It remains unclear whether the observed benefits translated into enhanced match performance, technical execution, tactical decision-making

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Sourced from the future-work section and stated challenges and limitations and future work of the source papers, classified as general, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 1 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 4 representative gaps

• Acute Performance and Velocity-Based Fatigue Responses to Alternated and Grouped Exercise Orders in Full-Body Circuit Resistance Training (2026) · Sports · doi

  Future studies could investigate the effects of different exercise orders and volumes on long-term performance adaptations. The study of different populations, such as athletes or older adults, could provide more insight into the effects of exercise order and volume. Further research could examine the effects of different circuit configurations on other performance measures, such as strength or power.

  generalfuture-work section
  Keywords: future studies investigate effects different exercise orders volumes
• Discriminative Validity of Field-Based Propulsion and Sprint Tests in Elite Wheelchair Court Athletes with Different Functional Profiles (2026) · Sports · cited 1× · doi

  One challenge is the need to develop field-based tests that can accurately discriminate between functional performance profiles associated with different impairment characteristics. Another challenge is the requirement for tests to be reliable and sensitive to differences in propulsion capacity between athlete groups. The study also highlights the challenge of interpreting results in the context of real-world conditions, where athletes use their own sport-specific wheelchairs.

  generalstated challenges
  Keywords: one challenge need develop field-based tests accurately discriminate
• Effects of an 8-week mental preparation program combining progressive muscle relaxation and mental imagery on self-determined motivation and dynamic postural control in youth female handball players: an experimental study (2026) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi

  Therefore, it remains unclear whether the observed benefits translated into enhanced match performance, technical execution, tactical decision-making, injury risk reduction, or other meaningful indicators of sporting success. As a result, the durability of the observed adaptations and their long-term impact on athletic development remain unknown.

  generallimitationsevidence 5/5
  Keywords: observed remains unclear whether bene translated enhanced match performance technical execution tactical decision making injury
• Relationships between knee muscle strength and functional performance in professional soccer players (2026) · Frontiers in Sports and Active Living · doi

  at of the risk athletes identification Future studies should use longitudinal designs to examine whether combining functional and strength-based measures improves of underperformance, incomplete recovery, or reinjury. Expanding the analysis to different sexes, competitive levels, and age groups would also improve external validity. In addition, integrating motion analysis, force platform data, and electromyography may help clarify which neuromechanical the divergence between functional test performance and isolated torque measures. Studies with larger samples should also examine normalized torque variables, hamstring symmetry, and multivariable models for potentially relevant covariates. This may ultimately support the development of more precise and for rehabilitation individualized criteria progression and return to sport. factors explain that account

  generalfuture workevidence 5/5
  Keywords: examine functional measures torque risk athletes identi cation future longitudinal designs whether combining strength based

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