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Modern techniques and technologies applied to training and performance monitoring
(
Human Kinetics
, 2016 , Article)
Athlete preparation and performance continues to increase in complexity and costs. Modern coaches are shifting from reliance on personal memory, experience, and opinion to evidence from collected training load data. Training ...
Exergames to Improve Postural Balance in Older People with Dementia
(
Human Kinetics, Inc.
, 2016 , Conference)
The focus of the study concerns the well-documented increased risk of falling in older adults that can lead sometimes to fatal consequences. Improving posture and motor skills is central to preventing falls. Further ...
10 Year Cardiovascular Risk assessment In university students
(
European College of Sport Science
, 2013 , Presentation)
Introduction Cardiovascular disease (CVD) causes more than half of all deaths in the European region, and according to WHO, 80% of premature heart disease and stroke is preventable. Healthy lifestyles, such as eating a ...
Tyrosine Ingestion and Its Effects on Cognitive and Physical Performance in the Heat
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American College of Sports Medicine
, 2016 , Article)
Purpose: Ingestion of tyrosine (TYR), a
catecholamine precursor, has previously improved aspects of cognitive function and mood during acute stress, although there is limited
research exploring the optimal dose relative ...
Characteristics of preferred gait patterns: considerations for exercise prescription - Chapter 7
(
Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
, 2016 , Book chapter)
Gait patterns have been widely studied in different fields of science for their particular characteristics. A dynamic approach of human locomotion considers walking and running as two stable behaviours adopted spontaneously ...
The effects of tart cherry juice with whey protein on the signs and symptoms of exercise-induced muscle damage following plyometric exercise
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
Exercise induced muscle damage can increase perceived pain which may decrease adherence to an exercise
program. Purpose: To determine the effects of tart cherry juice with whey protein (TCW) on recovery
from plyometric ...
Characteristics of preferred walking patterns in young Qatari adults
(
Qatar Foundation
, 2016 , Conference)
Walking is the most natural and important activity of daily living as it refers to the primary type of terrestrial human locomotion. Analyses of gait patterns typically examine the speed and manner in which people prefer ...
The athlete’s heart Part II Influencing factors on the athlete’s heart: Types of sports and age (Review)
(
Akadémiai Kiadó
, 2013 , Article)
In our previous review characteristics of the athlete’s heart were divided into three groups: morphologic (left
ventricular (LV) hypertrophy, improved coronary circulation), functional (better diastolic function) and ...
Cardiac Parasympathetic Reactivation in Elite Soccer Players During Different Types of Traditional High-Intensity Training Exercise Modes and Specific Tests: Interests and Limits
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
, 2015 , Article)
Background: The cardiac parasympathetic reactivation is currently used in soccer with a daily or weekly monitoring. However, previous studies have not investigated how this cardiac parasympathetic reactivation is in elite ...
Body composition, blood pressure and dietary habits among young qatari male adults
(2013 , Poster)
Introduction: Due to a rapidly changing lifestyle in Qatar, determinants of non-communicable diseases and linked levels of risk factors have risen. These facts pose a national challenge (1). Information about Qatari adults` ...