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A Fitness Index model for Italian adolescents living in Southern Italy: The ASSO project
( Edizioni Minerva Medica , 2016 , Article)BACKGROUND: Strong relations between physical fitness and health in adolescents have been established in the last decades. The main objectives of the present investigation were to assess major physical fitness components ... -
The relative contributions of ACE genotypes on personality traits in Tunisian athletes
( Edizioni Minerva Medica , 2016 , Article Review)BACKGROUND: The present study attempted to test whether the ACE genotypes can be associated with particular personality traits that can be potentially used as predictors of athletic performance. Eighty seven track and field ... -
How Red, Blue, and Green are Affectively Judged
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2016 , Article)The present study aimed at examining how the colors red, blue, and green were affectively judged through three variables: dominance, arousal, and pleasure. All participants were exposed to red, blue, green, and white ... -
Psychological momentum in sport: Toward a complex and dynamical perspective [Le momentum psychologique en sport�: vers une perspective complexe et dynamique]
( Elsevier Masson SAS , 2016 , Article)Psychological momentum (PM) is a social phenomenon that has triggered the curiosity of sport psychologists since the early 1980s. From early to recent conceptualizations, PM has been considered as a complex construct, ... -
The effects of knee joint kinematics on anterior cruciate ligament injury and articular cartilage damage
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2016 , Article)This study determined which knee joint motions lead to anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture with the knee at 25° of flexion. The knee was subjected to internal and external rotations, as well as varus and valgus motions. ... -
Momentum sequence and environmental climate influence levels of perceived psychological momentum within a sport competition
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2016 , Article)The present study examined the influence of momentum sequence (positive vs. negative) and environmental climate (hot-wet vs. neutral) on supporters' (i.e. virtual observers') reported levels of perceived psychological ... -
Sport labour migrant communities from the maghreb in the GCC
( Oxford University Press , 2017 , Book chapter)Qatar and the UAE in particular are emerging as a new destination for sport labor migration, including from the Maghreb and the Maghrebi community in Europe, which is the focus of this chapter. Specifically, the study ... -
The Hsp72 and Hsp90a mRNA responses to hot downhill running are reduced following a prior bout of hot downhill running, and occur concurrently within leukocytes and the vastus lateralis
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2017 , Article)The leukocyte heat shock response (HSR) is used to determine individual's thermotolerance. The HSR and thermotolerance are enhanced following interventions such as preconditioning and/or acclimation/acclimatization. However, ... -
Effects of Psyching-Up on Sprint Performance
(2017 , Article)Hammoudi-Nassib, S, Nassib, S, Chtara, M, Briki, W, Chaouachi, A, Tod, D, and Chamari, K. Effects of psyching-up on sprint performance. J Strength Cond Res 31(8): 2066–2074, 2017—The present research aimed at examining ... -
High-intensity exercise training does not influence body weight but improves lipid oxidation in obese adults: A 6-week RCT
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2017 , Article)Objectives This study examined the effects of 6 weeks of high-intensity training (HIT) on lipid oxidation (LO) rates during incremental exercises in obese adults. Methods Twenty-four obese adults were randomised into a ... -
Assessment of Serum Cytokines and Oxidative Stress Markers in Elite Athletes Reveals Unique Profiles Associated With Different Sport Disciplines
( Frontiers Media , 2020 , Article)© Copyright © 2020 Sohail, Al-Mansoori, Al-Jaber, Georgakopoulos, Donati, Botrè, Sellami and Elrayess. Objectives: Circulating cytokines and oxidative stress markers vary in response to different exercise regimens. This ... -
Repeated Sprints in Fasted State Impair Reaction Time Performance
( Routledge , 2017 , Article)Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the effects of 3-day Islamic intermittent fasting (3d-IF) on cognitive performance and serum levels of neurotrophic factors (brain-derived neurotrophic factor [BDNF] and ... -
Islam and Leisure
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Rethinking the relationship between momentum and sport performance: Toward an integrative perspective
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article Review)The relationship between momentum and performance has elicited the curiosity of athletes, coaches, and sport psychologists since the late 1970s. Psychological momentum and behavioral momentum reflect both an impetus expected ... -
Monitoring training load and fatigue in soccer players with physiological markers
( Elsevier Inc. , 2017 , Article Review)The quantification and monitoring of training load (TL) has been the topic of many scientific works in the last fifteen years. TL monitoring helps coaches to individually prescribe, follow-up, analyse, adjust and programme ... -
Passion, trait self-control, and wellbeing: Comparing two mediation models predicting wellbeing
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2017 , Article)Research has found that passion and trait self-control represented key determinants of wellbeing. Yet, no study to date has attempted to investigate the mediating influences of trait self-control and passion for accounting ... -
The effects of graft size and insertion site location during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction on intercondylar notch impingement
( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Article)Background Intercondylar notch impingement is detrimental to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Notchplasty is a preventative remodeling procedure performed on the intercondylar notch during ACL reconstruction (ACLR). ... -
Session-RPE method for training load monitoring: Validity, ecological usefulness, and influencing factors
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2017 , Other)Purpose: The aim of this review is to (1) retrieve all data validating the Session-rating of perceived exertion (RPE)-method using various criteria, (2) highlight the rationale of this method and its ecological usefulness, ... -
Kinematic analysis of postural control in gymnasts vs. athletes practicing different sports
( Springer-Verlag Italia s.r.l. , 2017 , Article)Purpose The aim of this study was to examine the postural control difference between gymnasts and other athletes practicing different sports. Methods Twenty-eight elite-level male athletes (7 gymnasts, 7 volleyball ... -
Southern Italian teenagers: The older they get, the unfit they become with girls worse than boys: A cohort epidemiological study: The adolescents surveillance system for the obesity prevention project (ASSO)
( Lippincott Williams and Wilkins , 2017 , Article)Italy comprises a high proportion of people who never exercised. Low physical activity levels in adolescents is a risk factor for several disorders. The aim of this cohort epidemiological study was to compare physical ...
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