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The associations between mental well-being and adherence to physical activity guidelines in patients with cardiovascular disease: Results from the scottish health survey
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article)
The association between physical activity (PA) and mental well-being in individuals with a cardiovascular disease (CVD) is poorly studied. The objective of this study was to assess the association between mental well-being ...
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
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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, ...
Assessment of Serum Cytokines and Oxidative Stress Markers in Elite Athletes Reveals Unique Profiles Associated With Different Sport Disciplines
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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 ...
Is It Time We Changed How We Measure Length of Stay for Hip and Knee Arthroplasty?
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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
, 2017 , Article)
Patient length of stay (LOS) for lower limb arthroplasty is a frequently quoted outcome measure. However, the use of mean values in days is prone to being skewed by outliers. Between January 2013 and December 2015, patient ...
The ball kicking speed: A new, efficient performance indicator in youth soccer
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Public Library of Science
, 2019 , Article)
Success in different soccer skills like kicking depends on motor abilities achieved. Kicking is a soccer fundamental, which depends on many different and complex factors (technique, foot-ball interaction, ball flight, ...
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 ...
Physical fitness and physical self-concept of male and female young adults in Qatar
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Public Library of Science
, 2019 , Article)
Background
Physical inactivity is high within the Qatari population, particularly within females, and school-based environments, contributing to increased morbidity and mortality. School-based physical activity (PA) outcomes ...
Muscle Strength and Glycaemic Control among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article)
Poor glycaemic control is associated with chronic life-threatening complications. This cross-sectional study examined whether there is an association between handgrip strength and glycaemic control among patients with ...
Adaptive effects of seeing green environment on psychophysiological parameters when walking or running
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2019 , Article)
Several studies have investigated the influence of perceiving colors on affective outcomes and/or performance. However, the effects of seeing colors on self-selected behaviors have received little attention from physiologists ...
Passion, trait self-control, and wellbeing: Comparing two mediation models predicting wellbeing
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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 ...