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Uçan, Izzet – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
The main purpose of this study was prediction of elite male trampolines performance based on the selected physical capabilities in different age categories. To this aim, 45 male athletes (age 14.17 ± 2.86 yrs, athletic experience 7.22 ± 3.64 yrs and competitive experience 3.31 ± 2.44 yrs), who participated in the national trampoline team's…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Athletes, Multiple Regression Analysis, Correlation
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Roldán, Ainoa; Cordellat, Ana; Monteagudo, Pablo; García-Lucerga, Consolación; Blasco-Lafarga, Nieves M.; Gomez-Cabrera, Ma Carmen; Blasco-Lafarga, Cristina – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2019
Purpose: This study aims to analyze changes in Maximum Inspiratory Pressure (MIP), lung function, cardiorespiratory fitness, and blood pressure, in 10 healthy active elderly women, following 7 weeks of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) combined with a multicomponent training program (MCTP). The association among these health parameters, their…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Physical Fitness, Health Behavior, Physical Activities
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Nalbant, Özgür; Kinik, Ahmet Metin – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of suspension training on agility and strength performance in elite male basketball players. The study was carried out on Demir Insaat Büyükçekmece male U-21 basketball players who are the members of one of the U-21 teams of the Turkish Basketball Federation. 20 volunteer basketball players with…
Descriptors: Athletics, Team Sports, Athletes, Muscular Strength
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Ozkan, Ali; Turkmen, Mutlu; Bozkus, Taner; Kul, Murat; Soslu, Recep; Yasarturk, Fatih; Aydin, Recep; Oz, Umit – Education Sciences, 2018
The purpose of the present study was to determine the relationship between healthy lifestyle behaviors, physical fitness, and coronary risk factors in university students. 320 male and female (nm: 171; nf: 149, respectively) students from a university participated in this study voluntarily. For the determination of body composition and Body Mass…
Descriptors: Correlation, Health Behavior, Life Style, Biochemistry
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Aktug, Zait Burak; Yilmaz, Ali Kerim; Ibis, Serkan; Aka, Hasan; Akarçesme, Cengiz; Sökmen, Tamer – World Journal of Education, 2018
The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of 8-week Nordic Hamstring (NH) exercise on hamstring/quadriceps ratio (H/Q) and hamstring muscle strength. 22 amateur soccer players participated in the study. Soccer players were divided into two groups: the control group (CG) (n = 11) who only practiced soccer training and the Nordic Hamstring…
Descriptors: Muscular Strength, Exercise, Team Sports, Athletes
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Turna, Bülent; Kilinç, Fatih – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
The purpose of this study is to determine and compare some biomotoric properties and anthropometric measurements of Antalya Muratpasa High School Boys' Basketball Team and Football Team. Thirty volunteering players from Antalya Muratpasa High School Boys' Basketball and Football Teams participated in the study. Fifteen of the participants were…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Human Body, Athletes, Team Sports
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Eler, Nebahat – International Education Studies, 2018
The aim of this study is to analyze the relationship between body composition and physical fitness parameters in children. 286 male and 311 female students have voluntarily participated in the study. Data on body composition have been obtained through the measurements of the students' height, body weight, BMI, body fat percentage, length (sitting…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Physical Fitness, Correlation, Body Height
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Haegele, Justin A.; Zhu, Xihe; Kirk, T. Nicole – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2018
Introduction: Youths with visual impairments (that is, those who are blind or have low vision), as well as those who are visually impaired and have autism spectrum disorder (hereafter, autism), tend to be physically inactive and have low health-related fitness. However, little is known about individuals with dual disabilities, such as those with…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Visual Impairments, Physical Activity Level
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Özbay, Serhat – Asian Journal of Education and Training, 2019
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of CrossFit and resistance training on maximal strength, isometric strength and strength continuity in recreational student athletes. 28 healthy male volunteer students who were doing sport for recreational purposes participated in the study. After the participants were randomly divided into two…
Descriptors: Human Body, Muscular Strength, Body Composition, Physical Fitness
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Dahl, Lena; Standal, Oeyvind Foerland; Moe, Vegard Fusche – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2019
The purpose of this study was to explore how teachers in friluftsliv (the Scandinavian equivalent of outdoor education and outdoor recreation) reflect upon their safety strategies in relation to pupils' friluftsliv abilities in the upper secondary school 'Sport and Physical Education programme'. This article is based on six focus group interviews…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Safety, Outdoor Education, Secondary School Teachers
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Yonca, Sezer S.; Engin, Çelikel B.; Serdar, Yücel A.; Mustafa, Karadag; Yüksel, Savucu – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2017
The aim of this research is to evaluate the change in the hand grip strength of the male arm wrestlers before and after a unit of exercise. The participants of the research consist of sportsmen (n=16) of Firat University arm wrestling team in 18-25 age group. Within the scope of the research, all of the tests and measurements (age, length, body…
Descriptors: Muscular Strength, Human Body, Physical Fitness, Young Adults
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Lanter, Jonathan; Layne, Todd Estel; Irwin, Carol C. – Physical Educator, 2020
This research examined the effects of instruction on experiential knowledge, fitness, self-efficacy, and adherence to strength training of a university weight lifting activity course. Participants (n = 35) were enrolled in two introductory-level university strength training activity courses, which met for 85 min twice a week for 15 weeks. The…
Descriptors: Muscular Strength, Experiential Learning, Physical Fitness, Self Efficacy
Dogan, Ozgur; Savas, Seyfi; Zorlular, Ali – Online Submission, 2018
The core area is made up of muscles, which surrounds the human body like a corset and acts in the stabilization of the body. Core stabilization training can strengthen muscles in this area and provide better stabilization. The purpose of this study is; investigate of the effect of 8-weeks core stabilization training on the FMS (Functional Movement…
Descriptors: Physiology, Team Sports, Muscular Strength, Physical Fitness
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Kosma, Maria; Erickson, Nick; Savoie, Chase J.; Gibson, Mark – Research in Dance Education, 2021
The purpose of this "phronetic," quasi-experimental study was to examine if skill-based and performative aerial practice (treatment group-class, n = 8) was more beneficial on mental health and the love of movement than only skill-based aerial practice (control group-class, n = 9). The total study population included 17 undergraduate,…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Skill Development, Mental Health, Undergraduate Students
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Gümüs, Mustafa; Tutkun, Erkut – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
The aim of this study is to examine the association between physical fitness and 2D:4D finger ratio of high school students engaged actively in sports. 23 licensed male athletes and 23 sedentary (n=46) high school students participated in the study voluntarily. The participants age, body weight, body mass index, 2D:4D finger measurement values…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, High School Students, Athletes, Physical Activity Level
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