Background. Training in any sport aims to maximize athletes’ physical capacity. Objectives. This study aimed to determine the effects of two training programs, functional training, and weight training, on the physical capacity of university baseball players. Methods. The participants included 10 university baseball players, divided into the functional training group (FTG, n=5) and the weight ...

Regular physical activity has many physical, cognitive and emotional benefits. Health researchers have shown that there are also risks to too much sedentary behaviour, regardless of a person’s level of physical activity, and there are now anti-sedentary guidelines alongside the guidelines for physical activity. Exergames (games that require physical exertion) have been successful at encouraging...

PURPOSE To gain insight into which job-specific health requirements relate to work ability, the following two research questions were formulated: Which job-specific health requirements are associated with the appraisal of work ability in ambulance drivers and paramedics? How are appraisals of physical and mental work ability associated with the appraisal of overall work ability in ambulance dri...