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Effects of Local Ischemic Compression on Upper Limb Latent Myofascial Trigger Points: A Study of Subjective Pain and Linear Motor Performance

Rehabilitation Research and Practice, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 2019
Objective. To analyse the effect of the manual ischemic compression (IC) on the upper limb motor performance (MP) in patients with LTrPs. Materials and Methods. A quasiexperimental study was performed in twenty subjects allocated to either patients group with LTrPs (PG, n=10) or healthy group with no symptoms (HG, n=10).
Danilo Esparza, Arian R. Aladro-Gonzalvo, Yves Rybarczyk, Eric Kerckhofs   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Validation of automated apparatus for upper limb velocity testing

Motricidade, 2018
The purpose of this paper was to validate the ability of automated devices to measure the velocity of the upper limbs. Thus, 144 students, from 8 to 17 years old, both sexes, participated in the study in a social project in the city of Natal/RN.
Leandro Medeiros Silva, Felipe José Aidar, Dihogo Gama Matos, Eduardo Estevan Santana, Matheus Peixoto Dantas, Petrus Gantois Santos, Paulo Moreira Dantas, Breno Araújo Cabral   +7 more
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Background, rationale, and methodological overview of the REACT project—return‐to‐action on growth, motor development, and health after the COVID‐19 pandemic in primary school children

American Journal of Human Biology, Volume 36, Issue 7, July 2024.
Abstract Objectives The REACT project was designed around two main aims: (1) to assess children's growth and motor development after the COVID‐19 pandemic and (2) to follow their fundamental movement skills' developmental trajectories over 18 months using a novel technological device (Meu Educativo®) in their physical education classes.
Sara Pereira, Peter T. Katzmarzyk, Donald Hedeker, Tiago V. Barreira, Rui Garganta, Cláudio Farias, Fernando Garbeloto, Go Tani, Jean‐Philippe Chaput, David F. Stodden, José Maia   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Obesity Prevention: A Systematic Review of Setting‐Based Interventions from Nordic Countries and the Netherlands

Journal of Obesity, Volume 2018, Issue 1, 2018., 2018
Aim. Effective evidence‐based interventions have an important role in obesity prevention. Our aim was to present a qualitative synthesis of setting‐based health promotion interventions on obesity, from Nordic countries and the Netherlands. Methods. A systematic review of the literature was completed for studies in the community, schools, and worksite ...
Jacqueline Panter, Pernille Tanggaard Andersen, Arja R. Aro, Anastasia Samara, R. Prager   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Okul Sporlarına Katılan ve Katılmayan Ortaöğretim Öğrencilerinin, Fiziksel Uygunluklarının Eurofit Test Bataryası İle Karşılaştırılması

Gaziantep Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, 2020
Bu araştırma: 17-18 yaş ortaöğretim öğrencilerinin fiziksel uygunluklarının EUROFİT test bataryası ile ölçülmesi sonrası spor yapma alışkanlığı olan lisanslı ve lisanssız öğrenciler arasındaki farkları incelemek için yapılmıştır.. Verilerin toplanması aşamasında EUROFİT test bataryası kullanılmıştır.
Mehmet Bülent ASMA, Mehmet Ali IŞIK
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Eurofit test battery for the assessment of physical abilities and health fitness in children [PDF]

PONS - medicinski casopis, 2012
The modern way of life has led to the fact that hypokinesia and obesity are not just a problem of adults but also the growing number of children. In the prevention and elimination of the problem focused physical activity, which is carried out within the framework of physical education plays an important role.
Dragana Drljacic, Kosta Arsic, Dragutin Arsic   +2 more
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A multivariate multilevel approach to unravel the associations between individual and school factors on children's motor performance in the REACT project

American Journal of Human Biology, Volume 36, Issue 7, July 2024.
Abstract Objective The aim was to (1) estimate the relationship between physical fitness (PF) and object control fundamental movement skills (FMS), (2) identify child characteristics that relate with PF and FMS, and (3) examine associations between the school environment, PF, and FMS. Methods The sample included 1014 Portuguese children aged 6–10 years
José Maia, Carla Santos, Sara Pereira, Donald Hedeker, Tiago V. Barreira, Rui Garganta, Cláudio Farias, Fernando Garbeloto, Go Tani, Hugo Cruz, Jean‐Philippe Chaput, David F. Stodden, Peter T. Katzmarzyk   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do maturation, anthropometrics and leg muscle qualities influence repeated change of direction performance in adolescent boys and girls?

Biology of Sport, 2023
The ability to change direction rapidly is a key fitness quality especially in invasive sports where young players perform approximately 300 changes of direction in a game. There iscurrently limited understanding of how anthropometric characteristics and
Matteo Giuriato, Vittoria Carnevale Pellino, Nicola Lovecchio, Roberto Codella, Matteo Vandoni, Scott Talpey   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dynamics of comprehensive physical fitness in artistic gymnasts aged 7-10 years

Pedagogics, Psychology, Medical-Biological Problems of Physical Training and Sports, 2014
Purpose: The aim of the study was to evaluate the somatic development and comprehensive physical fitness of artistic gymnasts aged 7-10 years. Materials and methods: Gymnasts (n = 307), split up into four age groups performed eight Eurofit tests.
Sandra Boraczyńska, Tomasz Boraczyński, Michał Boraczyński, Anna Michels   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Segmentación del rendimiento físico adolescente utilizando el Test Eurofit

Pacha. Revista de Estudios Contemporáneos del Sur Global
El rendimiento físico adolescente se ha convertido en un indicador crucial de la salud en esta etapa del desarrollo, especialmente debido al creciente sedentarismo y malos hábitos alimenticios. El objetivo de este estudio fue segmentar a los adolescentes en perfiles de rendimiento físico utilizando el Test Eurofit y un análisis estadístico multivariado.
Silvia Fabiola Barrros Barros, Zoila Guillermina Torres Palchisaca   +1 more
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