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Sport at Home, Sport in the World: Evaluating Qatar’s Sports Strategy from Above and Below
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Springer
, 2021 , Book chapter)
This piece is an overview of actors and policies concerning sport in the nation of Qatar. In recent years, sports have been given high priority in government attempts to raise exposure of the nation internationally. Many ...
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. ...
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 ...
Effects of acute and chronic exercise on immunological parameters in the elderly aged: Can physical activity counteract the effects of aging?
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2018 , Article Review)
Immunosenescence is characterized by deterioration of the immune system caused by aging which induces changes to innate and adaptive immunity. Immunosenescence affects function and phenotype of immune cells, such as ...
Mixed-methods pre-match cooling improves simulated soccer performance in the heat.
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Taylor & Francis
, 2019 , Article)
This investigation examined the effects of three pre-match and half-time cooling manoeuvres on physical performance and associated physiological and perceptual responses in eight University soccer players during a non-motorised ...
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 ...
Accuracy of force measurement via motion analysis system in artistic gymnastics [Precisione della misurazione della forza mediante il sistema di analisi del movimento nella ginnastica artistica]
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Edizioni Minerva Medica
, 2018 , Article)
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to validate the accuracy of ground-reaction force measurement using inverse body dynamic analysis via video motion analysis system versus portable force-plate direct measurement system ...
Limiting the Rise in Core Temperature During a Rugby Sevens Warm-up With an Ice Vest.
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Human Kinetics
, 2019 , Article)
Determine how a cooling vest worn during a warm-up could influence selected performance [counter movement jump (CMJ)], physical (GPS metrics) and psycho-physiological (body temperature and perceptual) variables. In a ...
The effects of graft size and insertion site location during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction on intercondylar notch impingement
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2017 , Article)
Background Intercondylar notch impingement is detrimental to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Notchplasty is a preventative remodeling procedure performed on the intercondylar notch during ACL reconstruction (ACLR). ...