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Repeated sprint ability in young basketball players: one vs. two changes of direction (Part 1)
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Taylor & Francis
, 2015 , Article)
The present study aimed to compare the changes of direction on repeated sprint ability (RSA) vs. intensive repeated sprint
ability (IRSA) protocols in basketball. Eighteen young male basketball players performed on RSA ...
Perspective of Islamic Self: Rethinking Ibn al-Qayyim’s Three-Heart Model from the Scope of Dynamical Social Psychology
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Springer New York LLC
, 2018 , Article)
The present article proposes the perspective of Islamic self (PIS), which is guided by three core principles. First, the Islamic self is shaped by the God’s predicament: The life test. Second, the structure of the self and ...
Repeated Sprints in Fasted State Impair Reaction Time Performance
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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 ...
50 -m Freestyle Sprint Performance in Adolescent Swimmers
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2018 , Article)
Objectives: The purpose of the study was to investigate performance, biomechanical, physiological, and psychophysiological effects of a simple and easily organized post-activation potentiation (PAP) re-warm-up performed ...
The buffering effect of ramadan fasting on emotions intensity: A pilot study
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Maison du Medicine
, 2019 , Article)
The present study attempted to examine how Ramadan fasting could influence positive and negative feelings in healthy Muslims. Ninety-one Muslim fasters (48 women; mean age, 28.6±6.2 years) voluntarily completed an on-line ...
A Secret-key-aided scheme to secure transmissions from single-antenna RF-eh source nodes
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2018 , Article)
We propose a two-phase artificial-noise-aided scheme to power a single-antenna energy-harvesting source node (Alice) and secure her transmissions to a multiple-antenna legitimate destination (Bob) in the presence of a ...
Convergent and construct validity and test–retest reliability of the Caen Chronotype Questionnaire in six languages
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Taylor and Francis Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
Chronotype questionnaires provide a simple and time-effective approach to assessing individual differences in circadian variations. Chronotype questionnaires traditionally focused on one dimension of chronotype, namely its ...
Active exercisers with a higher orientation toward task-approach goal might experience higher happiness: the mediating role of dispositional self-control
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Taylor and Francis Inc.
, 2019 , Article)
Active exercisers engage in physical activity or training sessions with intentions that are inherently influenced by stable orientations toward achievement goals (i.e. self-regulatory representations about specific outcomes ...
Reproducibility of measurement techniques used for creatine kinase, interleukin-6 and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein determination over a 48 h period in males and females
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Routledge
, 2018 , Article)
To examine the reproducibility of three measurement techniques used to determine creatine kinase, interleukin-6 and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, 50 participants had blood samples taken on two occasions. Fingertip ...
Mechanical efficiency at different exercise intensities among adolescent boys with different body fat levels
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2019 , Article)
This study investigated the mechanical efficiency (ME) and associated factors in obese, overweight, and normal-weight adolescent boys during incremental cycle exercise test to exhaustion. Forty-five sedentary adolescent ...