Πλοήγηση ανά Θέμα "MUSCLE STRENGTH"
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Agonist and antagonist strength of ankle musculature in basketball players aged 12 to 17 years
(2006)Muscle strength and balance around the lower limb joints may play an important role for performance and injury prevention in basketball. The purpose of this study was to examine isokinetic "functional" and "conventional" ... -
Development of a Portable Anchored Dynamometer for Collection of Maximal Voluntary Isometric Contractions in Biomechanics Research on Dancers
(2011)Surface electromyography (sEMG) has been used in dance medicine research since the 1970s, but normalization procedures are not consistently employed in the field. The purpose of this project was to develop a portable ... -
Exercise prescribed in general practitioner referral schemes: A case study
(2006)Exercise programmes aim to promote weight loss as well as the health benefits stemming from physical activity. This article seeks to identify and evaluate the type of exercise prescribed for clients referred to three ... -
Isokinetic knee extension and vertical jumping: Are they related?
(2005)The aim of this study was to examine joint power generation during a concentric knee extension isokinetic test and a squat vertical jump. The isokinetic test joint power was calculated using four different methods. Five ... -
Reliability of Maximal Handgrip Strength Test in Pre-Pubertal and Pubertal Wrestlers
(2013)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the intersession and the intrasession reliability of maximal handgrip strength test in young wrestlers. Twenty-seven prepubertal (9.49 +/- 0.96yrs) and twenty-seven pubertal (14.60 ... -
Vitamin D status in professional ballet dancers: Winter vs. summer
(2013)Objective: Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D is produced by the exposure of the skin to sunlight. Therefore athletes who train indoors, such as dancers, are vulnerable to vitamin D deficiency. The purpose of the study was to ... -
Whole-body vibration and rehabilitation of chronic diseases: A review of the literature
(2012)The objectives of the study were to review the current literature and findings on the effects of whole-body vibration (WBV) as a training method on performance and its ability to aid in the rehabilitation of chronic diseases ... -
Whole-body vibration training improves flexibility, strength profile of knee flexors, and hamstrings-to-quadriceps strength ratio in females
(2013)Objectives: Short-term whole-body vibration training (WBVT) has emerged as an exercise method for improving neuromuscular performance and has been proposed for injury prevention and rehabilitation. This study investigated ...