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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, ...
The effects of physical training on quality of life, aerobic capacity, and cardiac function in older patients with heart failure: A meta-analysis
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2018 , Article Review)
Aim: The purposes of this meta-analysis were to quantify the effectiveness of physical training on quality of life (QoL), aerobic capacity, and cardiac functioning in older patients with heart failure (HF) and evaluate ...
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 ...
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 ...
In-season weightlifting training exercise in healthy male handball players: Effects on body composition, muscle volume, maximal strength, and ball-throwing velocity
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article)
This study assessed the impact of 8 weeks biweekly in-season weightlifting training on the strength, throwing ability, and body composition of healthy male handball players. Twenty players (age: 21.2 ± 0.7 years, height: ...
The effect of exercise on glucoregulatory hormones: A countermeasure to human aging: Insights from a comprehensive review of the literature
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article Review)
Hormones are secreted in a circadian rhythm, but also follow larger-scale timetables, such as monthly (hormones of the menstrual cycle), seasonal (i.e., winter, summer), and, ultimately, lifespan-related patterns. Several ...