The impact of physical module (adventure-based activity) of Malaysia’s National Service Training Programme on team cohesion
August 2013
The National Service Training Programme better known as Program Latihan Khidmat Negara (PLKN) was launched by the Malaysian government on the 16th of February 2004 to foster national unity and integration. However, since its inception, no specific empirical study has been conducted on the physical activity module (adventure-based activity) to measure the effectiveness of the programme in improving the process...
Determining anthropometry related with Fencing using social data mining
August 2013
This paper presents a study to determine the size and direction of changes in anthropometric characteristics between two female teams of players Fencing belonging to the Juarez City University and Université Quebecoise Au Montreal, considering assess differences in anthropometric parameters, body fat, body mass index (BMI) and body density induced by sport−specific morphological optimization...
Factors causing teachers’ disinterest in sport activities in Mazandaran Province
July 2013
Technology and machine innovation brings about a decrease in sports activities. Sports activities should be encouraged because it leads to a healthier life of people. The purpose of this study is to examine and prioritize the factors causing disinterest amongst teachers in sports activities in Mazandaran Province in Iran. The focus is on personal and situational factors. A survey was conducted and the population...
Pairing, game order and number of games in the playoffs of a basketball top competition: Do free throws have an influence on the score efficiency?
July 2013
The researches reveal the importance of free throw efficiency to qualify for the victory in a basketball game. Hereafter, this investigation presents an analysis of free throws made in 74 Spanish ACB Basketball League games. The results show that pairings, order of games and number of games in the playoffs are not related to the accuracy percentage achieved in free throws. The...
Stress level and coping strategies of college students
January 2013
The aim of this study was to investigate the stress levels and coping strategies of professional students belonging to Physical Education and Engineering professions. A sample of 60 subjects was randomly selected from the Physical Education and Engineering Institute, India. Each profession group had 30 subjects (15 boys and 15 girls) with age range of 21±3 years. Stress scores due to: 1)...
The league management based on competitive balance: A case study in Asian countries from 2009-2010 seasons
January 2013
The purpose of this research was to compare and rank competitive balance of Football Super Leagues in Asian countries in 2009-2010 seasons. Super leagues of 19 Asian countries (11 Western leagues and 8 Eastern leagues) were examined. The data were secondary and collected from final football league table of selected countries. C5ICB was used to analyze the data and with the following results found: five...
Intersections between sport management and youth development
June 2012
The purpose of this article is to explore potential intersections between sport management and youth development in underserved communities. Most sport management programs focus on preparing students for employment in intercollegiate athletics and professional sport. While the management of agencies in underserved communities is receiving increased attention in the field, many programs do not familiarize...
Applying LEGO Mindstorms NXT in physical education and sport management
June 2012
The learning of strategies and skills by students, that is, students need to improve their problem-solving abilities by participating in games, a concept based on which TGfU (Teaching Games for Understanding) was developed. Nevertheless, it was found in this study that in the implementation of TGfU, students’ learning results and their motives were not satisfactory. The reason may be that, the school is...
Emotional maturity differentials among university students
May 2012
The purpose of the study was to examine the ‘emotional maturity’ among university students. The investigators had selected two hundred (N = 200) male and female subjects, out of which one hundred [N = 100] sportspersons (N = 50 male and N = 50 female) and one hundred [N = 100] non-sportspersons (N = 50 male and N = 50 female) who were studying in various affiliated colleges and campus of Panjab...
Effects of 6-week plyometric training on biochemical and physical fitness parameters of Indian jumpers
May 2012
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 6 week plyometric training on biochemical and physical fitness parameters of inter collegiate jumpers. A group of 30 jumpers (mean ± SD: age 22.02 ± 1.64 years, height 1.78 ± 0.04 m, body mass 75.5 ± 5.2 kg), who participated in inter-college athletic competition volunteered to participate in this study. The study was...
Orientation and mobility of the visually impaired in a blind baseball training method
February 2012
This study investigated the impact of a 10-week baseball training camp on visually impaired players. Sixteen blind and visually impaired subjects were evenly divided into an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group participated in baseball training three times a week for 1 h 14 min, while the control group did not participate in training. Test data were analyzed through...
