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The effectiveness of a basic exercise intervention to improve strength and balance in women with osteoporosis
(Dove Medical Press, 2017-03-14)
Objective: To determine the effects of a simple exercise program on the balance and strength of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.
Methods: This program was based on low intensity strength and balance exercises, ...
Impact of a workplace ‘sit less, move more’ program on efficiency-related outcomes of office employees
(Biomed Central, 2017-05-10)
Background: Few studies have examined the impact of 'sit less, move more' interventions on workplace performance. This study assessed the short and mid-term impacts of and patterns of change within, a 19-week workplace ...
How Does the Ball Influence the Performance of Change of Direction and Sprint Tests in Para-Footballers with Brain Impairments? Implications for Evidence-Based Classification in CP-Football
(Public Library Science, 2017-11-03)
The aims of this study were: i) to analyze the reliability and validity of three tests that require sprinting (10 m, 25 m, 40 m), accelerations/decelerations (Stop and Go Test) and change of direction (Illinois Agility ...
Short-Term Adaptations Following Complex Training in Team-Sports: a Meta-Analysis
(Public Library Science, 2017-06-29)
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The purpose of this meta-analysis was to study the short-term adaptations on sprint and vertical jump (VJ) performance following Complex Training (CT) in team-sports. CT is a resistance training method aimed ...
The effect of topical thiocolchicoside in preventing and reducing the increase of muscle tone, stiffness, and soreness: a real-life study on top-level road cyclists during stage competition
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2017-07)
In professional road cyclists, the majority of overuse injuries affect the lower limbs and are mostly represented by contractures or muscle shortening, characterized by an increase of tone and stiffness and a variation of ...
Health-related quality of life, handgrip strength and falls during detraining in elderly habitual exercisers
(Biomed Central, 2017-11-21)
Background: The effects of regular exercise on physical functioning and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) have been thoroughly studied. In contrast, little is known about the changes which occur following cessation ...
In-season training periodization of professional soccer players
(Institute of Sport (Poland), 2017)
The aim of this study was to quantify the seasonal perceived respiratory and muscular training loads (i.e., sRPEres-TL and sRPEmus-TL) completed by elite-oriented young professional soccer players. Twenty four players (20.3 ...
Structural Segmentation of Toru Takemitsu’s Piece, Itinerant, by Advanced Level Music Graduate Students
(Sage, 2017-05-05)
This work attempts to study the way higher music graduate students segment a contemporary music work, Itinerant, and to understand the influence of musical feature on segmentation. It attempts to test the theory stating ...
Análisis de la condición física en jugadores y jugadoras de tenis de mesa y su relación con el rendimiento deportivo
(Ramón Cantó Alcaraz, 2017)
Los objetivos de este estudio fueron analizar el perfil físico de jugadores de tenis de mesa, observar si existí- an diferencias en función del género en las pruebas realizadas y determinar si existía alguna relación entre ...