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A 3-min weighted vests re-warmups induce sprint performance enhancements at the start of the second half of a soccer match-play

Frontiers in Physiology, 2023
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effect of re-warm-up (RWUP) activities consisting of three sets of 15-m sprints with weighted vests on 20-m sprint performance after the break.Methods: Using a randomized, and counterbalanced cross-over design,
Mohamed Amine Ltifi, Mohamed Amine Ltifi, Olfa Turki, Olfa Turki, Ghazi Racil, Ghazi Racil, Alin Larion, Mohamed Souhaiel Chelly, Mohamed Souhaiel Chelly, Helmi Ben Saad, Riadh Khalifa, Riadh Khalifa, Karim Chamari, Johnny Padulo   +13 more
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Why Flexibility Deserves to Be Further Considered as a Standard Component of Physical Fitness: A Narrative Review of Existing Insights from Static Stretching Study Interventions

Youth, 2023
The utility of flexibility as a standard component of physical fitness has recently been questioned, sparking a heated debate among scientists. More specifically, it has recently been proposed to retire flexibility as a major component of physical ...
Raja Bouguezzi, Senda Sammoud, Adrian Markov, Yassine Negra, Helmi Chaabene   +4 more
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Motivation and Performance in Higher Education

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2015
AbstractStarting from the premise that performance is closely connected to motivation, this paper is intended to present the motivation process within universities as a complex process, which leads to personnel's performance only if motivational mechanisms are known and properly applied by university managers. The managers’ role within the universities
Zlate, Stefania, Cucui, Gabriel
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Eight Weeks of Plyometric Training Improves Ability to Change Direction and Dynamic Postural Control in Female Basketball Players

Frontiers in Physiology, 2019
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of 8 weeks of plyometric training on the ability to change direction and postural control in female basketball players.
Yosser Cherni, Yosser Cherni, Mohamed Chedly Jlid, Mohamed Chedly Jlid, Hammami Mehrez, Hammami Mehrez, Roy J. Shephard, Thierry Paillard, Mohamed Souhaiel Chelly, Mohamed Souhaiel Chelly, Souhail Hermassi   +10 more
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The effects of plyometric jump training on jump and sport-specific performances in prepubertal female swimmers

Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness, 2021
Background/objective: Dry land-training (e.g., plyometric jump training) can be a useful mean to improve swimming performance. This study examined the effects of an 8-week plyometric jump training (PJT) program on jump and sport-specific performances in ...
Senda Sammoud, Yassine Negra, Raja Bouguezzi, Younes Hachana, Urs Granacher, Helmi Chaabene   +5 more
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Predicting Instructors Performance in Higher Education Systems [PDF]

EAI Endorsed Transactions on Energy Web, 2018
In recent years, knowledge mining has become one of the effective tools for data analysis and information management systems. Educational sector is the recent research endeavors that make use of data mining algorithms. Prior works carried in data mining algorithms like J48 Decision Tree, Multilayer Perception, Naïve Bayes, and Sequential Minimal ...
Dr. K. Kalaiselvi, J. Sowmiya
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Field Tests of Performance and Their Relationship to Age and Anthropometric Parameters in Adolescent Handball Players

Frontiers in Physiology, 2019
Handball performance is influenced by age, anthropometric characteristics, technical skills, tactical understanding, and physical abilities. The aims of this study were (i) to determine differences in anthropometric characteristics and physical ...
Mehrez Hammami, Mehrez Hammami, Souhail Hermassi, Nawel Gaamouri, Nawel Gaamouri, Gaith Aloui, Paul Comfort, Roy J. Shephard, Mohamed Souhaiel Chelly, Mohamed Souhaiel Chelly   +9 more
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Incidence of Pedagogical Leadership in Students’ Performance in Higher Education

The International Journal of Educational Organization and Leadership, 2022
Since the creation of the European Higher Education Area EHEA in 1999, the development of new teaching models, in which the student takes responsibility for their learning, has been favoured. In this educational context, pedagogical leadership, understood as that oriented to the improvement of student achievement and performance, is presented as a ...
PALOMINO, JOSÉ-MANUEL, CÁCERES-RECHE, MARÍA-PILAR, PÉREZ-PÉREZ, LUCÍA, RAMOS NAVAS-PAREJO, MAGDALENA   +3 more
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Anxiety, self-confidence, and self-esteem in relation to competitive coping profiles: a multivariate analysis

Frontiers in Psychology
ObjectiveThis study examined the relationships between self-esteem, competitive state anxiety, and coping strategies in Tunisian junior middle- and long-distance runners, with a focus on gender differences.MethodsA cross-sectional design was used with ...
Chiraz Goumni, Chiraz Goumni, Najha Bouallagui, Najha Bouallagui, Said Ben Hsan, Said Ben Hsan, Raouf Hammami, Raouf Hammami, Riadh Khalifa, Riadh Khalifa, Imen Ben Amar, Imen Ben Amar   +11 more
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Effects of an 8-week mental preparation program combining progressive muscle relaxation and mental imagery on self-determined motivation and dynamic postural control in youth female handball players: an experimental study

Frontiers in Psychology
IntroductionMental preparation strategies are widely used in youth sport to enhance both psychological and motor performance; however, the combined effects of progressive muscle relaxation and mental imagery on self-determined motivation and dynamic ...
Imen Saket, Imen Saket, Chiraz Goumni, Chiraz Goumni, Achraf Hammami, Achraf Hammami, Adel Driss, Raouf Hammami, Raouf Hammami, Imen Ben Amar, Imen Ben Amar   +10 more
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