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Browsing Research Articles (Biokinetics, Sport and Leisure Sciences) by Issue Date
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(Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2007)OBJECTIVE: To assess the difference in physical fitness of players in successful versus less-successful professional soccer teams in South Africa. DESIGN: Professional soccer players (N = 140) underwent a battery of tests ...
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(Southern African Alliance for Sport Science, Physical Education and Recreation, 2007)The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of using two different handgrip positions on the peak torque values of the elbow during flexion and extension and to establish normative concentric isokinetic values ...
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(Southern African Alliance for Sport Science, Physical Education and Recreation, 2007)The aim of this study was to determine the coping strategies that non-elite athletes use to overcome environmental factors during endurance events. A sample of 53 nonelite endurance athletes completed a questionnaire and ...
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(Springer Verlag, 2007-03)An analytical cross-sectional epidemiological study carried out among 109 manganese plant workers aimed to examine the prevalence and association between lower back problems (LBP) and occupational risk factors. Outcome was ...
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(2007-09)Visual performance is an important factor in sport excellence. Over the past few years, aspects like hand-eye co-ordination, visual reaction time and their relation to eye exercises have been addressed frequently. Theories ...
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(Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2007-09)The purpose of the research is to describe truth as ethical dilemma in youth sport, based on the frame of reference of the ethical-educational objective structure, and the essences and meaningful coherence as non-negotiable ...
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(Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2007-09)South Africa's political transformation since 1994 compelled sport federations to develop and implement new strategies and structures to actively recognise, appreciate and manage the increasingly multicultural nature of ...
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(Springer, 2007-09)INTRODUCTION : Back complaints are common in society. METHODS : An analytical cross-sectional epidemiological study was carried out among 366 steel plant workers to examine the prevalence and association between lower ...
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(Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2007-12)
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(Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2007-12)
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(Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2007-12)
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(Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2007-12)
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(Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2007-12)The purpose of this study was to describe the physical fitness of professional soccer players in South Africa and assess the difference in fitness status between different playing positions. Professional soccer players (N ...
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(Southern African Alliance for Sport Science, Physical Education and Recreation, 2008)The impact of psychological skills training (PST) package programs on life, health, well-being in general and South African youth in particular has been relatively neglected. For example, prior to this research the impact ...
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(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2008)OBJECTIVE: Despite their widespread use in exercise testing, few data are available on the effect of wearing respiratory gas collection (RGC) systems on exercise test performance. Industrial- type mask wear is thought to ...
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(Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2008-09)Gender equity in sport is regarded as a matter of consequence at global and national levels. Examining print media coverage of women’s sport is a fundamental approach to monitor the status of equity in sport. The print ...
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(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2009)OBJECTIVE: A comparative study of elite New Zealand and South African u/16 rugby players with special reference to game-specific skills, physical abilities and anthropometric data. DESIGN AND SETTINGS: A battery of tests ...
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(Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2009-09)Researchers have reported that appropriate decision making involves an understanding of choices between options and performing appropriate actions. The ability to identify visual cues that improve decision making and ...
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(Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2009-10)A longer lifespan has increased the emphasis on bone health, which is often compromised with age. Studies have shown that exercise yields a positive influence on bone mineral density (BMD), especially when done during the ...
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(Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, 2009-12)The aim of this study was to determine the role and the impact of a visual skills training programme on the skills performance of cricket players, and whether visual training programmes are beneficial to competitive ...
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