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Technical and tactical discriminatory factors between winners and defeated elite karate athletes
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Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.
, 2019 , Article)
Purpose: To assess the technical and tactical demands of elite karate athletes in relation to 3 match sequences (ie, advantage, disadvantage, and drawing) and match outcome (ie, win/defeat). Methods: One hundred twenty ...
The effects of knee joint kinematics on anterior cruciate ligament injury and articular cartilage damage
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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. ...
Kinematic analysis of postural control in gymnasts vs. athletes practicing different sports
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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 ...
Sport labour migrant communities from the maghreb in the GCC
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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 ...
Sport and politics in the Arab world
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Taylor and Francis
, 2016 , Book chapter)
This chapter examines the interaction between sport and politics in the Arab World. In post-independence, in the 1950s and 1960s, sport was an arena for the consolidation of national unity, at least the way it was dened ...
Implication of dynamic balance in change of direction performance in young elite soccer players is angle dependent
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Edizioni Minerva Medica
, 2018 , Article)
BACKGROUND:
Team sports require rapid whole-body change of direction (COD) in order to regain, maintain possession of the ball or to avoid opponent. These actions are often performed through unilateral process, with the ...
Ratings of perceived exertion misclassify intensities for sedentary older adults during graded cycling test: Effect of supramaximal high-intensity interval training
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2018 , Article)
The present study aims (1) to evaluate ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) and corresponding intensities during a maximal graded cycling test and (2) to determine the effects of 6 weeks of supramaximal cycling exercise ...
Rapid weight loss in the context of Ramadan observance: Recommendations for judokas
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Institute of Sport
, 2016 , Article Review)
Judo is a weight-classified combat sport, and many athletes seek to compete at the lightest possible weight category to gain an advantage from competing against shorter/smaller, and supposedly weaker opponents. To achieve ...
Playing level and position differences in body characteristics and physical fitness performance among male team handball players
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2019 , Article)
The primary aim of the study was to examine the anthropometric characteristics, as well as the physical performance of professional handball players classified by playing position and competition level. Twenty male players ...
Momentum sequence and environmental climate influence levels of perceived psychological momentum within a sport competition
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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 ...