The factors that influence the burn-out condition of city football referees
February 2012
Being a referee in a sports competition requires not only certain physical abilities, and knowledge of the rules of the game, but also a psychological efficiency, an ability to put on a successful performance during the game. This study was conducted with 272 football city referees working under the rubric of the Turkish Football Federation, who were selected by means of random sampling in order to evaluate...
Time course changes in muscle size and fatigue during walking with restricted leg blood flow in young men
January 2012
Walk training combined with blood flow restriction (BFR) leads to hypertrophic effects in leg muscle, but the underlying physiological mechanisms are poorly understood. We examined the time course of the acute effects of BFR slow walk (BFR-slow; walking speed 56 m/min), BFR fast walk (BFR-fast; walking speed 87 m/min), and control walk (CON-slow; walking speed 56 m/min) on ultrasound-measured muscle thickness...
Study of effective factors of fans’ brand loyalty in Iranian professional football league
January 2012
The purpose of this study was to examine the effective dimensions of brand association in Iranian Professional Football League. A descriptive- survey study was a kind of practical research. A sample of Iranian professional football league fans (n = 797) participated in this research. Gladden and Funk team's brand association questionnaire used to collect the data. The reliability of the questionnaire was...
The multi - dimensional relationship between religion and sport
January 2012
The paper defines religion and sport as social institutions which have engaged large portions of many societies. The functions of both are highlighted to include social bonding and interaction, promotion of integration as well as socialization. The relationship between religion and sport are reviewed from primitive societies to the reformation, the rise of Protestantism and industrial revolution. It is concluded that...
Self-confidence and decision making between psychology and physical education students: A comparative study
November 2011
The present study aimed to compare the self-confidence and decision making abilities between psychology and physical education students. A total of eighty (N = 80) male subjects participated; forty (N = 40) psychology students and forty (N = 40) physical education students from various affiliated colleges of Panjab University, Chandigarh were randomly selected for the collection of data. The age of the...
Relationships between bio-physiological parameters and speed performance of Nigerian FIFA referees
November 2011
The responsibilities of soccer referees are to control players’ behaviour and implement the rules of the game during competitive football. This placed strenuous task on the referees’ speed performance as well as bio-physiological functioning. The Nigerian soccer referees are always seen to have good speed performance when officiating in the national professional league competitions but were not...
Street-dance: Physiological demands and effect of endurance training
September 2011
The aims of this study were (a) to describe the cardiovascular and metabolic demands and (b) to evaluate the effect of an endurance training on blood lactate (Lac) after street dance (SD). Nine female dancers (15.3 ± 1.2 years old) performed the following procedures, pre and post training: SD choreography (6 min), and 48 h later maximum incremental test (on treadmill) to obtain the lactate threshold...
Emotional intelligence and sporting performance: A comparison between open- and closed-skill athletes
September 2011
The purpose of this investigation was to determine if there are cognitive psychological factors used in competition and training which differentiate athletes participating in an open and closed skill sport. In addition, factors discriminating successful from less successful participants in the open skill sport of football and the closed skill sport of gymnastics were identified. A total of 40 inter-varsity athletes (n =...
Optimization proposal for squatting exercise: An EMG analysis
August 2011
This study aims to evaluate the behavior of the neuromuscular muscle groups (rectus femoris and soleus) during the execution of the squat exercise in two different protocols under varying floor angles. To quantify the muscle recruitment during exercise, surface electromyography was used with the following conditions:Free Squats, Squats with Swiss Ball support and three different floors’ positions:...
Effects of a 6-week nadi-shodhana pranayama training on cardio-pulmonary parameters
August 2011
The aim of the study is to assess the effects of a 6-week nadi-shodhana pranayama training on cardio-pulmonary parameters. A group of 30 male healthy subjects were selected from department of physical education (T), Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (Punjab, India), aged 18 – 24 years, volunteered to participate in the study. Subjects were assigned into two groups: A (experimental:...
An after-school exercise program improves fitness, and body composition in elementary school children
July 2011
Reduced cardiovascular fitness (CVF) is a risk factor for obesity and cardiovascular disease. It has previously been shown that a school-based fitness curriculum can improve CVF, and other health indicators in middle school aged children. Whether an afterschool program improves CVF and other health markers in elementary-school children is unresolved. To determine whether an on-site afterschool-based...
