Functional changes during hospital stay in older patients admitted to an acute care ward : a multicenter observational study [PDF]
, 2014 Objectives: Changes in physical performance during hospital stay have rarely been evaluated. In this study, we examined functional changes during hospital stay by assessing both physical performance and activities of daily living.
Corsonello, Andrea +6 more
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Patellar tendon adaptations to resistance training in young women using combined oral contraceptives [PDF]
PeerJBackground The study aimed to examine the impact of combined oral contraceptive pill (OC) use on patellar tendon (PT) adaptation to resistance training in young women.
Ingvild Vesterhus +8 more
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Associations between anthropometric characteristics and physical performance in male law enforcement officers: A retrospective cohort study [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Police officers are often required to undertake physically demanding tasks, like lifting, dragging and pursuing a suspect. Therefore, physical performance is a key requirement. METHODS: Retrospective data for 76 male police officers (mean age
Dawes, James Jay +4 more
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Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2023 This study aims to determine test-retest reliability of phase-specific information during initial acceleration, deceleration, and re-acceleration phases of different change-of-direction (CoD) tests using a motorized resistance device (MRD). A total of 21
Frederic Westheim +4 more
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Relationship between physical capacity and match performance in semiprofessional Australian rules football [PDF]
, 2015 This study investigated the relationship between physical performance and match performance in Australian Rules Football (ARF). Thirty-six semiprofessional ARF players participated in this study.
McGuigan, Michael R +2 more
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Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome, 2018 Obesity is an important health problem caused by positive energy balance. Generally, low calorie dietary intake combined with regular exercise is the most common modality to lose bodily fat in obese people.
Hun-Young Park +6 more
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Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2019 Background: Obesity is recognized as an important global health problem that increases the risk of all-cause death. It is a major risk factor for various cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
Hun-Young PARK +4 more
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External Load Variables Affect Recovery Markers up to 72 h After Semiprofessional Football Matches
Frontiers in Physiology, 2019 Background: Player tracking devices are commonly used to monitor external load from training and matches in team sports. Yet, how the derived external load variables relate to fatigue and recovery post-training or post-match is scarcely researched.
Håvard Wiig +5 more
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Interpreting physical performance in professional soccer match-play: Should we be more pragmatic in our approach? [PDF]
, 2013 Academic and practitioner interest in the physical performance of male professional soccer players in the competition setting determined via time-motion analyses has grown substantially over the last four decades leading to a substantial body of ...
A Dellal +39 more
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Validity of Velocity Measurements of a Motorized Resistance Device During Change of Direction
Frontiers in Physiology, 2022 The aim of this study was to determine validity of velocity measurements of a motorized resistance device (MRD) during change of direction (CoD).
Ola Eriksrud +3 more
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