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EFFECT OF WRIST WRAP IN HANDGRIP STRENGTH IN CROSSFIT

Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, 2023
Objectives: Analyze wrist wrap influence on the values of maximum handgrip strength and dynamic resistance. Methods: A controlled randomized cross-over trial including 54 Crossfit participants randomly assigned to two groups. Group 1 began the series of
Renan Lyuji Takemura, Carla Calviente Ortolani, Mateus Saito, Ricardo Boso Escudero, João Carlos Nakamoto, Luiz Sorrenti   +5 more
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The demand for sports and exercise: Results from an illustrative survey [PDF]

, 2011
Funding from the Department of Health policy research programme was used in this study.There is a paucity of empirical evidence on the extent to which price and perceived benefits affect the level of participation in sports and exercise.
A Deaton, A Deaton, B Wu, BR Humphreys, C Gratton, C Mulvihill, DW Williams, EA Finkelstein, F Goldman, F Lera-López, F Lera-López, FB Gillison, GS Maddala, J Cawley, Julia Fox-Rushby, L Farrell, M Pratt, M Taks, Martin Buxton, Nana Kwame Anokye, NK Anokye, P Downward, R Sturm, SS Tai, Subhash Pokhrel, T Cox   +25 more
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Travelling with golf clubs: the influence of baggage on the trip decision-making process [PDF]

, 2016
Sports participation often requires the use of specialist equipment and for many sport tourists this is transported to the destination to aid convenience and enjoyment of participation.
Australian Golf Industry Council, Boyatzis R. E., Charmaz K., Charmaz K., Claire Humphreys, Donnelly P., Fournier S., Gilbert D. C., Glaser B. G., Goff S. J., Gosling G. D., Hudson S., Jorge J. P., Mill R. C., Mintel, Mintel, Orthner D. K., Schmoll G. A., Scottish Golf Tourism, Silverman D., Sport England, Strauss A., Strauss A. L., Swarbrooke J., Tourism New Zealand, Tourism Northern Ireland, Van Meter K. M., Wahab S., Weed M., Woodside A. G.   +29 more
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Heel riser height and slope gradient influence the physiology of ski mountaineering—A laboratory study

Frontiers in Physiology, 2023
In ski mountaineering it is the goal to reach the top of a mountain by sheer muscle force. The specific equipment (flexible boot, only toe fixated binding, and a skin on the ski to prevent from slipping backwards) enables the skier to move up the hill ...
Michael Lasshofer, John Seifert, John Seifert, Anna-Maria Wörndle, Thomas Stöggl, Thomas Stöggl   +5 more
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Development of a novel metastable composite material [PDF]

, 2006
The development of a new family of mouldable metastable composite materials has been demonstrated. Their special quality is derived from the ability to maintain the matrix as a supercooled liquid or gel whose solidification can be triggered mechanically,
Bradley, G R, MacKenzie, P M
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Windsurfing : an extreme form of material and embodied interaction? [PDF]

, 2007
This paper makes reference to the development of water based board sports in the world of adventure or action games. With a specific focus on windsurfing, we use Parlebas (1999) and Warnier's (2001) theoretical interests in the praxaeology of physical ...
Borden I., Bourdieu P., Bourdieu P., Csikzentimihalyi M., Dant T., Dant T., Elias N., Giddens A., Laviolette P., Leroi-Gourhan Andre, Merleau-Ponty M., Midol N., Parlebas P., Parlebas P., Rinehart R., Rinehart R., Stranger M., Thornton S., Warnier J-P., Wheaton B., Wheaton B., Wheaton B., Young I. M.   +22 more
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Study on stability differences in heel kick movements of Tai Chi athletes based on statistical parametric mapping

Frontiers in Physiology
ObjectiveThe study aims to investigate the stability differences in the heel kick movement between Tai Chi athletes of different skill levels and explore the impact of Tai Chi training on postural control and stability.MethodsThe study recruited 16 Tai ...
Xiaopei Zhang, Gan Liu, Gan Liu, Gan Liu, Mengyao Jia, Mengyao Jia, Mengyao Jia, Yong Ma, Yong Ma, Yong Ma   +9 more
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Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the persian version of thailand physical activity children survey questionnaire

International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2022
Background: According to the importance of physical activity in the child's physical and mental development and cognitive health, developing a valid, reliable, and comprehensive assessment tool for children's physical activity is mandated. The purpose of
Afifeh Khosravi, Roya Kelishadi, Maryam Selk-Ghaffari, Bahar Hassanmirzaei, Ramin Kordi   +4 more
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Marathon training improves perceived stress, self-efficacy, and aerobic fitness in adolescents [PDF]

, 2015
textLack of physical activity among adolescents in the United States is leading to a concerning pattern of mental and physical health outcomes. Physical activity interventions, especially those that take place during school hours, have attempted to ...
Brown, Kathryn Parvin
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Correlation analysis between biomechanical characteristics of lower extremities during front roundhouse kick in Taekwondo and effective scores of electronic protectors

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Objective: The purpose of this study is to analyze the inherent relationship between the score values and the biomechanical characteristics of the forward kicking motion, we aim to identify the fundamental variables influencing the score values of the ...
Mengyao Jia, Mengyao Jia, Mengyao Jia, Yong Ma, Yong Ma, Yong Ma, Ruifeng Huang, Ruifeng Huang, Ruifeng Huang, Lin Liu, Lin Liu, Lin Liu, Zhaoyi Wang, Zhaoyi Wang, Zhaoyi Wang, Shijie Lin, Qian Peng, Qian Peng, Qian Peng, Jun Xiong, Weitao Zheng, Weitao Zheng, Weitao Zheng   +22 more
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