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Nalbant, Özgür; Kinik, Ahmet Metin – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of suspension training on agility and strength performance in elite male basketball players. The study was carried out on Demir Insaat Büyükçekmece male U-21 basketball players who are the members of one of the U-21 teams of the Turkish Basketball Federation. 20 volunteer basketball players with…
Descriptors: Athletics, Team Sports, Athletes, Muscular Strength
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Eler, Nebahat; Acar, Hakan – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2018
The aim of this study is to examine the effects of rope-jump training program in physical education lessons on strength, speed and VO[subscript 2] max in 10-12 year old boys. 240 male students; rope-jump group (n = 120) and control group (n = 120) participated in the study. Rope-Jump group continued 10 weeks of regular physical education and sport…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Psychomotor Skills, Muscular Strength
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Afyon, Yakup Akif – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2019
In this study, the effect of core training on some motor features of university footballers has been examined. 36 footballers both studying at Mugla Sitki Koçman University in Mugla, Turkey and playing in amateur leagues participated in the study. 18 university footballers of Mugla Sitki Koçman University Sports Club who play in Mugla Super…
Descriptors: College Athletics, Student Athletes, Team Sports, Training
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de Greeff, Johannes W.; Hartman, Esther; Mullender-Wijnsma, Marijke J.; Bosker, Roel J.; Doolaard, Simone; Visscher, Chris – Journal of School Health, 2016
Background: Preventing overweight and improving physical fitness in primary school children is a worldwide challenge, and physically active intervention programs usually come with the cost of academic instruction time. This study aimed to investigate effects of physically active academic lessons on body mass index (BMI) and physical fitness in…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Physical Activity Level, Body Composition
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Seo, Jung-suk; Kim, Sukwon – Educational Gerontology, 2014
The study attempted to see if exercise training would alleviate gait asymmetry between nondominant and dominant legs, thus, eliminate the likelihood of slips. The present study provided 18 older adults exercise training for eight weeks and evaluated kinematics and ground reaction forces (GRFs) in both legs. Participants were randomly assigned to…
Descriptors: Prevention, Injuries, Older Adults, Females
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Blomqvist, Sven; Olsson, Josefine; Wallin, Louise; Wester, Anita; Rehn, Borje – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
For adolescent people with ID, falls are more common compared to peers without ID. However, postural balance among this group is not thoroughly investigated. The aim of this study was to compare balance and muscle performance among adolescents aged between 16 and 20 years with a mild to moderate intellectual disability (ID) to age-matched…
Descriptors: Performance Tests, Adolescents, Human Body, Control Groups