The application of natural juices in sports nutrition is attracting growing interest due to their potential antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and ergogenic properties. Exercise, especially when prolonged or intense, increases oxidative stress and muscle damage, leading athletes to explore dietary strategies that support recovery and enhance performance. This systematic review investigates the effectiveness of five widely studied juices—beetroot, pomegranate, cherry, watermelon, and pickle juice—in the context of athletic supplementation and recovery. A thorough search of the PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases was conducted to identify studies published between 2010 and 2025. Fifty peer-reviewed articles met the inclusion criteria, examining various physiological, biochemical, and performance-related outcomes linked to juice consumption. Given the methodological diversity among studies, a qualitative synthesis was employed. The juices were compared across four key outcomes—inflammation, oxidative stress, delayed onset of muscle soreness, and exercise performance—to determine their most consistent benefits. Beetroot juice, noted for its high nitrate content, consistently enhanced oxygen efficiency and submaximal endurance, although benefits in elite or sprint athletes were less evident. Both pomegranate and cherry juices were effective in reducing muscle soreness and inflammatory markers, particularly when consumed over several days surrounding exercise. Watermelon juice, primarily through its L-citrulline content, offered antioxidant and recovery support, although performance outcomes varied. Evidence for pickle juice was limited, with no notable ergogenic effects beyond anecdotal cramp relief. Overall, natural juices can support recovery and occasionally improve performance, depending on the specific juice, dosage, and athlete characteristics. Beetroot juice stands out as the most reliable in enhancing performance, while pomegranate and cherry juices are more beneficial for recovery. Future research with standardized protocols is essential to determine optimal application across diverse athletic contexts.

Objectives: This single-arm, pre–post intervention study with a three-month follow-up aimed to determine whether a ten-day outdoor camp combining mixed-modality physical activity and time-restricted feeding elicits positive changes in multiple body-composition outcome measures and whether those changes persist at three-month follow-up. Methods: Forty healthy undergraduates (18 male, 22 female) participated in a 10-day outdoor camp that combined multi-modal physical activities (rock climbing and bouldering, swimming, hiking, applied paddling, survival skills, etc.) with a 13 h daily time-restricted feeding window. Body fat percentage, skeletal muscle percentage, body mass, total body-water percentage, visceral fat level, and skeletal muscle index were measured using the InBody 270 at baseline, immediately post-camp, and at the three-month follow-up. Results: Mixed-effects models with random intercepts for subject revealed significant reductions in body fat percentage (β = −1.63, p < 0.001) and visceral fat level (β = −0.72, p = 0.001), alongside increases in skeletal muscle percentage (β = 1.02, p < 0.001), skeletal muscle index (β = 0.30, p < 0.001), and total body-water percentage (β = 1.19, p < 0.001) from baseline to post-camp; no outcomes differed between baseline and follow-up and no time × sex interactions were observed. Conclusions: These findings indicate that a brief, intensive nature-based intervention can drive rapid, multidimensional improvements in body composition, but structured maintenance is required to sustain benefits.

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Statistical analysis of relevant resources reveals the expansion of the Yugoslav and Czech Sokol Movements from 1919 to 1924, a period after World War I marked by a cultural and economic crisis. The ideological orientation of the Balkan Sokol movement towards strengthening integral Yugoslavism and realizing ideas of cosmopolitanism coincides with the two main domestic and foreign political tendencies of the newly founded Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes. This paper aims at defining the ancient Greek legacy inherent in the socio-political role of Sokolski glasnik [Sokol Gazette] in the early postwar period. The Sokol national movement, a sports and political organization based on 1919 foundations, lasted almost continuously until the beginning of World War II.

In this cross-sectional study, we examined sex-based differences in explosive power among 32 second-division handball players (17 women, 15 men). Participants completed five field-based tests of explosive power: 20 m Sprint (S20M), countermovement jump (CMJ), standing long jump (SLJ), supine medicine-ball throw (SUMT), and seated medicine-ball throw (STMT). Descriptive statistics (minimum, maximum, and mean differences) were visualised using box-and-whisker plots, and data normality was confirmed with the Shapiro-Wilk test. A one-way multivariate analysis of variance indicated that sex explained 86% of the combined variance across all tests (Wilks' λ = 0.141, F(5, 26) = 31.7, p < 0.001). Follow-up univariate analyses revealed statistically significant differences in every test (p < 0.001) with large effect sizes (partial η² = 0.46-0.82). Men outperformed women by 27% in the SUMT and 22% in the STMT, achieved 31% higher CMJ values, completed the S20M 21% faster, and recorded 9% longer SLJ distances. These results demonstrate substantial sex disparities in whole-body power, upper-body power, lower-body power at the sub-elite level. Emphasising short-distance sprinting, jump training, and upper-body throwing exercises in women's conditioning programmes may yield significant performance gains and provide evidence-based benchmarks for talent development.

Background: Outdoor physical activity encompassing structured exercise, recreational activities, and environmentally facilitated movement, during pregnancy may confer benefits through both exercise and exposure to natural environments and sunlight. However, evidence on maternal health outcomes remains heterogeneous and has not been systematically mapped. This scoping review aimed to synthesize research on outdoor physical activity and nature-based environmental exposure during pregnancy, and their associations with maternal metabolic, cardiovascular, and mental health outcomes, as well as pregnancy-related outcomes. Methods: The review followed PRISMA-ScR guidelines. PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar were searched for studies published between January 2013 and February 2026. Records were screened against predefined eligibility criteria. Methodological quality was assessed with design-specific tools: PEDro for randomized controlled trials; the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale for cohort and case–control studies; and JBI and CASP checklists for cross-sectional, quasi-experimental, pilot, and qualitative studies. Results: Of 935 identified records, 22 met the eligibility criteria. Outdoor exposure was operationalized through structured outdoor programs (mainly walking-based), self-reported outdoor activity patterns, and environmental indicators such as residential greenness and neighborhood walkability. Outcomes clustered into metabolic and cardiometabolic measures, mental health indicators, pregnancy and birth outcomes, and behavioral or environmental determinants of physical activity. Overall, most studies (17 of 22) reported at least one positive association, with the most consistent evidence for metabolic outcomes and mental health, whereas pregnancy and birth outcomes yielded more heterogeneous results. Conclusions: Outdoor physical activity and supportive natural or built environments may be associated with favorable maternal metabolic and mental health during pregnancy. Nevertheless, heterogeneity in exposure assessment and study design limits comparability and constrains causal inference. Future research should standardize outdoor exposure metrics and apply designs capable of isolating environmental effects from exercise alone.