Estimating the Replicability of Sports and Exercise Science Research

Jennifer Murphy, Aaron R. Caldwell, Cristian Mesquida, Aera J. M. Ladell, Alberto Encarnación-Martínez, Alexandre Tual, Andrew Denys, Bailey Cameron, Bas Van Hooren, Ben Parr, Bianca DeLucia, Billy R. J. Mason, Brad Clark, Brendan Egan, Calum Brown, Carl Ade, Chiarella Sforza, Christopher B. Taber, Christopher Kirk, Christopher McCrum, Cian OKeeffe Tighe, Ciara Byrne, Claudia Brunetti, Cyril Forestier, Dan Martin, Danny Taylor, David Diggin, Dearbhla Gallagher, Deborah L. King, Elizabeth Rogers, Eric C. Bennett, Eric T. Lopatofsky, Gemma Dunn, Gérome C. Gauchard, Guillaume Mornieux, Ignacio Catalá-Vilaplana, Ines Caetan, Inmaculada Aparicio-Aparicio, Jack Barnes, Jake Blaisdell, James Steele, Jared R. Fletcher, Jasmin Hutchinson, Jason Au, Jason P. Oliemans, Javad Bakhshinejad, Joaquin Barrios, Jose Ignacio Priego Quesada, Joseph Rager, Julia B. Capone, Julie S. J. Walton, Kailey Stevens, Katie Heinrich, Kelly Wu, Kenneth Meijer, Laura Richards, Lauren Jutlah, Le Tong, Lee Bridgeman, Leo Banet, Leonard Mbiyu, Lucy Sefton, Margaux de Chanaleilles, Maria Charisi, Matthew Beerse, Matthew J. Major, Maya Caon, Mel Bargh, Michael Rowley, Miguel Vaca Moran, Nicholas Croker, Nicolas C. Hanen, Nicole Montague, Noel E. Brick, Oliver R. Runswick, Paul Willems, Pedro Pérez-Soriano, Rebecca Blake, Rebecca Jones, Rebecca Louise Quinn, Roberto Sanchis-Sanchis, Rodrigo Rabello, Roisin Bolger, Roy Shohat, Sadie Cotton, Samantha Chua, Samuel Norwood, Samuel Vimeau, Sandro Dias, Sissel Pedersen, Spencer S. Skaper, Taylor Coyle, Terun Desai, Thomas I. Gee, Tobias Edwards, Torsten Pohl, Vanessa Yingling, Vinicius Ribeiro, Youri Duchene, Zacharias Papadakis, Joe P. Warne

Sports Medicine, 2025. DOI 10.1007/s40279-025-02201-w

Has this study been replicated?

This paper is itself a replication attempt, targeting 25 studies, listed below.

Studies replicated

Investigating the effects of maximal anaerobic fatigue on dynamic postural control using the Y-Balance Test, Johnston et al. (2018). Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. View paper
The Effects of a Heel Wedge on Hip, Pelvis and Trunk Biomechanics During Squatting in Resistance Trained Individuals, Charlton et al. (2017). Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. View paper
Carbohydrate mouth rinse improves morning high‐intensity exercise performance, Clarke et al. (2017). European Journal of Sport Science. View paper
Effect of Attentional Focus Strategies on the Biomechanical Performance of the Drop Jump, Comyns et al. (2019). Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. View paper
Effect of consecutive jumping trials on metatarsophalangeal, ankle, and knee biomechanics during take‐off and landing, Lam et al. (2020). European Journal of Sport Science. View paper
Passive Recovery Promotes Superior Performance and Reduced Physiological Stress Across Different Phases of Short-Distance Repeated Sprints, Scanlan & Madueno (2016). Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. View paper
Side‐to‐side differences in lower extremity biomechanics during multi‐directional jump landing in volleyball athletes, Sinsurin et al. (2017). European Journal of Sport Science. View paper
Effects of Preferred vs. Nonpreferred Music on Resistance Exercise Performance, Ballmann et al. (2021). Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. View paper
The Effects of Caffeine on Vertical Jump Height and Execution in Collegiate Athletes, Bloms et al. (2016). Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. View paper
Effect of different loading conditions on running mechanics at different velocities, Carretero‐Navarro et al. (2018). European Journal of Sport Science. View paper
Changes in Bench Press Velocity and Power After 8 Weeks of High-Load Cluster- or Traditional-Set Structures, Davies et al. (2020). Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. View paper
Effect of a Compressive Garment on Kinematics of Jump-Landing Tasks, de Britto et al. (2017). Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. View paper
A Single Dose of Oral ATP Supplementation Improves Performance and Physiological Response During Lower Body Resistance Exercise in Recreational Resistance-Trained Males, Freitas et al. (2019). Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. View paper
A real-time feedback method to reduce loading rate during running: Effect of combining direct and indirect feedback, Garofolini et al. (2020). Journal of Sports Sciences. View paper
Further Evidence for an External Focus of Attention in Running: Looking at Specific Focus Instructions and Individual Differences, Hill et al. (2017). Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. View paper
Altering Work to Rest Ratios Differentially Influences Fatigue Indices During Repeated Sprint Ability Testing, La Monica et al. (2016). Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. View paper
Beep Test Performance Is Influenced by 30 Minutes of Cognitive Work, MACMAHON et al. (2019). Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. View paper
Caffeine increases strength and power performance in resistance‐trained females during early follicular phase, Norum et al. (2020). Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. View paper
Enhanced expectancies facilitate golf putting, Palmer et al. (2016). Psychology of Sport and Exercise. View paper
Age-Related Differences in Maximal and Rapid Torque Characteristics of the Hip Extensors and Dynamic Postural Balance in Healthy, Young and Old Females, Palmer et al. (2017). Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. View paper
Voluntary Muscle Relaxation Can Mitigate Fatigue and Improve Countermovement Jump Performance, Pinto & McGill (2019). Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. View paper
Acute Enhancement of Jump Performance, Muscle Strength, and Power in Resistance-Trained Men After Consumption of Caffeinated Chewing Gum, Venier et al. (2019). International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. View paper
Does Mental Fatigue Negatively Affect Outcomes of Functional Performance Tests?, VERSCHUEREN et al. (2020). Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. View paper
Maximizing Performance, WÄLCHLI et al. (2016). Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. View paper
Associated ACL risk factors differences during an unanticipated volleyball blocking movement, Zahradnik et al. (2020). Journal of Sports Sciences. View paper

Cite this record

Murphy, J., Caldwell, A. R., Mesquida, C., Ladell, A. J. M., Encarnación-Martínez, A., Tual, A., Denys, A., Cameron, B., Van Hooren, B., Parr, B., DeLucia, B., Mason, B. R. J., Clark, B., Egan, B., Brown, C., Ade, C., Sforza, C., Taber, C. B., Kirk, C., … Warne, J. P. (2025). Estimating the Replicability of Sports and Exercise Science Research. Sports Medicine, 55(10), 2659–2679. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-025-02201-w

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