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Reasons for the Practice, Abandonment, and Non-Practice of Extracurricular Physical Activity and Sport Among Primary and Secondary School Students in Cantabria: What Can We Do About It?

Sports
(1) Background: Physical education at school is not able to meet the need for physical activity and sport (PA and S) established by international organizations, making it necessary to implement its practice outside school hours.
Martín Barcala-Furelos, Iván González-Gutiérrez, Josune Rodríguez-Negro, Marcos Mecías-Calvo, Rubén Navarro-Patón   +4 more
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The Impact of the Experimental ‘Grappler Quest’ Training on the Structural Profile of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Athletes—A Randomized Controlled Trial

Applied Sciences
Background: The effectiveness of innovative training interventions has not yet been adequately tested in Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ). This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Grappler Quest (GQ) training program on the structural profile of ...
Wojciech Wąsacz, Łukasz Rydzik, Łukasz Kryst, Michał Spieszny, Janusz Jaworski, Tadeusz Ambroży   +5 more
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The relationship between the motor skills level and the severity of autism disorder in children with autism

Pedagogy of Physical Culture and Sports, 2021
Background and Study Aim. This study aimed to determine the relationship between the level of fine and gross motor skills and motor proficiency with the severity of autism disorder in children with autism. Material and Methods. 68 children with autism,
Ali Akbar Barrodi sedehi, Abdollah Ghasemi, Ali Kashi, Elham Azimzadeh   +3 more
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Learning and transfer of complex motor skills in virtual reality: a perspective review

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2019
The development of more effective rehabilitative interventions requires a better understanding of how humans learn and transfer motor skills in real-world contexts.
D. Levac, M. Huber, D. Sternad
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Excessive Screen Media Use in Preschoolers Is Associated with Poor Motor Skills

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 2020
Excessive screen media use exposure is a robust childhood predictor of sedentary behavior. The association between excessive exposure to sedentary behaviors (e.g., screen media use) and motor skills and how this association differs across ...
Erika Felix, V. Silva, Michelle Caetano, M. Ribeiro, T. Fidalgo, F. R. Neto, Z. Sanchez, P. Surkan, Silvia S. Martins, S. Caetano   +9 more
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Effects of a Creative Teaching-Based Training Programme on Tactical Knowledge, Technical–Tactical Efficiency and Game Performance in U11–U12 Youth Football: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Applied Sciences
Background/Objectives: Contemporary football requires players to demonstrate advanced cognitive processing and rapid decision-making abilities, which are often insufficiently addressed within conventional training models.
Henryk Duda, Łukasz Rydzik, Leszek Sawicki, Krzysztof Kasicki, Wojciech Wąsacz, Tadeusz Ambroży, Ewa Sobiło-Rydzik, Wojciech Czarny   +7 more
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Investigation of the Relationship Between Body Weight, BMI and Vertical Jump Performance in Young Basketball Players [PDF]

Journal of Kinesiology and Exercise Sciences
Background: Vertical jump performance is a key indicator of athletic ability, however, evidence on its relationship with body weight remains inconsistent.
İsmail İlbak, Serkan Düz, Stefan Stojanović, Tadeusz Ambroży, Krzysztof Kasicki, Wojciech Pasiak, Łukasz Rydzik   +6 more
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Acute Effects of Different Plyometric and Strength Exercises on Balance Performance in Youth Weightlifters

Frontiers in Physiology, 2021
Background: High-intensity muscle actions have the potential to temporarily improve the performance which has been denoted as postactivation performance enhancement.Objectives: This study determined the acute effects of different stretch-shortening (fast
Hanen Werfelli, Hanen Werfelli, Raouf Hammami, Raouf Hammami, Mohamed Amine Selmi, Mohamed Amine Selmi, Walid Selmi, Walid Selmi, Goran Gabrilo, Cain C. T. Clark, Michael Duncan, Damir Sekulic, Urs Granacher, Haithem Rebai, Haithem Rebai   +14 more
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Contextual dependencies in motor skills [PDF]

Memory & Cognition, 1991
The development of contextual dependencies during motor skill acquisition was examined. Environmental context was varied along intentional and incidental dimensions. Intentional stimuli were defined as essential for achieving skilled performance, whereas incidental stimuli were defined as those that have the potential to become associated with specific
D L, Wright, C H, Shea
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Tablet Use in Young Children is Associated with Advanced Fine Motor Skills

Journal of Motor Behavior, 2020
To evaluate whether frequent interactive tablet-use at preschool age is associated with improved fine motor skills and to describe tablet-use in young children.
Pablo Souto, J. N. Santos, H. Leite, M. Hadders‐Algra, S. C. Guedes, J. Nobre, L. R. Santos, R. L. S. Morais   +7 more
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