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Difference Asymmetry between Preferred Dominant and Non-Dominant Legs in Muscular Power and Balance among Sub-Elite Soccer Players in Qatar
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MDPI
, 2023 , Article)
The objective of this study was to determine and compare leg asymmetry between preferred dominant and non-dominant legs in muscular power and balance among sub-elite soccer (football) players in Qatar. Thirty-two professional ...
Physical activity as a counteracting measure to mitigate the harmful effects of COVID-19 lockdowns: Special focus on healthy children, adolescents, adults, elderly, athletes, and people with Down syndrome
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Book chapter)
The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that originated in China in December 2019 has become a global public health emergency and has had a major impact on physical activity behaviors globally. ...
COVID-19 Lockdown: A Global Study Investigating the Effect of Athletes' Sport Classification and Sex on Training Practices
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Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.
, 2022 , Article)
Purpose: To investigate differences in athletes' knowledge, beliefs, and training practices during COVID-19 lockdowns with reference to sport classification and sex. This work extends an initial descriptive evaluation ...
Correction to: Training During the COVID-19 Lockdown: Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices of 12,526 Athletes from 142 Countries and Six Continents (Sports Medicine, (2022), 52, 4, (933-948), 10.1007/s40279-021-01573-z)
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Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
, 2022 , Other)
The affiliation of the author Lone Bogwasi, which previously read as: Lone Bogwasi Department of Orthopedics, Nyangabgwe Hospital, Francistown, Botswana Botswana Football Association Medical Committee, Gaborone, Botswana. ...
Ramadan intermittent fasting induced poorer training practices during the COVID-19 lockdown: A global cross-sectional study with 5529 athletes from 110 countries
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Institute of Sport
, 2022 , Article)
Ramadan intermittent fasting during the COVID-19 lockdown (RIFL) may present unique demands. We investigated training practices (i.e., training load and training times) of athletes, using pre-defined survey criteria/questions, ...
Relationship between Asymmetry Indices, Anthropometric Parameters, and Physical Fitness in Obese and Non-Obese High School Students
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
Impaired balance is associated with an increased risk of lower extremity injuries. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between age, anthropometric measurement, and asymmetry index (AI) in an ...
Does combined strength training and local vibration improve isometric maximum force? A pilot study
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CIC Edizioni Internazionali s.r.l.
, 2017 , Article)
Background: The aim of the study was to determine whether a combination of strength training (ST) and local vibration (LV) improved the isometric maximum force of arm flexor muscles. ST was applied to the left arm of the ...
The effect of Ramadan fasting on the morning-evening difference in team-handball-related short-term maximal physical performances in elite female team-handball players
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2021 , Article)
The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of time of day (TD) on two types of exercise protocols [continuous (CP) versus alternated (AP)]. Eleven physical education students (mean ± SD: age = 24.4 ± 1.2 years, ...
Reliability and validity of a modified Illinois change-of-direction test with ball dribbling speed in young soccer players
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Institute of Sport
, 2022 , Article)
The purpose of this study was to assess test-retest reliability, discriminative and criterion-related validity of the modified Illinois change-of-direction (CoD) test with ball dribbling-speed (ICODT-BALL) in young soccer ...
Ecological Validation and Reliability of Hexoskin Wearable Body Metrics Tool in Measuring Pre-exercise and Peak Heart Rate During Shuttle Run Test in Professional Handball Players
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2020 , Article)
The aim of the study was to assess the validity and reliability of wearable body metric Hexoskin “smart shirt” in measuring heart rate (HR) at pre-exercise and during peak effort in a field test incorporating vigorous ...