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Acute effect of toe cap choice on toe deviation angle and perceived pain in female professional ballet dancers
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Hindawi Limited
, 2019 , Article)
Several classical dance complex movements, such as pointe, require body weight to be supported properly to avoid risk of foot injury. Regarding the choice of toe cap for pointe shoes, it is unclear which type can better ...
Stretching the Spines of Gymnasts: A Review
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Springer International Publishing
, 2016 , Article)
Gymnastics is noted for involving highly specialized strength, power, agility and flexibility. Flexibility is perhaps the single greatest discriminator of gymnastics from other sports. The extreme ranges of motion achieved ...
The construct validity of session RPE during an intensive camp in young male Karate athletes
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CIC Edizioni Internazionali S.r.l.
, 2014 , Article)
Background:
the aim of this study was to assess the validity of the session rating of perceived exertion (RPE) method and two objective HR-based methods for quantifying karate’s training load (TL) in young Karatekas.
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Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of the Adolescents and Surveillance System for the Obesity Prevention Project
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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
, 2016 , Article)
The Adolescents Surveillance System for Obesity prevention
(ASSO) Project aimed at developing standardized and web-based
tools for collecting data on adolescents’ obesity and its potential
determinants. This has been ...
Changes in movement organization and control strategies when learning a biomechanically constrained gait pattern, racewalking: a PCA study
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Springer-Verlag
, 2016 , Article)
Combining advances from gait analysis and motor learning fields, this study aims to examine invariant characteristics and practice-related changes in the control of walking gait when learning a biomechanically constrained ...
Reliability and criterion-related validity of a new repeated agility test
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Institute of Sport National Research Institute
, 2016 , Article)
The study aimed to assess the reliability and the criterion-related validity of a new repeated sprint T-test (RSTT) that includes intense multidirectional intermittent efforts. The RSTT consisted of 7 maximal repeated ...
Postprandial insulin and triglyceride concentrations are suppressed in response to breaking up prolonged sitting in Qatari females
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2019 , Article)
Background: Cultural, environmental and logistical factors challenge the Qatari population, particularly females, to engage in physical activity, and there is a high prevalence of diabetes in this population. Sedentary ...
Listening to music during warming-up counteracts the negative effects of ramadan observance on short-term maximal performance
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Public Library of Science
, 2015 , Article)
Aim: The aim of the present study was to examine whether listening to music during warming-up might influence short-term maximal performance (STMP), cognitive anxiety, self-confidence, and enjoyment during Ramadan, and ...
Cardiovascular risk factors and their responses to a 10 weeks training program in young adult Qataris
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Openventio Publishers
, 2015 , Article)
Rapid development in Qatar in recent years has led to numerous changes, particularly the increased prevalence of lifestyle related health risks, with almost 50% obesity rates amongst Qataris of all ages. We investigated ...