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The effects of smelling salts on hockey players' reaction time, anaerobic performance and sympathetic nervous system
(2019)
Background/Objectives: Smelling salts are a commonly used ergogenic aid in various sports,
particularly in elite hockey. However, the extent of performance enhancing effects of smelling
salts on reaction time and performance ...
The effect of a 6-week progressive, combined resistance and cardiovascular training program on muscular strength, endurance, and body composition in young adults with a mild to moderate intellectual global delay
(2019)
Individuals with an intellectual disability (ID) are defined as people who have significant limitation in both intellectual functioning such as learning and problem solving, as well as in adaptive behavior such as social ...
Reliability and Validity of a New Test of Agility in Male Soccer Players
(2008)
Agility testing is an important aspect of soccer and to the author’s knowledge, no soccerspecific
agility assessment tool has been created. Agility is the process of coordinating
appropriate parts of the body in a rapid ...
The relationship between maximal isometric and isotonic neck strength of hockey players and wrestlers
(2011)
The purpose of this study was first to examine the relation between maximal isometric neck force and predicted 1-RM cervical strength values, for neck flexion and extension. The second purpose was to compare maximal isometric ...
Effects of a virtual reality intervention on postural adaptation of children with movement and balance problems
(2012)
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a 20-session Wii Fit intervention on postural adaptation of 10 children with movement and balance problems (M = 8.50 years; SD = 1.27 years). The children’s balance ...
Exploring the relationship between health-related fitness and biological CVD risk factors in Canadian young adult men and women
(2012)
It is well known that physical inactivity leads to development of poor musculoskeletal health and obesity, two major modifiable risk factors for the development of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD; Eyre, Kahn, & Robertson, ...
An Analysis of motivation and motivational climate in physical education class of enrolled and non-enrolled female adolescent students
(2012)
This study investigated female adolescent students‘ motivation towards high school physical education (PE) class and the relationship of motivational class climate of enrolled and non-enrolled female adolescent students. ...
The impact of therapeutic ankle taping on the lower extremity kinematics of running on level, inclined and declined slopes
(2019)
Overpronation is cited as a common misalignment of the calcaneus resulting from
flattening of the medial longitudinal arch, which may contribute to the development of an
overuse injury. It has been suggested that taping ...
Exposure to work-related physical and psychological load in career firefighters at three timepoints over one year
(2019)
Background: Firefighters experience high rates of injury – both physically and to their mental health. Firefighting is a unique context to study the interaction of these factors due to the cyclical nature of the work and ...
Exploring the perspectives of experienced healthy older adults participating in a community-based tai-chi program
(2019)
Only 13% of older Canadian adults, often identified as individuals between the ages of 50 and 65, participate in the recommended 150 minutes of physical activity per week. Tai chi has been promoted as a form of physical ...