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Difference in effects of open and closed motor skills on energy expenditure and after-burn effect in college student within physical classes [PDF]

open access: yesPeerJ
Introduction Metabolic health is closely related to physical activity, and different types of motor skills may induce distinct physiological responses. To investigate the differences in energy expenditure and substrate metabolic characteristics between ...
Xue Sun   +4 more
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A scoping review on developmental activities of girls' and women's sports

open access: yesFrontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2022
We provide a scoping review of research on athlete development in girls' and women's sports. Our emphasis is on pathways to expertise in the context of deliberate practice theory and associated models, such as the Developmental Model of Sport ...
Carrie M. Peters   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

ANALYZE "WELLNESS SELF PERCEPTION" AT THE LEVEL OF YOUNG PEOPLE FOR INCREASING THE QUALITY OF LIFE [PDF]

open access: yesBulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov: Series IX Sciences of Human Kinetics, 2019
Wellness is being in good physical and mental health. The purpose of this study is to introduce students to the concept of wellness, that defines a healthy lifestyle and to help young people's become good problem solvers and decision makers with ...
Andreea Corina CĂTĂNESCU
doaj   +1 more source

Combining Observation and Physical Practice: Benefits of an Interleaved Schedule for Visuomotor Adaptation and Motor Memory Consolidation

open access: yesFrontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2021
Visuomotor adaptation to novel environments can occur via non-physical means, such as observation. Observation does not appear to activate the same implicit learning processes as physical practice, rather it appears to be more strategic in nature ...
Beverley C. Larssen   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Low ventilatory responsiveness to transient hypoxia or breath-holding predicts fast marathon performance in healthy middle-aged and older men

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2021
The aim of this study was to test the utility of haemodynamic and autonomic variables (e.g. peripheral chemoreflex sensitivity [PCheS], blood pressure variability [BPV]) for the prediction of individual performance (marathon time and VO2max) in older men.
Bartłomiej Paleczny   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source

The seven phases of match status differentiate the running performance of soccer players in UEFA Champions League

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2023
The purpose of this research was to investigate the running performance of professional soccer players in relation to seven phases which resulted in the changing or maintaining the match status in the UEFA Champion League games during season 2020/2021 ...
Marek Konefał   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders: Linking Motor and Process Skills, Sensory Patterns, and Psychiatric Symptoms [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Background: Consistent evidence suggests sensory abnormalities and skill deficits in people with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder (SSD). Further exploration of their sensory patterns and performance skills is warranted to promote community participation ...
Falk-Kessler, Janet, Halperin, Lola
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Exploring the diagnostic accuracy of the KidFit screening tool for identifying children with health and motor performance-related fitness impairments: A feasibility study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Child obesity is associated with poor health and reduced motor skills. This study aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of the KidFit Screening Tool for identifying children with overweight/obesity, reduced motor skills and reduced cardiorespiratory ...
Hing, Wayne   +2 more
core   +1 more source

The Effects of Combined Movement and Storytelling Intervention on Motor Skills in South Asian and White Children Aged 5–6 Years Living in the United Kingdom [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Early motor development has an important role in promoting physical activity (PA) during childhood and across the lifespan. Children from South Asian backgrounds are less active and have poorer motor skills, thus identifying the need for early motor ...
Clark, Cain   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Oral motor deficits in speech-impaired children with autism [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Absence of communicative speech in autism has been presumed to reflect a fundamental deficit in the use of language, but at least in a subpopulation may instead stem from motor and oral motor issues.
Lisa eGeorge   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

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