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Establishing the optimal body mass index - Body esteem relationship in young adolescents
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BMC
, 2013 , Article)
Background: This study sought to compare the utility of either inverted body mass index or body mass index to optimise the relationship with body esteem in young adolescents Design: The study was cross sectional in design ...
A cross-cultural comparison of health behaviors between Saudi and British adolescents living in urban areas: Gender by country analyses
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MDPI
, 2013 , Article)
This study investigated the cross-cultural differences and similarity in health behaviors between Saudi and British adolescents. A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted at four cities in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh and ...
A comparison of the effect of two different judging systems on the technique selection of Muay Thai competitors
(2013 , Article)
Growing internationalisation of the sport of Muay Thai has prompted a debate on which judging system should be implemented internationally; a western system very similar to boxing (used pre-2005 in the UK) or the system ...
Independent and combined effects of antioxidant supplementation and circuit resistance training on selected adipokines in postmenopausal women
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Frontiers Media
, 2019 , Article)
We examined the effects of the independent and combined effects of Zataria Multiflora supplementation and circuit resistance training (CRT) on selected adipokines among postmenopausal women. Forty-eight postmenopausal women ...
Validation of the arabic-tunisian version of the french competitive state anxiety inventory-2 revised (csai-2r): Insights from an exploratory factor analysis
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A. CARBONE Editore
, 2018 , Article)
Aim: The Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 Revised (CSAI-2R) is one of the most frequently used instruments when quantitatively investigating competitive state anxiety in the field of sport psychology research. The ...
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 ...
Ramadan fasting and infectious diseases: A systematic review
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Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
, 2015 , Article)
Ramadan represents the fourth of the five pillars of the Islamic creed. Although patients are exempted from observing this duty, they may be eager to share this moment of the year with their peers. However, there are no ...
Perceiving red decreases motor performance over time: A pilot study
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
IntroductionColors may influence motor performance. ObjectiveThe present study aimed to compare the effects of perception of red and green environments on physical (performance and heart rate) and psychological (perceived ...