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Ilkim, Mehmet; Akyol, Betül – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2018
The purpose of this study was to compare some motoric characteristics as a result of participating in physical activity education of hearing impaired individuals aged 12-14 doing athletics and gymnastics. The study consists of 30 athletes and 30 gymnastics students at the Hearing Impairments in Malatya Province. In the pre-test and post-test…
Descriptors: Hearing Impairments, Early Adolescents, Athletes, Athletics
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Wang, JunLi – Journal of American College Health, 2019
Objective: The constant deterioration of the physical fitness of college students has been a popular topic in China, thus this research analyzes the potential health risk of inadequate physical activity among college students. Participants/methods: During the national student fitness test (NSFT) in 2012, 1500 students from Tsinghua University were…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, College Students, Risk, Physical Activity Level
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Neal, Glen E.; Effgen, Susan K.; Arnold, Sandra; Baldwin, Jonathan; Jeffries, Lynn M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Students with Down syndrome (DS) receive school-based physical therapy (SBPT), however little data exists regarding services and outcomes. Using a prospective observational cohort study our aim was to explore SBPT activities and interventions, and students' goal achievement of 46 students with DS, tracked by 17 physical therapists (PTs). PTs…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Physical Therapy, Outcomes of Treatment, School Health Services
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Genc, Harun; Ali, Ghazwan Karaem – Journal of Education and Learning, 2019
This study was conducted on a total of 16 female students studying at the 1st grade of Bingöl University, School of Physical Education and Sports. Students participated in the study voluntarily and divided into 8 experimental groups (EG) and 8 control groups (CG). In the study, height, body weight, dominant hand grip strength, non-dominant hand…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, College Students, Physical Education
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Rogers, Simon A.; Hassmén, Peter; Hunter, Adam; Alcock, Alison; Crewe, Stewart T.; Strauts, Janina A.; Gilleard, Wendy L.; Weissensteiner, Juanita R. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2019
This study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of jump assessments using the "MyJump2" application. Eleven junior athletes (15 ± 1.4 years) performed five countermovement (CMJ) and drop jumps (DJ) measured simultaneously by a force platform and "MyJump2." Additionally, intra- and inter-day reliability was assessed over…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Athletes, Measurement Equipment, Handheld Devices
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Reichert, Thaís; Bagatini, Natália Carvalho; Simmer, Nicole Monticelli; Meinerz, Andressa Pellegrini; Barroso, Bruna Machado; Prado, Alexandre Konig Garcia; Delevatti, Rodrigo Sudatti; Costa, Rochelle Rocha; Kanitz, Ana Carolina; Kruel, Luiz Fernando Martins – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2019
Purpose: To compare the effects of three water-based resistance trainings on neuromuscular parameters of older women. Method: Thirty-six women were randomized to groups: simple set of 30 seconds (1 × 30 s, 66.41 ± 4.71 years, n = 12), multiple sets of 10 seconds (3 × 10 s, 66.50 ± 4.74 years, n = 11), and simple set of 10 seconds (1 × 10 s,…
Descriptors: Exercise, Water, Muscular Strength, Older Adults
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Blackshear, Tara B.; Barton, Andrea T.; Moxley, Jennifer – Quest, 2019
The debate on whether kinesiology students should undergo fitness testing is controversial. Some are strong proponents of fitness testing, while others are in strong opposition. As advocates for fitness testing among kinesiology majors, we aimed to assess the fitness levels of Exercise Science and Physical Education Teacher Education majors and…
Descriptors: Kinetics, Human Body, Psychomotor Skills, Physical Fitness
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Bayraktar, Isik; Bayrakdar, Akan – African Educational Research Journal, 2020
This research was conducted to determine whether there are differences between the norm values used in the evaluation of children who train in different sports and physical education lessons according to the chronological age and biological age of the children. The research group consists of a total of 239 male students of 13 (n=116) and 14…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Athletics, Age Differences, Biology
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Buresh, Robert; Hornbuckle, Lyndsey M.; Garrett, Danielle; Garber, Hannah; Woodward, Andrew – Journal of American College Health, 2018
Objective: To determine the influence of health-related fitness on cardiometabolic risk factors in college students. Participants: 75 traditional students (33 men and 42 women, 21.8±1.8 years old) at a university in southeastern U.S. Methods: Height, weight, waist circumference, body composition, blood pressure, lipids, glucose, insulin,…
Descriptors: College Students, Physical Fitness, Body Composition, Risk
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Can, Ibrahim – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2018
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between sprint and jump performance with velocity parameters in the loaded-squat jump exercise (SQ[subscript Loaded]). In accordance with this purpose, a total of 13 athletes competing in martial sports have participated in this study voluntarily. In this study, sprint tests, vertical…
Descriptors: Athletics, Motion, Exercise, Muscular Strength
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Biyikli, Türker – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
In the study, it is aimed to determine whether there is any improvement in the physical performance development of the individuals, who have made exercise with OPT MODEL -EMS mix. and traditional PT models within the 20-week exercise program. In the study, pre-test, posttest, experimental screening by pattern methods are used. Study groups consist…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Models, Foreign Countries, Pretests Posttests
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Cho, Kibum; Kim, Minhyun; Lee, Heesu – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2017
Physical education programs should provide a wide range of physical activities. However, several limitations, such as insufficient space and equipment, make it challenging to incorporate variety into the curriculum. Jegi-chagi, a traditional Korean physical activity, has been proven to be a cost-effective, safe and healthy activity for students.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Education, Physical Activities, Athletics
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Sever, Ozan; Gönülates, Süleyman; Bayrakdar, Akan; Demirhan, Bilal; Geri, Serdar; Zorba, Erdal – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2017
This study aimed to evaluate the national level wrestlers' anaerobic capacity through the preparation and qualification periods for Rio 2016 summer Olympic Games. For this manner, 10 national level freestyle wrestlers' (age 22,10 ± 3,21; weight 64,75 ± 6,34; height 164,31 ± 4,75) anaerobic outputs measured 3 times in three month intervals with…
Descriptors: Athletics, Competition, Body Weight, Performance
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Peladau-Pigeon, Melanie; Steele, Catriona M. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2017
Purpose: The ability to generate tongue pressure plays a major role in bolus transport in swallowing. In studies of motor control, stability or variability of movement is a feature that changes with age, disease, task complexity, and perturbation. In this study, we explored whether age and tongue strength influence the stability of the tongue…
Descriptors: Human Body, Psychomotor Skills, Measures (Individuals), Statistical Analysis
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Otinwa, Grace O.; Ademola, Victor D. – ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 2017
The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of screen time on the physiological variables of Nigeria Adolescents. A quasi-experimental research design was adopted in carrying out the study. The physical characteristics of blood pressure, body composition, muscular strength and endurance of children were measured after parental consent…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Use, Adolescents, Physiology
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