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Özer, Ömer – Journal of Education and Learning, 2019
Maximal strength, muscular endurance, maximal aerobic power, and anaerobic capabilities, power are needed to have victory for wrestlers in a wrestling competition.The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of acute muscular fatigue on static and dynamic balance performances in elite wrestlers. Ten elite male wrestlers (25 ± 2.3 years, 181 ±…
Descriptors: Human Body, Fatigue (Biology), Athletes, Athletics
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Dündar, Aykut – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2019
This study aims to investigate the effect of acute handball training on the irisin, leptin, insulin and blood lipids. 19 male handball players, who are between 15-17, regularly train and play for Turkish Super Young League, have been volunteer for this research. All of the members of this research group are healthy and play handball for at least 3…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Athletics, Biochemistry, Exercise Physiology
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He, Danlong – Science Insights Education Frontiers, 2020
The increasingly severe school violence has become an influential and notorious worldwide problem. The attribution of school violence determines the formulation of coping strategies. Unlike the analysis of family, psychological and social factors, long-term front-line work and follow-up studies have found that student violence's physiological…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, School Violence, Physiology, Metabolism
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Alt, Tobias; Knicker, Axel J.; Severin, Jannik; Horn, Dennis; Nodler, Yannick T.; Strüder, Heiko K. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2020
Many sports demand high forces at high movement speeds. Joint power combines these two measures and is frequently analyzed by isokinetic tests. However, various concepts of assessing joint power lead to conflicting results. The aim was to examine different methods to calculate peak power during isokinetic knee tests of sixty-one healthy male…
Descriptors: Athletics, Athletes, Human Body, Exercise Physiology
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Ustun, Ferhat; Tasgin, Erdal – Journal of Education and Learning, 2020
This study aims to investigate the effect of recreational archery exercise on attention levels of children aged 9-13 years. 20 girls and 20 boys who participated in archery training for 4 weeks held in archery areas of special sports centers in Konya Province. The participants were given archery training 60 minutes a day, 3 days a week for 4…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Attention, Athletics
Felisa Fayette Mastel – ProQuest LLC, 2020
The medical community recognizes the importance of regular, vigorous exercise. The evidence is indeed overwhelming in support of physical fitness for the prevention of disease and disability; yet nearly 80% of the population does not exercise enough to produce a health benefit (CDC, 2018). Thus, it is necessary to find a way to assist individuals…
Descriptors: Intervention, Aquatic Sports, Wellness, Adults
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Kessinger, Theodore K. – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2018
The nutritional considerations that aid in the recovery of an athlete after intermittent exercise and the timing of nutrients are vital to the athlete's performance in their sport. This article will focus on carbohydrate, protein, fluids, and timing of recovery nutrition. The intake of carbohydrates for both endurance and resistance exercise has…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Exercise, Athletics, Athletes
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Fujiki, Robert Brinton; Oliver, Abby J.; Malandraki, Jaime Bauer; Wetzel, Dawn; Craig, Bruce A.; Malandraki, Georgia A. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2019
Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare biomechanical swallowing outcomes and perceived effort as well as detraining effects of the established Head Lift Exercise (HLE) and the novel Recline Exercise (RE) in healthy older adults. Method: Twenty-two healthy older adults were randomized to perform either the RE or the HLE for a period of 6…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Exercise, Older Adults, Exercise Physiology
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Xian Liao; Pengfei Zhao – Written Communication, 2024
Integrated writing (i.e., writing from sources) being a complex process, requires various linguistic and cognitive skills interacting with each other in a dynamic way. While recent studies have increasingly documented that writing processes are driven by a suite of cognitive abilities named executive function (EF), their roles in a literacy…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Executive Function, Writing Exercises, Writing Skills
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Deniz Koyuncu – Analytic Teaching and Philosophical Praxis, 2024
This article describes the author's experience as a specialist working at a nature-based sleepaway camp for children and their families in Antalya Geyikbayiri. The camp was organized by a psychotherapist and three expert instructors to enhance the connections between parents and children, other children and parents present, and with the natural…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Resident Camp Programs, Outdoor Education, Children
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Lori Zomback; Laura K. Barré – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of a peer-led single-session intervention targeting the sociocultural pressures of body image. Participants: New members of 13 sororities at one university. Methods: Participants were randomized by sorority into the intervention (n = 207) or wait list control (n = 264). Online surveys were administered at…
Descriptors: Intervention, Sociocultural Patterns, Self Concept, Human Body
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Ricardo Sanmartín; Marco A. García-Luna; Juan M. Cortell-Tormo; María Vicent-Juan; Nelson Otañez-Enriquez; José M. García-Fernández – SAGE Open, 2024
The Achievement Goal Theory has been commonly used in the literature and the relation between the goal orientation construct and aspects of athletes' personality and well-being is an important element to be considered in the sports field. The objectives of this study were: (i) to confirm the reliability, factorial invariance and existence of…
Descriptors: Test Reliability, Factor Analysis, Measures (Individuals), Goal Orientation
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Lei Shi; Chunxia Xu – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
The key research objective is to explore the key functions of virtual reality technology used by educators to improve motor and imagery training in athletes. The sample was 160 students from Shandong Sport University. The main tools used by the scholars were the Athlete Introductory Movement Screen (AIMS) and The Sport Imagery Ability…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Computer Simulation, Perceptual Motor Learning, Psychomotor Skills
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Susan A. Marsh – Advances in Physiology Education, 2024
Pharmacists are increasingly becoming the healthcare professional who interacts most regularly with patients who have diseases or disorders for which exercise is an effective and recommended treatment. With the relative scarcity of clinical exercise physiologists in the United States, pharmacists are expected to provide lifestyle advice to their…
Descriptors: Pharmaceutical Education, Physical Activities, Pharmacy, Physician Patient Relationship
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Emily Horton – Professional Counselor, 2024
Body neutrality is a concept wherein individuals embody a neutral attitude toward the body that is realistic and flexible, appreciate and care for the function of the body, and acknowledge that self-worth is not defined by one's outward appearance. Family behavior regarding body image has been related to higher levels of body dissatisfaction and…
Descriptors: Human Body, Parent Child Relationship, Self Concept, Food
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