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A survey of contextual factors and psychological needs satisfaction as correlates of youth athletes’ developmental outcomes in the Ethiopian sports academy context
BACKGROUND: This study examined the contextual factors associated with psychological need satisfaction (PNS) and the predictability of the PNS components, …
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Knowledge of cardiovascular disease risk and exercise duration among asymptomatic sedentary male individuals participating in Islamic prayer (Salaah)
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to investigate the knowledge of cardiovascular disease risk among asymptomatic sedentary males participating in Islamic prayer, …
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Effect of six-week traditional resistance and functional training on functional performance in female netball players
BACKGROUND: Improving the quality of functional movements in athletes generally requires additional training targeting specific functional deficiencies. However, well-rounded, traditional …
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Technical–tactical analysis of small combat games in male kickboxers: effects of varied number of opponents and area size
BACKGROUND: To handle the competition demands, sparring drills are used for specific technical-tactical training as well as physical-physiological conditioning in …
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The effect of body composition on strength and power in male and female students
PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to determine and to compare the effect of sex differences in percentage of …
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Sex-specific effects of small-sided games in basketball on psychometric and physiological markers during Ramadan intermittent fasting: a pilot study
Abstract Background We assessed the effects of gender, in association with a four-week small-sided games (SSGs) training program, during Ramadan …
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Acute effects of different balance exercise types on selected measures of physical fitness in youth female volleyball players
BACKGROUND: Earlier studies have shown that balance training (BT) has the potential to induce performance enhancements in selected components of …
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Effects of maximal strength training on bone mineral density in people living with HIV and receiving anti-retroviral therapy: a pilot study
Abstract Background Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) is associated with low bone mineral density (BMD) among people living with HIV (PLWHIV). Although …
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The effect of a sand surface on physical performance responses of junior male handball players to plyometric training
Abstract Background The effects of 7 weeks plyometric training on a stable surface and on sand were compared in junior …
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Anthropometric, physiological characteristics and rugby-specific game skills of schoolboy players of different age categories and playing standards
BACKGROUND: Rugby is increasingly gaining popularity among school-aged male junior players in countries hardly known for dominating international rugby, such …
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The effect of home-based low-volume, high-intensity interval training on cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition and cardiometabolic health in women of normal body mass and those with overweight or obesity: protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Abstract Background There is a high prevalence of women in South Africa with overweight and obesity which is associated with …
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Stimulating injury-preventive behaviour in sports: the systematic development of two interventions
Abstract Background In addition to the beneficial health effects of being active, sports are also associated with a risk of …
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Swimming induced pulmonary oedema in athletes – a systematic review and best evidence synthesis
BACKGROUND: Swimming induced pulmonary oedema is an uncommon occurrence and usually presents during strenuous distance swimming in cold water. The …
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Relationship between gait kinematics and walking energy expenditure during pregnancy in South African women
Various musculoskeletal changes occurring during pregnancy may lead to the change in gait and contribute to the increase in walking …
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