Relevant factors for successful relationships between professional sporting organisations and their sponsors
July 2011
Sports sponsorship is an important source of income for professional sporting organisations and an effective marketing tool for companies aiming at commercial objectives through marketing communications. The emphasis on relationships is redefining the marketing domain. The most successful sports sponsorships are based on a good relationship between the sports entity and its sponsor. The paper...
A consideration of the relationship between fitness and mental preparation of non-athlete and athlete students in Alame Tabatabae`i University, Iran
June 2011
The present study tries to investigate the relationship between physical fitness and psychological fitness of male and female student athletes and non athletes of Allameh Tabatabae`i University in Tehran. To do so, here, descriptive and correlation research methods as well as field study were taken into account. Our statistical population were 100 students at Allameh Tabatabae`i University that were selected...
A comparative study of arm and shoulder girdle strength and agility of college-level baseball pitchers and non-pitchers
June 2011
The purpose of the present study was to compare the arm and shoulder girdle strength and agility of college level female baseball pitchers and non-pitchers. Twenty four randomly selected female baseball players of different colleges affiliated to Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, volunteered to participate in the study. Out of 24 female baseball players 12 were pitchers and 12 were non-pitchers. Medicine...
Did the regulations enhance competitive balance? - The case of University Basketball Association in Taiwan
April 2011
The main purpose of this study was to examine if the regulations held by University Basketball Association (UBA) in Taiwan enhanced the competitive balance andcompare the competitive balance between Division 1 male and female teams that advanced to final 8. The statistical methods of standard deviation of winning percentages, Hirfindahl–Hirschman index, and Gini coefficients...
Mechanical impacts analysis in judoists body of different weight categories
April 2011
This study aimed to analyze the impacts generated in different body regions of judoists of different weight categories during falls cushioning. Four black belt judoist, with at least 14 years of experience, participated in this study: three “uke” half-light, half-middle and half-heavy categories were thrown in “ippon-seoi-nage” technique by a “tori” with 77 kg. A triaxial...
Anthropometric characteristics, somatotyping and body composition of volleyball and basketball players
December 2010
The purpose of the study was to compare the anthropometric characteristics and somatotype of the Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar’s male basketball players and volleyball players. Sixty three sportspersons (volleyball = 36 and basketball = 27) of age group 18-25 years were selected from different colleges affiliated to Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India. All the...
Achievement motivation and locus of control of university level individual and team sport players- A prognostic study
November 2010
The aim of this study is to find out the significant differences among the players of individual and team sports, on the variable achievement motivation and locus of control. A group of three hundred and fifty (N=350) male players of individual and team sports, aged between 20 to 25 years were purposively selected for this study. They were further divided into two groups: A...
A comparative study of vital capacity of Indian and Nepalese young female
August 2010
Vital capacity is an important index in pulmonary function. At present, it is difficult to achieve accuracy in clinical diagnosis because of lack of unified standard of the normal reference value in younger women’s vital capacity in Nepal. So, the present study was carried out to evaluate vital capacity of healthy Nepalese young females and compare their values with healthy Indian counterparts to know...
Effect of Anulom Vilom and Bhastrika Pranayama on the vital capacity and maximal ventilatory volume
July 2010
To determine the effects of Anulom Vilom and Bhastrika Pranayama on Vital Capacity and Maximal Ventilatory Volume, thirty (N = 30) randomly selected male students aged 18 - 26 years volunteered to participate in the study from D.A.V. Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jalandhar (Punjab), India. They were randomly assigned into two groups: A (experimental) and B...
A comparison of somatotypical values from the players of two football teams playing in Turkcell Turkish Super League on the basis of the players’ positions
July 2010
The present study focuses on the characteristics of the somatotypical profiles of high performance, adult, male, Turkcell super league football players in Turkey.The somatotypical values of 24 GençlerbirliÄŸi football team (GB) and 24 GençlerbirliÄŸi OftaÅŸ Football Team (GBO) players are elaborated for this study. It is aimed to identify football players’ physical...
Individual and institutional challenges facing student athletes on U.S. college campuses
May 2010
Student athletes face challenges of individual nature including their personal involvement in academic oriented activities, time constraints, class attendance, personal goal setting and career choices, physical and emotional fatigue, transition to college environment and academic grades, as well as external ones such as coach demands, institutional policies, discrimination; marginalization from college...
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