Physical Education: Recent submissions
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Perceiving red decreases motor performance over time: A pilot study
( 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 ... -
The relative contributions of ACE genotypes on personality traits in Tunisian athletes
( Edizioni Minerva Medica , 2016 , Article)BACKGROUND: The present study attempted to test whether the ACE genotypes can be associated with particular personality traits that can be potentially used as predictors of athletic performance. Eighty seven track and ield ... -
Ramadan fasting and infectious diseases: A systematic review
( 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 ... -
Validation of the arabic-tunisian version of the french competitive state anxiety inventory-2 revised (csai-2r): Insights from an exploratory factor analysis
( 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
( 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 ... -
The COVID-19 pandemic: How to maintain a healthy immune system during the lockdown - A multidisciplinary approach with special focus on athletes
( Institute of Sport , 2020 , Article)On January 31, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of a novel coronavirus responsible for an infection termed COVID-19 as a global public health emergency. To slow the spread of the coronavirus, ... -
How physical activity behavior affected well-being, anxiety and sleep quality during COVID-19 restrictions in Iran
( Verduci Editore s.r.l , 2021 , Article)OBJECTIVE: The Islamic Republic of Iran has displayed one of the highest rates of COVID-19 infection in the world and the highest rate of mortality in the Middle East. Iran has used a stringent package of preventive health ... -
Relationships between basic psychological needs and violent extremist Attitudes: The mediating role of actively open-minded thinking
( Cogent OA , 2022 , Article)Although violent extremist attitudes promote extremist violence, little is known about the process through which these attitudes develop. Therefore, the present study attempted to advance knowledge of their development by ... -
Conservatives Are Happier than Liberals: the Mediating Role of Perceived Goal Progress and Flow Experience — a Pilot Study
( Springer Nature , 2020 , Article)Authors presume that conservatives would be happier than liberals because they would develop better mental adjustment especially under contextual threat. The present study aimed at examining whether self-regulatory factors ... -
The strategic actor in French organizational context: initial development of the French political engagement inventory
( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)The examination of cultural differences between French and American organizations allowed us to better understand people’s political engagement in the French organizational context. This paper examines the political ... -
Home-based exercise can be beneficial for counteracting sedentary behavior and physical inactivity during the COVID-19 pandemic in older adults
( Taylor & Francis , 2020 , Article)The novel pandemic called coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), as a global public health emergency, seems to be having a major impact on physical activity (PA) behaviors. Older adults are at high risk of death from the ... -
Effects of home confinement on the intensity of physical activity during the covid-19 outbreak in team handball according to country, gender, competition level and playing position: A worldwide study
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)This study investigated effects of home confinement on physical activity (PA) in Team Handball during the COVID-19 outbreak. A total of 1359 handball players participated (age: 23 ± 6 years). Participants from Europe, ... -
Effects of covid-19 lockdown on physical activity and dietary behaviors in kuwait: A cross-sectional study
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has brought about drastic measures that have significantly altered the norms of daily living. These measures have affected human behaviors in disparate ways. This study seeks to ... -
Effects of Combined Plyometric and Short Sprints Training on Athletic Performance of Male U19 Soccer Players
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2021 , Article)This project investigated adding 8 weeks of biweekly plyometric and short sprints training into standard training in elite youth soccer players. An experimental group (EG, n = 18, age: 17.6 ± 0.6 years, body mass: 67.6 ± ... -
Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Satisfaction With Life of University Students in Qatar: Changes During Confinement Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2021 , Article)This study explored the effects of home confinement on physical activity (PA) and satisfaction with life (SL) among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 531 subjects participated [male: n=203; female: ... -
An 8-week program of plyometrics and sprints with changes of direction improved anaerobic fitness in young male soccer players
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)This study examined the effects of 8 weeks of twice-weekly combined plyometric and sprint with change-of-direction (CPSCoD) training into habitual training regimes of young male soccer players. Participants were randomly ... -
Differences in fitness and academic attainment between obese, and non obese school-age adolescent handball players: An explorative, cross-sectional study
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)This study investigated differences in physical fitness and academic attainment in obese and non-obese adolescent handball players. A total of 31 males (age: 15.5 ± 1.2 years; body mass: 77.8 ± 17.7 kg; height: 1.71 ± 0.10 ... -
The Associations Between Physical Performance and Anthropometric Characteristics in Obese and Non-obese Schoolchild Handball Players
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2021 , Article)This study investigated the relationship of body fat and fitness measures in schoolchild handball players. Twenty-eight young male handball players from handball first youth league volunteered for the present investigation ... -
Relationship between fatness, physical fitness, and academic performance in normal weight and overweight schoolchild handball players in Qatar State
( Public Library of Science , 2021 , Article)The aim of this study was to examine the correlation between physiological parameters (namely fatness and physical fitness) with academic performance (namely mathematics and science grade point average [GPA]) in normal ... -
Combined Plyometric and Short Sprint Training in U-15 Male Soccer Players: Effects on Measures of Jump, Speed, Change of Direction, Repeated Sprint, and Balance
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2022 , Article)This study examined the effect of 8 weeks of biweekly combined plyometric and short sprint training into the typical within-season training schedule of youth male soccer players. Participants were allocated at random to ...
