Browsing Sport Sciences by Publisher "Human Kinetics"

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    • First Physical Activity Report Card for Children and Youth in Lebanon 

      Abi Nader, Patrick; Majed, Lina; Sayegh, Susan; Mattar, Lama; Hadla, Ruba; ... more authors ( Human Kinetics , 2019 , Article)
      Evidence on physical activity (PA) indicators for children and youth at a national level is necessary to improve multilevel support for PA behaviors. Lebanon's first Physical Activity Report Card for children and youth ...

    • Limiting the Rise in Core Temperature During a Rugby Sevens Warm-up With an Ice Vest. 

      Taylor, Lee; Stevens, Christopher J; Thornton, Heidi R; Poulos, Nick; Chrismas, Bryna C R ( Human Kinetics , 2019 , Article)
      Determine how a cooling vest worn during a warm-up could influence selected performance [counter movement jump (CMJ)], physical (GPS metrics) and psycho-physiological (body temperature and perceptual) variables. In a ...

    • Modern techniques and technologies applied to training and performance monitoring 

      Sands, William A.; Kavanaugh, Ashley A.; Murray, Steven R.; McNeal, Jeni R.; Jemni, Monèm ( Human Kinetics , 2016 , Article)
      Athlete preparation and performance continues to increase in complexity and costs. Modern coaches are shifting from reliance on personal memory, experience, and opinion to evidence from collected training load data. Training ...

    • Results from Lebanon's 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth 

      Abi Nader, Patrick; Majed, Lina; Sayegh, Suzan; Hadla, Ruba; Borgi, Cécile; ... more authors ( Human Kinetics , 2018 , Conference Paper)
      The prevalence of childhood obesity in Lebanon nearly doubled between 1997 and 2009.1 This shift in population health is extremely alarming, given that obesity is associated with a host of chronic diseases (eg, cardiovascular ...