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The Applicability of Using Parameters of the Autocorrelation Function in the Assessment of Human Balance During Quiet Bipendal Stance

Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine, 2017
The purpose of the study was to analyze the parameters of the autocorrelation function when assessing time series ground reaction force (GRF) signals during quiet standing.
Jacek Stodółka, Leszek Korzewa, Weronika Stodółka, Jarosław Gambal   +3 more
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Developing a Model of Risk Factors of Injury in Track and Field Athletes

Applied Sciences, 2020
This work aimed to develop a model to assess the likelihood of injury in track and field athletes, and to establish which factors have the greatest impact.
Zofia Wroblewska, Jacek Stodolka, Krzysztof Mackala   +2 more
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Determinants of Y-Shaped Agility Test in Basketball Players

Applied Sciences, 2022
Y-shaped agility test is a reactive agility test that includes both sensory and motor components. However, there is a lack of information about the contribution of these components to reactive agility in basketball players.
Henrieta Horníková, Erika Zemková
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A prolonged, community-wide cholera outbreak associated with drinking water contaminated by sewage in Kasese District, western Uganda

BMC Public Health, 2017
Background In May 2015, a cholera outbreak that had lasted 3 months and infected over 100 people was reported in Kasese District, Uganda, where multiple cholera outbreaks had occurred previously.
Benon Kwesiga, Gerald Pande, Alex Riolexus Ario, Nazarius Mbona Tumwesigye, Joseph K. B. Matovu, Bao-Ping Zhu   +5 more
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THE TRENDS AND REASONS OF BEST RESULTS OF THROWING EVENTS OF TRACK AND FIELD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FROM 1983 TO 2017

Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai: Educatio Artis Gymnasticae, 2018
The purpose of this study is to present the best results of the Athletics World Championships from the first competition in 1983 to the latest event held in 2017 in London.
Ottó BENCZENLEITNER, Sándor BÉRES
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Measles outbreak propagated by children congregating at water collection points in Mayuge District, eastern Uganda, July – October, 2016

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018
Background On 12 October, 2016 a measles outbreak was reported in Mayuge District, eastern Uganda. We investigated the outbreak to determine its scope, identify risk factors for transmission, evaluate vaccination coverage and vaccine effectiveness, and ...
Robert Kaos Majwala, Lydia Nakiire, Daniel Kadobera, Alex Riolexus Ario, Joy Kusiima, Joselyn Annet Atuhairwe, Joseph K. B. Matovu, Bao-Ping Zhu   +7 more
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A large and persistent outbreak of typhoid fever caused by consuming contaminated water and street-vended beverages: Kampala, Uganda, January – June 2015

BMC Public Health, 2017
Background On 6 February 2015, Kampala city authorities alerted the Ugandan Ministry of Health of a “strange disease” that killed one person and sickened dozens.
Steven Ndugwa Kabwama, Lilian Bulage, Fred Nsubuga, Gerald Pande, David Were Oguttu, Richardson Mafigiri, Christine Kihembo, Benon Kwesiga, Ben Masiira, Allen Eva Okullo, Henry Kajumbula, Joseph Matovu, Issa Makumbi, Milton Wetaka, Sam Kasozi, Simon Kyazze, Melissa Dahlke, Peter Hughes, Juliet Nsimire Sendagala, Monica Musenero, Immaculate Nabukenya, Vincent R. Hill, Eric Mintz, Janell Routh, Gerardo Gómez, Amelia Bicknese, Bao-Ping Zhu   +26 more
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The Athletic Identity Measurement Scale: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis from 1993 to 2021

European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 2022
Sport psychology embraced the study of athletic identity in the 1990s. The Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS) is at the forefront of athletic identity measurement.
Marc Lochbaum, Sydney Cooper, Sara Limp
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The Characteristics of Feet Center of Pressure Trajectory during Quiet Standing

Applied Sciences, 2020
To investigate the level of bilateral symmetry or asymmetry between right and left foot center of pressure (COP) trajectory in the mediolateral and anteroposterior directions, this study involved 102 participants (54 females and 48 males).
Jacek Stodółka, Wieslaw Blach, Janez Vodicar, Krzysztof Maćkała   +3 more
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Diagnostics of tissue involved injury occurrence of top-level judokas during the competition: suggestion for prevention [PDF]

PeerJ, 2022
Background Judo, as a high-intensity contact sport, may lead to the occurrence of injuries, especially in competitions. This work aims to assess the likelihood of soft and hard tissue injuries in top-level judokas during competition with defining factors
Wieslaw Blach, Peter Smolders, Jozef Simenko, Krzysztof Mackala   +3 more
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