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Effects of a Tapering Period on Physical Condition in Soccer Players [PDF]
, 2021 The aim of this research was to analyze the effects of a 2-week step tapering period on lower-limb muscle power, change of direction (COD) and acceleration capacities, and on the stress-recovery state in an amateur soccer team.
Beltran Valls, Maria Reyes +3 more
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Effects of six weeks outdoor versus treadmill running on physical fitness and body composition in recreationally active young males: a pilot study [PDF]
PeerJ, 2022 Background Running as exercise may be performed either on an outdoor surface or treadmill surface. However, previous research has indicated that the nature of both the surfaces differ significantly and therefore the training outcomes from running in ...
Gaurav Singh +4 more
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Human physical condition RF sensing at THz range [PDF]
2016 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2016 The skin response to high radio frequency has been associated with the human physical condition and most prominently with the stress. The objective of this study is to investigate the possibility to detect mental and light physical stress through the measurement of skin reflectance in the mmwave/sub-THz band.
Vorobyov, A. +3 more
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Blood glucose kinetics during concentric and eccentric muscle contractions
Bioscience Journal, 2022 Studies comparing the two classes of stimuli (concentric and eccentric) have shown differences in the improvement of cardiovascular, metabolic, and muscle strength gain.
Jean Donizete Silveira Taliari +4 more
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Effects of different resistance training frequencies on body composition and muscular performance adaptations in men [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 Background The aim of this study was to compare the effects of 8 weeks resistance training (RT) with two sessions versus four sessions per week under volume load-equated conditions on body composition, maximal strength, and explosive actions performance ...
Hamid Arazi +7 more
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Heliyon, 2023 Aerobic fitness is a critical aspect of overall health and well-being, essential for maintaining a high quality of life. Unfortunately, sedentary behavior has been on the rise among young adults, and this has had a negative impact on their aerobic ...
Tingyu Li +7 more
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Plyometric jump training effects on the physical fitness of individual-sport athletes: a systematic review with meta-analysis [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 Background The aim of this study is to conduct a systematic review with meta-analysis to explore the effects of plyometric jump training (PJT) on the physical fitness of individual sport athletes (ISA). Methods Following the Preferred Reporting Items for
Silvia Sole +3 more
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The practice of physical activity: A comparative study among UNICAMP (State University of Campinas, Brazil) graduating students [PDF]
Motricidade, 2008 Regular and systematic practice is fundamental to the health of the human being. Facing this perspective, we became interested in knowing and comparing the level of importance and interest given to the practice of physical activity by the State ...
Mariângela Gagliardi Caro Salve
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Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2020 There is increasing attention to sprint interval exercise (SIE) training as a time-efficient exercise regime. Recent studies, including our own (Kujach et al., 2018), have shown that acute high-intensity intermittent exercise can improve cognitive ...
Sylwester Kujach +11 more
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Scientific Reports, 2023 The study aimed to evaluate the impact of selected exerkines concentration induced by folk-dance and balance training on physical performance, insulin resistance, and blood pressure in older adults.
Ewa Aleksandra Rodziewicz-Flis +6 more
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