #ECSS2025 #Rimini we celebrated our 25th Anniversary 🎉🎊 @ecssofficial.bsky.social We reflected on the first issue and the road to Q1 and #openaccess status 💛 The journal continues to grow from strength to strength Thank you to all involved! 🙌🙏💛 #WeAreSportScience #SportScience

🏆 EJSS Best Paper Award 2024 🏆 EJSS is proud to celebrate this year's winning research — officially recognised at the 30th ECSS Annual Congress in #Rimini! Read the full paper: doi.org/10.1002/ejsc... #WeAreSportScience #EJSS #ECSS2025 #SportScience #WomenInSport #ResearchExcellence

The final countdown to #ECSS2025 in #Rimini has begun — get ready for science, sun and unforgettable moments! #WeAreSportScience #1DayToGo #RoadToRimini #CountdownToECSS

Celebrating 30yrs of sport science excellence! #ECSS2025 marks this milestone of uniting sport scientists worldwide. Share your best Congress memory & win ECSS Lausanne 2026 Congress registration. Tag #ECSS30 & #ECSS2025Competition. Winner will be announced in Aug. #WeAreSportScience

Current Issue: Different Carbohydrate Ingestion Patterns Do Not Affect Physiological Responses, Whole-Body Substrate Oxidation or Gastrointestinal Comfort in Cycling onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #sportscience @ecssofficial.bsky.social

Current Issue: Effect of Low-To-Moderate Exogenous Carbohydrate Supplementation on Time to Exhaustion During Constant Load Intense Cycling in Healthy Individuals. A Double-Blind, Randomised and Placebo-Controlled Crossover Trial onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... @ecssofficial.bsky.social

Current Issue: A Study on the Effects of Different Self-Controlled Feedback Methods on the Learning of Table Tennis Serving Skills onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... @ecssofficial.bsky.social

Current Issue: Return-To-Sport Assessments After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Which Jump-Landing Test Is Sensitive to an ACL-Injury History Under Fatigued or NonFatigued Conditions? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... @ecssofficial.bsky.social

REGISTER NOW! Explore innovation at Technogym Village! Part of #ECSS2025 Pre-Congress Programme, this exclusive visit includes factory tour + hands-on session in the Technogym Wellness Center. 📆 30 June 2025 | 🕑 14:00–18:00 |📍Technogym Village, Cesena Register: bit.ly/3SmBXMe #WeAreSportScience

Current Issue: Effects of Different Training Intensity Distributions on Endurance Capacity in Breast and Prostate Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.... @ecssofficial.bsky.social

New to VBT or want to level up? Join the NSCA-led hands-on workshop 'Velocity-based training: Bridging the gap between athlete testing & programme design' during the #ECSS2025 (1-4 July 2025) Pre-Congress Programme. Visit bit.ly/4coViG2 for more info! #WeAreSportScience #StrengthTraining

Attention early career researchers! Join #Masterclasses at the 30th ECSS Annual Congress, led by top sport scientists, covering research formats, practical tips & career guidance. Visit bit.ly/3QVRulH 📆 Tuesday, 1 July 2025 📍 Limited spots — register via ECSS Congress App (available end of May)

Life in Space – Pre-Congress Programme at #ECSS2025! Explore the effects of space travel on an astronaut's muscles, metabolism & more where 8 experts will share their insights. 📍Join us in #Rimini, 1–4 July 2025! Visit bit.ly/4leRJ9e for more info. #WeAreSportScience #LifeInSpace #SpaceHealth

Early View: Current Practice in the Measurement and Management of Vitamin D Status in Elite Sport and Parasport onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #sportscience #nutrition #physiology

Join #ECSS2025 Pre-Congress programme - 'Where Technology Meets the Water' - a live innovation showcase of cutting-edge tools & real-time data transforming swimming performance. 📍 Garden Sporting Center | 📆 30 June 2025 | ⏰15:30-18:00 🔗 REGISTER NOW: bit.ly/4iDM36V #SwimTech #InnovationInMotion

New Paper: The Performance Demands and Technical Determinants for Tackle and Ruck Success During the Pool and Knockout Stages of the Men's International World Rugby Sevens Series onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.... 🏉🔬

Congrats Demi Davidow 🙌🏽🥳 @eurojsportscience.bsky.social @ecssofficial.bsky.social

📢 At the 3rd Plenary Session of the 30th ECSS Annual Congress in #Rimini, #Italy, experts explore: ✅ The role of resistance training in incretin-based therapies (eg Ozempic) ✅ The rise of exercise mimetics & related controversies 🔗 Visit bit.ly/41kp0bc #WeAreSportScience #ECSS2025 #MetabolicHealth

Current Issue: Associations Between Match-Play Characteristics and Environmental Temperatures in 4 Professional Football Leagues onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... @ecssofficial.bsky.social

Current Issue: Sex Differences in Grip Strength From Birth to Age 16: A Meta-Analysis onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #sportsicence @ecssofficial.bsky.social

📢 The abstract submission deadline is almost here — submit NOW & be part of one of Europe's leading sport science events! Don't miss your chance to present at the 30th ECSS Annual Congress in #Rimini, #Italy (1–4 July 2025). For more info, visit https://buff.ly/4aTYSqF #WeAreSportScience #ECSS2025

Current Issue: An Audit of Sport Nutrition Services Within Male and Female International Rugby Union: Implications for Research and Practice onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #openaccess @ecssofficial.bsky.social

📢 Save the date! Join us for the ECSS-ACSM webinar exploring multidisciplinary research on exercise programmes for pregnant and postpartum women, featuring leading projects from the US, Portugal & Poland. Designed for researchers & health pros. REGISTER NOW! #WeAreSportScience #PregnancyHealth

🚨 FINAL CALL! ECSS Mentoring Programme 🚨 Don't miss this opportunity to connect with top sport science professionals for career advice, support and networking. 📅 Deadline: 30 Jan 2025 (24:00 CET) 🔗 Apply now: buff.ly/3WbMXhX #WeAreSportScience #ECSSMentoringProgramme #MentorshipMatters

The ECSS Mentoring Programme is aimed at empowering early career researchers to unlock their potential with personalised guidance from sport science experts. Join today & kickstart your journey to success! Deadline: 30 January 2025 For more info, visit buff.ly/3WbMXhX #WeAreSportScience

Ready to take the next big step in your sport science career? The ECSS Mentoring Programme connects early career researchers with seasoned experts in the field. Apply until 30 January 2025, to gain insights & advice you need to succeed! For more info, visit buff.ly/3WbMXhX #WeAreSportScience

Women's Rugby Special: 🏉🔬 Insights into breast health issues in women's rugby onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... The state of play for contact training and coaching in women's rugby onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... @ecssofficial.bsky.social