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Despite being one of the most popular sports worldwide, basketball has received limited research attention compared to other team sports. Establishing a strong evidence base with high-quality and impactful research is essential in enhancing decision-making processes to optimize player performance for basketball professionals. Consequently, the book entitled Improving Performance and Practice in Basketball provides a collection of novel research studies to increase the available evidence on various topics with strong translation to practice in basketball. The book includes work by 40 researchers from 16 institutions or professional organizations from 9 countries. In keeping with notable topics in basketball research, the book contains 2 reviews focused on monitoring strategies to detect player fatigue and considerations for travel in National Basketball Association players. In addition, 8 applied studies are also included in the book, focused on workload monitoring, game-related statistics, and the measurement of physical and skill attributes in basketball players. This book also has a strong focus on increasing the evidence available for female basketball players, who have traditionally been under-represented in the literature. The outcomes generated from this book should provide new insights to inform practice in many areas for professionals working in various roles with basketball teams.

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Many constructions are built with reinforced or prestressed concrete, and most of them are designed or expected to resist earthquake actions in addition to gravity loads. To limit the effects of seismic events on reinforced or prestressed concrete structures, many attempts have been made by researchers in order to (i) improve the knowledge of the response of materials (steel bars and concrete) and members by means of laboratory tests, (ii) develop numerical and capacity models, (iii) enhance procedures for the dynamic analysis and assessment of the seismic performance of structures and (iv) suggest innovative interventions for the seismic retrofit of old and damaged reinforced or prestressed concrete structures. This Special Issue is a collection of 11 important research works that cover a wide range of problems related to the previously mentioned research fields. Both researchers and practical engineers are expected to greatly benefit from this Special Issue in view of their own work and for a better comprehension of the response of r.c. members and structures.

Technology: general issues --- History of engineering & technology --- seismic retrofitting --- mainshock-damaged RC frame --- soft steel damper --- seismic performance --- mainshock-aftershock seismic sequence --- retrofitting --- modular --- finite element analysis --- flexural behavior --- ductility --- RC columns --- strengthening --- direct fastening --- steel jackets --- design procedure --- precast reinforced concrete deep beam --- experimental study --- finite element method (FEM) --- RC frames --- brick infills --- prior damage --- finite element analyses --- seismic joint --- FRP --- RC corroded columns --- localised corrosion --- numerical analyses --- modelling strategies --- cyclic actions --- seismic isolation --- asymmetric building --- mode-adaptive bidirectional pushover analysis (MABPA) --- seismic retrofit --- momentary energy input --- RC-framed skin --- seismic assessment --- nonlinear static analysis --- existing RC buildings --- retrofitting intervention --- column removal --- non-linear analysis --- progressive collapse --- reinforced concrete frame --- seismic response --- optimization --- curtailed shear wall --- buckling-restrained brace --- genetic algorithm --- seismic upgrading --- RC buildings --- industrial buildings --- industrial heritage --- steel exoskeletons --- photovoltaic plants --- n/a